1 { "verseID": "Job.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep̄* *ʾiyyôḇ* *śʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lift/take up", "*məšālô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/discourse/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continue/add/proceed", "*śʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/raise/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.27.2", "source": "חַי אֵ֭ל הֵסִ֣יר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הֵמַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ḥay* *ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî* *wə-šadday* *hēmar* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/alive (used as oath formula)", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed/taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*wə-šadday*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and the Almighty", "*hēmar*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has embittered/made bitter", "*nap̄šî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (used in oath formulas)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.27.3", "source": "כִּֽי־כָל־ע֣וֹד נִשְׁמָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְר֖וּחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּאַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*kî-kol-ʿôd* *nišmāṯî* *ḇî* *wə-rûaḥ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəʾappî*", "grammar": { "*kî-kol-ʿôd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + adverb - for all time that/as long as", "*nišmāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*ḇî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/spirit of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəʾappî*": "preposition + noun masculine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my nostrils" }, "variants": { "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/spirit", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʾap̄*": "nostril/nose/face/anger" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.27.4", "source": "אִם־תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י אִם־יֶהְגֶּ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ* *śəp̄āṯay* *ʿawlâ* *û-ləšônî* *ʾim-yehgeh* *rəmiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall speak", "*śəp̄āṯay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/wrong/wickedness", "*û-ləšônî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my tongue", "*ʾim-yehgeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if it utters/mutters", "*rəmiyyâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ḏāḇar*": "speak/say/tell", "*śāp̄â*": "lip/language/speech", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*hāḡâ*": "mutter/utter/meditate/speak", "*rəmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.27.5", "source": "חָלִ֣ילָה לִּי֮ אִם־אַצְדִּ֢יק אֶ֫תְכֶ֥ם עַד־אֶגְוָ֑ע לֹא־אָסִ֖יר תֻּמָּתִ֣י מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾim-ʾaṣdîq* *ʾeṯḵem* *ʿaḏ-ʾeḡwāʿ* *lōʾ-ʾāsîr* *tummāṯî* *mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it/God forbid", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾim-ʾaṣdîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - if I justify/should justify", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʿaḏ-ʾeḡwāʿ*": "preposition + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I expire/die", "*lōʾ-ʾāsîr*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not remove/take away", "*tummāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid (expression of abhorrence)", "*ṣāḏaq*": "justify/be right/declare righteous", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die", "*sûr*": "turn aside/remove/take away", "*tummâ*": "integrity/completeness/innocence" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.27.6", "source": "בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אַרְפֶּ֑הָ לֹֽא־יֶחֱרַ֥ף לְ֝בָבִ֗י מִיָּמָֽי׃", "text": "*bəṣiḏqāṯî* *heḥĕzaqtî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾarpehā* *lōʾ-yeḥĕrap̄* *ləḇāḇî* *miyyāmāy*", "grammar": { "*bəṣiḏqāṯî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my righteousness", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have held fast", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾarpehā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will let it go", "*lōʾ-yeḥĕrap̄*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it does not reproach", "*ləḇāḇî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*miyyāmāy*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my days" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "righteousness/justice", "*ḥāzaq*": "hold fast/strengthen/seize", "*rāp̄â*": "let go/release/become slack", "*ḥārap̄*": "reproach/taunt/defy/scorn", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yôm*": "day/time/lifetime" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.27.7", "source": "יְהִ֣י כְ֭רָשָׁע אֹ֣יְבִ֑י וּמִתְקוֹמְמִ֥י כְעַוָּֽל׃", "text": "*yəhî* *ḵərāšāʿ* *ʾōyəḇî* *û-miṯqômĕmî* *ḵəʿawwāl*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him be", "*ḵərāšāʿ*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - like the wicked", "*ʾōyəḇî*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*û-miṯqômĕmî*": "conjunction + Hithpolel participle masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my opponent/the one rising against me", "*ḵəʿawwāl*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - like the unjust/unrighteous" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*ʾōyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*qûm*": "rise/stand up/arise (Hithpolel: rise up against)", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust/unrighteous/wicked" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.27.8", "source": "כִּ֤י מַה־תִּקְוַ֣ת חָ֭נֵף כִּ֣י יִבְצָ֑ע כִּ֤י יֵ֖שֶׁל אֱל֣וֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *mah-tiqwaṯ* *ḥānēp̄* *kî* *yiḇṣāʿ* *kî* *yēšel* *ʾĕlôah* *nap̄šô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mah-tiqwaṯ*": "interrogative + noun feminine singular construct - what is the hope of", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/though", "*yiḇṣāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gains/cuts off", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yēšel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws out/plunders", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nap̄šô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul" }, "variants": { "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/hypocrite", "*bāṣaʿ*": "gain/profit/cut off", "*šālâ*": "draw out/extract/plunder", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.27.9", "source": "הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל כִּֽי־תָב֖וֹא עָלָ֣יו צָרָֽה׃", "text": "*haṣṣaʿăqāṯô* *yišmaʿ* *ʾēl* *kî-ṯāḇôʾ* *ʿālāyw* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣaʿăqāṯô*": "interrogative particle + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cry", "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*kî-ṯāḇôʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - when comes", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṣārâ*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/go", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.27.10", "source": "אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּ֥י יִתְעַנָּ֑ג יִקְרָ֖א אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday* *yiṯʿannāḡ* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəḵol-ʿēṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - if upon the Almighty", "*yiṯʿannāḡ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will delight himself", "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will call", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəḵol-ʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time/always" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʿānaḡ*": "delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*qārāʾ*": "call/call out/proclaim", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/occasion/season" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.27.11", "source": "אוֹרֶ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֣ם בְּיַד־אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שַׁ֝דַּ֗י לֹ֣א אֲכַחֵֽד׃", "text": "*ʾôreh* *ʾeṯḵem* *bəyaḏ-ʾēl* *ʾăšer* *ʿim-šadday* *lōʾ* *ʾăḵaḥēḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʾôreh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will teach/instruct", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəyaḏ-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - about the hand/power of God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*ʿim-šadday*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with the Almighty", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăḵaḥēḏ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide/conceal" }, "variants": { "*yārâ*": "throw/shoot/direct/teach/instruct", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/authority", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*kāḥaḏ*": "hide/conceal/cover" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.27.12", "source": "הֵן־אַתֶּ֣ם כֻּלְּכֶ֣ם חֲזִיתֶ֑ם וְלָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל תֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*hēn-ʾattem* *kullĕḵem* *ḥăzîṯem* *wə-lāmmâ-zzeh* *heḇel* *tehbālû*", "grammar": { "*hēn-ʾattem*": "interjection + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - behold, you", "*kullĕḵem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*ḥăzîṯem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have seen", "*wə-lāmmâ-zzeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - so why this", "*heḇel*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*tehbālû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you act emptily/vainly" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/surely", "*kōl*": "all/every/whole", "*ḥāzâ*": "see/behold/perceive", "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*heḇel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*hāḇal*": "act emptily/become vain" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.27.13", "source": "זֶ֤ה ׀ חֵֽלֶק־אָדָ֖ם רָשָׁ֥ע ׀ עִם־אֵ֑ל וְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת עָ֝רִיצִ֗ים מִשַׁדַּ֥י יִקָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*zeh* *ḥēleq-ʾāḏām* *rāšāʿ* *ʿim-ʾēl* *wə-naḥălaṯ* *ʿārîṣîm* *mišadday* *yiqqāḥû*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*ḥēleq-ʾāḏām*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - portion of man", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with God", "*wə-naḥălaṯ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and inheritance of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective masculine plural - ruthless/tyrants/violent ones", "*mišadday*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from the Almighty", "*yiqqāḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will receive/take" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/Adam", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless/violent/tyrant", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*lāqaḥ*": "take/receive/fetch" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.27.14", "source": "אִם־יִרְבּ֣וּ בָנָ֣יו לְמוֹ־חָ֑רֶב וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו לֹ֣א יִשְׂבְּעוּ־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*ʾim-yirbû* *ḇānāyw* *ləmô-ḥāreḇ* *wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾāyw* *lōʾ* *yiśbəʿû-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yirbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - if they multiply", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ləmô-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix + noun feminine singular - (it is) for the sword", "*wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾāyw*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his offspring", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiśbəʿû-lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun masculine singular - they will be satisfied with bread" }, "variants": { "*rāḇâ*": "be/become many/much/great", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/tool", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾ*": "offspring/descendants", "*śāḇaʿ*": "be satisfied/have enough", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.27.15", "source": "*שרידו **שְׂ֭רִידָיו בַּמָּ֣וֶת יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃", "text": "*śərîḏāyw* *bammāweṯ* *yiqqāḇērû* *wə-ʾalmənōṯāyw* *lōʾ* *ṯiḇkênâ*", "grammar": { "*śərîḏāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his survivors", "*bammāweṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in/by the death/plague", "*yiqqāḇērû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be buried", "*wə-ʾalmənōṯāyw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his widows", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiḇkênâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will weep" }, "variants": { "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant", "*māweṯ*": "death/plague", "*qāḇar*": "bury/entomb", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow", "*bāḵâ*": "weep/cry/lament" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.27.16", "source": "אִם־יִצְבֹּ֣ר כֶּעָפָ֣ר כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר יָכִ֥ין מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾim-yiṣbōr* *keʿāp̄ār* *kāsep̄* *wə-ḵaḥōmer* *yāḵîn* *malbûš*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yiṣbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he heaps up", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like dust", "*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*wə-ḵaḥōmer*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like clay", "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares", "*malbûš*": "noun masculine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāḇar*": "heap up/pile up", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mortar/cement", "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/provide", "*malbûš*": "clothing/garment/attire" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.27.17", "source": "יָ֭כִין וְצַדִּ֣יק יִלְבָּ֑שׁ וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף נָקִ֥י יַחֲלֹֽק׃", "text": "*yāḵîn* *wə-ṣaddîq* *yilbāš* *wə-ḵesep̄* *nāqî* *yaḥălōq*", "grammar": { "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares", "*wə-ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - but the righteous", "*yilbāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will wear/put on", "*wə-ḵesep̄*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/pure", "*yaḥălōq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will divide/inherit" }, "variants": { "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/provide", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*lāḇaš*": "put on/wear/clothe", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*nāqî*": "innocent/pure/free", "*ḥālaq*": "divide/share/apportion/inherit" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.27.18", "source": "בָּנָ֣ה כָעָ֣שׁ בֵּית֑וֹ וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה עָשָׂ֥ה נֹצֵֽר׃", "text": "*bānâ* *ḵāʿāš* *bêṯô* *û-ḵəsukkâ* *ʿāśâ* *nōṣēr*", "grammar": { "*bānâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he builds", "*ḵāʿāš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like the moth", "*bêṯô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*û-ḵəsukkâ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and like a booth", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he makes", "*nōṣēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - a watchman/keeper" }, "variants": { "*bānâ*": "build/construct", "*ʿāš*": "moth", "*bayiṯ*": "house/dwelling", "*sukkâ*": "booth/hut/shelter", "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/produce", "*nāṣar*": "watch/guard/keep" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.27.19", "source": "עָשִׁ֣יר יִ֭שְׁכַּב וְלֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑ף עֵינָ֖יו פָּקַ֣ח וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāšîr* *yiškaḇ* *wə-lōʾ* *yēʾāsēp̄* *ʿênāyw* *pāqaḥ* *wəʾênenû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāšîr*": "adjective masculine singular - rich", "*yiškaḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - but not", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be gathered", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*pāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he opens", "*wəʾênenû*": "conjunction + particle of nonexistence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he is no more" }, "variants": { "*ʿāšîr*": "rich/wealthy", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lie down/rest", "*ʾāsap̄*": "gather/collect/remove (Niphal: be gathered/join one's ancestors in death)", "*ʿayin*": "eye", "*pāqaḥ*": "open (eyes)", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/nonexistence" } }

20 { "verseID": "Job.27.20", "source": "תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ כַ֭מַּיִם בַּלָּה֑וֹת לַ֝֗יְלָה גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*taśśîḡēhû* *ḵammayim* *ballāhôṯ* *laylâ* *gənāḇattû* *sûp̄â*", "grammar": { "*taśśîḡēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it overtakes him", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - like the waters", "*ballāhôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - terrors", "*laylâ*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*gənāḇattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she steals him away", "*sûp̄â*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*nāśaḡ*": "reach/overtake/catch up with", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*ballāhâ*": "terror/alarm/destruction", "*laylâ*": "night", "*gānaḇ*": "steal/carry off", "*sûp̄â*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.27.21", "source": "יִשָּׂאֵ֣הוּ קָדִ֣ים וְיֵלַ֑ךְ וִֽ֝ישָׂעֲרֵ֗הוּ מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yiśśāʾēhû* *qāḏîm* *wə-yēlaḵ* *wîśāʿărēhû* *mimmĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it lifts him up", "*qāḏîm*": "noun masculine singular - east wind", "*wə-yēlaḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he goes", "*wîśāʿărēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it sweeps him away", "*mimmĕqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take", "*qāḏîm*": "east/east wind", "*hālaḵ*": "go/walk/travel", "*śāʿar*": "storm/sweep away/whirl", "*māqôm*": "place/location/position" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.27.22", "source": "וְיַשְׁלֵ֣ךְ עָ֭לָיו וְלֹ֣א יַחְמֹ֑ל מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ בָּר֥וֹחַ יִבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-yašlēḵ* *ʿālāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *yaḥmōl* *miyyāḏô* *bārôaḥ* *yiḇrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hurls", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*miyyāḏô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*bārôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - fleeing", "*yiḇrāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flees" }, "variants": { "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power", "*bāraḥ*": "flee/run away" } }

23 { "verseID": "Job.27.23", "source": "יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק עָלֵ֣ימוֹ כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק עָ֝לָ֗יו מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yiśpōq* *ʿālêmô* *kappêmô* *wə-yišrōq* *ʿālāyw* *mimmĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*yiśpōq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he claps", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - against him", "*kappêmô*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - his hands", "*wə-yišrōq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hisses/whistles", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*mimmĕqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄aq*": "clap/strike", "*kap̄*": "palm/hand", "*šāraq*": "hiss/whistle/mock", "*māqôm*": "place/location/position" } }