Job 33:19-30 : 19 {
"verseID": "Job.33.19",
"source": "וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ *וריב **וְר֖וֹב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃",
"text": "*wəhûkaḥ* *bəmak'ôb* *'al*-*miškābô* *wərôb* *'ăṣāmāyw* *ʾētān*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhûkaḥ*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is chastened",
"*bəmak'ôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with pain",
"*'al*": "preposition - upon",
"*miškābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed",
"*wərôb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude of",
"*'ăṣāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones",
"*ʾētān*": "adjective, masculine singular - continual/perpetual"
},
"variants": {
"*hûkaḥ*": "he is chastened/he is reproved/he is disciplined",
"*mak'ôb*": "pain/suffering/anguish",
"*miškābô*": "his bed/his couch/his place of lying",
"*rôb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness",
"*'ăṣāmāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his body",
"*ʾētān*": "continual/perpetual/constant"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Job.33.20",
"source": "וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wəzihămatû* *ḥayyātô* *lāḥem* *wənapšô* *ma'ăkal* *ta'ăwâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wəzihămatû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she makes loathe",
"*ḥayyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food",
"*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul",
"*ma'ăkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food of",
"*ta'ăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/appetite"
},
"variants": {
"*zihămatû*": "makes loathe/causes to abhor/turns against",
"*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his being/his existence",
"*lāḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment",
"*napšô*": "his soul/his appetite/his desire",
"*ma'ăkal*": "food/meal/nourishment",
"*ta'ăwâ*": "desire/appetite/craving"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Job.33.21",
"source": "יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי *ושפי **וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃",
"text": "*yîkel* *bəśārô* *mērō'î* *wəšuppû* *'aṣmôtāyw* *lō'* *ru'û*",
"grammar": {
"*yîkel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it wastes away",
"*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh",
"*mērō'î*": "preposition + noun - from sight",
"*wəšuppû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - and are laid bare",
"*'aṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*ru'û*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - they are seen"
},
"variants": {
"*yîkel*": "it wastes away/it is consumed/it disappears",
"*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin",
"*mērō'î*": "from sight/from seeing/from being seen",
"*šuppû*": "are laid bare/are exposed/stick out",
"*'aṣmôtāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his skeleton",
"*ru'û*": "they are seen/they are visible/they appear"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Job.33.22",
"source": "וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃",
"text": "*wattiqrab* *laššaḥat* *napšô* *wəḥayyātô* *lamməmîtîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqrab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she draws near",
"*laššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the pit",
"*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul",
"*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life",
"*lamməmîtîm*": "preposition + definite article + hiphil participle, masculine plural - to the ones causing death"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqrab*": "draws near/approaches/comes close",
"*šaḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption",
"*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being",
"*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence",
"*məmîtîm*": "ones causing death/destroyers/angels of death"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Job.33.23",
"source": "אִם־יֵ֤שׁ עָלָ֨יו ׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־אָ֑לֶף לְהַגִּ֖יד לְאָדָ֣ם יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾim*-*yēš* *'ālāyw* *mal'āk* *mēlîṣ* *ʾeḥād* *minnî*-*ʾālep* *ləhaggîd* *ləʾādām* *yāšrô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is",
"*'ālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*mal'āk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel",
"*mēlîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - interpreter/mediator",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*minnî*": "preposition - from/among",
"*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to declare",
"*ləʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man",
"*yāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uprightness"
},
"variants": {
"*mal'āk*": "messenger/angel/envoy",
"*mēlîṣ*": "interpreter/mediator/intercessor",
"*ʾeḥād*": "one/a single one",
"*ʾālep*": "thousand/multitude",
"*ləhaggîd*": "to declare/to tell/to announce",
"*yāšrô*": "his uprightness/his righteousness/what is right for him"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Job.33.24",
"source": "וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ מֵרֶ֥דֶת שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃",
"text": "*wayḥunnennû* *wayyō'mer* *pədā'ēhû* *mēredet* *šāḥat* *māṣā'tî* *kōper*",
"grammar": {
"*wayḥunnennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he is gracious to him",
"*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says",
"*pədā'ēhû*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - deliver him",
"*mēredet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going down",
"*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit",
"*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found",
"*kōper*": "noun, masculine singular - ransom/atonement"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥunnennû*": "is gracious to him/shows favor to him/has mercy on him",
"*pədā'ēhû*": "deliver him/redeem him/rescue him",
"*mēredet*": "from going down/from descending",
"*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption",
"*māṣā'tî*": "I have found/I obtained/I discovered",
"*kōper*": "ransom/atonement/redemption price"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Job.33.25",
