9 {
"verseID": "Job.32.9",
"source": "לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "Not-*lōʾ*-many *rabbîm* *yeḥkāmû* and *ûzəqēnîm* *yābînû* *mišpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great",
"*yeḥkāmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are wise",
"*ûzəqēnîm*": "waw conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and elders/old men",
"*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous",
"*yeḥkāmû*": "they are wise/they become wise",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones",
"*yābînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/what is right"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Job.32.10",
"source": "לָכֵ֣ן אָ֭מַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃",
"text": "Therefore *lākēn* *ʾāmartî* listen-*šimʿāh*-to me-*lî* *ʾăḥawweh* *dēʿî* also-*ʾap̄*-*ʾānî*",
"grammar": {
"*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I said",
"*šimʿāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - listen",
"*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person common singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾăḥawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me declare",
"*dēʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my knowledge/opinion",
"*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - also/even",
"*ʾānî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I"
},
"variants": {
"*lākēn*": "therefore/so/thus",
"*šimʿāh*": "listen/hear/pay attention",
"*ʾăḥawweh*": "let me declare/I will show/I will express",
"*dēʿî*": "my knowledge/my opinion/my understanding",
"*ʾap̄-ʾānî*": "also I/even I/I too"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Job.32.11",
"source": "הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃",
"text": "Behold *hēn* *hôḥaltî* for *lədibərêkem* I listened *ʾāzîn* until-*ʿad*-*təbûnōtêkem* until-*ʿad*-*taḥqərûn* *millîn*",
"grammar": {
"*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*hôḥaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - I waited",
"*lədibərêkem*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your words",
"*ʾāzîn*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - I gave ear/listened",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*təbûnōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your understanding",
"*taḥqərûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you would search out",
"*millîn*": "noun feminine plural - words/matters"
},
"variants": {
"*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed",
"*hôḥaltî*": "I waited/I hoped/I expected",
"*ʾāzîn*": "I listened/I gave ear/I paid attention",
"*təbûnōtêkem*": "your understanding/your insights/your reasonings",
"*taḥqərûn*": "you would search out/you would examine/you would investigate",
"*millîn*": "words/matters/speeches"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Job.32.12",
"source": "וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃",
"text": "And unto you *wəʿādêkem* *ʾetbônān* and behold *wəhinnēh* *ʾên* for *ləʾiyyôb* *môkîaḥ* answering *ʿôneh* *ʾămārāyw* from you *mikkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿādêkem*": "waw conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and unto you",
"*ʾetbônān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person common singular - I considered",
"*wəhinnēh*": "waw conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no",
"*ləʾiyyôb*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Job",
"*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one reproving",
"*ʿôneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - answering",
"*ʾămārāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words",
"*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾetbônān*": "I considered/I paid close attention/I observed carefully",
"*ʾên ləʾiyyôb môkîaḥ*": "there is no one reproving Job/no one refuting Job",
"*ʿôneh ʾămārāyw*": "answering his words/responding to his arguments",
"*mikkem*": "from you/among you/by any of you"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Job.32.13",
"source": "פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "Lest-*pen*-*tōʾmərû* we have found *māṣāʾnû* *ḥåkmāh* *ʾēl* *yiddəp̄ennû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʾîš*",
"grammar": {
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest",
"*tōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say",
"*māṣāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have found",
"*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom",
"*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God",
"*yiddəp̄ennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he drives him away",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man"
},
"variants": {
"*pen-tōʾmərû*": "lest you say/do not say",
"*māṣāʾnû ḥåkmāh*": "we have found wisdom/we have discovered the truth",
"*ʾēl yiddəp̄ennû*": "God drives him away/God defeats him/God refutes him",
"*lōʾ-ʾîš*": "not man/no human/not a person"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Job.32.14",
"source": "וְלֹא־עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "And not-*wəlōʾ*-*ʿārak* toward me *ʾēlay* *millîn* and with *ûbəʾimrêkem* not *lōʾ* *ʾăšîbennû*",
"grammar": {
"*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʿārak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he arranged/directed",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition el + 1st person common singular suffix - toward me",
"*millîn*": "noun feminine plural - words",
"*ûbəʾimrêkem*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and with your sayings",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾăšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārak ʾēlay millîn*": "he directed words to me/he arranged arguments against me",
"*ûbəʾimrêkem lōʾ ʾăšîbennû*": "and with your sayings I will not answer him/I will not respond to him using your arguments"
}
}