7{
"verseID": "Job.1.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן מֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑א וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׂטָ֤ן אֶת־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מִשּׁ֣וּט בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* from-where *tābōʾ* *wa-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* from-*šûṭ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-*hithallēk* in-her",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan",
"*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you come",
"*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*šûṭ*": "qal infinitive construct - roaming",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land",
"*hithallēk*": "hithpael infinitive construct - walking about",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it"
},
"variants": {
"*mē-ʾayin*": "from where/whence",
"*šûṭ*": "roaming/going to and fro/ranging",
"*hithallēk*": "walking about/going back and forth/patrolling"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Job.1.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֔ן הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֖ עַל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* *hă-śamtā* *libbəkā* on-*ʿabdî* *ʾiyyôb* for none like-him in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš* *tām* *wə-yāšār* *yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan",
"*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative particle + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - have you set",
"*libbəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*ʿabdî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my servant",
"*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete",
"*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright",
"*yərēʾ*": "adjective/participle masculine singular construct - fearing",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away",
"*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil"
},
"variants": {
"*śîm lēb*": "set heart/pay attention/consider",
"*ʿabdî*": "my servant",
"*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete",
"*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right",
"*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/fearing God",
"*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning from evil/avoiding evil"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Job.1.9",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַֽחִנָּ֔ם יָרֵ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* *ha-ḥinnām* *yārēʾ* *ʾiyyôb* *ʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*ha-ḥinnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - for nothing/without cause",
"*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fears",
"*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without cause/for no reason",
"*yārēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "fears God/is god-fearing"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Job.1.10",
"source": "הֲלֹֽא־אַ֠תָּה שַׂ֣כְתָּ בַעֲד֧וֹ וּבְעַד־בֵּית֛וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מִסָּבִ֑יב מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ פָּרַ֥ץ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*hă-lōʾ*-*ʾattâ* *śaktā* *baʿădô* and-*baʿăd*-*bêtô* and-*baʿăd* all-which-for-him from-*sābîb* *maʿăśêh* *yādāyw* *bēraktā* and-*miqnēhû* *pāraṣ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have not",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*śaktā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have hedged/fenced",
"*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him",
"*baʿăd-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - around his house",
"*baʿăd*": "preposition - around",
"*sābîb*": "adverb - around/on every side",
"*maʿăśêh*": "masculine singular construct - work of",
"*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands",
"*bēraktā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have blessed",
"*miqnēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his livestock/possessions",
"*pāraṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has spread/increased",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*śaktā baʿăd*": "hedged around/protected/made a hedge around",
"*sābîb*": "around/on all sides",
"*maʿăśêh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his activities/his deeds",
"*pāraṣ*": "spread out/increased/broken forth/multiplied"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Job.1.11",
"source": "וְאוּלָם֙ שְֽׁלַֽח־נָ֣א יָֽדְךָ֔ וְגַ֖ע בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ אִם־לֹ֥א עַל־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾûlām* send-*nāʾ* *yādəkā* *wə-gaʿ* in-all-which-to-him if-not on-*pānêkā* *yəbārăkekkā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however",
"*šəlaḥ-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please send",
"*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*wə-gaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and touch",
"*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*yəbārăkekkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless/curse you"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless",
"*šəlaḥ-nāʾ yādəkā*": "stretch out your hand/extend your power",
"*gaʿ*": "touch/strike/afflict",
"*ʿal-pānêkā*": "to your face/openly/in front of you",
"*yəbārăkekkā*": "will curse you (euphemism)/will bless you (ironically)"
}
}