Job 29:11-18 : 11 {
"verseID": "Job.29.11",
"source": "כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥ין רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי",
"text": "*kî* *ʾōzen* *šāməʿāh* *wa-təʾaššrēnî* *wə-ʿayin* *rāʾătāh* *wa-təʿîdēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when",
"*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear",
"*šāməʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it heard",
"*wa-təʾaššrēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it blessed/called me happy",
"*wə-ʿayin*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and eye",
"*rāʾătāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it saw",
"*wa-təʿîdēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it testified/bore witness to me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing",
"*šāməʿāh*": "it heard/listened",
"*təʾaššrēnî*": "it blessed me/pronounced me happy/approved me",
"*ʿayin*": "eye/sight",
"*təʿîdēnî*": "it testified for me/bore me witness/gave approval of me"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Job.29.12",
"source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ",
"text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*",
"grammar": {
"*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued",
"*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted",
"*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help",
"*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan",
"*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved",
"*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed",
"*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading",
"*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Job.29.13",
"source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן",
"text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*",
"grammar": {
"*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of",
"*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me",
"*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came",
"*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of",
"*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow",
"*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice"
},
"variants": {
"*birkat*": "blessing/benediction",
"*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person",
"*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman",
"*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Job.29.14",
"source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי",
"text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness",
"*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself",
"*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me",
"*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe",
"*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress",
"*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice",
"*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore",
"*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me",
"*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle",
"*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem",
"*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Job.29.15",
"source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי",
"text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes",
"*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was",
"*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind",
"*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet",
"*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame",
"*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight",
"*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man",
"*raglayim*": "feet/legs",
"*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Job.29.16",
"source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ",
"text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father",
"*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy",
"*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute",
"*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know",
"*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider",
"*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people",
"*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy",
"*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with",
"*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Job.29.17",
"source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף",
"text": "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh* *mətalləʿôt* *ʿawwāl* *û-miššinnāyw* *ʾašlîk* *ṭārep*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾăšabbərāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I broke",
"*mətalləʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - jaws of",
"*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust/wicked one",
"*û-miššinnāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his teeth",
"*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cast/threw",
"*ṭārep*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/torn flesh"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăšabbərāh*": "I broke/shattered/crushed",
"*mətalləʿôt*": "jaws/fangs",
"*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wicked person/evil-doer",
"*šinnāyw*": "his teeth/fangs",
"*ʾašlîk*": "I cast out/threw away/flung",
"*ṭārep*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Job.29.18",
"source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים",
"text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest",
"*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die",
"*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand",
"*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days"
},
"variants": {
"*qinnî*": "my nest/home",
"*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last",
"*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)",
"*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase",
"*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan"
}
}