1 { "verseID": "Job.21.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*yōʾmar*": "to speak/say" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.21.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁ֭מוֹעַ מִלָּתִ֑י וּתְהִי־זֹ֝֗את תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*šimʿû šāmôaʿ millātî wə-təhî-zōʾt tanḥûmōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - hear/listen", "*šāmôaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - hearing (intensifies the imperative)", "*millātî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my word/speech", "*wə-təhî*": "conjunctive waw + Qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - and let it be", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tanḥûmōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your consolations" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*millāh*": "word/speech/utterance", "*tanḥûmāh*": "comfort/consolation" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.21.3", "source": "שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג׃", "text": "*śāʾûnî wə-ʾānōkî ʾădabbēr wə-ʾaḥar dabbrî talʿîg*", "grammar": { "*śāʾûnî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - bear/tolerate me", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunctive waw + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - will speak", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and after", "*dabbrî*": "Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my speaking", "*talʿîg*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you may mock/deride" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/bear/tolerate", "*dābar*": "to speak/talk", "*lāʿag*": "to mock/scorn/deride" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.21.4", "source": "הֶ֭אָנֹכִי לְאָדָ֣ם שִׂיחִ֑י וְאִם־מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַ֥ר רוּחִֽי׃", "text": "*heʾānōkî lə-ʾādām śîḥî wə-ʾim-maddûaʿ lōʾ-tiqṣar rûḥî*", "grammar": { "*heʾānōkî*": "interrogative particle + 1st person singular independent pronoun - am I", "*lə-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to man/human", "*śîḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunctive waw + conditional particle - and if", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiqṣar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - should be short/impatient", "*rûḥî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit" }, "variants": { "*śîaḥ*": "complaint/meditation/concern", "*qāṣar*": "to be short/impatient/distressed", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.21.5", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ וְשִׂ֖ימוּ יָ֣ד עַל־פֶּֽה׃", "text": "*pənû-ʾēlay wə-hāšammû wə-śîmû yād ʿal-peh*", "grammar": { "*pənû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - turn", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-hāšammû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and be appalled/astounded", "*wə-śîmû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and place", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*ʿal-peh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - upon mouth" }, "variants": { "*pānāh*": "to turn/face", "*šāmam*": "to be appalled/astounded/desolate", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set", "*peh*": "mouth/opening" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.21.6", "source": "וְאִם־זָכַ֥רְתִּי וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י פַּלָּצֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim-zākartî wə-nibhāltî wə-ʾāḥaz bəśārî pallāṣût*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunctive waw + conditional particle - and if", "*zākartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remember", "*wə-nibhāltî*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am dismayed/terrified", "*wə-ʾāḥaz*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and seizes", "*bəśārî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*pallāṣût*": "noun feminine singular - shuddering/trembling" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "to remember/recall", "*bāhal*": "to be dismayed/terrified/startled", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to grasp/seize/hold", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body", "*pallāṣût*": "shuddering/trembling/horror" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.21.7", "source": "מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ rəšāʿîm yiḥyû ʿātəqû gam-gābrû ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they live", "*ʿātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow old", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*gābrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow mighty", "*ḥāyil*": "noun masculine singular - power/wealth/strength" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*ḥāyâ*": "to live/exist", "*ʿāteq*": "to move/advance/grow old", "*gābar*": "to be strong/mighty/prevail", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/wealth/army/valor" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.21.8", "source": "זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*zarʿām nākôn lipnêhem ʿimmām wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem lə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*zarʿām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/offspring", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/secure", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their descendants", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*kûn*": "to be firm/established/prepared", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾîm*": "offspring/descendants", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.21.9", "source": "בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם שָׁל֣וֹם מִפָּ֑חַד וְלֹ֤א שֵׁ֖בֶט אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*bāttêhem šālôm mippāḥad wə-lōʾ šēbeṭ ʾĕlôah ʿălêhem*", "grammar": { "*bāttêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/safety", "*mippāḥad*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from fear/dread", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/dwelling", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness", "*pāḥad*": "fear/dread/terror", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.21.10", "source": "שׁוֹר֣וֹ עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃", "text": "*šôrô ʿibbar wə-lōʾ yagʿil təpallēṭ pārātô wə-lōʾ təšakkēl*", "grammar": { "*šôrô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bull", "*ʿibbar*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - impregnates/breeds", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*yagʿil*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fails/aborts", "*təpallēṭ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - delivers/gives birth", "*pārātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*təšakkēl*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - miscarries/is bereaved" }, "variants": { "*šôr*": "bull/ox", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/impregnate (in Piel)", "*gāʿal*": "to abhor/reject/fail (in Hiphil context)", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver (in Piel: give birth)", "*pārâ*": "cow/heifer", "*šākal*": "to be bereaved/miscarry" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.21.11", "source": "יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃", "text": "*yəšalləḥû kaṣṣōʾn ʿăwîlêhem wə-yaldêhem yəraqqēdûn*", "grammar": { "*yəšalləḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they send out", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʿăwîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-yaldêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their children", "*yəraqqēdûn*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they skip about/dance" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/let go/stretch out", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*ʿăwîl*": "young child/boy", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth", "*rāqad*": "to skip/dance" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.21.12", "source": "יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃", "text": "*yiśʾû kətōp wə-kinnôr wə-yiśməḥû lə-qôl ʿûgāb*", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*kətōp*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə-kinnôr*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular - and lyre/harp", "*wə-yiśməḥû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they rejoice", "*lə-qôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the sound of", "*ʿûgāb*": "noun masculine singular - flute/pipe" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/take", "*tōp*": "timbrel/tambourine", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp", "*śāmaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʿûgāb*": "flute/pipe/reed instrument" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.21.13", "source": "*יבלו **יְכַלּ֣וּ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*yəkallû baṭṭôb yəmêhem û-bəregaʿ šəʾôl yēḥāttû*", "grammar": { "*yəkallû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (Ketiv: *yiblû*) - they spend/complete", "*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the good/prosperity", "*yəmêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their days", "*û-bəregaʿ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and in a moment", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*yēḥāttû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they descend/go down" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "to complete/finish/spend (Ketiv: *bālâ* - to wear out/consume)", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant", "*šəʾôl*": "underworld/grave/death", "*ḥātat*": "to be broken/dismayed/go down" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.21.16", "source": "הֵ֤ן לֹ֣א בְיָדָ֣ם טוּבָ֑ם עֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "*hēn lōʾ bə-yādām ṭûbām ʿăṣat rəšāʿîm rāḥăqâ mennî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-yādām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*ṭûbām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their prosperity", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*rāḥăqâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is far", "*mennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ṭûb*": "goodness/prosperity/wealth", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*rāḥaq*": "to be far/distant" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.21.17", "source": "כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kammâ nēr-rəšāʿîm yidʿāk wə-yābōʾ ʿālêmô ʾêdām ḥăbālîm yəḥallēq bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how often", "*nēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is extinguished", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and comes", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾêdām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun masculine plural - pains/pangs/destructions", "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he distributes/apportions", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*dāʿak*": "to be extinguished/go out", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥebel*": "pain/pang/destruction/cord", "*ḥālaq*": "to divide/apportion/distribute", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.21.18", "source": "יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*yihyû kəteben lipnê-rûaḥ û-kəmōṣ gənābattû sûpâ*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*kəteben*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like straw/chaff", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun plural construct - before", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - wind", "*û-kəmōṣ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like chaff", "*gənābattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - steals it", "*sûpâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/exist", "*teben*": "straw/chaff/stubble", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*mōṣ*": "chaff", "*gānab*": "to steal/carry away", "*sûpâ*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.21.19", "source": "אֱל֗וֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו וְיֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾĕlôah yiṣpōn-lə-bānāyw ʾônô yəšallēm ʾēlāyw wə-yēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*yiṣpōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stores up", "*lə-bānāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his sons/children", "*ʾônô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his iniquity", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he repays", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yēdāʿ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he knows" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide/store up/treasure", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/sorrow", "*šālam*": "to be complete/repay/reward", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/understand" } }

