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{ "verseID": "Job.33.1", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיּ֣וֹב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃", "text": "*wə'ûlām* *šəma'*-*nā'* *ʾîyôb* *millāy* *wəkāl*-*dəbāray* *haʾăzînâ*", "grammar": { "*wə'ûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - and yet/nevertheless/however", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾîyôb*": "proper noun, masculine - Job", "*millāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/speech", "*wəkāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/statements", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear to/listen attentively" }, "variants": { "*wə'ûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*šəma'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*millāy*": "my words/my discourse/my speech", "*dəbāray*": "my words/my statements/my discourse", "*haʾăzînâ*": "listen attentively/give ear to/pay attention to" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.2", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשׁוֹנִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*nā'* *pātaḥtî* *pî* *dibbərâ* *ləšônî* *bəḥikkî*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pātaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*dibbərâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has spoken", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue", "*bəḥikkî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palate/mouth" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*pātaḥtî*": "I have opened/I opened", "*dibbərâ*": "has spoken/spoke", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language", "*bəḥikkî*": "in my palate/in my mouth/in my throat" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.3", "source": "יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*yōšer*-*libbî* *ʾămārāy* *wəda'at* *śəpātay* *bārûr* *millēlû*", "grammar": { "*yōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uprightness/straightness of", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾămārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/sayings", "*wəda'at*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*śəpātay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*bārûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clear", "*millēlû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have spoken/uttered" }, "variants": { "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*ʾămārāy*": "my words/my sayings/my speech", "*da'at*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*śəpātay*": "my lips/my speech", "*bārûr*": "pure/clear/clean", "*millēlû*": "have spoken/have uttered/have declared" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.4", "source": "רֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*rûaḥ*-*ʾēl* *'āśātnî* *wənišmat* *šadday* *təḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/breath of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*'āśātnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she has made me", "*wənišmat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and breath of", "*šadday*": "proper noun, masculine - Almighty/Shaddai", "*təḥayyēnî*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she gives me life" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*'āśātnî*": "has made me/created me/formed me", "*nišmat*": "breath/spirit", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient/Most Powerful", "*təḥayyēnî*": "gives me life/sustains me/enlivens me" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.5", "source": "אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tûkal* *hăšîbēnî* *'erkâ* *ləpānay* *hityaṣṣābâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tûkal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are able", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me/reply to me", "*'erkâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arrange/set in order", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me", "*hityaṣṣābâ*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - take your stand/station yourself" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "you are able/you can/you may", "*hăšîbēnî*": "answer me/reply to me/respond to me", "*'erkâ*": "arrange/set in order/prepare", "*ləpānay*": "before me/in front of me/in my presence", "*hityaṣṣābâ*": "take your stand/station yourself/present yourself" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.6", "source": "הֵן־אֲנִ֣י כְפִ֣יךָ לָאֵ֑ל מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר קֹרַ֥צְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*hēn*-*ʾănî* *kəpîkā* *lāʾēl* *mēḥōmer* *qōraṣtî* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*kəpîkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your mouth/as your speech", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for God", "*mēḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from clay", "*qōraṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular passive - I was pinched off/formed", "*gam*": "particle - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*kəpîkā*": "like your mouth/as your speech/according to your words", "*lāʾēl*": "to God/for God/before God", "*mēḥōmer*": "from clay/from dust/from mud", "*qōraṣtî*": "I was pinched off/I was formed/I was shaped", "*gam*": "also/too/likewise" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.7", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʾēmātî* *lō'* *təba'ătekā* *wəʾakpî* *'āleykā* *lō'*-*yikbād*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēmātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my terror/dread", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*təba'ătekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will terrify you", "*wəʾakpî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my pressure/burden", "*'āleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yikbād*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be heavy" }, "variants": { "*ʾēmātî*": "my terror/my dread/my fear", "*təba'ătekā*": "will terrify you/will frighten you/will overwhelm you", "*ʾakpî*": "my pressure/my burden/my weight", "*yikbād*": "will be heavy/will be burdensome/will weigh heavily" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.8", "source": "אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾak* *ʾāmartā* *bəʾāznāy* *wəqôl* *millîn* *ʾešmā'*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb/particle - surely/indeed", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have said", "*bəʾāznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound/voice of", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words/speech", "*ʾešmā'*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I