1 "However, Job, Please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

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

2 See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

2 הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשֹׁונִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃

3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

3 יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

4 The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

4 רֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

5 If you can, answer me; Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.

5 אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

6 Behold, I am toward God even as you are: I am also formed out of the clay.

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

7 Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.

7 הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

8 אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְקֹ֖ול מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

9 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

9 זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֹ֣ן לִֽי׃

10 Behold, he finds occasions against me, He counts me for his enemy:

10 הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאֹות עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאֹויֵ֣ב לֹֽו׃

11 He puts my feet in the stocks, He marks all my paths.'

11 יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃

12 "Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just; For God is greater than man.

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

13 Why do you strive against him, Because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?

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

14 For God speaks once, Yes twice, though man pays no attention.

14 כִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, In slumbering on the bed;

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

16 Then he opens the ears of men, And seals 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 keeps 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 on his bed, With continual strife in his bones;

19 וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאֹוב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹ֑ו וְרִיב וְרֹ֖וב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃

20 So that his life abhors bread, And his soul dainty food.

20 וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּתֹ֣ו לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשֹׁ֗ו מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

21 His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen; His bones that were not seen stick out.

21 יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מֵרֹ֑אִי וּשְׁפִי וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמֹותָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃

22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

22 וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְ֝חַיָּתֹ֗ו לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃

23 "If there is beside him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show to man what is right for him;

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

24 Then God is gracious to him, and says, '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 returns to the days of his youth.

25 רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃

26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, So that he sees his face with joy: He restores to man his righteousness.

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

27 He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it didn't profit me.

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

28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, My life shall see the light.'

28 פָּדָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי נַ֭פְשֹׁו מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת וְחַיָּתִי וְ֝חַיָּתֹו בָּאֹ֥ור תִּרְאֶֽה׃

29 "Behold, God works all these things, Twice, yes three times, with a 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, and listen to me: Hold your peace, and I will speak.

31 הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיֹּ֥וב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

32 If you have anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify you.

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

33 If not, listen to me: Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

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