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Job 3

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Job Laments His Birth
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אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 After
כֵ֗ן ḵên Adv H3651 this,
אִיּוֹב֙ ’î·yō·wḇ N-proper-ms H347 Job
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
פָּתַ֤ח pā·ṯaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6605 opened
פִּ֔יהוּ pî·hū N-msc | 3ms H6310 his mouth
וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל way·qal·lêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7043 and cursed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יוֹמֽוֹ׃פ yō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H3117 the day of his [birth].
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וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 And [this is what]
אִיּ֗וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ N-proper-ms H347 [he]
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said:
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י֭וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 May the day
אִוָּ֣לֶד ’iw·wā·leḏ V-Nifal-Imperf-1cs H3205 of my birth
בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms
יֹ֣אבַד yō·ḇaḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6 perish,
וְהַלַּ֥יְלָה wə·hal·lay·lāh Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3915 and the night
אָ֝מַ֗ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 it was said,
גָֽבֶר׃ ḡā·ḇer N-ms H1397 A boy
הֹ֣רָה hō·rāh V-QalPass-Perf-3ms H2029 is conceived.
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הַה֗וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 If only that
הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day
יְֽהִ֫י yə·hî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H1961 had turned
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 to darkness!
אֱל֣וֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah N-ms H433 May God
מִמָּ֑עַל mim·mā·‘al Prep-m | Adv H4605 above
וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 . . .
אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 vvv
יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּ yiḏ·rə·šê·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H1875 disregard it;
נְהָרָֽה׃ nə·hā·rāh N-fs H5105 [may no] light
תּוֹפַ֖ע tō·w·p̄a‘ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3fs H3313 shine
עָלָ֣יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 upon it.
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חֹ֣שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 May darkness
וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ Conj-w | N-ms H6757 and gloom
יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ yiḡ·’ā·lu·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 3ms H1350 reclaim it,
עֲנָנָ֑ה ‘ă·nā·nāh N-fs H6053 and a cloud
תִּשְׁכָּן־ tiš·kān- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7931 settle
עָלָ֣יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 over it;
כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי kim·rî·rê N-mpc H3650 may the blackness
יֽוֹם׃ yō·wm N-ms H3117 of the day
יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·hū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 3ms H1204 overwhelm it.
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אֹ֥פֶל ’ō·p̄el N-ms H652 If only darkness
הַהוּא֮ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 had taken
הַלַּ֥יְלָה hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 that night
יִקָּחֵ֪ה֫וּ yiq·qā·ḥê·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H3947 away!
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 May it not
יִ֭חַדְּ yi·ḥad V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2302 appear
בִּימֵ֣י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 among the days
שָׁנָ֑ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 of the year;
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 may it never
יָבֹֽא׃ yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 be entered
בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר bə·mis·par Prep-b | N-msc H4557 in any
יְ֝רָחִ֗ים yə·rā·ḥîm N-mp H3391 of the months.
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הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,
הַ֭הוּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 may that
הַלַּ֣יְלָה hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 night
יְהִ֣י yə·hî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H1961 be
גַלְמ֑וּד ḡal·mūḏ Adj-ms H1565 barren;
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 may no
רְנָנָ֣ה rə·nā·nāh N-fs H7445 joyful voice
תָּבֹ֖א tā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 come
בֽוֹ׃ ḇōw Prep | 3ms into it.
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אֹרְרֵי־ ’ō·rə·rê- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H779 May it be cursed
יִקְּבֻ֥הוּ yiq·qə·ḇu·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 3ms H6895 by those who curse
י֑וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 the day
הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗ים hā·‘ă·ṯî·ḏîm Art | Adj-mp H6264 those prepared
עֹרֵ֥ר ‘ō·rêr V-Piel-Inf H5782 to rouse
לִוְיָתָֽן׃ liw·yā·ṯān N-ms H3882 Leviathan.
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נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ niš·pōw N-msc | 3ms H5399 May its morning
כּוֹכְבֵ֪י kō·wḵ·ḇê N-mpc H3556 stars
יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ yeḥ·šə·ḵū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H2821 grow dark;
יְקַו־ yə·qaw- V-Piel-Imperf.Jus-3ms H6960 may it wait
וָאַ֑יִן wā·’a·yin Conj-w | Adv H369 in vain
לְא֥וֹר lə·’ō·wr Prep-l | N-cs H216 for daylight;
וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 may it not
יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 see
בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- Prep-b | N-mdc H6079 the breaking
שָֽׁחַר׃ šā·ḥar N-ms H7837 of dawn.
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 For
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 that night did not
סָ֭גַר sā·ḡar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5462 shut
דַּלְתֵ֣י dal·ṯê N-fdc H1817 the doors
בִטְנִ֑י ḇiṭ·nî N-fsc | 1cs H990 of the womb
וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר way·yas·têr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5641 to hide
עָ֝מָ֗ל ‘ā·māl N-ms H5999 the sorrow
מֵעֵינָֽי׃ mê·‘ê·nāy Prep-m | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 from my eyes.
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לָ֤מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
לֹּ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv
אָמ֑וּת ’ā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4191 did I not perish
מֵרֶ֣חֶם mê·re·ḥem Prep-m | N-ms H7358 at birth;
וְאֶגְוָֽע׃ wə·’eḡ·wā‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs H1478 why did I not die
יָצָ֣אתִי yā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3318 as I came
מִבֶּ֖טֶן mib·be·ṭen Prep-m | N-fs H990 from the womb?
