Job 20:12-20 : 12 {
"verseID": "Job.20.12",
"source": "אִם־תַּמְתִּ֣יק בְּפִ֣יו רָעָ֑ה יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾim-* *tamtîq* *bĕ-* *pîw* *rāʿāh* *yakḥîdennāh* *taḥat* *lĕšônô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim-*": "conjunction - if",
"*tamtîq*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is sweet",
"*bĕ-*": "preposition - in",
"*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil",
"*yakḥîdennāh*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he hides it",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under",
"*lĕšônô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tongue"
},
"variants": {
"*tamtîq*": "is sweet/tastes good/is pleasant",
"*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong",
"*yakḥîdennāh*": "he hides it/he conceals it/he keeps it secret",
"*lĕšônô*": "his tongue/his language"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Job.20.13",
"source": "יַחְמֹ֣ל עָ֭לֶיהָ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה בְּת֣וֹךְ חִכּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*yaḥmōl* *ʿāleyhā* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yaʿazbennāh* *wĕ-* *yimnāʿennāh* *bĕ-* *tôk* *ḥikkô*",
"grammar": {
"*yaḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares/pities",
"*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it",
"*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaʿazbennāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he forsakes it",
"*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and",
"*yimnāʿennāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he withholds it",
"*bĕ-*": "preposition - in",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst",
"*ḥikkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his palate"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḥmōl*": "spares/pities/has compassion on",
"*yaʿazbennāh*": "forsakes it/abandons it/lets it go",
"*yimnāʿennāh*": "withholds it/restrains it/keeps it",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/inside",
"*ḥikkô*": "his palate/his mouth/his taste"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Job.20.14",
"source": "לַ֭חְמוֹ בְּמֵעָ֣יו נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ מְרוֹרַ֖ת פְּתָנִ֣ים בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*laḥmô* *bĕ-* *mēʿāyw* *nehpāk* *mĕrôrat* *pĕtānîm* *bĕ-* *qirbô*",
"grammar": {
"*laḥmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread/food",
"*bĕ-*": "preposition - in",
"*mēʿāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his intestines/bowels",
"*nehpāk*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is turned/changed",
"*mĕrôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bitterness/poison",
"*pĕtānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cobras/asps",
"*bĕ-*": "preposition - in",
"*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inward part/midst"
},
"variants": {
"*laḥmô*": "his bread/his food/his nourishment",
"*mēʿāyw*": "his intestines/his bowels/his stomach",
"*nehpāk*": "is turned/is changed/is transformed",
"*mĕrôrat*": "bitterness/poison/venom",
"*pĕtānîm*": "cobras/asps/vipers",
"*qirbô*": "his inward part/his midst/within him"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Job.20.15",
"source": "חַ֣יִל בָּ֭לַע וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּ מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹ יוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּ אֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ḥayil* *bālaʿ* *wa-* *yĕqîʾennû* *mi-* *biṭnô* *yôrîšennû* *ʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/strength",
"*bālaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swallowed",
"*wa-*": "conjunction - and",
"*yĕqîʾennû*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he vomits it",
"*mi-*": "preposition - from",
"*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach",
"*yôrîšennû*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he drives it out",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "wealth/strength/riches/property",
"*bālaʿ*": "swallowed/devoured/consumed",
"*yĕqîʾennû*": "vomits it/spits it out/expels it",
"*biṭnô*": "his belly/his stomach/his womb",
"*yôrîšennû*": "drives it out/expels it/dispossesses it",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Job.20.16",
"source": "רֹאשׁ־פְּתָנִ֥ים יִינָ֑ק תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֶפְעֶֽה׃",
"text": "*rōʾš-* *pĕtānîm* *yînāq* *tahargēhû* *lĕšôn* *ʾepʿeh*",
"grammar": {
"*rōʾš-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - venom/poison",
"*pĕtānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cobras/asps",
"*yînāq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sucks",
"*tahargēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it kills him",
"*lĕšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue",
