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Job 15

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 35 verses

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  1. 1

    וַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּימָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר

    and to answer · Eliphaz · the Temanite · and to say

  2. 2

    הֶֽחָכָ֗ם יַעֲנֶ֥ה דַֽעַת ר֑וּחַ וִֽימַלֵּ֖א קָדִ֣ים בִּטְנֽוֹ

    wise · to answer · knowledge of · spirit · and to fill · east · belly his

    Septuagint runs longer here

  3. 3

    הוֹכֵ֣חַ בְּ֭דָבָר לֹ֣א יִסְכּ֑וֹן וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים לֹא יוֹעִ֥יל בָּֽם

    to reprove · in/at word · not · to be useful · and words · not · to profit · in/at them

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  4. 4

    אַף אַ֭תָּה תָּפֵ֣ר יִרְאָ֑ה וְתִגְרַ֥ע שִׂ֝יחָ֗ה לִפְנֵי אֵֽל

    also · you · to break · fear · and to diminish · meditation · to/for face(s) of · God

  5. 5

    כִּ֤י יְאַלֵּ֣ף עֲוֺנְךָ֣ פִ֑יךָ וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר לְשׁ֣וֹן עֲרוּמִֽים

    that · to learn · iniquity your · mouth your · and to choose · tongue of · crafty

  6. 6

    יַרְשִֽׁיעֲךָ֣ פִ֣יךָ וְלֹא אָ֑נִי וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ יַעֲנוּ בָֽךְ

    to be wicked you · mouth your · and not · I · and lips your · to answer · in/at you

  7. 7

    הֲרִאישׁ֣וֹן אָ֭דָם תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתָּ

    first · man · to bear · and to/for face(s) of · hills · to writhe

  8. 8

    הַבְס֣וֹד אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּשְׁמָ֑ע וְתִגְרַ֖ע אֵלֶ֣יךָ חָכְמָֽה

    in/at council of · God · to hear · and to diminish · to you · wisdom

    Septuagint runs longer here

  9. 9

    מַה יָּ֭דַעְתָּ וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע תָּ֝בִ֗ין וְֽלֹא עִמָּ֥נוּ הֽוּא

    what · to know · and not · to know · to understand · and not · with us · he

  10. 10

    גַּם שָׂ֣ב גַּם יָשִׁ֣ישׁ בָּ֑נוּ כַּבִּ֖יר מֵאָבִ֣יךָ יָמִֽים

    also · being gray · also · old man · in/at us · mighty · from father your · days

  11. 11

    הַמְעַ֣ט מִ֭מְּךָ תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל וְ֝דָבָ֗ר לָאַ֥ט עִמָּֽךְ

    few · from you · consolations of · God · and word · to/for gentleness · with you

  12. 12

    מַה יִּקָּחֲךָ֥ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וּֽמַה יִּרְזְמ֥וּן עֵינֶֽיךָ

    what · to take you · heart your · and what · to wink · eyes your

  13. 13

    כִּֽי תָשִׁ֣יב אֶל אֵ֣ל רוּחֶ֑ךָ וְהֹצֵ֖אתָ מִפִּ֣יךָ מִלִּֽין

    that · to return · to · God · spirit your · and to go out · from mouth your · words

  14. 14

    מָֽה אֱנ֥וֹשׁ כִּֽי יִזְכֶּ֑ה וְכִֽי יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה

    what · man · that · to be clean · and that · to be righteous · borne · woman

  15. 15

    הֵ֣ן בקדשו בִּ֭קְדֹשָׁיו לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ין וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם לֹא זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו

    behold · in/at holy his · in/at holy his · not · to confirm · and heaven(s) · not · to be bright · in/at eyes his

  16. 16

    אַ֭ף כִּֽי נִתְעָ֥ב וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח אִישׁ שֹׁתֶ֖ה כַמַּ֣יִם עַוְלָֽה

    also · that · abhoring · and being corrupt · man · drinking · like/as the water(s) · injustice

  17. 17

    אֲחַוְךָ֥ שְֽׁמַֽע לִ֑י וְזֶֽה חָ֝זִ֗יתִי וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה

    to declare you · hear · to/for me · and this · to see · and to count

  18. 18

    אֲשֶׁר חֲכָמִ֥ים יַגִּ֑ידוּ וְלֹ֥א כִֽ֝חֲד֗וּ מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם

    which · wise · to make known · and not · to hide · from fathers their

  19. 19

    לָהֶ֣ם לְ֭בַדָּם נִתְּנָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹא עָ֖בַר זָ֣ר בְּתוֹכָֽם

    to/for them · to/for apart their · to give · the land · and not · to pass over · strange · in/at midst their

  20. 20

    כָּל יְמֵ֣י רָ֭שָׁע ה֣וּא מִתְחוֹלֵ֑ל וּמִסְפַּ֥ר שָׁ֝נִ֗ים נִצְפְּנ֥וּ לֶעָרִֽיץ

    all of · days of · wicked · he · writhing · and number of · years · to hide · to/for the awesome

