1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, 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 hath spoken in my mouth.

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 clearly.

3 יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

4 The spirit of God 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, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

5 אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: 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, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

7 הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

8 אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְקֹ֖ול מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

9 זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֹ֣ן לִֽי׃

10 Behold, he findeth occasions 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, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that 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 God speaketh once, yea twice, yet 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 the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

16 אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, 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 perishing by the sword.

18 יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּתֹ֗ו מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

19 וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאֹוב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹ֑ו וְרִיב וְרֹ֖וב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃

20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

20 וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּתֹ֣ו לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשֹׁ֗ו מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

21 יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מֵרֹ֑אִי וּשְׁפִי וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמֹותָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃

22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, 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 uprightness:

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

24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, 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 a child's: 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 be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

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

27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

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

28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

28 פָּדָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי נַ֭פְשֹׁו מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת וְחַיָּתִי וְ֝חַיָּתֹו בָּאֹ֥ור תִּרְאֶֽה׃

29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

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

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

30 לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝אֹ֗ור בְּאֹ֣ור הַֽחַיִּים׃

31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, 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 unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

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