Job 36:27-33 : 27 {
"verseID": "Job.36.27",
"source": "כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְאֵדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*kî* *yəgāraʿ* *niṭp̄ê-māyim* *yāzōqqû* *māṭār* *lə-ʾēdô*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*yəgāraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he draws/withdraws",
"*niṭp̄ê-māyim*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - drops of water",
"*yāzōqqû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they distill/filter/pour down",
"*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain",
"*lə-ʾēdô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his mist"
},
"variants": {
"*yəgāraʿ*": "draws/withdraws/diminishes",
"*niṭp̄ê*": "drops/drippings",
"*yāzōqqû*": "distill/filter/pour down",
"*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall",
"*ʾēd*": "mist/vapor/cloud"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Job.36.28",
"source": "אֲשֶֽׁר־יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ עֲלֵ֤י ׀ אָדָ֬ם רָֽב׃",
"text": "*ʾăšer-yizzəlû* *šəḥāqîm* *yirʿăp̄û* *ʿălê* *ʾādām* *rāb*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăšer-yizzəlû*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - which flow",
"*šəḥāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/skies",
"*yirʿăp̄û*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they drop down/drip",
"*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/people",
"*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant"
},
"variants": {
"*yizzəlû*": "flow/trickle/distill",
"*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens",
"*yirʿăp̄û*": "drop down/drip/shower",
"*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people",
"*rāb*": "many/much/abundant"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Job.36.29",
"source": "אַ֣ף אִם־יָ֭בִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת סֻכָּתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾap̄* *ʾim-yābîn* *mip̄rəśê-ʿāb* *təšuʾôt* *sukkātô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap̄*": "conjunction/adverb - also/moreover/indeed",
"*ʾim-yābîn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he understands",
"*mip̄rəśê-ʿāb*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - spreadings of cloud",
"*təšuʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - crashings/thunderings",
"*sukkātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pavilion/tabernacle"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾap̄*": "also/moreover/indeed/even",
"*yābîn*": "understands/perceives/considers",
"*mip̄rəśê-ʿāb*": "spreadings of cloud/cloud expanse",
"*təšuʾôt*": "crashings/thunderings/noises",
"*sukkātô*": "his pavilion/tabernacle/booth"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Job.36.30",
"source": "הֵן־פָּרַ֣שׂ עָלָ֣יו אוֹר֑וֹ וְשָׁרְשֵׁ֖י הַיָּ֣ם כִּסָּֽה׃",
"text": "*hēn-pāraś* *ʿālāyw* *ʾôrô* *wə-šāršê* *hayyām* *kissāh*",
"grammar": {
"*hēn-pāraś*": "interjection + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, he spreads",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - over it/him",
"*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his light",
"*wə-šāršê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and roots of",
"*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea",
"*kissāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he covers"
},
"variants": {
"*pāraś*": "spreads/scatters/disperses",
"*ʾôr*": "light/lightning/illumination",
"*šāršê*": "roots/depths/foundations",
"*yām*": "sea/ocean",
"*kissāh*": "covers/conceals/hides"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Job.36.31",
"source": "כִּי־בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן־אֹ֥כֶל לְמַכְבִּֽיר׃",
"text": "*kî-bām* *yādîn* *ʿammîm* *yitten-ʾōkel* *ləmakbîr*",
"grammar": {
"*kî-bām*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for by them",
"*yādîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges",
"*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples",
"*yitten-ʾōkel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he gives food",
"*ləmakbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - in abundance"
},
"variants": {
"*yādîn*": "judges/governs/rules",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folks",
"*yitten*": "gives/provides/grants",
"*ʾōkel*": "food/nourishment/provisions",
"*makbîr*": "abundance/plenty/great quantity"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Job.36.32",
"source": "עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃",
"text": "*ʿal-kappayim* *kissāh-ʾôr* *wayəṣaw* *ʿāleyhā* *bəmap̄gîaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿal-kappayim*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual - upon palms/hands",
"*kissāh-ʾôr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he covers light",
"*wayəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commands",
"*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against it",
"*bəmap̄gîaʿ*": "preposition + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - with the one who strikes/at the mark"
},
"variants": {
"*kappayim*": "palms/hands/fists",
"*kissāh*": "covers/conceals/hides",
"*ʾôr*": "light/lightning",
"*yəṣaw*": "commands/orders/directs",
"*map̄gîaʿ*": "the one who strikes/the mark/the target"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Job.36.33",
"source": "יַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣יו רֵע֑וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל־עוֹלֶֽה׃",
"text": "*yaggîd* *ʿālāyw* *rēʿô* *miqneh* *ʾap̄* *ʿal-ʿôleh*",
"grammar": {
"*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he declares/tells",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - concerning him",
"*rēʿô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend/companion/thunder",
"*miqneh*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/livestock/possessions",
"*ʾap̄*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even",
"*ʿal-ʿôleh*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - concerning the one going up/ascending"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggîd*": "declares/tells/announces",
"*rēʿô*": "his friend/companion/thunder (homonym - possibly 'his thundering')",
"*miqneh*": "cattle/livestock/possessions",
"*ʾap̄*": "also/even/anger",
"*ʿôleh*": "one going up/rising/ascending"
}
}