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Job 12

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Job Presents His Case
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אִיּ֗וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ N-proper-ms H347 Then Job
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .
וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered:
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אָ֭מְנָם ’ā·mə·nām Conj H551 Truly
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 then
אַתֶּם־ ’at·tem- Pro-2mp H859 you
עָ֑ם ‘ām N-ms H5971 are the people
וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם wə·‘im·mā·ḵem Conj-w | Prep | 2mp H5973 with [whom]
חָכְמָֽה׃ ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom [itself]
תָּמ֥וּת tā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4191 will die!
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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 But I also
לִ֤י Prep | 1cs have
לֵבָ֨ב׀ lê·ḇāḇ N-ms H3824 a mind;
כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם kə·mō·w·ḵem Prep | 2mp H3644 . . .
אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 am not
נֹפֵ֣ל nō·p̄êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5307 inferior
מִכֶּ֑ם mik·kem Prep | 2mp to you.
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | Prep H854 . . .
מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 does not [know]
כְּמוֹ־ kə·mōw- Prep H3644 such things
אֵֽלֶּה׃ ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 as these?
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אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה ’eh·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 I am
שְׂחֹ֤ק śə·ḥōq N-msc H7814 a laughingstock
לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ lə·rê·‘ê·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H7453 to my friends,
קֹרֵ֣א qō·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7121 though I called
לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ le·’ĕ·lō·w·ah Prep-l | N-ms H433 on God,
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H6030 and He answered.
צַדִּ֥יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 The righteous
תָּמִֽים׃ tā·mîm Adj-ms H8549 and upright man
שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק śə·ḥôq N-ms H7814 is a laughingstock.
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שַׁאֲנָ֑ן ša·’ă·nān Adj-ms H7600 The one at ease
בּ֭וּז būz N-ms H937 scorns
לַפִּ֣יד lap·pîḏ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H6365 misfortune
לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת lə·‘aš·tūṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H6248 as the fate
נָ֝כ֗וֹן nā·ḵō·wn N-ms H3559 . . .
רָֽגֶל׃ rā·ḡel N-fs H7272 of those whose feet
לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H4571 are slipping.
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אֹֽהָלִ֨ים׀ ’ō·hā·lîm N-mp H168 The tents
לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים lə·šō·ḏə·ḏîm Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7703 of robbers
יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ yiš·lā·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7951 are safe,
לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי lə·mar·gî·zê Prep-l | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc H7264 and those who provoke
אֵ֑ל ’êl N-ms H410 God
לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר la·’ă·šer Prep-l | Pro-r H834 -
וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת ū·ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H987 are secure —
הֵבִ֖יא hê·ḇî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H935 those who carry
אֱל֣וֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah N-ms H433 their god
בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 in their hands.
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וְֽאוּלָ֗ם wə·’ū·lām Conj H199 But
שְׁאַל־ šə·’al- V-Qal-Imp-ms H7592 ask
נָ֣א Interjection H4994 . . .
בְהֵמ֣וֹת ḇə·hê·mō·wṯ N-fp H929 the animals,
וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ wə·ṯō·re·kā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs | 2ms H3384 and they will instruct you;
וְע֥וֹף wə·‘ō·wp̄ Conj-w | N-msc H5775 ask the birds
הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air,
וְיַגֶּד־ wə·yag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H5046 and they will tell
לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you.
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א֤וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 Or
שִׂ֣יחַ śî·aḥ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7878 speak
לָאָ֣רֶץ lā·’ā·reṣ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H776 to the earth,
וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ wə·ṯō·re·kā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs | 2ms H3384 and it will teach you;
דְּגֵ֣י də·ḡê N-mpc H1709 let the fish
הַיָּֽם׃ hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 of the sea
וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ wî·sap·pə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp H5608 inform
לְ֝ךָ֗ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you.
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מִ֭י Interrog H4310 Which
בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 of all
אֵ֑לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 these
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יָדַ֣ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 know
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 that
יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc H3027 the hand
יְ֝הוָה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
עָ֣שְׂתָה ‘ā·śə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 has done
זֹּֽאת׃ zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this?
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fsc H5315 The life
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of every
חָ֑י ḥāy Adj-ms H2416 living thing
בְּ֭יָדוֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 is in His hand,
וְ֝ר֗וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ Conj-w | N-csc H7307 as well as the breath
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all
בְּשַׂר־ bə·śar- N-msc H1320 mankind
אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš N-ms H376 . . ..
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הֲלֹא־ hă·lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 Does not
אֹ֭זֶן ’ō·zen N-fs H241 the ear
תִּבְחָ֑ן tiḇ·ḥān V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H974 test
מִלִּ֣ין mil·lîn N-fp H4405 words
וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ wə·ḥêḵ Conj-w | N-ms H2441 as the tongue
יִטְעַם־ yiṭ·‘am- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2938 tastes
לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms its
אֹ֣כֶל ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food?
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חָכְמָ֑ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom
בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים bî·šî·šîm Prep-b | Adj-mp H3453 is found with the elderly,
תְּבוּנָֽה׃ tə·ḇū·nāh N-fs H8394 and understanding
וְאֹ֖רֶךְ wə·’ō·reḵ Conj-w | N-msc H753 comes with long
יָמִ֣ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 life.
