{ "verseID": "Job.32.1", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָ֭אֵלֶּה מֵעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צַדִּ֣יק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišbətû* three *hāʾănāšîm* *hāʾēlleh* from *mēʿănôt* *ʾet*-*ʾiyyôb* because *hûʾ* *ṣaddîq* in *bəʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyišbətû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they ceased/stopped", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective plural - these", "*mēʿănôt*": "preposition min + qal infinitive construct - from answering", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*wayyišbətû*": "they ceased/stopped/desisted", "*mēʿănôt*": "from answering/replying to", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.2", "source": "וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֢חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar* *ʾap̄* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* from *miššəp̄aḥat* *rām* against *bəʾiyyôb* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal*-*ṣaddəqô* *nap̄šô* from *mēʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*miššəp̄aḥat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from family of", "*rām*": "proper noun - Ram", "*bəʾiyyôb*": "preposition bet + proper noun - against Job", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*ṣaddəqô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his justifying", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/himself", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - from God" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar ʾap̄*": "and kindled the anger/and became angry", "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*ṣaddəqô nap̄šô*": "justifying himself/considering himself righteous", "*mēʾĕlōhîm*": "more than God/rather than God" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.3", "source": "וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֢ה אַ֫פּ֥וֹ עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And against *ûbišlōšet* *rēʿāyw* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal* which *ʾăšer* not-*lōʾ*-*māṣəʾû* *maʿăneh* and *wayyaršîʿû* *ʾet*-*ʾiyyôb*", "grammar": { "*ûbišlōšet*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + cardinal number feminine singular construct - and against three of", "*rēʿāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*māṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they found", "*maʿăneh*": "noun masculine singular - answer", "*wayyaršîʿû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they condemned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*māṣəʾû maʿăneh*": "they found an answer/they had a response", "*wayyaršîʿû*": "they condemned/they pronounced guilty/they declared wicked" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.4", "source": "וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים־הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *weʾĕlîhû* *ḥikkāh* *ʾet*-*ʾiyyôb* with *bidəbārîm* because *kî* older-*zəqēnîm*-*hēmmāh* than *mimmennû* in *ləyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*weʾĕlîhû*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Elihu", "*ḥikkāh*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - waited for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*bidəbārîm*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural - with words", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective masculine plural - old/elder", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*mimmennû*": "preposition min + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*ləyāmîm*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural - in days/years" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkāh*": "waited for/delayed speaking to", "*bidəbārîm*": "with words/in speaking", "*zəqēnîm*": "older/elderly/elders", "*ləyāmîm*": "in days/in years/in age" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.5", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין מַעֲנֶ֗ה בְּ֭פִי שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* that *kî* *ʾên* *maʿăneh* in *bəp̄î* three *šəlōšet* *hāʾănāšîm* and *wayyiḥar* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*maʿăneh*": "noun masculine singular - answer", "*bəp̄î*": "preposition bet + noun masculine singular construct - in mouth of", "*šəlōšet*": "cardinal number feminine singular construct - three of", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "he saw/he perceived/he noticed", "*ʾên maʿăneh*": "there was no answer/there was no response", "*bəp̄î*": "in the mouth of/in the speech of", "*wayyiḥar ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.6", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַֽ‪[m]‬ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישׁ֑‍ִים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א ׀ מֵחַוֺּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* and *wayyōʾmar* young *ṣāʿîr* *ʾănî* in *ləyāmîm* and you *wəʾattem* *yəšîšîm* therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* *zāḥaltî* and *wāʾîrāʾ* from *mēḥawwōt* *dēʿî* *ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective masculine singular - young", "*ʾănî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ləyāmîm*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural - in days/years", "*wəʾattem*": "waw conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - and you", "*yəšîšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - aged/elderly", "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*zāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I was timid", "*wāʾîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I feared", "*mēḥawwōt*": "preposition min + piel infinitive construct - from declaring", "*dēʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my knowledge/opinion", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿîr*": "young/small/insignificant", "*ləyāmîm*": "in days/in years/in age", "*yəšîšîm*": "aged/elderly/older men", "*zāḥaltî*": "I was timid/I was afraid/I held back", "*mēḥawwōt dēʿî*": "from declaring my knowledge/from expressing my opinion" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.7", "source": "אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* days *yāmîm* *yədabbērû* and multitude of *wərōb* years *šānîm* *yōdîʿû* *ḥåkmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I said", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will speak", "*wərōb*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*yōdîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will make known", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/age/length of life", "*yədabbērû*": "they will speak/they should speak", "*rōb šānîm*": "multitude of years/length of life/old