"source": "רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃",
"text": "*ruṭăpaš* *bəśārô* *minnō'ar* *yāšûb* *lîmê* *'ălûmāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ruṭăpaš*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is fresh/tender",
"*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh",
"*minnō'ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than in youth",
"*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns",
"*lîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to days of",
"*'ălûmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth"
},
"variants": {
"*ruṭăpaš*": "is fresh/is tender/is restored",
"*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin",
"*minnō'ar*": "than in youth/more than in childhood",
"*yāšûb*": "he returns/he goes back/he reverts",
"*'ălûmāyw*": "his youth/his young manhood/his vigor"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Job.33.26",
"source": "יֶעְתַּ֤ר אֶל־אֱל֨וֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַיַּ֣רְא פָּ֭נָיו בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה וַיָּ֥שֶׁב לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ye'tar* *ʾel*-*ʾĕlôah* *wayyirṣēhû* *wayyar'* *pānāyw* *bitrû'â* *wayyāšeb* *leʾĕnôš* *ṣidqātô*",
"grammar": {
"*ye'tar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prays/entreats",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God",
"*wayyirṣēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he accepts him favorably",
"*wayyar'*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sees",
"*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*bitrû'â*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with shouting",
"*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he restores",
"*leʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man",
"*ṣidqātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*ye'tar*": "he prays/he entreats/he pleads",
"*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being",
"*yirṣēhû*": "accepts him favorably/is favorable to him/delights in him",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person",
"*trû'â*": "shouting/rejoicing/jubilation",
"*yāšeb*": "he restores/he returns/he gives back",
"*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/human being",
"*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/his justice/his vindication"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Job.33.27",
"source": "יָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃",
"text": "*yāšōr* *'al*-*ʾănāšîm* *wayyō'mer* *ḥāṭā'tî* *wəyāšār* *he'ĕwêtî* *wəlō'*-*šāwâ* *lî*",
"grammar": {
"*yāšōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sings/looks",
"*'al*": "preposition - to/upon",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he says",
"*ḥāṭā'tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned",
"*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and straight/right",
"*he'ĕwêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have perverted",
"*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šāwâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was equal/profitable",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*yāšōr*": "he sings/he looks/he observes",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/mankind",
"*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/I sinned/I was wrong",
"*yāšār*": "straight/right/upright",
"*he'ĕwêtî*": "I have perverted/I have made crooked/I have distorted",
"*šāwâ*": "it was equal/it was profitable/it was worth"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Job.33.28",
"source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃",
"text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*",
"grammar": {
"*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed",
"*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul",
"*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing",
"*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit",
"*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life",
"*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light",
"*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see"
},
"variants": {
"*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued",
"*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being",
"*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going",
"*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption",
"*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence",
"*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination",
"*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Job.33.29",
"source": "הֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃",
"text": "*hen*-*kāl*-*ʾēlleh* *yip'al*-*ʾēl* *pa'ămayim* *šālôš* *'im*-*gāber*",
"grammar": {
"*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*yip'al*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he works/does",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God",
"*pa'ămayim*": "noun, feminine dual - twice",
"*šālôš*": "numeral, feminine singular - three",
"*'im*": "preposition - with",
"*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man"
},
"variants": {
"*yip'al*": "he works/he does/he accomplishes",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being",
"*pa'ămayim*": "twice/two times",
"*šālôš*": "three/third",
"*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Job.33.30",
"source": "לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃",
"text": "*ləhāšîb* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *lē'ôr* *bə'ôr* *haḥayyîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back",
"*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul",
"*minnî*": "preposition - from",
"*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit",
"*lē'ôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enlighten/illuminate",
"*bə'ôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with light of",
"*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living"
},
"variants": {
"*ləhāšîb*": "to bring back/to return/to restore",
"*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being",
"*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption",
"*lē'ôr*": "to enlighten/to illuminate/to be enlightened",
"*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive"
}
}