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Job 14

Hebrew Interlinear
Job Laments the Finality of Death
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אָ֭דָם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 Man,
יְל֣וּד yə·lūḏ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc H3205 who is born
אִשָּׁ֑ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 of woman,
קְצַ֥ר qə·ṣar Adj-msc H7116 is short
יָ֝מִ֗ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 of days
וּֽשְׂבַֽע־ ū·śə·ḇa‘- Conj-w | Adj-msc H7649 and full
רֹֽגֶז׃ rō·ḡez N-ms H7267 of trouble.
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כְּצִ֣יץ kə·ṣîṣ Prep-k | N-ms H6731 Like a flower,
יָ֭צָא yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 he comes forth,
וַיִּמָּ֑ל way·yim·māl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5243 then withers away;
כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל kaṣ·ṣêl Prep-k, Art | N-ms H6738 like a fleeting shadow
וַיִּבְרַ֥ח way·yiḇ·raḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1272 . . .,
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 he does not
יַעֲמֽוֹד׃ ya·‘ă·mō·wḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5975 endure.
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פָּקַ֣חְתָּ pā·qaḥ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6491 Do You open
עֵינֶ֑ךָ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 Your eyes
וְאֹ֘תִ֤י wə·’ō·ṯî Conj-w | N-ms | 1cs H853 -
זֶ֭ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 to one like this?
תָבִ֖יא ṯā·ḇî V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H935 Will You bring him
בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט ḇə·miš·pāṭ Prep | N-ms H4941 into judgment
אַף־ ’ap̄- Conj H637
עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 before
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 You?
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מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who
יִתֵּ֣ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 can bring out
טָ֭הוֹר ṭā·hō·wr Adj-ms H2889 clean
מִטָּמֵ֗א miṭ·ṭā·mê Prep-m | Adj-ms H2931 from unclean?
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 No
אֶחָֽד׃ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one!
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אִ֥ם ’im Conj H518 Since
יָמָ֗יו yā·māw N-mpc | 3ms H3117 his days
חֲרוּצִ֨ים׀ ḥă·rū·ṣîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H2782 [are] determined
מִֽסְפַּר־ mis·par- N-msc H4557 and the number
חֳדָשָׁ֥יו ḥo·ḏā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H2320 of his months
אִתָּ֑ךְ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2fs H854 [is] with You,
עָ֝שִׂ֗יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 and since You have set
חֻקּוֹ ḥuq·qō N-mpc | 3ms H2706 limits
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 that he cannot
יַעֲבֽוֹר׃ ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5674 exceed,
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שְׁעֵ֣ה šə·‘êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H8159 look away
מֵעָלָ֣יו mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 from him
וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל wə·yeḥ·dāl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H2308 and let him rest,
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 so
יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה yir·ṣeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7521 he can enjoy
יוֹמֽוֹ׃ yō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H3117 his day
כְּשָׂכִ֥יר kə·śā·ḵîr Prep-k | Adj-ms H7916 as a hired hand.
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 For
יֵ֥שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there is
תִּ֫קְוָ֥ה tiq·wāh N-fs H8615 hope
לָעֵ֗ץ lā·‘êṣ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H6086 for a tree:
אִֽם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
יִ֭כָּרֵת yik·kā·rêṯ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3772 it is cut down,
יַחֲלִ֑יף ya·ḥă·lîp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H2498 it will sprout
וְע֣וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ Conj-w | Adv H5750 again,
וְ֝יֹֽנַקְתּ֗וֹ wə·yō·naq·tōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H3127 and its tender shoots
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not
תֶחְדָּֽל׃ ṯeḥ·dāl V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H2308 fail.
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ šā·rə·šōw N-msc | 3ms H8328 its roots
יַזְקִ֣ין yaz·qîn V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H2204 grow old
בָּאָ֣רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the ground
גִּזְעֽוֹ׃ giz·‘ōw N-msc | 3ms H1503 and its stump
יָמ֥וּת yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 dies
וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר ū·ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6083 in the soil,
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מֵרֵ֣יחַ mê·rê·aḥ Prep-m | N-msc H7381 at the scent
מַ֣יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 of water
יַפְרִ֑חַ yap̄·ri·aḥ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6524 it will bud
וְעָשָׂ֖ה wə·‘ā·śāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H6213 and put forth
קָצִ֣יר qā·ṣîr N-ms H7105 twigs
כְּמוֹ־ kə·mōw- Prep H3644 like
נָֽטַע׃ nā·ṭa‘ N-ms H5194 a sapling.
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וְגֶ֣בֶר wə·ḡe·ḇer Conj-w | N-ms H1397 But a man
יָ֭מוּת yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 dies
וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ way·ye·ḥĕ·lāš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2522 and is laid low;
אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 he
וַיִּגְוַ֖ע way·yiḡ·wa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1478 breathes his last,
וְאַיּֽוֹ׃ wə·’ay·yōw Conj-w | Interrog | 3ms H335 and where [is] he?
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מַ֭יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 As water
אָֽזְלוּ־ ’ā·zə·lū- V-Qal-Perf-3cp H235 disappears
מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 from
יָ֑ם yām N-ms H3220 the sea
וְ֝נָהָ֗ר wə·nā·hār Conj-w | N-ms H5104 and a river
יֶחֱרַ֥ב ye·ḥĕ·raḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2717 becomes parched
וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃ wə·yā·ḇêš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3001 and dry,
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וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 so a man
שָׁכַ֗ב šā·ḵaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7901 lies down
וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and does not
יָ֫ק֥וּם yā·qūm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6965 rise.
