1 { "verseID": "Job.5.1", "source": "קְֽרָא־נָ֭א הֲיֵ֣שׁ עוֹנֶ֑ךָּ וְאֶל־מִ֖י מִקְּדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּפְנֶֽה׃", "text": "*qerā-nā* is *yēš* *ʿōnekā* *wə*-to-whom from-*qedōšîm* *tifneh*", "grammar": { "*qerā-nā*": "imperative, masculine singular with particle of entreaty - call now/please", "*yēš*": "interrogative particle with existential particle - is there?", "*ʿōnekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your answerer/respondent", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qedōšîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - holy ones/saints", "*tifneh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will turn/appeal" }, "variants": { "*qerā-nā*": "call now/please/I pray thee", "*yēš*": "there is/exists", "*ʿōnekā*": "one who answers you/your respondent", "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/angels", "*tifneh*": "turn/appeal/look to" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.5.2", "source": "כִּֽי־לֶֽ֭אֱוִיל יַהֲרָג־כָּ֑עַשׂ וּ֝פֹתֶ֗ה תָּמִ֥ית קִנְאָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-to-*ʾĕwîl* *yaharāg*-*kāʿaś* *û*-*fōteh* *tāmît* *qināʾh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yaharāg*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will kill", "*kāʿaś*": "noun, masculine singular - vexation/anger", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*fōteh*": "participle, masculine singular - simple one/seduced one", "*tāmît*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will kill/slay", "*qināʾh*": "noun, feminine singular - jealousy/envy/zeal" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yaharāg*": "kills/slays", "*kāʿaś*": "vexation/anger/grief", "*fōteh*": "simple one/naïve person/one easily persuaded", "*qināʾh*": "jealousy/envy/passion" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.5.3", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־רָ֭אִיתִי אֱוִ֣יל מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ וָאֶקּ֖וֹב נָוֵ֣הוּ פִתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî*-*rāʾîtî* *ʾĕwîl* *mašrîš* *wā*-*ʾeqqōb* *nāwēhû* *pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*mašrîš*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - taking root/becoming established", "*wā*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*ʾeqqōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I cursed/designated", "*nāwēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his habitation", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*mašrîš*": "taking root/becoming established/prospering", "*ʾeqqōb*": "cursed/marked/designated as cursed", "*nāwēhû*": "his habitation/dwelling place", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/instantly" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.5.4", "source": "יִרְחֲק֣וּ בָנָ֣יו מִיֶּ֑שַׁע וְיִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*yirḥăqû* *bānāyw* from-*yešaʿ* *wə*-*yiddakkʾû* in-the-*šaʿar* *wə*-*ʾên* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*yirḥăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be far", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - safety/salvation", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiddakkʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be crushed", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*yirḥăqû*": "are far/will be far from", "*yešaʿ*": "safety/salvation/deliverance", "*yiddakkʾû*": "be crushed/oppressed", "*šaʿar*": "gate/place of judgment", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.5.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר קְצִיר֨וֹ ׀ רָ֘עֵ֤ב יֹאכֵ֗ל וְאֶֽל־מִצִנִּ֥ים יִקָּחֵ֑הוּ וְשָׁאַ֖ף צַמִּ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *qeṣîrō* *rāʿēb* *yōʾḵēl* *wə*-to-*miṣinnîm* *yiqqāḥēhû* *wə*-*šāʾaf* *ṣammîm* *ḥêlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whose/which", "*qeṣîrō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective, masculine singular - hungry one", "*yōʾḵēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*miṣinnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns/thorn hedges", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will take it", "*šāʾaf*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he swallowed up/panted after", "*ṣammîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - thirsty ones", "*ḥêlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth/substance" }, "variants": { "*qeṣîrō*": "his harvest/crop", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry one/hungry person", "*miṣinnîm*": "thorns/thorn hedges/snares", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "takes it/will take it/seizes it", "*šāʾaf*": "swallows up/pants after/eagerly desires", "*ṣammîm*": "thirsty ones/those who thirst", "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/substance/possessions" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.5.6", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יֵצֵ֣א מֵעָפָ֣ר אָ֑וֶן וּ֝מֵאֲדָמָ֗ה לֹא־יִצְמַ֥ח עָמָֽל׃", "text": "*kî* not-*yēṣēʾ* from-*ʿāfār* *ʾāwen* *û*-from-*ʾădāmāh* not-*yiṣmaḥ* *ʿāmāl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it comes forth", "*ʿāfār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/land/earth", "*yiṣmaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will spring up/sprout", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery/toil" }, "variants": { "*ʿāfār*": "dust/soil/earth", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/earth/land/soil", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/mischief" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.5.7", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭דָם לְעָמָ֣ל יוּלָּ֑ד וּבְנֵי־רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾādām* to-*ʿāmāl* *yûllād* *û*-*benê*-*rešef* *yagbîhû* *ʿûf*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*yûllād*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is born", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rešef*": "noun, masculine singular - flame/spark/fire-bolt", "*yagbîhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they make high", "*ʿûf*": "infinitive - to fly" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil", "*benê*-*rešef*": "sons of flame/sparks/birds of prey", "*yagbîhû*": "make high/soar/lift up", "*ʿûf*": "to fly/soar" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.5.8", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶל־אֵ֑ל וְאֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אָשִׂ֥ים דִּבְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾedrōš* to-*ʾēl* *wə*-to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāśîm* *dibrātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - but/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will put/place", "*dibrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*ʾedrōš*": "seek/inquire of/consult", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*dibrātî*": "my cause/matter/speech/words" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.5.9", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה גְ֭דֹלוֹת וְאֵ֣ין חֵ֑קֶר נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת עַד־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *gədōlōt* *wə*-*ʾēn* *ḥēqer* *niflāʾōt* until-*ʾēn* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great things", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching out/investigation", "*niflāʾōt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvels", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/counting" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doer/maker/worker", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/fathoming", "*niflāʾōt*": "wonders/marvels/miracles", "*mispār*": "number/count/reckoning" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.5.10", "source": "הַנֹּתֵ֣ן מָ֭טָר עַל־פְּנֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְשֹׁ֥לֵֽחַ מַ֝יִם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "the-*nōtēn* *māṭār* upon-*pənê*-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šōlēaḥ* *mayim* upon-*pənê* *ḥûṣōt*", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one giving", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šōlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ḥûṣōt*": "noun, feminine plural - streets/fields/outside places" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giver/one who gives", "*māṭār*": "rain", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šōlēaḥ*": "sender/one who sends", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*ḥûṣōt*": "streets/fields/outplaces" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.5.11", "source": "לָשׂ֣וּם שְׁפָלִ֣ים לְמָר֑וֹם וְ֝קֹדְרִ֗ים שָׂ֣גְבוּ יֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "to-*śûm* *šəfālîm* to-*mārōm* *wə*-*qōdərîm* *śāgəbû* *yešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śûm*": "infinitive construct - to set/place", "*šəfālîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - low/humble ones", "*mārōm*": "noun, masculine singular - height/high place", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōdərîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - mourning ones/those who are dark", "*śāgəbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are lifted high", "*yešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - safety/salvation" }, "variants": { "*śûm*": "to set/place/put", "*šəfālîm*": "low ones/humble ones", "*mārōm*": "height/high place/exalted position", "*qōdərîm*": "mourning ones/those in black/those who are dark", "*śāgəbû*": "are lifted high/exalted", "*yešaʿ*": "safety/salvation/deliverance" } }

12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.5.14", "source": "יוֹמָ֥ם יְפַגְּשׁוּ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וְ֝כַלַּ֗יְלָה יְֽמַשְׁשׁ֥וּ בַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*yōmām* *yəfaggəšû*-*ḥōšek* *wə*-like-the-*laylāh* *yəmaššəšû* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed comparative particle - like the night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grope", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the noonday" }, "variants": { "*yōmām*": "by day/daytime", "*yəfaggəšû*": "meet/encounter/run into", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəmaššəšû*": "grope/feel about", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.5.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣שַׁע מֵ֭חֶרֶב מִפִּיהֶ֑ם וּמִיַּ֖ד חָזָ֣ק אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa*-*yōšaʿ* from-*ḥereb* from-*pîhem* *û*-from-*yad* *ḥāzāq* *ʾebyōn*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*yōšaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saves", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*ʾebyōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*yōšaʿ*": "saves/delivers", "*ḥereb*": "sword/drought", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their speech", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty", "*ʾebyōn*": "needy one/poor one" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.5.16", "source": "וַתְּהִ֣י לַדַּ֣ל תִּקְוָ֑ה וְ֝עֹלָ֗תָה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa*-*təhî* to-the-*dal* *tiqwāh* *wə*-*ʿōlātāh* *qāfəṣāh* *pîhā*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*təhî*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let there be", "*dal*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the poor/weak", "*tiqwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hope", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōlātāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*qāfəṣāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has shut", "*pîhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mouth" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "there is/becomes", "*dal*": "poor one/weak one/thin one", "*tiqwāh*": "hope/expectation", "*ʿōlātāh*": "injustice/unrighteousness/perversity", "*qāfəṣāh*": "shuts/closes tightly", "*pîhā*": "her mouth" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.5.17", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֱ֭נוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּמוּסַ֥ר שַׁ֝דַּ֗י אַל־תִּמְאָֽס׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʾašrê* *ʾĕnōš* *yōkiḥennû* *ʾĕlōah* *û*-*mûsar* *šadday* not-*timʾās*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed is", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yōkiḥennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he corrects him", "*ʾĕlōah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - discipline of", "*šadday*": "noun, masculine singular - Almighty", "*timʾās*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject/despise" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "happiness of/blessed is/happy is", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man/mortal/mankind", "*yōkiḥennû*": "corrects him/reproves him/chastens him", "*ʾĕlōah*": "God/deity", "*mûsar*": "discipline/chastening/correction", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One", "*timʾās*": "reject/despise/refuse" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.5.18", "source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַכְאִ֣יב וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ יִ֝מְחַ֗ץ *וידו **וְיָדָ֥יו תִּרְפֶּֽינָה׃", "text": "*kî* *hûʾ* *yaḵʾîb* *wə*-*yeḥbāš* *yimḥaṣ* *wə*-*yādāyw* *tirpeynāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yaḵʾîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he causes pain", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeḥbāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he binds up", "*yimḥaṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he wounds/crushes", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*tirpeynāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they heal" }, "variants": { "*yaḵʾîb*": "causes pain/wounds/makes sore", "*yeḥbāš*": "binds up/bandages", "*yimḥaṣ*": "wounds/crushes/smites", "*tirpeynāh*": "heal/make whole" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.5.19", "source": "בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ צָ֭רוֹת יַצִּילֶ֑ךָּ וּבְשֶׁ֓בַע ׀ לֹא־יִגַּ֖ע בְּךָ֣ רָֽע׃", "text": "in-*šēš* *ṣārōt* *yaṣṣîlekā* *û*-in-*šebaʿ* not-*yiggaʿ* in-*kā* *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*šēš*": "number - six", "*ṣārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - troubles/distresses", "*yaṣṣîlekā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will deliver you", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šebaʿ*": "number - seven", "*yiggaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will touch", "*kā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ṣārōt*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*yaṣṣîlekā*": "will deliver you/rescue you", "*yiggaʿ*": "touch/reach/strike", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/calamity" } }

