Job 15:20-35 : 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"
}
}