1 And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and `to' all my words give ear.

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

2 Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

2 הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשֹׁונִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃

3 Of the uprightness of my heart `are' my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

3 יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

4 The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

4 רֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

5 If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

5 אִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

6 Lo, I `am', according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

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

7 Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

7 הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

8 Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

8 אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְקֹ֖ול מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

9 `Pure `am' I, without transgression, Innocent `am' I, and I have no iniquity.

9 זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֹ֣ן לִֽי׃

10 Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

10 הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאֹות עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאֹויֵ֣ב לֹֽו׃

11 He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

11 יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃

12 Lo, `in' this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

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

13 Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?

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

14 For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

14 כִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

15 In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

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

16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

16 אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

17 To turn aside man `from' doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

17 לְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃

18 He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

18 יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּתֹ֗ו מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃

19 And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones `is' enduring.

19 וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאֹוב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹ֑ו וְרִיב וְרֹ֖וב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃

20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

20 וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּתֹ֣ו לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשֹׁ֗ו מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!

21 יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מֵרֹ֑אִי וּשְׁפִי וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמֹותָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃

22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

22 וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְ֝חַיָּתֹ֗ו לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃

23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

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

24 Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'

24 וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ מֵרֶ֥דֶת שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃

25 Fresher `is' his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

25 רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂרֹ֣ו מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃

26 He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.

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

27 He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.

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

28 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

28 פָּדָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי נַ֭פְשֹׁו מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת וְחַיָּתִי וְ֝חַיָּתֹו בָּאֹ֥ור תִּרְאֶֽה׃

29 Lo, all these doth God work, Twice -- thrice 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 Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak.

31 הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיֹּ֥וב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

32 If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

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

33 If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

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