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1 { "verseID": "Job.13.1", "source": "הֶן־כֹּ֭ל רָאֲתָ֣ה עֵינִ֑י שָֽׁמְעָ֥ה אָ֝זְנִ֗י וַתָּ֥בֶן לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hēn*-*kōl* *rāʾăt̄â* *ʿênî* *šāmeʿâ* *ʾoznî* *wattāben* *lāh*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everything", "*rāʾăt̄â*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - saw/has seen", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*šāmeʿâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - heard/has heard", "*ʾoznî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ear", "*wattāben*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and understood/comprehended", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to/for it" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/indeed/lo", "*rāʾăt̄â*": "saw/perceived/witnessed", "*wattāben*": "understood/comprehended/perceived", "*lāh*": "for itself/to itself" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.13.2", "source": "כְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם יָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֑נִי לֹא־נֹפֵ֖ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Kedaʿtekem* *yādaʿtî* *gam*-*ʾānî* *lōʾ*-*nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*Kedaʿtekem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - like your knowledge", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nōpēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I myself", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I understand/I am aware of", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior/less than", "*mikkem*": "from you/compared to you/in relation to you" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.13.4", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹֽפְלֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*weʾûlām* *ʾattem* *ṭōpelê*-*šāqer* *rōpeʾê* *ʾĕlil* *kullekem*", "grammar": { "*weʾûlām*": "conjunction + conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ṭōpelê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - plasterers/smearers of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*rōpeʾê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - healers of", "*ʾĕlil*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/nothingness", "*kullekem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ṭōpelê*": "plasterers of/smearers of/fabricators of", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*rōpeʾê*": "healers/physicians", "*ʾĕlil*": "worthlessness/nothingness/emptiness" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.13.5", "source": "מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּן וּתְהִ֖י לָכֶ֣ם לְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn* *ûtehî* *lākem* *leḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant", "*haḥărēš*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - be silent", "*taḥărîšûn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you would be silent", "*ûtehî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it would be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*leḥokmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yittēn*": "who would give/oh that/if only", "*haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn*": "you would be completely silent/you would keep utterly quiet", "*ûtehî*": "and it would be/and it might become" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.13.6", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *tôkaḥtî* *werībôt* *śepātay* *haqšîbû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*tôkaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my argument/reproof", "*werībôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and contentions of", "*śepātay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*haqšîbû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give attention/pay heed" }, "variants": { "*tôkaḥtî*": "my argument/my reproof/my reasoning", "*rībôt*": "contentions/arguments/pleadings", "*haqšîbû*": "pay attention to/give heed to/listen to" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.13.7", "source": "הַ֭לְאֵל תְּדַבְּר֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה וְ֝ל֗וֹ תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*haleʾēl* *tedabberû* *ʿawlâ* *welô* *tedabberû* *remiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*haleʾēl*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - for God", "*tedabberû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you speak", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*welô*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for him", "*tedabberû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you speak", "*remiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*remiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.13.8", "source": "הֲפָנָ֥יו תִּשָּׂא֑וּן אִם־לָאֵ֥ל תְּרִיבֽוּן׃", "text": "*hăpānāyw* *tiśśāʾûn* *ʾim*-*lāʾēl* *terîbûn*", "grammar": { "*hăpānāyw*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*tiśśāʾûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show partiality", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for God", "*terîbûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you contend/argue" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw* *tiśśāʾûn*": "show partiality/be partial to/show favoritism", "*terîbûn*": "contend/argue/strive" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.13.9", "source": "הֲ֭טוֹב כִּֽי־יַחְקֹ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־כְּהָתֵ֥ל בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hăṭôb* *kî*-*yaḥqōr* *ʾetkem* *ʾim*-*kehātēl* *beʾĕnôš* *tehātēllû* *bô*", "grammar": { "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when", "*yaḥqōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he examines/searches", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*kehātēl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - as mocking", "*beʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - at man", "*tehātēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you mock/deceive", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at him" }, "variants": { "*yaḥqōr*": "examines/searches/investigates", "*kehātēl*": "as mocking/as deceiving", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/mankind", "*tehātēllû*": "mock/deceive/delude" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.13.10", "source": "הוֹכֵ֣חַ יוֹכִ֣יחַ אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־בַּ֝סֵּ֗תֶר פָּנִ֥ים תִּשָּׂאֽוּן׃", "text": "*hôkēaḥ* *yôkîaḥ* *ʾetkem* *ʾim*-*bassēter* *pānîm* *tiśśāʾûn*", "grammar": { "*hôkēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - surely rebuke", "*yôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rebuke", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bassēter*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*tiśśāʾûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show partiality" }, "variants": { "*hôkēaḥ* *yôkîaḥ*": "surely rebuke/severely reprimand", "*bassēter*": "in secret/secretly/in private", "*pānîm* *tiśśāʾûn*": "show partiality/be partial/show favoritism" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.13.11", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א שְׂ֭אֵתוֹ תְּבַעֵ֣ת אֶתְכֶ֑ם וּ֝פַחְדּ֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hălōʾ* *śeʾētô* *tebaʿēt* *ʾetkem* *ûpaḥdô* *yippōl* *ʿălêkem*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - will not", "*śeʾētô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*tebaʿēt*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will terrify", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ûpaḥdô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his dread", "*yippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will fall", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you" }, "variants": { "*śeʾētô*": "his majesty/his dignity/his exaltation", "*tebaʿēt*": "terrify/overwhelm/frighten", "*paḥdô*": "his dread/his terror/fear of him" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.13.12", "source": "זִֽ֭כְרֹנֵיכֶם מִשְׁלֵי־אֵ֑פֶר לְגַבֵּי־חֹ֝֗מֶר גַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*zikrōnêkem* *mišlê*-*ʾēper* *legabbê*-*ḥōmer* *gabbêkem*", "grammar": { "*zikrōnêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your memorable sayings", "*mišlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - proverbs of", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes/dust", "*legabbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to mounds of", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - clay/mud", "*gabbêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your defenses/bulwarks" }, "variants": { "*zikrōnêkem*": "your memorable sayings/your maxims/your remembrances", "*mišlê*-*ʾēper*": "proverbs of ashes/maxims of dust", "*gabbê*-*ḥōmer*": "mounds of clay/heaps of mud", "*gabbêkem*": "your defenses/your strongholds/your arguments" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.13.13", "source": "הַחֲרִ֣ישׁוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי וַאֲדַבְּרָה־אָ֑נִי וְיַעֲבֹ֖ר עָלַ֣י מָֽה׃", "text": "*haḥărîšû* *mimmennî* *waʾădabberâ*-*ʾānî* *weyaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *mâ*", "grammar": { "*haḥărîšû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be silent", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*waʾădabberâ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me speak", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*weyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let pass", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšû*": "be silent/keep quiet/hold your peace", "*waʾădabberâ*": "and let me speak/that I may speak", "*weyaʿăbōr* *ʿālay* *mâ*": "and let come upon me what may/whatever happens to me" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.13.14", "source": "עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣י בְשִׁנָּ֑י וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּכַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿal*-*mâ* *ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy* *wenap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*-*mâ*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - for what", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I take", "*beśārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*bešinnāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my teeth", "*wenap̄šî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my life/soul", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I put", "*bekappî*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy*": "take my flesh in my teeth/risk my body", "*nap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*": "put my life in my hand/risk my life" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.13.15", "source": "הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי *לא **ל֣וֹ אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yiqṭelēnî* *lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl* *ʾak*-*derākay* *ʾel*-*pānāyw* *ʾôkîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yiqṭelēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will kill me", "*lōʾ*/*lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine suffix - not/for him", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ʾel*-*pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will defend/justify" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl*": "I will not hope/I will hope in him (textual variant)", "*ʾak*": "only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "my ways/my conduct/my arguments", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "I will defend/I will justify/I will argue" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.13.16", "source": "גַּם־הוּא־לִ֥י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה כִּי־לֹ֥א לְ֝פָנָ֗יו חָנֵ֥ף יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*gam*-*hûʾ*-*lî* *lîšûʿâ* *kî*-*lōʾ* *lepānāyw* *ḥānēp̄* *yābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/indeed", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lîšûʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for salvation", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lepānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - godless/profane", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come/enter" }, "variants": { "*lîšûʿâ*": "for salvation/for deliverance", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/hypocrite" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.13.17", "source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁ֭מוֹעַ מִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝אֽ͏ַחֲוָתִ֗י בְּאָזְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *šāmôaʿ* *millātî* *weʾaḥăwātî* *beʾoznêkem*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - hearing", "*millātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my word/speech", "*weʾaḥăwātî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my declaration", "*beʾoznêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your ears" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû* *šāmôaʿ*": "listen carefully/hear attentively", "*millātî*": "my word/my speech/my discourse", "*ʾaḥăwātî*": "my declaration/my statement/my explanation" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.13.18", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֭א עָרַ֣כְתִּי מִשְׁפָּ֑ט יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י אֶצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *ʿārāktî* *mišpāṭ* *yādaʿtî* *kî*-*ʾănî* *ʾeṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿārāktî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have arranged/prepared", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeṣdāq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʿārāktî* *mišpāṭ*": "I have prepared my case/I have arranged my legal argument", "*ʾeṣdāq*": "I will be justified/I will be vindicated/I am righteous" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.13.19", "source": "מִי־ה֭וּא יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י כִּֽי־עַתָּ֖ה אַחֲרִ֣ישׁ וְאֶגְוָֽע׃", "text": "*mî*-*hûʾ* *yārîb* *ʿimmādî* *kî*-*ʿattâ* *ʾaḥărîš* *weʾegwāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will contend", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be silent", "*weʾegwāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will expire/die" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will argue against/will bring charges against", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "I will be silent/I will hold my peace", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/I will die/I will perish" } }

