Job 4

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Job 4

Eliphaz: the Innocent Prosper

וַ֭יַּעַן

way·ya·‘an

אֱלִיפַ֥ז

’ĕ·lî·p̄az

הַֽתֵּימָנִ֗י

hat·tê·mā·nî,

､ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

way·yō·mar.

and said ､

הֲנִסָּ֬ה

hă·nis·sāh

will [If] one attempts

דָבָ֣ר

ḏā·ḇār

אֵלֶ֣יךָ

’ê·le·ḵā

with you

؟ תִּלְאֶ֑ה

til·’eh;

you become weary ؟

וַעְצֹ֥ר

wa‘·ṣōr

but withhold himself

؟ בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין

bə·mil·lîn,

from speaking ؟

מִ֣י

mî

. יוּכָֽל׃

yū·ḵāl.

､ הִ֭נֵּה

hin·nêh

יִסַּ֣רְתָּ

yis·sar·tā

you have instructed

､ רַבִּ֑ים

rab·bîm;

many ､

וְיָדַ֖יִם

wə·yā·ḏa·yim

רָפ֣וֹת

rā·p̄ō·wṯ

. תְּחַזֵּֽק׃

tə·ḥaz·zêq.

you have strengthened .

､ כּ֭וֹשֵׁל

kō·wō·šêl

Him who was stumbling ､

יְקִימ֣וּן

yə·qî·mūn

מִלֶּ֑יךָ

mil·le·ḵā;

וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם

ū·ḇir·ka·yim

and the knees

כֹּרְע֣וֹת

kō·rə·‘ō·wṯ

. תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃

tə·’am·mêṣ.

you have strengthened .

כִּ֤י

kî

But

עַתָּ֨ה ׀

‘at·tāh

תָּב֣וֹא

tā·ḇō·w

אֵלֶ֣יךָ

’ê·le·ḵā

– וַתֵּ֑לֶא

wat·tê·le;

and you are weary –

תִּגַּ֥ע

tig·ga‘

עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ

‘ā·ḏe·ḵā,

. וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃

wat·tib·bā·hêl.

and you are troubled .

הֲלֹ֣א

hă·lō

[Is] not

יִ֭רְאָתְךָ

yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā

､ כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ

kis·lā·ṯe·ḵā;

your confidence ､

､ תִּ֝קְוָתְךָ֗

tiq·wā·ṯə·ḵā,

וְתֹ֣ם

wə·ṯōm

and the integrity

؟ דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃

də·rā·ḵe·ḵā.

of your ways ؟

､ זְכָר־

zə·ḵār-

､ נָ֗א

nā,

now ､

מִ֤י

mî

ה֣וּא

hū

[is] he

؟ נָקִ֣י

nā·qî

being innocent ؟

､ אָבָ֑ד

’ā·ḇāḏ;

[ever] perished ､

וְ֝אֵיפֹ֗ה

wə·’ê·p̄ōh,

יְשָׁרִ֥ים

yə·šā·rîm

؟ נִכְחָֽדוּ׃

niḵ·ḥā·ḏū.

were [ever] cut off ؟

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר

ka·’ă·šer

､ רָ֭אִיתִי

rā·’î·ṯî

I have seen ､

חֹ֣רְשֵׁי

ḥō·rə·šê

､ אָ֑וֶן

’ā·wen;

וְזֹרְעֵ֖י

wə·zō·rə·‘ê

and sow

､ עָמָ֣ל

‘ā·māl

. יִקְצְרֻֽהוּ׃

yiq·ṣə·ru·hū.

reap the same .

מִנִּשְׁמַ֣ת

min·niš·maṯ

By the blast

אֱל֣וֹהַ

’ĕ·lō·w·ha

of God

､ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ

yō·ḇê·ḏū;

they perish ､

וּמֵר֖וּחַ

ū·mê·rū·aḥ

and by the breath

אַפּ֣וֹ

’ap·pōw

. יִכְלֽוּ׃

yiḵ·lū.

they are consumed .

שַׁאֲגַ֣ת

ša·’ă·ḡaṯ

､ אַ֭רְיֵה

’ar·yêh

of the lion ､

וְק֣וֹל

wə·qō·wl

and the voice

､ שָׁ֑חַל

šā·ḥal;

of the fierce lion ､

וְשִׁנֵּ֖י

wə·šin·nê

and the teeth

､ כְפִירִ֣ים

ḵə·p̄î·rîm

of the young lions ､

. נִתָּֽעוּ׃

nit·tā·‘ū.

לַ֭יִשׁ

la·yiš

אֹבֵ֣ד

’ō·ḇêḏ

מִבְּלִי־

mib·bə·lî-

､ טָ֑רֶף

ṭā·rep̄;

of prey ､

וּבְנֵ֥י

ū·ḇə·nê

and the cubs

לָ֝בִ֗יא

lā·ḇî,

of the lioness

. יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃

yiṯ·pā·rā·ḏū.

are scattered .