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מַ֭דּוּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why
בִרְכָּ֑יִם ḇir·kā·yim N-fd H1290 were there knees
קִדְּמ֣וּנִי qid·də·mū·nî V-Piel-Perf-3cp | 1cs H6923 to receive me,
וּמַה־ ū·ma·hō·šā- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 [and]
שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם šā·d̲a·yim N-md H7699 breasts
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 that
אִינָֽק׃ ’î·nāq V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3243 I should be nursed?
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
עַ֭תָּה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 now
שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי šā·ḵaḇ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7901 I would be lying down
וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט wə·’eš·qō·wṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs H8252 in peace;
יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי yā·šan·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3462 I would be asleep
אָ֤ז׀ ’āz Adv H227 and
יָנ֬וּחַֽ yā·nū·aḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5117 at rest
לִֽי׃ Prep | 1cs
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עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with
מְ֭לָכִים mə·lā·ḵîm N-mp H4428 kings
וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי wə·yō·‘ă·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3289 and counselors
אָ֑רֶץ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 of the earth,
הַבֹּנִ֖ים hab·bō·nîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1129 who built
לָֽמוֹ׃ lā·mōw Prep | 3mp for themselves
חֳרָב֣וֹת ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H2723 cities now in ruins,
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א֣וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or
עִם־ ‘i·m·śā- Prep H5973 with
שָׂ֭רִים śā·rîm N-mp H8269 princes
זָהָ֣ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 who had gold
לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .,
הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים ham·mal·’îm Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H4390 who filled
בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם bāt·tê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H1004 their houses
כָּֽסֶף׃ kā·sep̄ N-ms H3701 with silver.
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א֤וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 Or
אֶהְיֶ֑ה ’eh·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 why was
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I not
טָ֭מוּן ṭā·mūn V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H2934 hidden
כְנֵ֣פֶל ḵə·nê·p̄el Prep-k | N-ms H5309 like a stillborn child,
כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים kə·‘ō·lə·lîm Prep-k | N-mp H5768 like an infant
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 who never
רָ֥אוּ rā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7200 sees
אֽוֹר׃ ’ō·wr N-cs H216 daylight?
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שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 There
רְ֭שָׁעִים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 the wicked
חָ֣דְלוּ ḥā·ḏə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2308 cease
רֹ֑גֶז rō·ḡez N-ms H7267 from raging,
וְשָׁ֥ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 and there
יְגִ֣יעֵי yə·ḡî·‘ê Adj-mpc H3019 the weary
כֹֽחַ׃ ḵō·aḥ N-ms H3581 . . .
יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ yā·nū·ḥū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5117 find rest.
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אֲסִירִ֣ים ’ă·sî·rîm N-mp H615 The captives
יַ֭חַד ya·ḥaḏ Adv H3162 enjoy
שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ ša·’ă·nā·nū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H7599 their ease;
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 they do not
שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ šā·mə·ʿû V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8085 hear
ק֣וֹל qō·wl N-ms H6963 the voice
נֹגֵֽשׂ׃ nō·ḡêś V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5065 of the oppressor.
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קָטֹ֣ן qā·ṭōn Adj-ms H6996 Both small
וְ֭גָדוֹל wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl Conj-w | Adj-ms H1419 and great
שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 are there
ה֑וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .,
וְ֝עֶ֗בֶד wə·‘e·ḇeḏ Conj-w | N-ms H5650 and the slave
חָפְשִׁ֥י ḥā·p̄ə·šî Adj-ms H2670 is freed
מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃ mê·’ă·ḏō·nāw Prep-m | N-mpc | 3ms H113 from his master.
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לָ֤מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
א֑וֹר ’ō·wr N-cs H216 is light
יִתֵּ֣ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 given
לְעָמֵ֣ל lə·‘ā·mêl Prep-l | N-ms H6001 to the miserable,
וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים wə·ḥay·yîm Conj-w | N-mp H2416 and life
לְמָ֣רֵי lə·mā·rê Prep-l | Adj-mpc H4751 to the bitter
נָֽפֶשׁ׃ nā·p̄eš N-fs H5315 of soul,
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הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים ham·ḥak·kîm Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H2442 who long
לַמָּ֣וֶת lam·mā·weṯ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4194 for death
וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ wə·’ê·nen·nū Conj-w | Adv | 3ms H369 that does not come,
וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ way·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H2658 and search for it
מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm Prep-m | N-mp H4301 like hidden treasure,
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הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים haś·śə·mê·ḥîm Art | Adj-mp H8056 who rejoice
אֱלֵי־ ’ĕ·lê- Prep H413 . . .
גִ֑יל ḡîl N-ms H1524 and greatly
יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ yā·śî·śū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7797 exult
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 when
יִמְצְאוּ־ yim·ṣə·’ū- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H4672 they reach
קָֽבֶר׃ qā·ḇer N-ms H6913 the grave?
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לְ֭גֶבֶר lə·ḡe·ḇer Prep-l | N-ms H1397 Why is life given to a man
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 whose
דַּרְכּ֣וֹ dar·kōw N-csc | 3ms H1870 way
נִסְתָּ֑רָה nis·tā·rāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5641 is hidden,
אֱל֣וֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah N-ms H433 whom God
בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃ ba·‘