1 { "verseID": "Job.10.1", "source": "נָֽקְטָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה עָלַ֣י שִׂיחִ֑י אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*nāqṭâ* *napšî* in *ḥayyāy* *ʾeʿezəbâ* upon me *śîḥî* *ʾădabbərâ* in *mar* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*nāqṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is weary/loathes", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life", "*ʾeʿezəbâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will abandon/leave", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my complaint", "*ʾădabbərâ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will speak", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*nāqṭâ*": "is weary/loathes/is disgusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my discourse", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief/anguish" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.10.2", "source": "אֹמַ֣ר אֶל־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ אַל־תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי עַ֣ל מַה־תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *ʾĕlôah* not *taršîʿēnî* *hôdîʿēnî* for what *tərîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will say", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - condemn me", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - make known to me", "*tərîbēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - contend with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "condemn me/declare me guilty/treat me as wicked", "*tərîbēnî*": "contend with me/oppose me/bring charges against me" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.10.3", "source": "הֲט֤וֹב לְךָ֨ ׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑יךָ וְעַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "?*hăṭôb* to you that *taʿăšōq* that *timʾas* *yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* and upon *ʿăṣat* *rəšāʿîm* *hôpāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it good", "*taʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*timʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you despise/reject", "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/work of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel/plan of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*hôpāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shine/show favor" }, "variants": { "*hăṭôb*": "is it good/is it pleasing/does it benefit", "*taʿăšōq*": "you oppress/you mistreat/you deal harshly", "*timʾas*": "you despise/you reject/you spurn", "*yəgîaʿ*": "labor/work/product", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/scheme", "*hôpāʿtā*": "you shine/you show favor/you smile upon" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.10.4", "source": "הַעֵינֵ֣י בָשָׂ֣ר לָ֑ךְ אִם־כִּרְא֖וֹת אֱנ֣וֹשׁ תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "?*haʿênê* *bāśār* to you if like *kirʾôt* *ʾĕnôš* *tirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*haʿênê*": "interrogative particle + noun, dual construct - do eyes of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - like seeing of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see" }, "variants": { "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/mortal", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*tirʾeh*": "you see/you perceive/you look" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.10.5", "source": "הֲכִימֵ֣י אֱנ֣וֹשׁ יָמֶ֑יךָ אִם־שְׁ֝נוֹתֶ֗יךָ כִּ֣ימֵי גָֽבֶר׃", "text": "?*hăkîmê* *ʾĕnôš* *yāmêkā* if *šənôtêkā* like *kîmê* *gāber*", "grammar": { "*hăkîmê*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - are like days of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yāmêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*šənôtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your years", "*kîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like days of", "*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/mighty one" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.10.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ לַעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽלְחַטָּאתִֽי תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "that *təbaqqēš* for *laʿăwōnî* and for *ləḥaṭṭāʾtî* *tidrôš*", "grammar": { "*təbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you seek", "*laʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my iniquity", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my sin", "*tidrôš*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you search out" }, "variants": { "*təbaqqēš*": "you seek/you inquire/you investigate", "*laʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing", "*tidrôš*": "you search out/you inquire/you investigate" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.10.7", "source": "עַֽל־דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־לֹ֣א אֶרְשָׁ֑ע וְאֵ֖ין מִיָּדְךָ֣ מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "upon *daʿtəkā* that not *ʾeršāʿ* and there is no from *miyyādəkā* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*miyyādəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*daʿtəkā*": "your knowledge/your understanding/your awareness", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.10.8", "source": "יָדֶ֣יךָ עִ֭צְּבוּנִי וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי יַ֥חַד סָ֝בִ֗יב וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*yādêkā* *ʿiṣṣəbûnî* and *yyaʿăśûnî* *yaḥad* *sābîb* and *təballəʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*yādêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿiṣṣəbûnî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person suffix - they formed me", "*yyaʿăśûnî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person suffix - they made me", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*sābîb*": "adverb - round about", "*təballəʿēnî*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you destroy me" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣəbûnî*": "they