20 { "verseID": "Job.5.20", "source": "בְּ֭רָעָב פָּֽדְךָ֣ מִמָּ֑וֶת וּ֝בְמִלְחָמָ֗ה מִ֣ידֵי חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "in-*rāʿāb* *pādəḵā* from-*māwet* *û*-in-*milḥāmāh* from-*yədê* *ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*pādəḵā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has redeemed you", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*pādəḵā*": "redeems you/ransoms you", "*māwet*": "death", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yədê*": "hands of/power of", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/drought" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.5.21", "source": "בְּשׁ֣וֹט לָ֭שׁוֹן תֵּחָבֵ֑א וְֽלֹא־תִירָ֥א מִ֝שֹּׁ֗ד כִּ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "in-*šōṭ* *lāšōn* *tēḥābēʾ* *wə*-not-*tîrāʾ* from-*šōd* *kî* *yābōʾ*", "grammar": { "*šōṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - scourge of", "*lāšōn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue", "*tēḥābēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be hidden", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/violence", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*šōṭ*": "scourge/whip", "*lāšōn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tēḥābēʾ*": "you will be hidden/protected/concealed", "*tîrāʾ*": "you will fear/be afraid", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation", "*yābōʾ*": "it will come/arrive" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.5.22", "source": "לְשֹׁ֣ד וּלְכָפָ֣ן תִּשְׂחָ֑ק וּֽמֵחַיַּ֥ת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ אַל־תִּירָֽא׃", "text": "at-*šōd* *û*-at-*kāfān* *tiśḥāq* *û*-from-*ḥayyat* the-*ʾāreṣ* not-*tîrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/violence", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kāfān*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tiśḥāq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will laugh", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear" }, "variants": { "*šōd*": "destruction/devastation", "*kāfān*": "famine/hunger", "*tiśḥāq*": "you will laugh/mock", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/animal/living creature of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid" } }

