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1 { "verseID": "Job.15.1", "source": "וַיַּעַן אֱלִיפַז הַתֵּימָנִי וַיֹּאמַר", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĕlîp̄az* *hat-têmānî* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*hat-têmānî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Temanite", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "Eliphaz (proper name)", "*têmānî*": "Temanite, from Teman (a region in Edom)", "*yōʾmar*": "to say, speak, utter" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.15.2", "source": "הֶחָכָם יַעֲנֶה דַעַת־רוּחַ וִימַלֵּא קָדִים בִּטְנוֹ", "text": "*heḥāḵām* *yaʿăneh* *daʿat-rûaḥ* *wîmalēʾ* *qādîm* *biṭnô*", "grammar": { "*heḥāḵām*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is a wise man?", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers/will answer", "*daʿat-rûaḥ*": "construct noun + noun - knowledge of wind", "*wîmalēʾ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fills", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east wind", "*biṭnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise, sage, skillful", "*yaʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*daʿat*": "knowledge, insight, wisdom", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*malēʾ*": "to fill, be full", "*qādîm*": "east wind (often hot, scorching)", "*beṭen*": "belly, stomach, womb" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.15.3", "source": "הוֹכֵחַ בְּדָבָר לֹא יִסְכּוֹן וּמִלִּים לֹא־יוֹעִיל בָּם", "text": "*hôḵēaḥ* *bə-dāḇār* *lōʾ* *yiskôn* *û-millîm* *lōʾ-yôʿîl* *bām*", "grammar": { "*hôḵēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - to rebuke/arguing", "*bə-dāḇār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a word", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskôn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits/is useful", "*û-millîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and words", "*lōʾ-yôʿîl*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not profit", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them" }, "variants": { "*hôḵēaḥ*": "to rebuke, reprove, reason, argue", "*dāḇār*": "word, speech, thing, matter", "*sāḵan*": "to be of use, benefit, profit", "*millîm*": "words, speech, utterances", "*yāʿal*": "to profit, benefit, avail" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.15.4", "source": "אַף־אַתָּה תָּפֵר יִרְאָה וְתִגְרַע שִׂיחָה לִפְנֵי־אֵל", "text": "*ʾap̄-ʾattāh* *tāp̄ēr* *yirʾāh* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *śîḥāh* *lip̄nê-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - even you", "*tāp̄ēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you break/destroy", "*yirʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - fear/reverence", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you diminish", "*śîḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - meditation/devotion", "*lip̄nê-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - before God" }, "variants": { "*ʾap̄*": "moreover, indeed, even", "*pārar*": "to break, frustrate, violate, make void", "*yirʾāh*": "fear, reverence, piety", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, restrain, withdraw, limit", "*śîḥāh*": "meditation, devotion, prayer", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.15.5", "source": "כִּי יְאַלֵּף עֲוֺנְךָ פִיךָ וְתִבְחַר לְשׁוֹן עֲרוּמִים", "text": "*kî* *yəʾallēp̄* *ʿăwōnḵā* *p̄îḵā* *wə-tiḇḥar* *ləšôn* *ʿărûmîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yəʾallēp̄*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it teaches/trains", "*ʿăwōnḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your iniquity", "*p̄îḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*wə-tiḇḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you choose", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾālap̄*": "to teach, instruct, train", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity, guilt, punishment", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*bāḥar*": "to choose, select, elect", "*lāšôn*": "tongue, language, speech", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty, shrewd, cunning" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.15.6", "source": "יַרְשִׁיעֲךָ פִיךָ וְלֹא־אָנִי וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ יַעֲנוּ־בָךְ", "text": "*yaršîʿăḵā* *p̄îḵā* *wə-lōʾ-ʾānî* *û-śəp̄āteḵā* *yaʿănû-ḇāḵ*", "grammar": { "*yaršîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - it condemns you", "*p̄îḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾānî*": "conjunction + negative particle + 1st person singular pronoun - and not I", "*û-śəp̄āteḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your lips", "*yaʿănû-ḇāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - they testify against you" }, "variants": { "*rāšaʿ*": "to condemn, declare guilty, convict", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*śāp̄āh*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer, respond, testify" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.15.7", "source": "הֲרִאישׁוֹן אָדָם תִּוָּלֵד וְלִפְנֵי גְבָעוֹת חוֹלָלְתָּ", "text": "*hăriʾšôn* *ʾādām* *tiwwālēd* *wə-lip̄nê* *ḡəḇāʿôt* *ḥôlāltā*", "grammar": { "*hăriʾšôn*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - first, earliest", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - human, man", "*tiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born", "*wə-lip̄nê*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ḡəḇāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hills", "*ḥôlāltā*": "polal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were brought forth" }, "variants": { "*riʾšôn*": "first, primary, former", "*ʾādām*": "man, mankind, human", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ḡiḇʿāh*": "hill, height", "*ḥîl*": "to be brought forth, born, travail" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.15.8", "source": "הַבְסוֹד אֱלוֹהַ תִּשְׁמָע וְתִגְרַע אֵלֶיךָ חָכְמָה", "text": "*haḇsôd* *ʾĕlôah* *tišmāʿ* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *ʾēleḵā* *ḥāḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*haḇsôd*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the council", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*tišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you limit/restrict", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "council, counsel, assembly, secret", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, withdraw, restrain", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom, skill, knowledge" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.15.9", "source": "מַה־יָּדַעְתָּ וְלֹא נֵדָע תָּבִין וְלֹא־עִמָּנוּ הוּא", "text": "*mah-yādaʿtā* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *tāḇîn* *wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*mah-yādaʿtā*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - what do you know", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we know", "*tāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you understand", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû*": "conjunction + negative particle + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and not with us", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, understand", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, consider", "*ʿim*": "with, together with" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.15.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׂב גַּם־יָשִׁישׁ בָּנוּ כַּבִּיר מֵאָבִיךָ יָמִים", "text": "*gam-śāḇ* *gam-yāšîš* *bānû* *kabbîr* *mēʾāḇîḵā* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-śāḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also gray-haired", "*gam-yāšîš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also aged", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - among us", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater", "*mēʾāḇîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your father", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/years" }, "variants": { "*śêḇ*": "gray-haired, elderly", "*yāšîš*": "aged, very old", "*kabbîr*": "great, mighty, numerous", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor", "*yōm*": "day, time, year" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.15.11", "source": "הַמְעַט מִמְּךָ תַּנְחֻמוֹת אֵל וְדָבָר לָאַט עִמָּךְ", "text": "*hamʿaṭ* *mimməḵā* *tanḥumôt* *ʾēl* *wə-dāḇār* *lāʾaṭ* *ʿimmāḵ*", "grammar": { "*hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - too small/little", "*mimməḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*tanḥumôt*": "noun, feminine plural - consolations of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*wə-dāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word", "*lāʾaṭ*": "adverb - gently", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little, few, small", "*tanḥûmāh*": "comfort, consolation", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity", "*dāḇār*": "word, speech, thing", "*ʾāṭ*": "gently, softly, secretly", "*ʿim*": "with, together with" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.15.12", "source": "מַה־יִּקָּחֲךָ לִבֶּךָ וּמַה־יִּרְזְמוּן עֵינֶיךָ", "text": "*mah-yiqqāḥăḵā* *libbeḵā* *û-mah-yirzmûn* *ʿêneḵā*", "grammar": { "*mah-yiqqāḥăḵā*": "interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what carries you away", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*û-mah-yirzmûn*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and what do they wink", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "to take, seize, carry away", "*lēḇ*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*rāzam*": "to wink, signal, hint", "*ʿayin*": "eye, sight, appearance" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.15.13", "source": "כִּי־תָשִׁיב אֶל־אֵל רוּחֶךָ וְהֹצֵאתָ מִפִּיךָ מִלִּין", "text": "*kî-tāšîḇ* *ʾel-ʾēl* *rûḥeḵā* *wə-hōṣēʾtā* *mippîḵā* *millîn*", "grammar": { "*kî-tāšîḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you turn", "*ʾel-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against God", "*rûḥeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your spirit", "*wə-hōṣēʾtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you bring forth", "*mippîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your mouth", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ*": "to turn, return, repent", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit, breath, wind", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to go out, bring forth, produce", "*peh*": "mouth, opening", "*millâh*": "word, speech, utterance" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.15.15", "source": "הֵן בִּקְדֹשָׁיו לֹא יַאֲמִין וְשָׁמַיִם לֹא־זַכּוּ בְעֵינָיו", "text": "*hēn* *biqdōšāyw* *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* *wə-šāmayim* *lōʾ-zakkû* *bəʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, lo", "*biqdōšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his holy ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he trusts", "*wə-šāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and heavens", "*lōʾ-zakkû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one, saint, sacred person", "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ʿayin*": "eye, sight, appearance" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.15.16", "source": "אַף כִּי־נִתְעָב וְנֶאֱלָח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶה כַמַּיִם עַוְלָה", "text": "*ʾap̄* *kî-nitʿāḇ* *wə-neʾĕlāḥ* *ʾîš-šōteh* *ḵammayim* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - how much more/less", "*kî-nitʿāḇ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is abominable", "*wə-neʾĕlāḥ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and filthy", "*ʾîš-šōteh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - man drinking", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḇ*": "to abhor, detest, be abominable", "*ʾālaḥ*": "to be corrupt, tainted, filthy", "*ʾîš*": "man, husband, person", "*šātāh*": "to drink, consume", "*mayim*": "water, waters, fluid", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.15.17", "source": "אֲחַוְךָ שְׁמַע־לִי וְזֶה־חָזִיתִי וַאֲסַפֵּרָה", "text": "*ʾăḥawḵā* *šəmaʿ-lî* *wə-zeh-ḥāzîtî* *wa-ʾăsappērāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥawḵā*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will show you", "*šəmaʿ-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - listen to me", "*wə-zeh-ḥāzîtî*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and this I have seen", "*wa-ʾăsappērāh*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will declare" }, "variants": { "*ḥāwāh*": "to tell, declare, show", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*ḥāzāh*": "to see, behold, perceive", "*sāp̄ar*": "to count, recount, relate" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.15.18", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־חֲכָמִים יַגִּידוּ וְלֹא כִחֲדוּ מֵאֲבוֹתָם", "text": "*ʾăšer-ḥăḵāmîm* *yaggîdû* *wə-lōʾ* *ḵiḥădû* *mēʾăḇôtām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-ḥăḵāmîm*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine plural - which wise men", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they declare", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḵiḥădû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they hid", "*mēʾăḇôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise, skilled, experienced", "*nāḡad*": "to tell, declare, report", "*kāḥad*": "to hide, conceal, withhold", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.15.19", "source": "לָהֶם לְבַדָּם נִתְּנָה הָאָרֶץ וְלֹא־עָבַר זָר בְּתוֹכָם", "text": "*lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *nittənāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *wə-lōʾ-ʿāḇar* *zār* *bətôḵām*", "grammar": { "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them alone", "*nittənāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was given", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿāḇar*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and not passed", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger", "*bətôḵām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them" }, "variants": { "*bad*": "separation, alone, apart", "*nātan*": "to give, put, set", "*ʾereṣ*": "land, earth, territory", "*ʿāḇar*": "to pass over, through, by", "*zār*": "stranger, foreigner, alien", "*tāweḵ*": "midst, middle, among" } }