  21. 21

    קוֹל פְּחָדִ֥ים בְּאָזְנָ֑יו בַּ֝שָּׁל֗וֹם שׁוֹדֵ֥ד יְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ

    voice of · terrors · in/at ears his · in/at the peace · devastating · to enter him

  22. 22

    לֹא יַאֲמִ֣ין שׁ֭וּב מִנִּי חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וצפו וְצָפ֖וּי ה֣וּא אֱלֵי חָֽרֶב

    not · to confirm · to return · from · darkness · and kept watch · and kept watch · he · to · sword

  23. 23

    נֹ֘דֵ֤ד ה֣וּא לַלֶּ֣חֶם אַיֵּ֑ה יָדַ֓ע כִּֽי נָכ֖וֹן בְּיָד֣וֹ יֽוֹם חֹֽשֶׁךְ

    fleeing · he · to/for the bread · where · to know · that · being established · in/at hand his · day of · darkness

    Septuagint runs longer here

  24. 24

    יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ צַ֣ר וּמְצוּקָ֑ה תִּ֝תְקְפֵ֗הוּ כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ עָתִ֬יד לַכִּידֽוֹר

    to terrify him · distress · and distress · to overcome him · like/as king · ready · to/for the attack

  25. 25

    כִּֽי נָטָ֣ה אֶל אֵ֣ל יָד֑וֹ וְאֶל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְגַּבָּֽר

    that · to stretch out · to · God · hand his · and to · Almighty · to be strong

  26. 26

    יָר֣וּץ אֵלָ֣יו בְּצַוָּ֑אר בַּ֝עֲבִ֗י גַּבֵּ֥י מָֽגִנָּֽיו

    to run · to him · in/at neck · in/at thickness of · backs of · shields his

  27. 27

    כִּֽי כִסָּ֣ה פָנָ֣יו בְּחֶלְבּ֑וֹ וַיַּ֖עַשׂ פִּימָ֣ה עֲלֵי כָֽסֶל

    that · to cover · face(s) his · in/at fat his · and to do · excessive fat · upon · loins

  28. 28

    וַיִּשְׁכּ֤וֹן עָ֘רִ֤ים נִכְחָד֗וֹת בָּ֭תִּים לֹא יֵ֣שְׁבוּ לָ֑מוֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר הִתְעַתְּד֣וּ לְגַלִּֽים

    and to dwell · cities · hiding · houses · not · to dwell · to/for them · which · to prepare · to/for waves

  29. 29

    לֹֽא יֶ֭עְשַׁר וְלֹא יָק֣וּם חֵיל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא יִטֶּ֖ה לָאָ֣רֶץ מִנְלָֽם

    not · to become rich · and not · to rise · strength his · and not · to stretch out · to/for the land · gain their

  30. 30

    לֹֽא יָס֨וּר מִנִּי חֹ֗שֶׁךְ יֹֽ֭נַקְתּוֹ תְּיַבֵּ֣שׁ שַׁלְהָ֑בֶת וְ֝יָס֗וּר בְּר֣וּחַ פִּֽיו

    not · to turn aside · from · darkness · young shoot his · to dry up · flame · and to turn aside · in/at spirit of · mouth his

  31. 31

    אַל יַאֲמֵ֣ן בשו בַּשָּׁ֣יו נִתְעָ֑ה כִּי שָׁ֝֗וְא תִּהְיֶ֥ה תְמוּרָתֽוֹ

    not · to confirm · in/at the vanity · in/at the vanity · to go astray · that · vanity · to be · exchange his

  32. 32

    בְּֽלֹא י֭וֹמוֹ תִּמָּלֵ֑א וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ לֹ֣א רַעֲנָֽנָה

    in/at not · day his · to fill · and branch his · not · luxuriant

  33. 33

    יַחְמֹ֣ס כַּגֶּ֣פֶן בִּסְר֑וֹ וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ כַּ֝זַּ֗יִת נִצָּתֽוֹ

    to wrong · like/as the vine · sour grapes his · and to throw · like/as the olive · blossom his

  34. 34

    כִּֽי עֲדַ֣ת חָנֵ֣ף גַּלְמ֑וּד וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ אָכְלָ֥ה אָֽהֳלֵי שֹֽׁחַד

    that · congregation of · godless · barren · and fire · to eat · tents of · present

  35. 35

    הָרֹ֣ה עָ֭מָל וְיָ֣לֹד אָ֑וֶן וּ֝בִטְנָ֗ם תָּכִ֥ין מִרְמָֽה

    to conceive · toil · and to bear · trouble · and belly their · to be established · deceit

    Septuagint runs longer here

About this chapter

  • 35 Verses
  • 264 Hebrew words
  • 172 Distinct lemmas

5 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (1 shorter, 4 longer) — 15:2, 15:3, 15:8, 15:23, 15:35. Open any to read the two side by side.

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