20 { "verseID": "Job.21.20", "source": "יִרְא֣וּ *עינו **עֵינָ֣יו כִּיד֑וֹ וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*yirʾû ʿênāyw kîdô û-mēḥămat šadday yišteh*", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (Qere; Ketiv: *ʿênô*) - his eyes", "*kîdô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his destruction", "*û-mēḥămat*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from wrath of", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he drinks" }, "variants": { "*rāʾâ*": "to see/observe/perceive", "*ʿayin*": "eye", "*kîd*": "destruction/calamity/ruin", "*ḥēmâ*": "heat/rage/wrath", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*šātâ*": "to drink" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.21.21", "source": "כִּ֤י מַה־חֶפְצ֣וֹ בְּבֵית֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וּמִסְפַּ֖ר חֳדָשָׁ֣יו חֻצָּֽצוּ׃", "text": "*kî mah-ḥepṣô bə-bêtô ʾaḥărāyw û-mispar ḥŏdāšāyw ḥuṣṣāṣû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ḥepṣô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleasure/delight", "*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his house", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*û-mispar*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular construct - and number of", "*ḥŏdāšāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his months", "*ḥuṣṣāṣû*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are cut off/determined" }, "variants": { "*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*bayit*": "house/home/family", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*ḥāṣaṣ*": "to divide/cut/determine" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.21.22", "source": "הַלְאֵ֥ל יְלַמֶּד־דָּ֑עַת וְ֝ה֗וּא רָמִ֥ים יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*ha-lə-ʾēl yəlammed-dāʿat wə-hûʾ rāmîm yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*ha-lə-ʾēl*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*yəlammed*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - one teaches", "*dāʿat*": "noun feminine singular - knowledge", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*rāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - exalted ones/high places", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*lāmad*": "to learn/teach", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/wisdom", "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge/govern/vindicate" } }

23 { "verseID": "Job.21.23", "source": "זֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּעֶ֣צֶם תֻּמּ֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃", "text": "*zeh yāmût bə-ʿeṣem tummô kullô šalʾănān wə-šālêw*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this one", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - dies", "*bə-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the full strength of", "*tummô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his completeness/integrity", "*kullô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of him", "*šalʾănān*": "adjective masculine singular - at ease/secure", "*wə-šālêw*": "conjunctive waw + adjective masculine singular - and peaceful/quiet" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "to die", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/essence/full strength", "*tōm*": "completeness/integrity/perfection", "*kōl*": "all/whole/every", "*šalʾănān*": "secure/at ease/tranquil", "*šālêw*": "quiet/peaceful/prosperous" } }

24 { "verseID": "Job.21.24", "source": "עֲ֭טִינָיו מָלְא֣וּ חָלָ֑ב וּמֹ֖חַ עַצְמוֹתָ֣יו יְשֻׁקֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʿăṭînāyw mālʾû ḥālāb û-mōaḥ ʿaṣmôtāyw yəšuqqeh*", "grammar": { "*ʿăṭînāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pails/sides", "*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - are full", "*ḥālāb*": "noun masculine singular - milk", "*û-mōaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular construct - and marrow of", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*yəšuqqeh*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is moistened/watered" }, "variants": { "*ʿāṭîn*": "pail/vessel/side/body (rare word, meaning uncertain)", "*mālēʾ*": "to be full/filled", "*ḥālāb*": "milk/cream", "*mōaḥ*": "marrow", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone", "*šāqâ*": "to water/irrigate/give to drink" } }

25 { "verseID": "Job.21.25", "source": "וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-zeh yāmût bə-nepeš mārâ wə-lōʾ-ʾākal baṭṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunctive waw + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - dies", "*bə-nepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - with a soul of", "*mārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - bitter", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*baṭṭôbâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the good/prosperity" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "to die", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person", "*mar*": "bitter/bitterness", "*ʾākal*": "to eat/consume", "*ṭôbâ*": "good thing/prosperity/happiness" } }

26 { "verseID": "Job.21.26", "source": "יַ֭חַד עַל־עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*yaḥad ʿal-ʿāpār yiškābû wə-rimmâ təkasseh ʿălêhem*", "grammar": { "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʿal-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on dust", "*yiškābû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lie down", "*wə-rimmâ*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular - and worm/maggot", "*təkasseh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - covers", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/unitedly", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth", "*šākab*": "to lie down/rest", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot", "*kāsâ*": "to cover/conceal" } }

27 { "verseID": "Job.21.27", "source": "הֵ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת עָלַ֥י תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃", "text": "*hēn yādaʿtî maḥšəbôtêkem û-məzimmôt ʿālay taḥmōsû*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḥšəbôtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts", "*û-məzimmôt*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural - and devices/plots", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*taḥmōsû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you devise wrongfully" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*maḥăšābâ*": "thought/plan/intention", "*məzimmâ*": "plan/device/plot/wickedness", "*ḥāmas*": "to treat violently/wrong/devise wrongfully" } }

