33 {
"verseID": "Job.38.33",
"source": "הֲ֭יָדַעְתָּ חֻקּ֣וֹת שָׁמָ֑יִם אִם־תָּשִׂ֖ים מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ בָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "?-*yādaʿtā* *ḥuqqôt* *šāmāyim* if-*tāśîm* *mišṭārô* in-*ʾāreṣ*?",
"grammar": {
"*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?",
"*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know",
"*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ordinances/statutes of",
"*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*tāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you set/establish",
"*mišṭārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its dominion/rule",
"*bā*": "preposition - in",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*yādaʿtā*": "you know/you understand",
"*ḥuqqôt*": "ordinances/statutes/laws",
"*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky",
"*tāśîm*": "you set/you establish/you place",
"*mišṭārô*": "its dominion/its rule/its authority",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Job.38.34",
"source": "הֲתָרִ֣ים לָעָ֣ב קוֹלֶ֑ךָ וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "?-*tārîm* to-*ʿāb* *qôlekā* and-*šipʿat*-*mayim* *təkassekā*?",
"grammar": {
"*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?",
"*tārîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up",
"*lā*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*ʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud/thick cloud",
"*qôlekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*šipʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abundance of",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters",
"*təkassekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it covers you"
},
"variants": {
"*tārîm*": "you lift up/you raise",
"*ʿāb*": "cloud/thick cloud/dark cloud",
"*qôlekā*": "your voice/your sound",
"*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood",
"*mayim*": "waters/water",
"*təkassekā*": "it covers you/it overwhelms you"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Job.38.35",
"source": "הֽ͏ַתְשַׁלַּ֣ח בְּרָקִ֣ים וְיֵלֵ֑כוּ וְיֹאמְר֖וּ לְךָ֣ הִנֵּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "?-*təšallaḥ* *bərāqîm* and-*yēlēkû* and-*yōʾmərû* to-you *hinnēnû*?",
"grammar": {
"*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?",
"*təšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you send",
"*bərāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they go",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they say",
"*lə*": "preposition - to",
"*kā*": "2nd masculine singular suffix - you",
"*hinnēnû*": "interjection with 1st common plural suffix - here we are"
},
"variants": {
"*təšallaḥ*": "you send/you dispatch",
"*bərāqîm*": "lightnings/lightning bolts/flashes",
"*yēlēkû*": "they go/they proceed",
"*yōʾmərû*": "they say/they speak",
"*hinnēnû*": "here we are/behold us"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Job.38.36",
"source": "מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃",
"text": "Who-*šāt* in-*ṭuḥôt* *ḥokmâ* or who-*nātan* to-*śekwî* *bînâ*?",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?",
"*šāt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/put",
"*ba*": "preposition - in",
"*ṭuḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - inward parts",
"*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*la*": "preposition - to",
"*śekwî*": "noun, masculine singular - mind/rooster/celestial appearance",
"*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding"
},
"variants": {
"*šāt*": "placed/put/set",
"*ṭuḥôt*": "inward parts/hidden parts/mind",
"*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill",
"*nātan*": "gave/granted/bestowed",
"*śekwî*": "mind/rooster/celestial appearance",
"*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Job.38.37",
"source": "מִֽי־יְסַפֵּ֣ר שְׁחָקִ֣ים בְּחָכְמָ֑ה וְנִבְלֵ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם מִ֣י יַשְׁכִּֽיב׃",
"text": "Who-*yəsappēr* *šəḥāqîm* in-*ḥokmâ* and-*niblê* *šāmayim* who *yaškîb*?",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?",
"*yəsappēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - counts/numbers",
"*šəḥāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/skies",
"*bə*": "preposition - in/with",
"*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*niblê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - water-skins/pitchers of",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?",
"*yaškîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to lie down/pour out"
},
"variants": {
"*yəsappēr*": "counts/numbers/recounts",
"*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens",
"*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill",
"*niblê*": "water-skins/pitchers/bottles",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky",
"*yaškîb*": "causes to lie down/pours out/tilts"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "Job.38.38",
"source": "בְּצֶ֣קֶת עָ֭פָר לַמּוּצָ֑ק וּרְגָבִ֥ים יְדֻבָּֽקוּ׃",
"text": "When-*ṣeqet* *ʿāpār* to-*mûṣāq* and-*rəgābîm* *yədubbāqû*.",
"grammar": {
"*bə*": "preposition - when/at",
"*ṣeqet*": "qal infinitive construct - pouring out/casting",
"*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil",
"*la*": "preposition - to/into",
"*mûṣāq*": "noun, masculine singular - cast/metal/hardness",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*rəgābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clods/lumps",
"*yədubbāqû*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stick together"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣeqet*": "pouring out/casting/hardening",
"*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth",
"*mûṣāq*": "cast/metal/hardness/solidity",
"*rəgābîm*": "clods/lumps/chunks",
"*yədubbāqû*": "they stick together/they adhere/they cling"
}
}