1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.

1 וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיֹּ֣וב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃

2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,

2 הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשֹׁונִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃

3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

3 יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

4 The Spirit of ùGod hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

4 רֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

5 If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.

5 אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

6 Behold, before ùGod I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

6 הֵן־אֲנִ֣י כְפִ֣יךָ לָאֵ֑ל מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר קֹרַ֥צְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃

7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.

7 הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: --

8 אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְקֹ֖ול מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

9 I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;

9 זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֹ֣ן לִֽי׃

10 Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;

10 הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאֹות עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאֹויֵ֣ב לֹֽו׃

11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

11 יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃

12 Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

12 הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝לֹ֗והַ מֵאֱנֹֽושׁ׃

13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

13 מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיבֹ֑ותָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א־יַעֲנֶֽה׃

14 For ùGod speaketh once, and twice, -- [and man] perceiveth it not --

14 כִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

15 בַּחֲלֹ֤ום׀ חֶזְיֹ֬ון לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמֹ֗ות עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃

16 Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,

16 אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

17 That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.

17 לְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃

18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.

18 יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּתֹ֗ו מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;

19 וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאֹוב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹ֑ו וְרִיב וְרֹ֖וב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃

20 And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;

20 וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּתֹ֣ו לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשֹׁ֗ו מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

21 His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

21 יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מֵרֹ֑אִי וּשְׁפִי וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמֹותָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃

22 And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

22 וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְ֝חַיָּתֹ֗ו לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃

23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;

23 אִם־יֵ֤שׁ עָלָ֨יו׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־אָ֑לֶף לְהַגִּ֖יד לְאָדָ֣ם יָשְׁרֹֽו׃

24 Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

24 וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ מֵרֶ֥דֶת שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃

25 His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.

25 רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃

26 He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.

26 יֶעְתַּ֤ר אֶל־אֱלֹ֨והַּ׀ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַיַּ֣רְא פָּ֭נָיו בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה וַיָּ֥שֶׁב לֶ֝אֱנֹ֗ושׁ צִדְקָתֹֽו׃

27 He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;

27 יָשֹׁ֤ר׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃

28 He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.

28 פָּדָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי נַ֭פְשֹׁו מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת וְחַיָּתִי וְ֝חַיָּתֹו בָּאֹ֥ור תִּרְאֶֽה׃

29 Lo, all these [things] worketh ùGod twice, thrice, with man,

29 הֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁלֹ֣ושׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃

30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

30 לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝אֹ֗ור בְּאֹ֣ור הַֽחַיִּים׃

31 Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.

31 הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיֹּ֥וב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

32 אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּ֥ין הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר כִּֽי־חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃

33 If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.

33 אִם־אַ֭יִן אַתָּ֥ה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ חָכְמָֽה׃