Job 36:8-9 : 8 {
"verseID": "Job.36.8",
"source": "וְאִם־אֲסוּרִ֥ים בַּזִּקִּ֑ים יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹֽנִי׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾim-ʾăsûrîm* *bazziqîm* *yillākədûn* *bəḥablê-ʿōnî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾim-ʾăsûrîm*": "conjunction + conditional particle + passive participle, masculine plural - and if bound",
"*bazziqîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in fetters/chains",
"*yillākədûn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, paragogic nun - they are caught/captured",
"*bəḥablê-ʿōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - in cords of affliction"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/imprisoned ones/captives",
"*ziqîm*": "fetters/chains/shackles",
"*yillākədûn*": "are caught/captured/trapped",
"*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/bonds",
"*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Job.36.9",
"source": "וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֣ם פָּעֳלָ֑ם וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃",
"text": "*wayyaggēd* *lāhem* *pāʿŏlām* *û-p̄išʿêhem* *kî* *yitgabbārû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he declares",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*pāʿŏlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deed/work",
"*û-p̄išʿêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their transgressions",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because",
"*yitgabbārû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they behaved proudly"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggēd*": "declares/tells/shows",
"*pāʿŏlām*": "their deed/work/action",
"*p̄išʿêhem*": "their transgressions/rebellions/offenses",
"*yitgabbārû*": "behaved proudly/prevailed/became strong"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Job.36.10",
"source": "וַיִּ֣גֶל אָ֭זְנָם לַמּוּסָ֑ר וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יְשֻׁב֥וּן מֵאָֽוֶן׃",
"text": "*wayyigel* *ʾāzənām* *lammûsār* *wayyōʾmer* *kî-yəšūbûn* *mēʾāwen*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyigel*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opens",
"*ʾāzənām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear",
"*lammûsār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to discipline/correction",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he says/commands",
"*kî-yəšūbûn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they return/repent",
"*mēʾāwen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from iniquity"
},
"variants": {
"*yigel*": "opens/uncovers/reveals",
"*ʾōzen*": "ear (as organ of hearing, understanding)",
"*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction",
"*yōʾmer*": "says/commands/orders",
"*yəšūbûn*": "return/repent/turn back",
"*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Job.36.11",
"source": "אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֗וּ וְֽיַעֲ֫בֹ֥דוּ יְכַלּ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֣ם בַּטּ֑וֹב וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃",
"text": "*ʾim-yišməʿû* *wə-yaʿăbōdû* *yəkallû* *yəmêhem* *baṭṭôb* *û-šənêhem* *bannəʿîmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim-yišməʿû*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - if they listen/obey",
"*wə-yaʿăbōdû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and serve",
"*yəkallû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will spend/complete",
"*yəmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their days",
"*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun/adjective, masculine singular - in prosperity/good",
"*û-šənêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their years",
"*bannəʿîmîm*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - in pleasantness"
},
"variants": {
"*yišməʿû*": "listen/obey/hear",
"*yaʿăbōdû*": "serve/worship/work",
"*yəkallû*": "spend/complete/finish",
"*yəmêhem*": "their days/lifetime",
"*ṭôb*": "good/prosperity/well-being",
"*šənêhem*": "their years",
"*nəʿîmîm*": "pleasantness/delight/pleasant things"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Job.36.12",
"source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־דָֽעַת׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ* *yišməʿû* *bəšelaḥ* *yaʿăbōrû* *wə-yigwəʿû* *kiblî-dāʿat*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + conditional particle + negative particle - but if not",
"*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they listen/obey",
"*bəšelaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by javelin/weapon",
"*yaʿăbōrû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they pass away/perish",
"*wə-yigwəʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they expire/die",
"*kiblî-dāʿat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - like without knowledge"
},
"variants": {
"*yišməʿû*": "listen/obey/hear",
"*šelaḥ*": "javelin/weapon/missile/sword",
"*yaʿăbōrû*": "pass away/perish/die",
"*yigwəʿû*": "expire/die/perish",
"*blî-dāʿat*": "without knowledge/understanding/awareness"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Job.36.13",
"source": "וְֽחַנְפֵי־לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲסָרָֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-ḥanp̄ê-lēb* *yāśîmû* *ʾāp̄* *lōʾ* *yəšawwəʿû* *kî* *ʾăsārām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ḥanp̄ê-lēb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and godless of heart",
"*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lay up/store up",
"*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - anger/wrath",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yəšawwəʿû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry for help",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/because",
"*ʾăsārām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he binds them"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥanp̄ê-lēb*": "godless of heart/impious/profane",
"*yāśîmû*": "lay up/store up/harbor",
"*ʾāp̄*": "anger/wrath/nose",
"*yəšawwəʿû*": "cry for help/call out/implore",
"*ʾăsārām*": "binds them/restrains them/chains them"
}
}