20 { "verseID": "Job.15.20", "source": "כָּל־יְמֵי רָשָׁע הוּא מִתְחוֹלֵל וּמִסְפַּר שָׁנִים נִצְפְּנוּ לֶעָרִיץ", "text": "*kol-yəmê* *rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *mitḥôlēl* *û-mispar* *šānîm* *niṣpənû* *leʿārîṣ*", "grammar": { "*kol-yəmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*mitḥôlēl*": "hithpolel participle, masculine singular - writhes/is in pain", "*û-mispar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and number of", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*niṣpənû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - are hidden/stored up", "*leʿārîṣ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - for the oppressor" }, "variants": { "*kōl*": "all, every, whole", "*yôm*": "day, time, period", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, criminal, guilty", "*ḥîl*": "to writhe, be in pain, travail", "*mispār*": "number, count, few", "*šānāh*": "year, age", "*ṣāp̄an*": "to hide, treasure up, store", "*ʿārîṣ*": "violent, terrifying, ruthless" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.15.21", "source": "קוֹל־פְּחָדִים בְּאָזְנָיו בַּשָּׁלוֹם שׁוֹדֵד יְבוֹאֶנּוּ", "text": "*qôl-pəḥādîm* *bəʾoznāyw* *baššālôm* *šôdēd* *yəḇôʾennû*", "grammar": { "*qôl-pəḥādîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - sound of terrors", "*bəʾoznāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ears", "*baššālôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in prosperity", "*šôdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - destroyer", "*yəḇôʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will come upon him" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*paḥad*": "dread, fear, terror", "*ʾōzen*": "ear, hearing", "*šālôm*": "peace, welfare, prosperity", "*šādad*": "to destroy, devastate, spoil", "*bôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.15.22", "source": "לֹא־יַאֲמִין שׁוּב מִנִּי־חֹשֶׁךְ וְצָפוּי הוּא אֱלֵי־חָרֶב", "text": "*lōʾ-yaʾămîn* *šûḇ* *minnî-ḥōšeḵ* *wə-ṣāp̄ûy* *hûʾ* *ʾĕlê-ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yaʾămîn*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not believe", "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*minnî-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from darkness", "*wə-ṣāp̄ûy*": "conjunction + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and watched/waited for", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlê-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the sword" }, "variants": { "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šûḇ*": "to return, turn back, repent", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity", "*ṣāp̄āh*": "to watch, look out, keep watch", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword, knife, cutting instrument" } }

23 { "verseID": "Job.15.23", "source": "נֹדֵד הוּא לַלֶּחֶם אַיֵּה יָדַע כִּי־נָכוֹן בְּיָדוֹ יוֹם־חֹשֶׁךְ", "text": "*nōdēd* *hûʾ* *lalleḥem* *ʾayyēh* *yādaʿ* *kî-nāḵôn* *bəyādô* *yôm-ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lalleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*kî-nāḵôn*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is ready", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*yôm-ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - day of darkness" }, "variants": { "*nûd*": "to wander, move to and fro, flutter", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, sustenance", "*ʾayyēh*": "where, how", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize", "*kûn*": "to be firm, stable, established", "*yād*": "hand, power, side", "*yôm*": "day, time", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity" } }

24 { "verseID": "Job.15.24", "source": "יְבַעֲתֻהוּ צַר וּמְצוּקָה תִּתְקְפֵהוּ כְּמֶלֶךְ עָתִיד לַכִּידוֹר", "text": "*yəḇaʿătuhû* *ṣar* *û-məṣûqāh* *titqəp̄ēhû* *kəmeleḵ* *ʿātîd* *lakkîdôr*", "grammar": { "*yəḇaʿătuhû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it terrifies him", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress", "*û-məṣûqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and anguish", "*titqəp̄ēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it overpowers him", "*kəmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a king", "*ʿātîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - ready", "*lakkîdôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the attack" }, "variants": { "*bāʿat*": "to terrify, startle, fall upon", "*ṣar*": "distress, adversity, enemy", "*məṣûqāh*": "straits, distress, anguish", "*tāqap̄*": "to prevail, overpower", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ʿātîd*": "ready, prepared", "*kîdôr*": "attack, assault, battle array" } }

25 { "verseID": "Job.15.25", "source": "כִּי־נָטָה אֶל־אֵל יָדוֹ וְאֶל־שַׁדַּי יִתְגַּבָּר", "text": "*kî-nāṭāh* *ʾel-ʾēl* *yādô* *wə-ʾel-šadday* *yitgabbār*", "grammar": { "*kî-nāṭāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - because he stretched out", "*ʾel-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against God", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-ʾel-šadday*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and against the Almighty", "*yitgabbār*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shows himself mighty" }, "variants": { "*nāṭāh*": "to stretch out, extend, spread out", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity", "*yād*": "hand, power, side", "*šadday*": "Almighty, All-sufficient One", "*gāḇar*": "to be strong, mighty, prevail" } }

