1 { "verseID": "Job.35.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan ʾĕlîhû wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾĕlîhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elihu", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾmar*": "to say/speak/utter" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.35.2", "source": "הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hă-zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?", "*ḥāšaḇtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought", "*lə-mišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*ṣidqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness", "*mē-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "to think/consider/reckon", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/justification", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.35.3", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר מַה־יִּסְכָּן־לָ֑ךְ מָֽה־אֹ֝עִ֗יל מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-tōʾmar mah-yiskān-lāk māh-ʾōʿîl mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that/for you say", "*mah-yiskān-lāk*": "interrogative + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what profits to you?", "*māh-ʾōʿîl*": "interrogative + imperfect, 1st singular - what do I profit/gain?", "*mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - from my sin" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*yiskān*": "to profit/benefit/be of use", "*ʾōʿîl*": "to profit/benefit/gain", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/error" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.35.4", "source": "אֲ֭נִי אֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֣ מִלִּ֑ין וְֽאֶת־רֵעֶ֥יךָ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾănî ʾăšîḇkā millîn wə-ʾet-rēʿeykā ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾăšîḇkā*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*millîn*": "feminine plural noun - words/speech", "*wə-ʾet-rēʿeykā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your friends", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšîḇ*": "to answer/return/reply", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*rēʿeykā*": "your friends/companions/fellows" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.35.5", "source": "הַבֵּ֣ט שָׁמַ֣יִם וּרְאֵ֑ה וְשׁ֥וּר שְׁ֝חָקִ֗ים גָּבְה֥וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*habbēṭ šāmayim û-rəʾēh wə-šûr šəḥāqîm gāḇhû mimmekkā*", "grammar": { "*habbēṭ*": "imperative, masculine singular - look/observe", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*wə-šûr*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and behold/observe", "*šəḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies", "*gāḇhû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they are high", "*mimmekkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than you" }, "variants": { "*habbēṭ*": "to look/observe/gaze at", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/perceive", "*šûr*": "to behold/observe/watch", "*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*gāḇhû*": "to be high/exalted/lofty" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.35.6", "source": "אִם־חָ֭טָאתָ מַה־תִּפְעָל־בּ֑וֹ וְרַבּ֥וּ פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗יךָ מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim-ḥāṭāʾtā mah-tifʿāl-bô wə-rabbû pəšāʿeykā mah-taʿăśeh-lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ḥāṭāʾtā*": "conditional particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you have sinned", "*mah-tifʿāl-bô*": "interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you accomplish against him?", "*wə-rabbû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural - and they are many", "*pəšāʿeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*mah-taʿăśeh-lô*": "interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you do to him?" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtā*": "to sin/offend/miss the mark", "*tifʿāl*": "to do/accomplish/act", "*rabbû*": "to be many/great/abundant", "*pəšāʿeykā*": "your transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*taʿăśeh*": "to do/make/accomplish" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.35.7", "source": "אִם־צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה־תִּתֶּן־ל֑וֹ א֥וֹ מַה־מִיָּדְךָ֥ יִקָּֽח׃", "text": "*ʾim-ṣādaqtā mah-titten-lô ʾô mah-miyyādkā yiqqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ṣādaqtā*": "conditional particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you are righteous", "*mah-titten-lô*": "interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you give to him?", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mah-miyyādkā*": "interrogative + preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what from your hand", "*yiqqāḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he takes/receives" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "to be righteous/just/innocent", "*titten*": "to give/grant/bestow", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*yiqqāḥ*": "to take/receive/accept" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.35.8", "source": "לְאִישׁ־כָּמ֥וֹךָ רִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וּלְבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*lə-ʾîš-kāmôkā rišʿekā û-lə-ḇen-ʾādām ṣidqātekā*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʾîš-kāmôkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to a man like you", "*rišʿekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wickedness", "*û-lə-ḇen-ʾādām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine construct noun + masculine noun - and to a son of man", "*ṣidqātekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/human/person", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are", "*rišʿekā*": "your wickedness/evil/wrongdoing", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/justice/right behavior" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.35.9", "source": "מֵ֭רֹב עֲשׁוּקִ֣ים יַזְעִ֑יקוּ יְשַׁוְּע֖וּ מִזְּר֣וֹעַ רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*mē-rōḇ ʿăšûqîm yazʿîqû yəšawwəʿû miz-zərôaʿ rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*mē-rōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from abundance/multitude", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*yazʿîqû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry for help", "*miz-zərôaʿ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the arm/power", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great ones" }, "variants": { "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "oppressed/exploited/mistreated ones", "*yazʿîqû*": "to cry out/call for help/scream", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "to cry for help/plead/implore", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/mighty ones" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.35.10", "source": "וְֽלֹא־אָמַ֗ר אַ֭יֵּה אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֹשָׂ֑י נֹתֵ֖ן זְמִר֣וֹת בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar ʾayyēh ʾĕlôah ʿōśāy nōtēn zəmirôt ballāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not say", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿōśāy*": "masculine singular participle + 1st singular suffix - my maker", "*nōtēn*": "masculine singular participle - giving/who gives", "*zəmirôt*": "feminine plural noun - songs/psalms", "*ballāylāh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/declare", "*ʾayyēh*": "where?