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חָכְמָ֣ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom
וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh Conj-w | N-fs H1369 and strength
ל֝֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
עִ֭מּוֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 belong to God;
עֵצָ֥ה ‘ê·ṣāh N-fs H6098 counsel
וּתְבוּנָֽה׃ ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H8394 and understanding are His.
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הֵ֣ן hên Interjection H2005 What
יַ֭הֲרוֹס ya·hă·rō·ws V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2040 He tears down
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יִבָּנֶ֑ה yib·bā·neh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H1129 be rebuilt;
אִ֝֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 the man
יִסְגֹּ֥ר yis·gōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5462 He imprisons
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃ yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6605 be released.
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הֵ֤ן hên Interjection H2005 If
יַעְצֹ֣ר ya‘·ṣōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6113 He holds back
בַּמַּ֣יִם bam·ma·yim Prep-b, Art | N-mp H4325 the waters,
וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ wə·yi·ḇā·šū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3001 they dry up,
וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם wî·šal·lə·ḥêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3ms | 3mp H7971 and if He releases them,
וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ wə·ya·hap̄·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H2015 they overwhelm
אָֽרֶץ׃ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 the land.
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וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה wə·ṯū·šī·yå̄h Conj-w | N-fs H8454 True wisdom
ל֝֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
עֹ֣ז ‘ōz N-ms H5797 and power
עִ֭מּוֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 belong to Him.
שֹׁגֵ֥ג šō·ḡêḡ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7683 The deceived
וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃ ū·maš·geh Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7686 and the deceiver [are His].
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יוֹעֲצִ֣ים yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3289 He leads counselors
מוֹלִ֣יךְ mō·w·lîḵ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H1980 away
שׁוֹלָ֑ל šō·w·lāl Adj-ms H7758 barefoot
יְהוֹלֵֽל׃ yə·hō·w·lêl V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1984 and makes fools
וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H8199 of judges.
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פִּתֵּ֑חַ pit·tê·aḥ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6605 He loosens
מוּסַ֣ר mū·sar N-msc H4148 the bonds
מְלָכִ֣ים mə·lā·ḵîm N-mp H4428 placed by kings
וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר way·ye’·sōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H631 and fastens
אֵ֝ז֗וֹר ’ê·zō·wr N-ms H232 a belt
בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃ bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem Prep-b | N-mdc | 3mp H4975 around their waists.
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כֹּהֲנִ֣ים kō·hă·nîm N-mp H3548 He leads priests
מוֹלִ֣יךְ mō·w·lîḵ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H1980 away
שׁוֹלָ֑ל šō·w·lāl Adj-ms H7758 barefoot
יְסַלֵּֽף׃ yə·sal·lêp̄ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H5557 and overthrows
וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm Conj-w | N-ms H386 the established.
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מֵסִ֣יר mê·sîr V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5493 He deprives
לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים lə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H539 the trusted
שָׂ֭פָה śā·p̲āh N-fs H8193 of speech
יִקָּֽח׃ yiq·qāḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3947 and takes away
וְטַ֖עַם wə·ṭa·‘am Conj-w | N-msc H2940 the discernment
זְקֵנִ֣ים zə·qê·nîm Adj-mp H2205 of elders.
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שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ šō·w·p̄êḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8210 He pours out
בּ֭וּז būz N-ms H937 contempt
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
נְדִיבִ֑ים nə·ḏî·ḇîm Adj-mp H5081 nobles
וּמְזִ֖יחַ ū·mə·zî·aḥ Conj-w | N-msc H4206 and disarms
רִפָּֽה׃ rip·pāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7503 . . .
אֲפִיקִ֣ים ’ă·p̄î·qîm N-mp H650 the mighty.
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מְגַלֶּ֣ה mə·ḡal·leh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1540 He reveals
עֲ֭מֻקוֹת ‘ă·mu·qō·wṯ Adj-fp H6013 the deep things
מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 of
חֹ֑שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 darkness
וַיֹּצֵ֖א way·yō·ṣê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 and brings
צַלְמָֽוֶת׃ ṣal·mā·weṯ N-ms H6757 deep shadows
לָא֣וֹר lā·’ō·wr Prep-l, Art | N-cs H216 into light.
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לַ֭גּוֹיִם lag·gō·w·yim Prep-l, Art | N-mp H1471 He makes nations
מַשְׂגִּ֣יא maś·gî V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7679 great
וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם way·’ab·bə·ḏêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H6 and destroys them;
שֹׁטֵ֥חַ šō·ṭê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7849 He enlarges
לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם lag·gō·w·yim Prep-l, Art | N-mp H1471 nations,
וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃ way·yan·ḥêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5148 then disperses them.
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מֵסִ֗יר mê·sîr V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5493 He deprives
הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth’s
רָאשֵׁ֣י rā·šê N-mpc H7218 leaders
עַם־ ‘am- N-msc H5971
לֵ֭ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 of reason
וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם way·yaṯ·‘êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H8582 and makes them wander
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 in a trackless
דָֽרֶךְ׃ ḏā·reḵ N-cs H1870 . . .
בְּתֹ֣הוּ bə·ṯō·hū Prep-b | N-ms H8414 wasteland.
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יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־ yə·maš·šū- V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H4959 They grope
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 in the darkness
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
א֑וֹר ’ō·wr N-cs H216 light;
וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם way·yaṯ·‘êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H8582 He makes them stagger
כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃ kaš·šik·kō·wr Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H7910 like drunkards.

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