וְ֭אֵלַי

wə·’ê·lay

And to me

דָּבָ֣ר

dā·ḇār

יְגֻנָּ֑ב

yə·ḡun·nāḇ;

was secretly brought

וַתִּקַּ֥ח

wat·tiq·qaḥ

אָ֝זְנִ֗י

’ā·zə·nî,

my ear

שֵׁ֣מֶץ

šê·meṣ

. מֶֽנְהֽוּ׃

men·hū.

of it .

בִּ֭שְׂעִפִּים

biś·‘ip·pîm

In disquieting thoughts

מֵחֶזְיֹנ֣וֹת

mê·ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ

from the visions

､ לָ֑יְלָה

lā·yə·lāh;

of the night ､

בִּנְפֹ֥ל

bin·p̄ōl

תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗ה

tar·dê·māh,

עַל־

‘al-

on

､ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

’ă·nā·šîm.

men ､

פַּ֣חַד

pa·ḥaḏ

קְ֭רָאַנִי

qə·rā·’a·nî

､ וּרְעָדָ֑ה

ū·rə·‘ā·ḏāh;

and trembling ､

וְרֹ֖ב

wə·rōḇ

עַצְמוֹתַ֣י

‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay

. הִפְחִֽיד׃

hip̄·ḥîḏ.

וְ֭רוּחַ

wə·rū·aḥ

And a spirit

עַל־

‘al-

– פָּנַ֣י

pā·nay

my face –

יַחֲלֹ֑ף

ya·ḥă·lōp̄;

– תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר

tə·sam·mêr,

stood up –

שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת

śa·‘ă·raṯ

the hair on

. בְּשָׂרִֽי׃

bə·śā·rî.

my body .

､ יַעֲמֹ֤ד ׀

ya·‘ă·mōḏ

It stood still ､

וְֽלֹא־

wə·lō-

but not

אַכִּ֬יר

’ak·kîr

I could discern

מַרְאֵ֗הוּ

mar·’ê·hū,

תְּ֭מוּנָה

tə·mū·nāh

לְנֶ֣גֶד

lə·ne·ḡeḏ

､ עֵינָ֑י

‘ê·nāy;

my eyes ､

､ דְּמָמָ֖ה

də·mā·māh

[There was] silence ､

､ וָק֣וֹל

wā·qō·wl

and a voice ､

. אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

’eš·mā‘.

I heard [saying] .

הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ

ha·’ĕ·nō·wōš

Can a [mortal] man

מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ

mê·’ĕ·lō·w·ha

יִצְדָּ֑ק

yiṣ·dāq;

אִ֥ם

’im

lo

؟ מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ

mê·‘ō·śê·hū,

than his Maker ؟

יִטְהַר־

yiṭ·har-

can be more pure

. גָּֽבֶר׃

gā·ḇer.

a man .

､ הֵ֣ן

hên

– בַּ֭עֲבָדָיו

ba·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw

in His servants –

לֹ֣א

lō

no

יַאֲמִ֑ין

ya·’ă·mîn;

if He puts trust

וּ֝בְמַלְאָכָ֗יו

ū·ḇə·mal·’ā·ḵāw,

יָשִׂ֥ים

yā·śîm

[If] He charges

. תָּהֳלָֽה׃

tā·ho·lāh.

with error .

אַ֤ף ׀

’ap̄

שֹׁכְנֵ֬י

šō·ḵə·nê

those who dwell in

בָֽתֵּי־

ḇāt·tê-

､ חֹ֗מֶר

ḥō·mer,

of clay ､

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

､ בֶּעָפָ֥ר

be·‘ā·p̄ār

in the dust ､

יְסוֹדָ֑ם

yə·sō·w·ḏām;

Whose foundation is

יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּם

yə·ḏak·kə·’ūm,

[Who] are crushed

לִפְנֵי־

lip̄·nê-

؟ עָֽשׁ׃

‘āš.

a moth ؟

מִבֹּ֣קֶר

mib·bō·qer

– לָעֶ֣רֶב

lā·‘e·reḇ

till evening –

יֻכַּ֑תּוּ

yuk·kat·tū;

they are broken in pieces

מִבְּלִ֥י

mib·bə·lî

with no one

מֵ֝שִׂ֗ים

mê·śîm,

לָנֶ֥צַח

lā·ne·ṣaḥ

. יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

yō·ḇê·ḏū.

הֲלֹא־

hă·lō-

Does not

؟ נִסַּ֣ע

nis·sa‘

go away ؟

יִתְרָ֣ם

yiṯ·rām

their own excellence

בָּ֑ם

bām;

in

､ יָ֝מ֗וּתוּ

yā·mū·ṯū,

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

and even without

. בְחָכְמָֽה׃

ḇə·ḥā·ḵə·māh.

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