26 { "verseID": "Job.15.26", "source": "יָרוּץ אֵלָיו בְּצַוָּאר בַּעֲבִי גַּבֵּי מָגִנָּיו", "text": "*yārûṣ* *ʾēlāyw* *bəṣawwāʾr* *baʿăḇî* *gabbê* *māḡinnāyw*", "grammar": { "*yārûṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he runs", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bəṣawwāʾr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with neck", "*baʿăḇî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with the thickness of", "*gabbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bosses of", "*māḡinnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shields" }, "variants": { "*rûṣ*": "to run, rush, hurry", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "neck, back of neck", "*ʿŏḇî*": "thickness, density, cloud", "*gab*": "back, boss, rim, convex surface", "*māḡēn*": "shield, buckler, defense" } }

27 { "verseID": "Job.15.27", "source": "כִּי־כִסָּה פָנָיו בְּחֶלְבּוֹ וַיַּעַשׂ פִּימָה עֲלֵי־כָסֶל", "text": "*kî-ḵissāh* *p̄ānāyw* *bəḥelbô* *wayyaʿaś* *pîmāh* *ʿălê-ḵāsel*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḵissāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - because he has covered", "*p̄ānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bəḥelbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his fat", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*pîmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - fat fold", "*ʿălê-ḵāsel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon the flank" }, "variants": { "*kāsāh*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, person", "*ḥēleḇ*": "fat, grease, finest part", "*ʿāśāh*": "to do, make, accomplish", "*pîmāh*": "fat, fold of fat, suet", "*kesel*": "flank, loin, confidence" } }

28 { "verseID": "Job.15.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכּוֹן עָרִים נִכְחָדוֹת בָּתִּים לֹא־יֵשְׁבוּ לָמוֹ אֲשֶׁר הִתְעַתְּדוּ לְגַלִּים", "text": "*wayyiškôn* *ʿārîm* *niḵḥādôt* *bāttîm* *lōʾ-yēšḇû* *lāmô* *ʾăšer* *hitʿattədû* *ləḡallîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiškôn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwells", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*niḵḥādôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - desolate", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*lōʾ-yēšḇû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do not dwell", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hitʿattədû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - are ready", "*ləḡallîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for ruins" }, "variants": { "*šāḵan*": "to dwell, abide, reside", "*ʿîr*": "city, town", "*kāḥad*": "to hide, conceal, desolate", "*bayit*": "house, dwelling, family", "*yāšaḇ*": "to sit, dwell, remain", "*ʿātad*": "to be ready, prepare", "*gal*": "heap, wave, spring" } }

29 { "verseID": "Job.15.29", "source": "לֹא־יֶעְשַׁר וְלֹא־יָקוּם חֵילוֹ וְלֹא־יִטֶּה לָאָרֶץ מִנְלָם", "text": "*lōʾ-yeʿšar* *wə-lōʾ-yāqûm* *ḥêlô* *wə-lōʾ-yiṭṭeh* *lāʾāreṣ* *minlām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yeʿšar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will not be rich", "*wə-lōʾ-yāqûm*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will not endure", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*wə-lōʾ-yiṭṭeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will not extend", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the earth", "*minlām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possession" }, "variants": { "*ʿāšar*": "to be rich, wealthy", "*qûm*": "to arise, stand, endure", "*ḥayil*": "strength, wealth, army", "*nāṭāh*": "to stretch out, extend, spread", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*minleh*": "possession, acquisition, property" } }

30 { "verseID": "Job.15.30", "source": "לֹא־יָסוּר מִנִּי־חֹשֶׁךְ יֹנַקְתּוֹ תְּיַבֵּשׁ שַׁלְהָבֶת וְיָסוּר בְּרוּחַ פִּיו", "text": "*lōʾ-yāsûr* *minnî-ḥōšeḵ* *yōnaqtô* *təyabbēš* *šalhāḇet* *wə-yāsûr* *bərûaḥ* *pîw*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yāsûr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will not depart", "*minnî-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from darkness", "*yōnaqtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shoot", "*təyabbēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will dry up", "*šalhāḇet*": "noun, feminine singular - flame", "*wə-yāsûr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will depart", "*bərûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the breath of", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "to turn aside, depart, remove", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity", "*yôneqet*": "shoot, branch, sucker", "*yāḇēš*": "to be dry, dried up, withered", "*šalhāḇet*": "flame, blaze", "*rûaḥ*": "breath, wind, spirit", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, edge" } }