formed me/they fashioned me/they shaped me", "*yyaʿăśûnî*": "they made me/they created me/they fashioned me", "*yaḥad*": "together/all at once/completely", "*sābîb*": "round about/all around/on every side", "*təballəʿēnî*": "you destroy me/you swallow me up/you consume me" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.10.9", "source": "זְכָר־נָ֭א כִּי־כַחֹ֣מֶר עֲשִׂיתָ֑נִי וְֽאֶל־עָפָ֥ר תְּשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*zəkār*-*nāʾ* that like *kaḥōmer* *ʿăśîtānî* and to *ʿāpār* *təšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*zəkār*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*kaḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you made me", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*təšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will return me" }, "variants": { "*kaḥōmer*": "like clay/like dirt/like mud", "*ʿăśîtānî*": "you made me/you formed me/you created me", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*təšîbēnî*": "you will return me/you will cause me to return/you will bring me back" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.10.10", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א כֶ֭חָלָב תַּתִּיכֵ֑נִי וְ֝כַגְּבִנָּ֗ה תַּקְפִּיאֵֽנִי׃", "text": "?not like *keḥālāb* *tattîkēnî* and like *kaggəbinnâ* *taqpîʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*keḥālāb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like milk", "*tattîkēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you poured me out", "*kaggəbinnâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like cheese", "*taqpîʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you curdled me" }, "variants": { "*keḥālāb*": "like milk/like liquid", "*tattîkēnî*": "you poured me out/you poured me", "*kaggəbinnâ*": "like cheese/like curd", "*taqpîʾēnî*": "you curdled me/you congealed me/you solidified me" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.10.11", "source": "ע֣וֹר וּ֭בָשָׂר תַּלְבִּישֵׁ֑נִי וּֽבַעֲצָמ֥וֹת וְ֝גִידִ֗ים תְּסֹכְכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʿôr* and *bāśār* *talbîšēnî* and with *baʿăṣāmôt* and *gîdîm* *təsōkəkēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʿôr*": "noun, masculine singular - skin", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*talbîšēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you clothed me", "*baʿăṣāmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with bones", "*gîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sinews", "*təsōkəkēnî*": "Polel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you knit me together" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat", "*talbîšēnî*": "you clothed me/you covered me", "*gîdîm*": "sinews/tendons/veins", "*təsōkəkēnî*": "you knit me together/you interwove me/you covered me" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.10.12", "source": "חַיִּ֣ים וָ֭חֶסֶד עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּדִ֑י וּ֝פְקֻדָּתְךָ֗ שָֽׁמְרָ֥ה רוּחִֽי׃", "text": "*ḥayyîm* and *ḥesed* *ʿāśîtā* with me and *pəquddātəkā* *šāmərâ* *rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/made", "*pəquddātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your care/visitation", "*šāmərâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - preserved", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/you made/you showed", "*pəquddātəkā*": "your care/your visitation/your providence", "*šāmərâ*": "preserved/guarded/protected", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my life" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.10.13", "source": "וְ֭אֵלֶּה צָפַ֣נְתָּ בִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּי־זֹ֥את עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "and *ʾēlleh* *ṣāpantā* in *bilbābekā* *yādaʿtî* that *zōʾt* with you", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these things", "*ṣāpantā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hid", "*bilbābekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlleh*": "these things/these matters", "*ṣāpantā*": "you hid/you stored up/you treasured up", "*bilbābekā*": "in your heart/in your mind/in your thoughts" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.10.14", "source": "אִם־חָטָ֥אתִי וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י לֹ֣א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "if *ḥāṭāʾtî* and *ûšəmartānî* and from *mēʿăwōnî* not *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I sinned", "*ûšəmartānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person suffix - you observed me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - from my iniquity", "*tənaqqēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you clear me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/I transgressed/I did wrong", "*ûšəmartānî*": "you observed me/you watched me/you took note of me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "from my iniquity/from my guilt/from my punishment", "*tənaqqēnî*": "you clear me/you acquit me/you absolve me" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.10.15", "source": "אִם־רָשַׁ֡עְתִּי אַלְלַ֬י לִ֗י וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי לֹא־אֶשָּׂ֣א רֹאשִׁ֑י שְׂבַ֥ע קָ֝ל֗וֹן וּרְאֵ֥ה עָנְיֽ͏ִי׃", "text": "if *rāšaʿtî* *ʾaləlay* to me and *ṣādaqtî* not *ʾeśśāʾ* *rōʾšî* *śəbaʿ* *qālôn* and *ûrəʾēh* *ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*rāšaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*ʾaləlay*": "interjection - woe", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I am righteous", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I lift up", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my head", "*śəbaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - satisfied/full of", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame", "*ûrəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with waw conjunction - and see", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*rāšaʿtî*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*ʾaləlay*": "woe/alas/how