23 { "verseID": "Job.5.23", "source": "כִּ֤י עִם־אַבְנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה בְרִיתֶ֑ךָ וְחַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה הָשְׁלְמָה־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*kî* with-*ʾabnê* the-*śādeh* *bərîteḵā* *wə*-*ḥayyat* the-*śādeh* *hāšləmāh*-to-*ḵā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾabnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*bərîteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*hāšləmāh*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has been made peaceful" }, "variants": { "*ʾabnê*": "stones of", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*bərîteḵā*": "your covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/animal/living creature of", "*hāšləmāh*": "has been made peaceful/at peace with" } }

24 { "verseID": "Job.5.24", "source": "וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ כִּי־שָׁל֣וֹם אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ וּֽפָקַדְתָּ֥ נָ֝וְךָ וְלֹ֣א תֶחֱטָֽא׃", "text": "*wə*-*yādaʿtā* *kî*-*šālōm* *ʾāholeyḵā* *û*-*pāqadtā* *nāwəḵā* *wə*-not *teḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šālōm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/wellness", "*ʾāholeyḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tent", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*pāqadtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will visit/inspect", "*nāwəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*teḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will miss/sin" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you will know/perceive", "*šālōm*": "peace/wellness/completeness", "*ʾāholeyḵā*": "your tent/dwelling", "*pāqadtā*": "visit/inspect/attend to", "*nāwəḵā*": "your dwelling/habitation", "*teḥĕṭāʾ*": "miss/sin/fail" } }

25 { "verseID": "Job.5.25", "source": "וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ כִּי־רַ֣ב זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֶ֗יךָ כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yādaʿtā* *kî*-*rab* *zarʿeḵā* *wə*-*ṣeʾĕṣāʾeyḵā* like-*ʿēśeb* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - numerous/many", "*zarʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your descendants", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - herb/grass", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you will know/perceive", "*rab*": "numerous/many/great", "*zarʿeḵā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾeyḵā*": "your descendants/offspring", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/herb/vegetation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

26 { "verseID": "Job.5.26", "source": "תָּב֣וֹא בְכֶ֣לַח אֱלֵי־קָ֑בֶר כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tābōʾ* in-*kelaḥ* to-*qāber* like-*ʿălōt* *gādîš* in-*ʿittō*", "grammar": { "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come", "*kelaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - full vigor/old age", "*qāber*": "noun, masculine singular - grave", "*ʿălōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming up/ascending", "*gādîš*": "noun, masculine singular - stack of grain/sheaf", "*ʿittō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time" }, "variants": { "*tābōʾ*": "you will come/enter", "*kelaḥ*": "full vigor/old age/maturity", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb", "*ʿălōt*": "coming up/ascending", "*gādîš*": "stack of grain/shock of corn/heap", "*ʿittō*": "its time/season" } }

27 { "verseID": "Job.5.27", "source": "הִנֵּה־זֹ֭את חֲקַרְנ֥וּהָ כֶּֽן־הִ֑יא שְׁ֝מָעֶ֗נָּה וְאַתָּ֥ה דַֽע־לָֽךְ׃ פ", "text": "*hinnēh*-*zōʾt* *ḥăqarnûhā* so-*hîʾ* *šəmāʿennāh* *wə*-*ʾattāh* *daʿ*-to-*ḵā*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥăqarnûhā*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - we have searched it out", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it", "*šəmāʿennāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - hear it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ḥăqarnûhā*": "we have searched it out/investigated it", "*šəmāʿennāh*": "hear it/listen to it", "*daʿ*": "know/understand" } }