20 { "verseID": "Job.13.20", "source": "אַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם אַל־תַּ֣עַשׂ עִמָּדִ֑י אָ֥ז מִ֝פָּנֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א אֶסָּתֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʾak*-*šetayim* *ʾal*-*taʿaś* *ʿimmādî* *ʾāz* *mippāneykā* *lōʾ* *ʾessātēr*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only", "*šetayim*": "numeral, feminine dual - two", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿaś*": "verb, Qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*mippāneykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your face", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾessātēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide myself" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*-*šetayim*": "only two things", "*mippāneykā*": "from your face/from your presence", "*ʾessātēr*": "I will hide myself/I will conceal myself" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.13.21", "source": "כַּ֭פְּךָ מֵעָלַ֣י הַרְחַ֑ק וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃", "text": "*kappekā* *mēʿālay* *harḥaq* *weʾēmāt̄ekā* *ʾal*-*tebaʿăt̄annî*", "grammar": { "*kappekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*harḥaq*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove far", "*weʾēmāt̄ekā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your terror", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*tebaʿăt̄annî*": "verb, Piel jussive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - let it terrify me" }, "variants": { "*kappekā*": "your hand/your power", "*harḥaq*": "withdraw/remove/take away", "*ʾēmāt̄ekā*": "your terror/your dread/your fear", "*tebaʿăt̄annî*": "terrify me/frighten me" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.13.22", "source": "וּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה אֽוֹ־אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ûqerāʾ* *weʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕneh* *ʾô*-*ʾădabbēr* *wahăšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call", "*weʾānōkî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - and I myself", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will answer", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "then call/summon", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "I will answer/I will respond", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "and answer me/and reply to me" } }

