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1 { "verseID": "Job.17.1", "source": "רוּחִ֣י חֻ֭בָּלָה יָמַ֥י נִזְעָ֗כוּ קְבָרִ֥ים לִֽי׃", "text": "*rûḥî* *ḥubbālâ* *yāmay* *nizʿākû* *qəḇārîm* to-me", "grammar": { "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit/breath", "*ḥubbālâ*": "Pual perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is broken/destroyed/damaged", "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*nizʿākû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - are extinguished/exhausted", "*qəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - graves/tombs/burial places" }, "variants": { "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/breath/wind/life-force", "*ḥubbālâ*": "is broken/destroyed/corrupted/pledged", "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*nizʿākû*": "are extinguished/exhausted/troubled/distressed", "*qəḇārîm*": "graves/tombs/burial places" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.17.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א הֲ֭תֻלִים עִמָּדִ֑י וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם תָּלַ֥ן עֵינִֽי׃", "text": "if-not *hăṯulîm* with-me *û-ḇəhammərôṯām* *tālan* *ʿênî*", "grammar": { "*hăṯulîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mockers/mockeries", "*û-ḇəhammərôṯām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their provocations/rebellions", "*tālan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it lodges/stays/dwells", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye" }, "variants": { "*hăṯulîm*": "mockers/mockeries/deceits/illusions", "*û-ḇəhammərôṯām*": "and in their provocations/rebellions/bitterness", "*tālan*": "lodges/stays/dwells/abides", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/sight (metaphorically: my attention/focus)" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.17.3", "source": "שִֽׂימָה־נָּ֭א עָרְבֵ֣נִי עִמָּ֑ךְ מִֽי ה֝֗וּא לְיָדִ֥י יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*śîmâ-nāʾ* *ʿārḇēnî* with-you who *hûʾ* for-my-hand *yittāqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place/put please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pledge/my surety", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will strike/clap (hand)/pledge" }, "variants": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "place/put/establish/appoint please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "my pledge/my surety/my guarantee", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "will strike/clap hands (as in making a pledge)/give a pledge/guarantee" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.17.4", "source": "כִּֽי־לִ֭בָּם צָפַ֣נְתָּ מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹ֣א תְרֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "for-*libbām* *ṣāp̄antā* from-*śāḵel* therefore not *ṯərōmēm*", "grammar": { "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ṣāp̄antā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have hidden/kept back", "*śāḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - understanding/insight", "*ṯərōmēm*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will exalt/lift up" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣāp̄antā*": "you have hidden/concealed/kept back/stored up", "*śāḵel*": "understanding/insight/wisdom/prudence", "*ṯərōmēm*": "you will exalt/lift up/honor/elevate" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.17.5", "source": "לְ֭חֵלֶק יַגִּ֣יד רֵעִ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃", "text": "for-*ḥēleq* *yaggîḏ* *rēʿîm* *wə-ʿênê* *ḇānāyw* *tiḵlenâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share/lot", "*yaggîḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he informs/reports/tells", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*wə-ʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his children", "*tiḵlenâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will fail/be consumed" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/lot/reward", "*yaggîḏ*": "he informs/reports/denounces/betrays", "*rēʿîm*": "friends/companions/neighbors", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight (metaphorically: understanding/perception)", "*ḇānāyw*": "his children/sons", "*tiḵlenâ*": "they will fail/be consumed/pine away/languish" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.17.6", "source": "וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי לִמְשֹׁ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְתֹ֖פֶת לְפָנִ֣ים אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî* for-*məšōl* *ʿammîm* *wə-ṯōp̄eṯ* to-faces *ʾehye*", "grammar": { "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he has set/placed me", "*məšōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb/byword of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*wə-ṯōp̄eṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spitting/contempt", "*ʾehye*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*wə-hiṣṣiḡanî*": "and he has set/placed/established me", "*məšōl*": "proverb/byword/taunt/object of mockery", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*wə-ṯōp̄eṯ*": "and spitting/contempt/abhorrence", "*ʾehye*": "I will be/become/exist" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.17.7", "source": "וַתֵּ֣כַהּ מִכַּ֣עַשׂ עֵינִ֑י וִֽיצֻרַ֖י כַּצֵּ֣ל כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ttēḵah* from-*kaʿaś* *ʿênî* *wîṣuray* like-the-*ṣēl* all-of-them", "grammar": { "*wa-ttēḵah*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and it grows dim", "*kaʿaś*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/grief/anger", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*wîṣuray*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my limbs/members", "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow" }, "variants": { "*wa-ttēḵah*": "and it grows dim/becomes dark/fails", "*kaʿaś*": "vexation/grief/irritation/anger", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/sight (metaphorically: perception)", "*wîṣuray*": "and my limbs/members/forms/frame", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/darkness" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.17.8", "source": "יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים עַל־זֹ֑את וְ֝נָקִ֗י עַל־חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר׃", "text": "*yāšōmmû* *yəšārîm* upon-this *wə-nāqî* upon-*ḥānēp̄* *yiṯʿōrār*", "grammar": { "*yāšōmmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are appalled/astonished", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*wə-nāqî*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and innocent one", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - godless/profane person", "*yiṯʿōrār*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he rouses