age", "*yōdîʿû*": "they will make known/they should teach/they will show" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.8", "source": "אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃", "text": "Truly *ʾākēn* spirit-*rûaḥ*-*hîʾ* in *beʾĕnôš* and breath of *wənišmat* *šadday* *təbînēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*beʾĕnôš*": "preposition bet + noun masculine singular - in man/mankind", "*wənišmat*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath of", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*təbînēm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - gives them understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʾākēn*": "truly/surely/indeed", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*beʾĕnôš*": "in man/in mankind/in people", "*nišmat šadday*": "breath of the Almighty/inspiration of the Almighty", "*təbînēm*": "gives them understanding/makes them understand/teaches them" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.9", "source": "לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Not-*lōʾ*-many *rabbîm* *yeḥkāmû* and *ûzəqēnîm* *yābînû* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*yeḥkāmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are wise", "*ûzəqēnîm*": "waw conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and elders/old men", "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*yeḥkāmû*": "they are wise/they become wise", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*yābînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/what is right" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.10", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן אָ֭מַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "Therefore *lākēn* *ʾāmartî* listen-*šimʿāh*-to me-*lî* *ʾăḥawweh* *dēʿî* also-*ʾap̄*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I said", "*šimʿāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - listen", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾăḥawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me declare", "*dēʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my knowledge/opinion", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/so/thus", "*šimʿāh*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*ʾăḥawweh*": "let me declare/I will show/I will express", "*dēʿî*": "my knowledge/my opinion/my understanding", "*ʾap̄-ʾānî*": "also I/even I/I too" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃", "text": "Behold *hēn* *hôḥaltî* for *lədibərêkem* I listened *ʾāzîn* until-*ʿad*-*təbûnōtêkem* until-*ʿad*-*taḥqərûn* *millîn*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hôḥaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - I waited", "*lədibərêkem*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your words", "*ʾāzîn*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - I gave ear/listened", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*təbûnōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your understanding", "*taḥqərûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you would search out", "*millîn*": "noun feminine plural - words/matters" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*hôḥaltî*": "I waited/I hoped/I expected", "*ʾāzîn*": "I listened/I gave ear/I paid attention", "*təbûnōtêkem*": "your understanding/your insights/your reasonings", "*taḥqərûn*": "you would search out/you would examine/you would investigate", "*millîn*": "words/matters/speeches" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.12", "source": "וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "And unto you *wəʿādêkem* *ʾetbônān* and behold *wəhinnēh* *ʾên* for *ləʾiyyôb* *môkîaḥ* answering *ʿôneh* *ʾămārāyw* from you *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿādêkem*": "waw conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and unto you", "*ʾetbônān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person common singular - I considered", "*wəhinnēh*": "waw conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ləʾiyyôb*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Job", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one reproving", "*ʿôneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - answering", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*ʾetbônān*": "I considered/I paid close attention/I observed carefully", "*ʾên ləʾiyyôb môkîaḥ*": "there is no one reproving Job/no one refuting Job", "*ʿôneh ʾămārāyw*": "answering his words/responding to his arguments", "*mikkem*": "from you/among you/by any of you" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.13", "source": "פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "Lest-*pen*-*tōʾmərû* we have found *māṣāʾnû* *ḥåkmāh* *ʾēl* *yiddəp̄ennû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*māṣāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have found", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*yiddəp̄ennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he drives him away", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*pen-tōʾmərû*": "lest you say/do not say", "*māṣāʾnû ḥåkmāh*": "we have found wisdom/we have discovered the truth", "*ʾēl yiddəp̄ennû*": "God drives him away/God defeats him/God refutes him", "*lōʾ-ʾîš*": "not man/no human/not a person" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.14", "source": "וְלֹא־עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And not-*wəlōʾ*-*ʿārak* toward me *ʾēlay* *millîn* and with *ûbəʾimrêkem* not *lōʾ* *ʾăšîbennû*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿārak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/directed", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition el + 1st person common singular suffix - toward me", "*millîn*": "noun feminine plural - words", "*ûbəʾimrêkem*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and with your sayings", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him" }, "variants": { "*ʿārak ʾēlay millîn*": "he directed words to me/he arranged arguments against me", "*ûbəʾimrêkem lōʾ ʾăšîbennû*": "and with your sayings I will not answer him/I will not respond to him using your arguments" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.15", "source": "חַ֭תּוּ לֹא־עָ֣נוּ ע֑וֹד הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ מֵהֶ֣ם מִלִּֽים׃", "text": "They are dismayed *ḥattû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* still *ʿôd* *heʿtîqû* from them *mēhem* *millîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are dismayed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they answered", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*heʿtîqû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they removed", "*mēhem*": "preposition min + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*millîm*": "noun feminine plural - words" }, "variants": { "*ḥattû*": "they are dismayed/they are broken/they are shattered", "*lōʾ-ʿānû ʿôd*": "they no longer answer/they do not answer anymore", "*heʿtîqû mēhem millîm*": "words are removed from them/they have nothing more to say/speech has departed from them" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.16", "source": "וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ כִּ֥י עָ֝מְד֗וּ לֹא־עָ֥נוּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *wəhôḥaltî* because-*kî*-not-*lōʾ* *yədabbērû* because *kî* *ʿāmədû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʿānû* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*wəhôḥaltî*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - and I waited", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they stand", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they answered", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore" }, "variants": { "*wəhôḥaltî*": "and I waited/and I tarried", "*kî-lōʾ yədabbērû*": "because they do not speak/because they were silent", "*ʿāmədû*": "they stand/they stood still/they stopped", "*lōʾ-ʿānû ʿôd*": "they no longer answered/they did not respond anymore" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.17", "source": "אַעֲנֶ֣ה אַף־אֲנִ֣י חֶלְקִ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾaʿăneh* also-*ʾap̄*-*ʾănî* *ḥelqî* *ʾăḥawweh* *dēʿî* also-*ʾap̄*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me answer", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - also/even", "*ʾănî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥelqî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my portion/part", "*ʾăḥawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me declare", "*dēʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my knowledge", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾaʿăneh*": "let me answer/I will answer", "*ʾap̄-ʾănî*": "also I/even I/I too", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my part/my share", "*ʾăḥawweh dēʿî*": "let me declare my knowledge/I will express my opinion", "*ʾap̄-ʾānî*": "also I/even I/I too" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.18", "source": "כִּ֭י מָלֵ֣תִי מִלִּ֑ים הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי ר֣וּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃", "text": "For *kî* *mālētî* *millîm* *hĕṣîqatnî* *rûaḥ* *biṭnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālētî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I am full of", "*millîm*": "noun feminine plural - words", "*hĕṣîqatnî*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - it constrains me", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*biṭnî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my belly/inner self" }, "variants": { "*mālētî millîm*": "I am full of words/I have much to say", "*hĕṣîqatnî*": "it constrains me/it compels me/it presses me", "*rûaḥ biṭnî*": "spirit of my belly/spirit within me/my inner spirit" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.19", "source": "הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִ֗י כְּיַ֥יִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵ֑חַ כְּאֹב֥וֹת חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃", "text": "Behold-*hinnēh*-*biṭnî* like *kəyayin* not-*lōʾ*-*yippātēaḥ* like *kəʾōbôt* new *ḥădāšîm* *yibbāqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*biṭnî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my belly/inner self", "*kəyayin*": "preposition kaf + noun masculine singular - like wine", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yippātēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is opened", "*kəʾōbôt*": "preposition kaf + noun feminine plural - like wineskins", "*ḥădāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - new", "*yibbāqēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it bursts" }, "variants": { "*biṭnî kəyayin lōʾ-yippātēaḥ*": "my belly is like wine that is not opened/my inner self is like unopened wine", "*kəʾōbôt ḥădāšîm yibbāqēaʿ*": "like new wineskins it will burst/it is ready to burst like new wineskins" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.20", "source": "אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾădabbərāh* and *wəyirwaḥ*-to me-*lî* *ʾep̄taḥ* *śəp̄ātay* and *wəʾeʿĕneh*", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wəyirwaḥ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - that there might be relief", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾep̄taḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me open", "*śəp̄ātay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my lips", "*wəʾeʿĕneh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - and let me answer" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*wəyirwaḥ-lî*": "that I may find relief/that I may be refreshed", "*ʾep̄taḥ śəp̄ātay*": "let me open my lips/I will open my mouth", "*wəʾeʿĕneh*": "and let me answer/and I will respond" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.21", "source": "אַל־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה׃", "text": "Let not-*ʾal*-*nāʾ* *ʾeśśāʾ* face of-*p̄ənê*-*ʾîš* and unto-*wəʾel*-*ʾādām* not *lōʾ* *ʾăkanneh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will lift up/show partiality", "*p̄ənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*wəʾel*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăkanneh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give flattering titles" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-nāʾ ʾeśśāʾ p̄ənê-ʾîš*": "let me not show partiality to anyone/I will not be partial to any man", "*wəʾel-ʾādām lōʾ ʾăkanneh*": "and to mankind I will not give flattering titles/I will not use flattering terms for anyone" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.32.22", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃", "text": "For *kî* not *lōʾ* *yādaʿtî* *ʾăkanneh* for in a little while *kiməʿaṭ* *yiśśāʾēnî* *ʿōśēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I know", "*ʾăkanneh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give flattering titles", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "preposition kaf + adverb - in a little while/almost", "*yiśśāʾēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - he will take me away", "*ʿōśēnî*": "qal participle masculine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my Maker" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ yādaʿtî ʾăkanneh*": "I do not know how to flatter/I do not know how to give flattering titles", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "in a little while/soon/quickly", "*yiśśāʾēnî ʿōśēnî*": "my Maker would take me away/my Creator would remove me" } }