23 { "verseID": "Job.13.23", "source": "כַּמָּ֣ה לִ֭י עֲוֺנ֣וֹת וְחַטָּא֑וֹת פִּֽשְׁעִ֥י וְ֝חַטָּאתִ֗י הֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kammâ* *lî* *ʿăwōnôt̄* *weḥaṭṭāʾôt̄* *pišʿî* *weḥaṭṭāʾt̄î* *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how many", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "noun, masculine plural - iniquities", "*weḥaṭṭāʾôt̄*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and sins", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*weḥaṭṭāʾt̄î*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sin", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make known to me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "iniquities/perversities/guilt", "*ḥaṭṭāʾôt̄*": "sins/offenses", "*pišʿî*": "my transgression/my rebellion", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make known to me/inform me/reveal to me" } }

24 { "verseID": "Job.13.24", "source": "לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr* *wet̄aḥšebēnî* *leʾôyēb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*p̄āneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*t̄astîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*wet̄aḥšebēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and consider me", "*leʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr*": "hide your face/conceal your presence", "*t̄aḥšebēnî*": "consider me/regard me/count me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }

25 { "verseID": "Job.13.25", "source": "הֶעָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֣ף תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־קַ֖שׁ יָבֵ֣שׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃", "text": "*heʿāleh* *niddāp̄* *taʿărôṣ* *weʾet̄*-*qaš* *yābēš* *tirdōp̄*", "grammar": { "*heʿāleh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the leaf", "*niddāp̄*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - driven/blown away", "*taʿărôṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you terrify", "*weʾet̄*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*qaš*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff/stubble", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - dry", "*tirdōp̄*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you pursue" }, "variants": { "*niddāp̄*": "driven away/blown/scattered", "*taʿărôṣ*": "terrify/frighten/break", "*qaš*": "chaff/stubble/straw", "*tirdōp̄*": "pursue/chase/persecute" } }

26 { "verseID": "Job.13.26", "source": "כִּֽי־תִכְתֹּ֣ב עָלַ֣י מְרֹר֑וֹת וְ֝תוֹרִישֵׁ֗נִי עֲוֺנ֥וֹת נְעוּרָֽי׃", "text": "*kî*-*t̄ikt̄ōb* *ʿālay* *merōrôt̄* *wet̄ôrîšēnî* *ʿăwōnôt̄* *neʿûrāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*t̄ikt̄ōb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you write", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*merōrôt̄*": "noun, feminine plural - bitter things", "*wet̄ôrîšēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you make me inherit", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "noun, masculine plural construct - iniquities of", "*neʿûrāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my youth" }, "variants": { "*t̄ikt̄ōb*": "write/record/decree", "*merōrôt̄*": "bitter things/bitterness", "*t̄ôrîšēnî*": "make me inherit/cause me to possess", "*ʿăwōnôt̄*": "iniquities/perversities/guilt" } }

27 { "verseID": "Job.13.27", "source": "וְתָ֘שֵׂ֤ם בַּסַּ֨ד ׀ רַגְלַ֗י וְתִשְׁמ֥וֹר כָּל־אָרְחוֹתָ֑י עַל־שָׁרְשֵׁ֥י רַ֝גְלַ֗י תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wet̄āśēm* *bassad* *raglay* *wet̄išmôr* *kol*-*ʾorḥôt̄āy* *ʿal*-*šoršê* *raglay* *tit̄ḥaqqeh*", "grammar": { "*wet̄āśēm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you put", "*bassad*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*wet̄išmôr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you watch", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾorḥôt̄āy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šoršê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - roots of", "*raglay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*tit̄ḥaqqeh*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set a limit" }, "variants": { "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles", "*t̄išmôr*": "watch/guard/observe", "*ʾorḥôt̄āy*": "my paths/my ways", "*tit̄ḥaqqeh*": "set a limit/mark/engrave" } }

28 { "verseID": "Job.13.28", "source": "וְ֭הוּא כְּרָקָ֣ב יִבְלֶ֑ה כְּ֝בֶ֗גֶד אֲכָ֣לוֹ עָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wehûʾ* *kerāqāb* *yibleh* *kebeged* *ʾăkālô* *ʿāš*", "grammar": { "*wehûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and he", "*kerāqāb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like rot/decay", "*yibleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he wastes away", "*kebeged*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a garment", "*ʾăkālô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it has eaten it", "*ʿāš*": "noun, masculine singular - moth" }, "variants": { "*rāqāb*": "rot/decay/rottenness", "*yibleh*": "wastes away/decays/wears out", "*ʾăkālô*": "has eaten it/has consumed it" } }

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