"*ʾepʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - viper"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾš-*": "venom/poison/head",
"*pĕtānîm*": "cobras/asps/vipers",
"*yînāq*": "sucks/draws in/nurses",
"*tahargēhû*": "kills him/slays him/murders him",
"*lĕšôn*": "tongue/language",
"*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/snake/adder"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Job.20.17",
"source": "אַל־יֵ֥רֶא בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת נַהֲרֵ֥י נַ֝חֲלֵ֗י דְּבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾal-* *yēreʾ* *bi-* *pĕlaggôt* *nahărê* *naḥălê* *dĕbaš* *wĕ-* *ḥemʾāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal-*": "negative particle - not",
"*yēreʾ*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him see",
"*bi-*": "preposition - in/with",
"*pĕlaggôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streams/channels",
"*nahărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rivers",
"*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - torrents/brooks",
"*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey",
"*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥemʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - curds/butter"
},
"variants": {
"*yēreʾ*": "let him see/let him look at/let him gaze upon",
"*pĕlaggôt*": "streams/channels/divisions",
"*nahărê*": "rivers/streams",
"*naḥălê*": "torrents/brooks/wadis",
"*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweetness",
"*ḥemʾāh*": "curds/butter/cream"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Job.20.18",
"source": "מֵשִׁ֣יב יָ֭גָע וְלֹ֣א יִבְלָ֑ע כְּחֵ֥יל תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲלֹֽס׃",
"text": "*mēšîb* *yāgāʿ* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yiblāʿ* *kĕ-* *ḥêl* *tĕmûrātô* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yaʿălōs*",
"grammar": {
"*mēšîb*": "hifil participle, masculine singular - restoring/returning",
"*yāgāʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he labored/toiled",
"*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yiblāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swallows",
"*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as",
"*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/property",
"*tĕmûrātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his exchange",
"*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaʿălōs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rejoices"
},
"variants": {
"*mēšîb*": "restoring/returning/giving back",
"*yāgāʿ*": "labored/toiled/what he worked for",
"*yiblāʿ*": "swallows/consumes/enjoys",
"*ḥêl*": "wealth/property/strength",
"*tĕmûrātô*": "his exchange/his profit/his gain",
"*yaʿălōs*": "rejoices/exults/delights"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Job.20.19",
"source": "כִּֽי־רִ֭צַּץ עָזַ֣ב דַּלִּ֑ים בַּ֥יִת גָּ֝זַ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*kî-* *riṣṣaṣ* *ʿāzab* *dallîm* *bayit* *gāzal* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yibnēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*riṣṣaṣ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crushed/oppressed",
"*ʿāzab*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he forsook/abandoned",
"*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house",
"*gāzal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seized/robbed",
"*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yibnēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will build it"
},
"variants": {
"*riṣṣaṣ*": "crushed/oppressed/shattered",
"*ʿāzab*": "forsook/abandoned/left",
"*dallîm*": "poor ones/needy ones/weak ones",
"*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling",
"*gāzal*": "seized/robbed/plundered",
"*yibnēhû*": "will build it/will rebuild it/will establish it"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Job.20.20",
"source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יָדַ֣ע שָׁלֵ֣ו בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃",
"text": "*kî* *lōʾ-* *yādaʿ* *šālēw* *bĕ-* *biṭnô* *ba-* *ḥămûdô* *lōʾ* *yĕmallēṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ-*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew",
"*šālēw*": "adjective, masculine singular - quietness/ease",
"*bĕ-*": "preposition - in",
"*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach",
"*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the",
"*ḥămûdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his desirable thing",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yĕmallēṭ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he escapes/delivers"
},
"variants": {
"*yādaʿ*": "knew/experienced/perceived",
"*šālēw*": "quietness/ease/contentment",
"*biṭnô*": "his belly/his stomach/his appetite",
"*ḥămûdô*": "his desirable thing/his precious thing/his treasure",
"*yĕmallēṭ*": "escapes/delivers/saves/preserves"
}
}