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א וְאוּלָם--שְׁמַע-נָא אִיּוֹב מִלָּי; וְכָל-דְּבָרַי הַאֲזִינָה.
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1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
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ב הִנֵּה-נָא, פָּתַחְתִּי פִי; דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֹנִי בְחִכִּי.
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2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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ג יֹשֶׁר-לִבִּי אֲמָרָי; וְדַעַת שְׂפָתַי, בָּרוּר מִלֵּלוּ.
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3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
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ד רוּחַ-אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי; וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּנִי.
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4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.
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ה אִם-תּוּכַל הֲשִׁיבֵנִי; עֶרְכָה לְפָנַי, הִתְיַצָּבָה.
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5 If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
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ו הֵן-אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל; מֵחֹמֶר, קֹרַצְתִּי גַם-אָנִי.
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6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.
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ז הִנֵּה אֵמָתִי, לֹא תְבַעֲתֶךָּ; וְאַכְפִּי, עָלֶיךָ לֹא-יִכְבָּד.
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7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
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ח אַךְ, אָמַרְתָּ בְאָזְנָי; וְקוֹל מִלִּין אֶשְׁמָע.
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8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;
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ט זַךְ אֲנִי, בְּלִי-פָשַׁע: חַף אָנֹכִי; וְלֹא עָוֺן לִי.
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9 'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
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י הֵן תְּנוּאוֹת, עָלַי יִמְצָא; יַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאוֹיֵב לוֹ.
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10 Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;
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יא יָשֵׂם בַּסַּד רַגְלָי; יִשְׁמֹר, כָּל-אָרְחֹתָי.
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11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'
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יב הֶן-זֹאת לֹא-צָדַקְתָּ אֶעֱנֶךָּ: כִּי-יִרְבֶּה אֱלוֹהַּ, מֵאֱנוֹשׁ.
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12 Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
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יג מַדּוּעַ, אֵלָיו רִיבוֹתָ: כִּי כָל-דְּבָרָיו, לֹא יַעֲנֶה.
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13 Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
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יד כִּי-בְאַחַת יְדַבֶּר-אֵל; וּבִשְׁתַּיִם, לֹא יְשׁוּרֶנָּה.
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14 For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
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טו בַּחֲלוֹם, חֶזְיוֹן לַיְלָה--בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה, עַל-אֲנָשִׁים; בִּתְנוּמוֹת, עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּב.
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15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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טז אָז יִגְלֶה, אֹזֶן אֲנָשִׁים; וּבְמֹסָרָם יַחְתֹּם.
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16 Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
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יז לְהָסִיר, אָדָם מַעֲשֶׂה; וְגֵוָה מִגֶּבֶר יְכַסֶּה.
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17 That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
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יח יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשׁוֹ, מִנִּי-שָׁחַת; וְחַיָּתוֹ, מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁלַח.
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18 That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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יט וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֹב, עַל-מִשְׁכָּבוֹ; וריב וְרוֹב עֲצָמָיו אֵתָן.
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19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;
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כ וְזִהֲמַתּוּ חַיָּתוֹ לָחֶם; וְנַפְשׁוֹ, מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָה.
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20 So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.
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כא יִכֶל בְּשָׂרוֹ מֵרֹאִי; ושפי וְשֻׁפּוּ עַצְמֹתָיו, לֹא רֻאּוּ.
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21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
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כב וַתִּקְרַב לַשַּׁחַת נַפְשׁוֹ; וְחַיָּתוֹ, לַמְמִתִים.
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22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
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כג אִם-יֵשׁ עָלָיו, מַלְאָךְ--מֵלִיץ, אֶחָד מִנִּי-אָלֶף: לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יָשְׁרוֹ.
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23 If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
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כד וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ--וַיֹּאמֶר, פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת; מָצָאתִי כֹפֶר.
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24 Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
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כה רֻטְפַשׁ בְּשָׂרוֹ מִנֹּעַר; יָשׁוּב, לִימֵי עֲלוּמָיו.
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25 His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;
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כו יֶעְתַּר אֶל-אֱלוֹהַּ, וַיִּרְצֵהוּ, וַיַּרְא פָּנָיו, בִּתְרוּעָה;
וַיָּשֶׁב לֶאֱנוֹשׁ, צִדְקָתוֹ.
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26 He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; {N}
and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
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כז יָשֹׁר, עַל-אֲנָשִׁים, וַיֹּאמֶר, חָטָאתִי וְיָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי; וְלֹא-שָׁוָה לִי.
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27 He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
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כח פָּדָה נפשי נַפְשׁוֹ, מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁחַת; וחיתי וְחַיָּתוֹ, בָּאוֹר תִּרְאֶה.
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28 So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
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כט הֶן-כָּל-אֵלֶּה, יִפְעַל-אֵל-- פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלוֹשׁ עִם-גָּבֶר.
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29 Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,
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ל לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשׁוֹ, מִנִּי-שָׁחַת-- לֵאוֹר, בְּאוֹר הַחַיִּים.
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30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
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לא הַקְשֵׁב אִיּוֹב שְׁמַע-לִי; הַחֲרֵשׁ, וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּר.
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31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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לב אִם-יֵשׁ-מִלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי; דַּבֵּר, כִּי-חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶךָּ.
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32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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לג אִם-אַיִן, אַתָּה שְׁמַע-לִי; הַחֲרֵשׁ, וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָה.
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33 If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
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