himself" }, "variants": { "*yāšōmmû*": "they are appalled/astonished/stunned/dismayed", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones", "*wə-nāqî*": "and innocent one/blameless one/clean one", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless person/profane person/hypocrite", "*yiṯʿōrār*": "he rouses himself/stirs himself up/is aroused against" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.17.9", "source": "וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטֳהָר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾḥēz* *ṣaddîq* *darkô* *û-ṭohār-yāḏayim* *yōsîp̄* *ʾōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he holds fast", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous one", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - and clean of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he increases/adds", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/courage" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "and he holds fast/grasps/maintains", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "and clean of hands/pure of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "he increases/adds/continues", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "strength/courage/steadfastness" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.17.10", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם כֻּלָּ֣ם תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ וּבֹ֣אוּ נָ֑א וְלֹֽא־אֶמְצָ֖א בָכֶ֣ם חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* all-of-them *tāšuḇû* *û-ḇōʾû* *nāʾ* and-not-*ʾemṣāʾ* among-you *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*tāšuḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - return/turn back", "*û-ḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will find", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*tāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*û-ḇōʾû*": "and come/enter/arrive", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I will find/discover/encounter", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage/skillful person" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.17.11", "source": "יָמַ֣י עָ֭בְרוּ זִמֹּתַ֣י נִתְּק֑וּ מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י לְבָבִֽי׃", "text": "*yāmay* *ʿāḇrû* *zimmōṯay* *nittəqû* *môrāšê* *ləḇāḇî*", "grammar": { "*yāmay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ʿāḇrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have passed away", "*zimmōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my plans/thoughts", "*nittəqû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are broken off/torn away", "*môrāšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - possessions of", "*ləḇāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*yāmay*": "my days/lifetime", "*ʿāḇrû*": "they have passed away/crossed over/gone by", "*zimmōṯay*": "my plans/thoughts/purposes/schemes", "*nittəqû*": "they are broken off/torn away/cut off", "*môrāšê*": "possessions of/treasures of/desires of", "*ləḇāḇî*": "my heart/mind/inner self" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.17.12", "source": "לַ֭יְלָה לְי֣וֹם יָשִׂ֑ימוּ א֝֗וֹר קָר֥וֹב מִפְּנֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*laylâ* for-*yôm* *yāśîmû* *ʾôr* *qārôḇ* from-face-of-*ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they set/put/place", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*laylâ*": "night/darkness", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*yāśîmû*": "they set/put/place/make", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*qārôḇ*": "near/close/at hand", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.17.13", "source": "אִם־אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ רִפַּ֥דְתִּי יְצוּעָֽי׃", "text": "if-*ʾăqawwe* *šəʾôl* *bêṯî* in-the-*ḥōšeḵ* *rippaddtî* *yəṣûʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*rippaddtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spread out", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqawwe*": "I expect/wait for/hope for", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/pit", "*bêṯî*": "my house/dwelling/home", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*rippaddtî*": "I have spread out/made my bed", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "my bed/couch/resting place" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.17.14", "source": "לַשַּׁ֣חַת קָ֭רָאתִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אִמִּ֥י וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י לָֽרִמָּֽה׃", "text": "to-the-*šaḥaṯ* *qārāʾṯî* *ʾāḇî* you-are *ʾimmî* *wa-ʾăḥōṯî* to-the-*rimmâ*", "grammar": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/grave/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have called", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/maggot" }, "variants": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "pit/grave/corruption/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "I have called/named/proclaimed", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot/decay" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.17.15", "source": "וְ֭אַיֵּה אֵפ֣וֹ תִקְוָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י מִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾayyēh* *ʾēp̄ô* *ṯiqwāṯî* *wə-ṯiqwāṯî* who *yəšûrennâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*ʾēp̄ô*": "adverb - then/now", "*ṯiqwāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hope", "*wə-ṯiqwāṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my hope", "*yəšûrennâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will behold it" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾayyēh*": "and where/where, then", "*ʾēp̄ô*": "then/now/indeed", "*ṯiqwāṯî*": "my hope/expectation", "*yəšûrennâ*": "he will behold it/regard it/observe it" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.17.16", "source": "בַּדֵּ֣י שְׁאֹ֣ל תֵּרַ֑דְנָה אִם־יַ֖חַד עַל־עָפָ֣ר נָֽחַת׃ ס", "text": "*baddê* *šəʾōl* *tēraddnâ* if-*yaḥaḏ* upon-*ʿāp̄ār* *nāḥaṯ*", "grammar": { "*baddê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bars of/parts of", "*šəʾōl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*tēraddnâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will go down", "*yaḥaḏ*": "adverb - together/at once", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/earth", "*nāḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - rest/repose" }, "variants": { "*baddê*": "bars of/parts of/members of/branches of", "*šəʾōl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/pit", "*tēraddnâ*": "they will go down/descend", "*yaḥaḏ*": "together/at once/alike", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/earth/soil/powder", "*nāḥaṯ*": "rest/repose/quietness" } }

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