hear/will hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only", "*ʾāmartā*": "you have said/you said/you have spoken", "*bəʾāznāy*": "in my ears/in my hearing", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*millîn*": "words/speech/sayings", "*ʾešmā'*": "I hear/I will hear/I did hear" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.9", "source": "זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*zak* *ʾănî* *bəlî* *pāša'* *ḥap* *ʾānōkî* *wəlō'* *'āwōn* *lî*", "grammar": { "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*pāša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥap*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/innocent", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'āwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*pāša'*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥap*": "clean/innocent/blameless", "*'āwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.10", "source": "הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאוֹת עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēn* *tənû'ôt* *'ālay* *yimṣā'* *yaḥšəbēnî* *ləʾôyēb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tənû'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural - occasions/pretexts", "*'ālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*yimṣā'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he finds", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he counts me/reckons me", "*ləʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*tənû'ôt*": "occasions/pretexts/grounds for hostility", "*yimṣā'*": "he finds/he discovered/he obtains", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "he counts me/he reckons me/he considers me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.11", "source": "יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*yāśēm* *bassad* *raglāy* *yišmōr* *kāl*-*ʾārḥōtāy*", "grammar": { "*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts/places", "*bassad*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*yišmōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/guards", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "he puts/he places/he sets", "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles/in confinement", "*yišmōr*": "he watches/he guards/he monitors", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "my paths/my ways/my conduct" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.12", "source": "הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*hen*-*zō't* *lō'*-*ṣādaqtā* *ʾe'ĕnekā* *kî*-*yirbeh* *ʾĕlôah* *mēʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are right/just", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is greater", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mēʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than man" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "you are right/you are just/you are righteous", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "I will answer you/I respond to you", "*yirbeh*": "he is greater/he is larger/he exceeds", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.14", "source": "כִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kî*-*bəʾaḥat* *yədabber*-*ʾēl* *ûbištayim* *lō'* *yəšûrennâ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəʾaḥat*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - in one [way]", "*yədabber*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he speaks", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ûbištayim*": "conjunction + preposition + numeral, feminine dual - and in two [ways]", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yəšûrennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he regards it/perceives it" }, "variants": { "*bəʾaḥat*": "in one [way]/in one [manner]/once", "*yədabber*": "he speaks/he talks/he communicates", "*ûbištayim*": "and in two [ways]/and twice/and in the second [way]", "*yəšûrennâ*": "he regards it/he perceives it/he notices it" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.15", "source": "בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*baḥălôm* *ḥezyôn* *laylâ* *binpōl* *tardēmâ* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *bitnûmôt* *'ălê* *miškāb*", "grammar": { "*baḥălôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a dream", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*binpōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when falls", "*tardēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bitnûmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slumberings", "*'ălê*": "preposition - upon", "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular - bed" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/revelation/sight", "*binpōl*": "when falls/when descends/when comes", "*tardēmâ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*tnûmôt*": "slumberings/drowsings/light sleep", "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/resting place" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.16", "source": "אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yigleh* *ʾōzen* *ʾănāšîm* *ûbəmōsārām* *yaḥtōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yigleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he uncovers/reveals", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ûbəmōsārām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their instruction/warning", "*yaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seals/confirms" }, "variants": { "*yigleh*": "he uncovers/he reveals/he opens", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*mōsārām*": "their instruction/their warning/their discipline", "*yaḥtōm*": "he seals/he confirms/he authenticates" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.17", "source": "לְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ləhāsîr* *ʾādām* *ma'ăśeh* *wəgēwâ* *miggeber* *yəkasseh*", "grammar": { "*ləhāsîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/remove", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ma'ăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - deed/work", "*wəgēwâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and pride", "*miggeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/hides" }, "variants": { "*ləhāsîr*": "to turn aside/to remove/to divert", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ma'ăśeh*": "deed/work/action", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance/haughtiness", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*yəkasseh*": "he covers/he hides/he conceals" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.18", "source": "יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃", "text": "*yaḥśōk* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *mē'ăbōr* *bašālaḥ*", "grammar": { "*yaḥśōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps back/withholds", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/corruption", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*bašālaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the javelin/weapon" }, "variants": { "*yaḥśōk*": "he keeps back/he withholds/he spares", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/corruption/grave", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from crossing over", "*šālaḥ*": "javelin/weapon/missile" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.19", "source": "וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ *וריב **וְר֖וֹב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃", "text": "*wəhûkaḥ* *bəmak'ôb* *'al*-*miškābô* *wərôb* *'ăṣāmāyw* *ʾētān*", "grammar": { "*wəhûkaḥ*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is chastened", "*bəmak'ôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with pain", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*miškābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wərôb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*'ăṣāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*ʾētān*": "adjective, masculine singular - continual/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*hûkaḥ*": "he is chastened/he is reproved/he is disciplined", "*mak'ôb*": "pain/suffering/anguish", "*miškābô*": "his bed/his couch/his place of lying", "*rôb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*'ăṣāmāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his body", "*ʾētān*": "continual/perpetual/constant" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.20", "source": "וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃", "text": "*wəzihămatû* *ḥayyātô* *lāḥem* *wənapšô* *ma'ăkal* *ta'ăwâ*", "grammar": { "*wəzihămatû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she makes loathe", "*ḥayyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*ma'ăkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food of", "*ta'ăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*zihămatû*": "makes loathe/causes to abhor/turns against", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his being/his existence", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*napšô*": "his soul/his appetite/his desire", "*ma'ăkal*": "food/meal/nourishment", "*ta'ăwâ*": "desire/appetite/craving" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.21", "source": "יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי *ושפי **וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃", "text": "*yîkel* *bəśārô* *mērō'î* *wəšuppû* *'aṣmôtāyw* *lō'* *ru'û*", "grammar": { "*yîkel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it wastes away", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*mērō'î*": "preposition + noun - from sight", "*wəšuppû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - and are laid bare", "*'aṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ru'û*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - they are seen" }, "variants": { "*yîkel*": "it wastes away/it is consumed/it disappears", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin", "*mērō'î*": "from sight/from seeing/from being seen", "*šuppû*": "are laid bare/are exposed/stick out", "*'aṣmôtāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his skeleton", "*ru'û*": "they are seen/they are visible/they appear" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.22", "source": "וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃", "text": "*wattiqrab* *laššaḥat* *napšô* *wəḥayyātô* *lamməmîtîm*", "grammar": { "*wattiqrab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she draws near", "*laššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the pit", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*lamməmîtîm*": "preposition + definite article + hiphil participle, masculine plural - to the ones causing death" }, "variants": { "*tiqrab*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*šaḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*məmîtîm*": "ones causing death/destroyers/angels of death" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.23", "source": "אִם־יֵ֤שׁ עָלָ֨יו ׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־אָ֑לֶף לְהַגִּ֖יד לְאָדָ֣ם יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yēš* *'ālāyw* *mal'āk* *mēlîṣ* *ʾeḥād* *minnî*-*ʾālep* *ləhaggîd* *ləʾādām* *yāšrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*'ālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*mal'āk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*mēlîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - interpreter/mediator", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*minnî*": "preposition - from/among", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to declare", "*ləʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*yāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness" }, "variants": { "*mal'āk*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*mēlîṣ*": "interpreter/mediator/intercessor", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/a single one", "*ʾālep*": "thousand/multitude", "*ləhaggîd*": "to declare/to tell/to announce", "*yāšrô*": "his uprightness/his righteousness/what is right for him" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.24", "source": "וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ מֵרֶ֥דֶת שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃", "text": "*wayḥunnennû* *wayyō'mer* *pədā'ēhû* *mēredet* *šāḥat* *māṣā'tî* *kōper*", "grammar": { "*wayḥunnennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he is gracious to him", "*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*pədā'ēhû*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - deliver him", "*mēredet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going down", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*kōper*": "noun, masculine singular - ransom/atonement" }, "variants": { "*ḥunnennû*": "is gracious to him/shows favor to him/has mercy on him", "*pədā'ēhû*": "deliver him/redeem him/rescue him", "*mēredet*": "from going down/from descending", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*māṣā'tî*": "I have found/I obtained/I discovered", "*kōper*": "ransom/atonement/redemption price" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.25", "source": "רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃", "text": "*ruṭăpaš* *bəśārô* *minnō'ar* *yāšûb* *lîmê* *'ălûmāyw*", "grammar": { "*ruṭăpaš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is fresh/tender", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*minnō'ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than in youth", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*lîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to days of", "*'ălûmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth" }, "variants": { "*ruṭăpaš*": "is fresh/is tender/is restored", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin", "*minnō'ar*": "than in youth/more than in childhood", "*yāšûb*": "he returns/he goes back/he reverts", "*'ălûmāyw*": "his youth/his young manhood/his vigor" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.26", "source": "יֶעְתַּ֤ר אֶל־אֱל֨וֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַיַּ֣רְא פָּ֭נָיו בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה וַיָּ֥שֶׁב לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ye'tar* *ʾel*-*ʾĕlôah* *wayyirṣēhû* *wayyar'* *pānāyw* *bitrû'â* *wayyāšeb* *leʾĕnôš* *ṣidqātô*", "grammar": { "*ye'tar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prays/entreats", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*wayyirṣēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he accepts him favorably", "*wayyar'*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sees", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bitrû'â*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with shouting", "*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he restores", "*leʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*ṣidqātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ye'tar*": "he prays/he entreats/he pleads", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*yirṣēhû*": "accepts him favorably/is favorable to him/delights in him", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person", "*trû'â*": "shouting/rejoicing/jubilation", "*yāšeb*": "he restores/he returns/he gives back", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/human being", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/his justice/his vindication" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.27", "source": "יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃", "text": "*yāšōr* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *wayyō'mer* *ḥāṭā'tî* *wəyāšār* *he'ĕwêtî* *wəlō'*-*šāwâ* *lî*", "grammar": { "*yāšōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sings/looks", "*'al*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and straight/right", "*he'ĕwêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have perverted", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāwâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was equal/profitable", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yāšōr*": "he sings/he looks/he observes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind", "*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/I sinned/I was wrong", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/upright", "*he'ĕwêtî*": "I have perverted/I have made crooked/I have distorted", "*šāwâ*": "it was equal/it was profitable/it was worth" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.28", "source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*", "grammar": { "*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.29", "source": "הֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "*hen*-*kāl*-*ʾēlleh* *yip'al*-*ʾēl* *pa'ămayim* *šālôš* *'im*-*gāber*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*yip'al*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he works/does", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*pa'ămayim*": "noun, feminine dual - twice", "*šālôš*": "numeral, feminine singular - three", "*'im*": "preposition - with", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*yip'al*": "he works/he does/he accomplishes", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*pa'ămayim*": "twice/two times", "*šālôš*": "three/third", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.30", "source": "לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*ləhāšîb* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *lē'ôr* *bə'ôr* *haḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*lē'ôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enlighten/illuminate", "*bə'ôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with light of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ləhāšîb*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*lē'ôr*": "to enlighten/to illuminate/to be enlightened", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive" } }

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.31", "source": "הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*haqšēb* *ʾîyôb* *šəma'*-*lî* *haḥărēš* *wəʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*haqšēb*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - pay attention", "*ʾîyôb*": "proper noun, masculine - Job", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*haḥărēš*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - keep silent", "*wəʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*haqšēb*": "pay attention/listen carefully/give heed", "*šəma'*": "listen/hear/obey", "*haḥărēš*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold your peace", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare" } }

32

{ "verseID": "Job.33.32", "source": "אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּ֥ין הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר כִּֽי־חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yēš*-*millîn* *hăšîbēnî* *dabbēr* *kî*-*ḥāpaṣtî* *ṣaddeqekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in", "*ṣaddeqekā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to justify you" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is/there are/exist", "*millîn*": "words/speech/things to say", "*hăšîbēnî*": "answer me/reply to me/respond to me", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/say", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I desire/I delight in/I want", "*ṣaddeqekā*": "to justify you/to vindicate you/to declare you right" } }

33

{ "verseID": "Job.33.33", "source": "אִם־אַ֭יִן אַתָּ֥ה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ חָכְמָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾayin* *ʾattâ* *šəma'*-*lî* *haḥărēš* *waʾăʾallepkā* *ḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - not", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*šəma'*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*haḥărēš*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - keep silent", "*waʾăʾallepkā*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will teach you", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾayin*": "not/nothing/none", "*šəma'*": "listen/hear/obey", "*haḥărēš*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold your peace", "*ʾăʾallepkā*": "I will teach you/I will instruct you/I will train you", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight" } }