terrible", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am innocent/I am just", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise", "*śəbaʿ*": "satisfied/full of/filled with", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/ignominy", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.10.16", "source": "וְ֭יִגְאֶה כַּשַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב תִּתְפַּלָּא־בִֽי׃", "text": "and *yigʾeh* like *kaššaḥal* *təṣûdēnî* and *tāšōb* *titpallāʾ* in me", "grammar": { "*yigʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it rises", "*kaššaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the lion", "*təṣûdēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you hunt me", "*tāšōb*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*titpallāʾ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you show yourself wonderful" }, "variants": { "*yigʾeh*": "it rises/it increases/it grows", "*kaššaḥal*": "like the lion/like the fierce lion", "*təṣûdēnî*": "you hunt me/you pursue me/you chase me", "*tāšōb*": "you return/you turn", "*titpallāʾ*": "you show yourself wonderful/you display your power/you work wonders" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.10.17", "source": "תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ עֵדֶ֨יךָ ׀ נֶגְדִּ֗י וְתֶ֣רֶב כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ עִמָּדִ֑י חֲלִיפ֖וֹת וְצָבָ֣א עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "*təḥaddēš* *ʿēdêkā* against me and *tereb* *kaʿaśəkā* with me *ḥălîpôt* and *ṣābāʾ* with me", "grammar": { "*təḥaddēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you renew", "*ʿēdêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your witnesses", "*tereb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you increase", "*kaʿaśəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - changes/relays", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host" }, "variants": { "*təḥaddēš*": "you renew/you bring fresh/you replace", "*ʿēdêkā*": "your witnesses/your testimony/your evidence", "*tereb*": "you increase/you multiply/you add to", "*kaʿaśəkā*": "your anger/your vexation/your indignation", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/relays/replacements", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/warfare" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.10.18", "source": "וְלָ֣מָּה מֵ֭רֶחֶם הֹצֵאתָ֑נִי אֶ֝גְוַ֗ע וְעַ֣יִן לֹא־תִרְאֵֽנִי׃", "text": "and why from *mēreḥem* *hōṣēʾtānî* *ʾegwaʿ* and *ʿayin* not *tirʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*mēreḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from womb", "*hōṣēʾtānî*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you brought me out", "*ʾegwaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I expire/die", "*ʿayin*": "noun, common singular - eye", "*tirʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person suffix - it sees me" }, "variants": { "*mēreḥem*": "from womb/from birth", "*hōṣēʾtānî*": "you brought me out/you caused me to come out", "*ʾegwaʿ*": "I expire/I die/I perish", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.10.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־הָיִ֣יתִי אֶהְיֶ֑ה מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן לַקֶּ֥בֶר אוּבָֽל׃", "text": "as if not *hāyîtî* *ʾehyeh* from *mibbeṭen* to *laqqeber* *ʾûbāl*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I was", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I would be", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from womb", "*laqqeber*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the grave", "*ʾûbāl*": "Hophal imperfect, 1st singular - I would be carried" }, "variants": { "*hāyîtî*": "I was/I existed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would exist", "*mibbeṭen*": "from womb/from birth", "*ʾûbāl*": "I would be carried/I would be brought/I would be led" } }

20 { "verseID": "Job.10.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־מְעַ֣ט יָמַ֣י *יחדל **וַחֲדָ֑ל *ישית **וְשִׁ֥ית מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה מְּעָֽט׃", "text": "?not few *yāmay* *yḥdl*/*waḥădāl* *yšyt*/*wəšît* from me and *ʾabəlîgâ* *məʿāṭ*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my days", "*yḥdl*/*waḥădāl*": "Qal imperative/jussive, masculine singular - cease/desist", "*yšyt*/*wəšît*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn away/cease", "*ʾabəlîgâ*": "Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I may find relief", "*məʿāṭ*": "adverb - a little" }, "variants": { "*yḥdl*/*waḥădāl*": "cease/desist/leave off", "*yšyt*/*wəšît*": "turn away/cease/set aside", "*ʾabəlîgâ*": "I may find relief/I may recover/I may take comfort", "*məʿāṭ*": "a little/for a while/briefly" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.10.21", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֵ֭לֵךְ וְלֹ֣א אָשׁ֑וּב אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "before *ʾēlēk* and not *ʾāšûb* to *ʾereṣ* *ḥōšek* and *ṣalmāwet*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I go", "*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I return", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlēk*": "I go/I depart", "*ʾāšûb*": "I return/I come back", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.10.22", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ אֹ֗פֶל צַ֭לְמָוֶת וְלֹ֥א סְדָרִ֗ים וַתֹּ֥פַע כְּמוֹ־אֹֽפֶל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *ʿêpātâ* like *ʾōpel* *ṣalmāwet* and not *sədārîm* and *tōpaʿ* like *ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿêpātâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - gloom", "*ʾōpel*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*sədārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - order/arrangement", "*tōpaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shines" }, "variants": { "*ʿêpātâ*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/gloom", "*sədārîm*": "order/arrangement/organization", "*tōpaʿ*": "it shines/it appears/it gives light" } }