28 { "verseID": "Job.21.28", "source": "כִּ֤י תֹֽאמְר֗וּ אַיֵּ֥ה בֵית־נָדִ֑יב וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה אֹ֤הֶל ׀ מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת רְשָׁעִֽים׃", "text": "*kî tōʾmərû ʾayyēh bêt-nādîb wə-ʾayyēh ʾōhel miškənôt rəšāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*tōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*nādîb*": "adjective masculine singular - noble/prince", "*wə-ʾayyēh*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative adverb - and where", "*ʾōhel*": "noun masculine singular construct - tent of", "*miškənôt*": "noun masculine plural construct - dwelling places of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous/prince", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling", "*miškān*": "dwelling place/tabernacle", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person" } }

29 { "verseID": "Job.21.29", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם ע֣וֹבְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם לֹ֣א תְנַכֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ šəʾeltem ʿôbərê dārek wə-ʾōtōtām lōʾ tənakkērû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have not", "*šəʾeltem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you asked", "*ʿôbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those passing by", "*dārek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road", "*wə-ʾōtōtām*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their signs/evidences", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tənakkērû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you recognize/acknowledge" }, "variants": { "*šāʾal*": "to ask/inquire", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark/evidence", "*nākar*": "to recognize/acknowledge/regard" } }

30 { "verseID": "Job.21.30", "source": "כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*kî lə-yôm ʾêd yēḥāśek rāʿ lə-yôm ʿăbārôt yûbālû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʾêd*": "noun masculine singular - calamity/destruction", "*yēḥāśek*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is spared/withheld", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/wicked one", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʿăbārôt*": "noun feminine plural - wrath/overflow", "*yûbālû*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are led/brought" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥāśak*": "to withhold/spare/hold back", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/disagreeable/wicked person", "*ʿebrâ*": "wrath/overflow/arrogance", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead" } }

31 { "verseID": "Job.21.31", "source": "מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד עַל־פָּנָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֽוּא־עָ֝שָׂ֗ה מִ֣י יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-yaggîd ʿal-pānāyw darkô wə-hûʾ-ʿāśâ mî yəšallem-lô*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will declare/tell", "*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*darkô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has done", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yəšallem*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will repay", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "to tell/declare/report", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*derek*": "way/road/path/conduct", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šālam*": "to be complete/repay/reward" } }

32 { "verseID": "Job.21.32", "source": "וְ֭הוּא לִקְבָר֣וֹת יוּבָ֑ל וְֽעַל־גָּדִ֥ישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ liqbārôt yûbāl wə-ʿal-gādîš yišqôd*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*liqbārôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to graves", "*yûbāl*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is carried/brought", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and over", "*gādîš*": "noun masculine singular - tomb-mound/heap", "*yišqôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/keeps vigil" }, "variants": { "*qeber*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead", "*gādîš*": "stack/heap/tomb-mound", "*šāqad*": "to watch/wake/be vigilant" } }

33 { "verseID": "Job.21.33", "source": "מָֽתְקוּ־ל֗וֹ רִגְבֵ֫י נָ֥חַל וְ֭אַחֲרָיו כָּל־אָדָ֣ם יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*mātəqû-lô rigbê nāḥal wə-ʾaḥărāyw kol-ʾādām yimšôk û-ləpānāyw ʾên mispār*", "grammar": { "*mātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are sweet", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*rigbê*": "noun masculine plural construct - clods of", "*nāḥal*": "noun masculine singular - valley/wadi", "*wə-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunctive waw + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and after him", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yimšôk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he draws/drags", "*û-ləpānāyw*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and before him", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation construct - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number/count" }, "variants": { "*māṯaq*": "to be sweet/pleasant", "*regeb*": "clod/lump of earth", "*nāḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind", "*kōl*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*māšak*": "to draw/drag/prolong", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*mispār*": "number/count" } }

34 { "verseID": "Job.21.34", "source": "וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשׁ֥וּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר־מָֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾêk tənaḥămûnî hābel û-təšûbōtêkem nišʾar-māʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative adverb - and how", "*tənaḥămûnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you comfort me", "*hābel*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*û-təšûbōtêkem*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your answers", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remains/is left", "*māʿal*": "noun masculine singular - unfaithfulness/transgression" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk*": "how/in what way", "*nāḥam*": "to comfort/console/be sorry", "*hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*təšûbâ*": "answer/reply/response", "*šāʾar*": "to remain/be left over", "*maʿal*": "unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression" } }