/where is?", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿōśāy*": "my maker/creator", "*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting", "*zəmirôt*": "songs/psalms/hymns", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.35.11", "source": "מַ֭לְּפֵנוּ מִבַּהֲמ֣וֹת אָ֑רֶץ וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*mallpēnû mibbahămôt ʾāreṣ û-mēʿôf haššāmayim yəḥakkəmēnû*", "grammar": { "*mallpēnû*": "masculine singular participle + 1st plural suffix - teaching us", "*mibbahămôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - from the beasts/animals", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*û-mēʿôf*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and from the birds/fowl", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens/sky", "*yəḥakkəmēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - he makes us wise" }, "variants": { "*mallpēnû*": "teaching us/instructing us", "*bahămôt*": "beasts/animals/cattle", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿôf*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yəḥakkəmēnû*": "makes us wise/teaches us wisdom" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.35.12", "source": "שָׁ֣ם יִ֭צְעֲקוּ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י גְּא֣וֹן רָעִֽים׃", "text": "*šām yiṣʿăqû wə-lōʾ yaʿăneh mippənê gəʾôn rāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - from before/because of", "*gəʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - pride/arrogance", "*rāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - evil/wicked ones" }, "variants": { "*šām*": "there/in that place", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "they cry out/call for help/scream", "*yaʿăneh*": "he answers/responds/replies", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*rāʿîm*": "evil ones/wicked people/bad persons" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.35.13", "source": "אַךְ־שָׁ֭וְא לֹא־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ʾak-šāwʾ lōʾ-yišmaʿ ʾēl wə-šadday lōʾ yəšûrennāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾak-šāwʾ*": "adverb + masculine singular noun - surely emptiness/vanity", "*lōʾ-yišmaʿ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does not hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wə-šadday*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and the Almighty", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəšûrennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he does not regard it" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/falsehood", "*yišmaʿ*": "to hear/listen/pay attention to", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-powerful (divine name)", "*yəšûrennāh*": "to regard/look at/pay attention to it" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.35.14", "source": "אַ֣ף כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר לֹ֣א תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ דִּ֥ין לְ֝פָנָ֗יו וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf kî-tōʾmar lōʾ təšûrennû dîn lə-fānāyw û-təḥôlēl lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/adverb - even/moreover", "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təšûrennû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you behold him", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/case", "*lə-fānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*û-təḥôlēl*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you wait", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "even/also/indeed", "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*təšûrennû*": "to behold/regard/see him", "*dîn*": "judgment/legal case/lawsuit", "*fānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*təḥôlēl*": "to wait/hope/expect" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.35.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּי־אַ֭יִן פָּקַ֣ד אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע בַּפַּ֣שׁ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh kî-ʾayin pāqad ʾappô wə-lōʾ-yādaʿ bappaš məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kî-ʾayin*": "conjunction + adverb of negation - because there is nothing", "*pāqad*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has visited/punished", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wə-lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not know", "*bappaš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the transgression/folly", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʾayin*": "there is not/nothing/nonexistence", "*pāqad*": "to visit/punish/attend to", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/wrath/nose", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/recognize", "*paš*": "transgression/folly/arrogance", "*məʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.35.16", "source": "וְ֭אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה־פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ heḇel yifṣeh-pîhû biḇlî-daʿat millîn yakbîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Job", "*heḇel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness", "*yifṣeh-pîhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he opens his mouth", "*biḇlî-daʿat*": "preposition + negative particle + feminine singular noun - without knowledge", "*millîn*": "feminine plural noun - words", "*yakbîr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he multiplies" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "Job (personal name)", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility", "*yifṣeh*": "to open/part/separate", "*pîhû*": "his mouth/speech", "*biḇlî*": "without/lacking/absence of", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*yakbîr*": "to multiply/increase/make great" } }