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 Until
שָׁ֭מַיִם šā·ma·yim N-mp H8064 the heavens
בִּלְתִּ֣י bil·tî Prep H1115 are no more,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 he will not
יָקִ֑יצוּ yā·qî·ṣū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H6974 be awakened
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 [or]
יֵ֝עֹ֗רוּ yê·‘ō·rū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H5782 roused
מִשְּׁנָתָֽם׃ miš·šə·nā·ṯām Prep-m | N-fsc | 3mp H8142 from sleep.
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מִ֤י Interjection H4310 If only
יִתֵּ֨ן׀ yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 . . .
תַּצְפִּנֵ֗נִי taṣ·pi·nê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H6845 You would hide me
בִּשְׁא֬וֹל biš·’ō·wl Prep-b | N-cs H7585 in Sheol
תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי tas·tî·rê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H5641 and conceal me
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
אַפֶּ֑ךָ ’ap·pe·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H639 Your anger
שׁ֣וּב šūḇ V-Qal-Inf H7725 has passed!
תָּ֤שִׁ֥ית tā·šîṯ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7896 If only You would appoint
חֹ֣ק ḥōq N-ms H2706 a time
לִ֖י Prep | 1cs for me
וְתִזְכְּרֵֽנִי׃ wə·ṯiz·kə·rê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-2ms | 1cs H2142 and then remember me!
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 When
גֶּ֗בֶר ge·ḇer N-ms H1397 a man
יָמ֥וּת yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 dies,
הֲיִ֫חְיֶ֥ה hă·yiḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2421 will he live [again]?
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All
יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the days
צְבָאִ֣י ṣə·ḇā·’î N-csc | 1cs H6635 of my hard service
אֲיַחֵ֑ל ’ă·ya·ḥêl V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H3176 I will wait,
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
חֲלִיפָתִֽי׃ ḥă·lî·p̄ā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2487 my renewal
בּ֝֗וֹא bō·w V-Qal-Inf H935 comes.
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תִּ֭קְרָא tiq·rā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7121 You will call,
וְאָנֹכִ֣י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 and I
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ךָּ ’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H6030 will answer;
תִכְסֹֽף׃ ṯiḵ·sōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3700 You will desire
לְֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה lə·ma·‘ă·śêh Prep-l | N-msc H4639 the work
יָדֶ֣יךָ yā·ḏe·ḵā N-fdc | 2ms H3027 of Your hands.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
עַ֭תָּה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 then
תִּסְפּ֑וֹר tis·pō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5608 You would count
צְעָדַ֣י ṣə·‘ā·ḏay N-mpc | 1cs H6806 my steps,
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 but would not
תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר ṯiš·mō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H8104 keep track
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 of
חַטָּאתִֽי׃ ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2403 my sin.
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פִּשְׁעִ֑י piš·‘î N-msc | 1cs H6588 My transgression
חָתֻ֣ם ḥā·ṯum V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H2856 would be sealed
בִּצְר֣וֹר biṣ·rō·wr Prep-b | N-ms H6872 in a bag,
וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל wat·tiṭ·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H2950 and You would cover
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
עֲוֺנִֽי׃ ‘ă·wō·nî N-csc | 1cs H5771 my iniquity.
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וְ֭אוּלָם wə·’ū·lām Conj H199 But
הַר־ har- N-ms H2022 as a mountain
נוֹפֵ֣ל nō·w·p̄êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5307 erodes
יִבּ֑וֹל yib·bō·wl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5034 and crumbles
וְ֝צ֗וּר wə·ṣūr Conj-w | N-ms H6697 and a rock
יֶעְתַּ֥ק ye‘·taq V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6275 is dislodged
מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ mim·mə·qō·mōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H4725 from its place,
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מַ֗יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 as water
שָׁ֥חֲקוּ šā·ḥă·qū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7833 wears away
אֲבָנִ֤ים׀ ’ă·ḇā·nîm N-fp H68 the stones
סְפִיחֶ֥יהָ sə·p̄î·ḥe·hā N-mpc | 3fs H5599 and torrents
תִּשְׁטֹֽף־ tiš·ṭōp̄- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7857 wash away
עֲפַר־ ‘ă·p̄ar- N-msc H6083 the soil
אָ֑רֶץ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 . . .,
הֶאֱבַֽדְתָּ׃ he·’ĕ·ḇaḏ·tā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H6 so You destroy
אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš N-ms H582 a man’s
וְתִקְוַ֖ת wə·ṯiq·waṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H8615 hope.
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לָ֭נֶצַח lā·ne·ṣaḥ Prep-l | N-ms H5331 You forever
תִּתְקְפֵ֣הוּ tiṯ·qə·p̄ê·hū V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H8630 overpower him,
וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְ way·ya·hă·lōḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and he passes on;
מְשַׁנֶּ֥ה mə·šan·neh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H8138 You change
פָ֝נָ֗יו p̄ā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 his countenance
וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms | 3ms H7971 and send him away.
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בָ֭נָיו ḇā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 If his sons
יִכְבְּד֣וּ yiḵ·bə·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3513 receive honor,
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 he does not
יֵדָ֑ע yê·ḏā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3045 know it;
וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H6819 if they are brought low,
וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 he is unaware
יָבִ֥ין yā·ḇîn V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H995 . . .
לָֽמוֹ׃ lā·mōw Prep | 3mp .
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אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 He feels only
יִכְאָ֑ב yiḵ·’āḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3510 the pain
בְּ֭שָׂרוֹ bə·śā·rōw N-msc | 3ms H1320 of his own body
תֶּאֱבָֽל׃פ te·’ĕ·ḇāl V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H56 and mourns
עָלָ֣יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 only for
וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ wə·nap̄·šōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 himself
עָלָ֥יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . ..

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