31 { "verseID": "Job.15.31", "source": "אַל־יַאֲמֵן בַּשָּׁיו נִתְעָה כִּי־שָׁוְא תִּהְיֶה תְמוּרָתוֹ", "text": "*ʾal-yaʾămēn* *baššāw* *nitʿāh* *kî-šāwəʾ* *tihyeh* *təmûrātô*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-yaʾămēn*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him not trust", "*baššāw*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in vanity", "*nitʿāh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - deceived", "*kî-šāwəʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for emptiness", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*təmûrātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his recompense" }, "variants": { "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šāw*": "vanity, falsehood, worthlessness", "*tāʿāh*": "to wander, stray, err", "*šāwəʾ*": "emptiness, vanity, falsehood", "*hāyāh*": "to be, become, happen", "*təmûrāh*": "exchange, recompense, substitute" } }

32 { "verseID": "Job.15.32", "source": "בְּלֹא־יוֹמוֹ תִּמָּלֵא וְכִפָּתוֹ לֹא רַעֲנָנָה", "text": "*bəlōʾ-yômô* *timmālēʾ* *wə-ḵippātô* *lōʾ* *raʿănānāh*", "grammar": { "*bəlōʾ-yômô*": "preposition + negative particle + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his day", "*timmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be fulfilled", "*wə-ḵippātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his branch", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*raʿănānāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - green" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day, time, lifetime", "*mālēʾ*": "to fill, be full, fulfill", "*kippāh*": "branch, palm branch", "*raʿănān*": "fresh, green, luxuriant" } }

33 { "verseID": "Job.15.33", "source": "יַחְמֹס כַּגֶּפֶן בִּסְרוֹ וְיַשְׁלֵךְ כַּזַּיִת נִצָּתוֹ", "text": "*yaḥmōs* *kagep̄en* *bisrô* *wə-yašlēḵ* *kazzayit* *niṣṣātô*", "grammar": { "*yaḥmōs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will shake off", "*kagep̄en*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the vine", "*bisrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his unripe grape", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will cast off", "*kazzayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the olive tree", "*niṣṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blossom" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmas*": "to treat violently, shake off, wrong", "*gep̄en*": "vine, grapevine", "*bōser*": "unripe/sour grape", "*šālaḵ*": "to throw, cast, fling", "*zayit*": "olive tree, olive", "*niṣṣāh*": "blossom, flower" } }

34 { "verseID": "Job.15.34", "source": "כִּי־עֲדַת חָנֵף גַּלְמוּד וְאֵשׁ אָכְלָה אָהֳלֵי־שֹׁחַד", "text": "*kî-ʿădat* *ḥānēp̄* *galmûd* *wə-ʾēš* *ʾāḵəlāh* *ʾŏholê-šōḥad*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿădat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - for the congregation of", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - godless", "*galmûd*": "adjective, masculine singular - barren/desolate", "*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - consumes", "*ʾŏholê-šōḥad*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - tents of bribery" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation, assembly, company", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless, profane, hypocrite", "*galmûd*": "barren, desolate, sterile", "*ʾēš*": "fire, flame", "*ʾāḵal*": "to eat, consume, devour", "*ʾōhel*": "tent, dwelling, tabernacle", "*šōḥad*": "bribe, gift, reward" } }

35 { "verseID": "Job.15.35", "source": "הָרֹה עָמָל וְיָלֹד אָוֶן וּבִטְנָם תָּכִין מִרְמָה", "text": "*hārōh* *ʿāmāl* *wə-yālōd* *ʾāwen* *û-ḇiṭnām* *tāḵîn* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*hārōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - conceiving", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble", "*wə-yālōd*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and bringing forth", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "*û-ḇiṭnām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their womb", "*tāḵîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - prepares", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*hārāh*": "to conceive, become pregnant", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble, labor, toil", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity, wickedness, sorrow", "*beṭen*": "womb, belly, body", "*kûn*": "to establish, prepare, set up", "*mirmāh*": "deceit, treachery, fraud" } }

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