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Job 21

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 34 verses

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  1. 1

    וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר

    and to answer · Job · and to say

  2. 2

    שִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁ֭מוֹעַ מִלָּתִ֑י וּתְהִי זֹ֝֗את תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם

    hear · to hear · word my · and to be · this · consolations your

    Septuagint runs longer here

  3. 3

    שָׂ֭אוּנִי וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר דַּבְּרִ֣י תַלְעִֽיג

    lift me · and I · to speak · and after · to speak me · to mock

  4. 4

    הֶ֭אָנֹכִי לְאָדָ֣ם שִׂיחִ֑י וְאִם מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ לֹא תִקְצַ֥ר רוּחִֽי

    I · to/for man · meditation my · and if · why · not · to be short · spirit my

  5. 5

    פְּנוּ אֵלַ֥י וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ וְשִׂ֖ימוּ יָ֣ד עַל פֶּֽה

    turn · to me · and be desolate · and put · hand · upon · mouth

  6. 6

    וְאִם זָכַ֥רְתִּי וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י פַּלָּצֽוּת

    and if · to remember · and to terrify · and to grasp · flesh my · trembling

  7. 7

    מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל

    why · wicked · to live · to advance · also · to be strong · strength

  8. 8

    זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם

    seed their · being established · to/for face(s) their · with them · and offspring their · to/for eyes their

  9. 9

    בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם שָׁל֣וֹם מִפָּ֑חַד וְלֹ֤א שֵׁ֖בֶט אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם

    houses their · peace · from terror · and not · staff of · God · upon them

    Septuagint runs longer here

  10. 10

    שׁוֹר֣וֹ עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א תְשַׁכֵּֽל

    ox his · to pass over · and not · to abhor · to escape · cow his · and not · to be bereaved

    Septuagint runs longer here

  11. 11

    יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן

    to send · like/as the flock · boys their · and children their · to dance

    Septuagint runs longer here

  12. 12

    יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב

    to lift · like/as timbrel · and lyre · and to rejoice · to/for voice of · pipe

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  13. 13

    יבלו יְכַלּ֣וּ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ

    to wear out · to finish · in/at the good · days their · and in/at moment · Sheol · to descend

  14. 14

    וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ

    and to say · to/for the God · turn aside · from us · and knowledge of · ways your · not · to delight in

  15. 15

    מַה שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע בּֽוֹ

    what · Almighty · that · to serve us · and what · to profit · that · to meet · in/at him

  16. 16

    הֵ֤ן לֹ֣א בְיָדָ֣ם טוּבָ֑ם עֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי

    behold · not · in/at hand their · goodness their · counsel of · wicked · to be far · from me

  17. 17

    כַּמָּ֤ה נֵר רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ

    like/as what · lamp of · wicked · to go out · and to enter · upon them · calamity their · cords · to divide · in/at nose his

  18. 18

    יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה

    to be · like/as stubble · to/for face(s) of · spirit · and like/as chaff · to steal him · Suphah

  19. 19

    אֱל֗וֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן לְבָנָ֥יו אוֹנ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם אֵלָ֣יו וְיֵדָֽע

    God · to hide · to/for sons his · trouble his · to be at peace · to him · and to know

  20. 20

    יִרְא֣וּ עינו עֵינָ֣יו כִּיד֑וֹ וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יִשְׁתֶּֽה

    to see · eyes his · eyes his · ruin his · and from wrath of · Almighty · to drink

  21. 21

    כִּ֤י מַה חֶפְצ֣וֹ בְּבֵית֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וּמִסְפַּ֖ר חֳדָשָׁ֣יו חֻצָּֽצוּ

    that · what · delight his · in/at house his · after him · and number of · months his · to divide

  22. 22

    הַלְאֵ֥ל יְלַמֶּד דָּ֑עַת וְ֝ה֗וּא רָמִ֥ים יִשְׁפּֽוֹט

    to/for God · to learn · knowledge · and he · rising · to judge

  23. 23

    זֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּעֶ֣צֶם תֻּמּ֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן וְשָׁלֵֽיו

    this · to die · in/at bone of · integrity his · all his · at ease · and quiet

  24. 24

    עֲ֭טִינָיו מָלְא֣וּ חָלָ֑ב וּמֹ֖חַ עַצְמוֹתָ֣יו יְשֻׁקֶּֽה

    buckets his · to fill · milk · and marrow of · bones his · to water

  25. 25

    וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה

    and this · to die · in/at soul · bitter · and not · to eat · in/at the good of

  26. 26

    יַ֭חַד עַל עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם

    together · upon · dust · to lie down · and maggot · to cover · upon them

  27. 27

    הֵ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת עָלַ֥י תַּחְמֹֽסוּ

    behold · to know · thoughts your · and purposes · upon me · to wrong

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  28. 28

    כִּ֤י תֹֽאמְר֗וּ אַיֵּ֥ה בֵית נָדִ֑יב וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה אֹ֤הֶל מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת רְשָׁעִֽים

    that · to say · where · house of · noble · and where · tent of · dwelling places of · wicked

  29. 29

    הֲלֹ֣א שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם ע֣וֹבְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם לֹ֣א תְנַכֵּֽרוּ

    not · to ask · passing over · way · and signs their · not · to know

  30. 30

    כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ

    that · to/for day of · calamity · to withhold · evil · to/for day of · overflows · to bring

  31. 31

    מִֽי יַגִּ֣יד עַל פָּנָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֽוּא עָ֝שָׂ֗ה מִ֣י יְשַׁלֶּם לֽוֹ

    who · to make known · upon · face(s) his · way his · and he · to do · who · to be at peace · to/for him

  32. 32

    וְ֭הוּא לִקְבָר֣וֹת יוּבָ֑ל וְֽעַל גָּדִ֥ישׁ יִשְׁקֽוֹד

    and he · to/for graves · to bring · and upon · heap · to watch

  33. 33

    מָֽתְקוּ ל֗וֹ רִגְבֵ֫י נָ֥חַל וְ֭אַחֲרָיו כָּל אָדָ֣ם יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר

    to be sweet · to/for him · clods of · wadi · and after him · all of · man · to draw · and to/for face(s) his · nothing · number

  34. 34

    וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר מָֽעַל

    and how · to comfort me · vapor · and answers your · to remain · treachery

About this chapter

  • 34 Verses
  • 242 Hebrew words
  • 167 Distinct lemmas

6 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (2 shorter, 4 longer) — 21:2, 21:9, 21:10, 21:11, 21:12, 21:27. Open any to read the two side by side.

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