5{
"verseID": "Job.1.5",
"source": "וַיְהִ֡י כִּ֣י הִקִּיפֽוּ֩ יְמֵ֨י הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח אִיּ֣וֹב וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗ם וְהִשְׁכִּ֣ים בַּבֹּקֶר֮ וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה עֹלוֹת֮ מִסְפַּ֣ר כֻּלָּם֒ כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר אִיּ֔וֹב אוּלַי֙ חָטְא֣וּ בָנַ֔י וּבֵרֲכ֥וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּלְבָבָ֑ם כָּ֛כָה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אִיּ֖וֹב כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* when *hiqqîpû* *yəmê* the-*mišteh* *wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yəqaddəšēm* *wə-hiškîm* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-heʿĕlâ* *ʿōlôt* *mispar* all-of-them for said *ʾiyyôb* perhaps *ḥāṭəʾû* *bānay* *û-bērăkû* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-their-hearts thus *yaʿăśeh* *ʾiyyôb* all-the-*yāmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was",
"*hiqqîpû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they completed/went around",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of",
"*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the feast",
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and sent",
"*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job",
"*wa-yəqaddəšēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and sanctified them",
"*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and rose early",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning",
"*wə-heʿĕlâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and offered up",
"*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of",
"*ḥāṭəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sinned",
"*bānay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my sons",
"*û-bērăkû*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural - and blessed/cursed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days"
},
"variants": {
"*hiqqîpû*": "completed/went around/finished",
"*yəqaddəšēm*": "sanctified them/consecrated them/purified them",
"*hiškîm*": "rose early/got up early",
"*heʿĕlâ ʿōlôt*": "offered up burnt offerings/sacrificed burnt offerings",
"*ḥāṭəʾû*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark",
"*bērăkû*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed in this context)",
"*bi-ləbābām*": "in their hearts/in their minds"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Job.1.6",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֥וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן בְּתוֹכָֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*yôm* *wa-yābōʾû* *bənê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hityaṣṣēb* on-*YHWH* *wa-yābôʾ* also-the-*śāṭān* in-midst-of-them",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and came",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods",
"*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present themselves",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*wa-yābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angels",
"*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "to present themselves/to take their stand/to station themselves",
"*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/opponent",
"*bətôkām*": "among them/in their midst"
}
}
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)"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Job.1.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הִנֵּ֤ה כָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ רַ֣ק אֵלָ֔יו אַל־תִּשְׁלַ֖ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּצֵא֙ הַשָּׂטָ֔ן מֵעִ֖ם פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* *hinnēh* all-which-to-him in-*yādekā* only to-him not-*tišlaḥ* *yādekā* *wa-yēṣēʾ* the-*śāṭān* from-with *pənê* *YHWH*",
"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",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*tišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall stretch out",
"*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went out",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan",
"*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*bə-yādekā*": "in your hand/in your power",
"*ʾal-tišlaḥ yādekā*": "do not stretch out your hand/do not harm",
"*mē-ʿim pənê YHWH*": "from the presence of the LORD/from before the LORD"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Job.1.13",
"source": "וַיְהִ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָנָ֨יו וּבְנֹתָ֤יו אֹֽכְלִים֙ וְשֹׁתִ֣ים יַ֔יִן בְּבֵ֖ית אֲחִיהֶ֥ם הַבְּכֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*yôm* and-*bānāyw* and-*bənōtāyw* *ʾōkəlîm* *wə-šōtîm* *yayin* in-*bêt* *ʾăḥîhem* the-*bəkôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*bənōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters",
"*ʾōkəlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - eating",
"*wə-šōtîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and drinking",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾăḥîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brother",
"*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōkəlîm wə-šōtîm yayin*": "eating and drinking wine/feasting",
"*ʾăḥîhem ha-bəkôr*": "their firstborn brother/their eldest brother"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Job.1.14",
"source": "וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ בָּ֥א אֶל־אִיּ֖וֹב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַבָּקָר֙ הָי֣וּ חֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹת וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת רֹע֥וֹת עַל־יְדֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "and-*malʾāk* *bāʾ* to-*ʾiyyôb* *wa-yōʾmar* the-*bāqār* *hāyû* *ḥōrəšôt* and-the-*ʾătōnôt* *rōʿôt* on-*yədêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*malʾāk*": "masculine singular noun - messenger",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*bāqār*": "collective noun with definite article - the cattle/oxen",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were",
"*ḥōrəšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - plowing",
"*ʾătōnôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the female donkeys",
"*rōʿôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - feeding/grazing",
"*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sides/hands"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy",
"*bāqār*": "oxen/cattle",
"*ḥōrəšôt*": "plowing/ploughing",
"*rōʿôt*": "feeding/grazing/pasturing",
"*ʿal-yədêhem*": "beside them/near them"
}
}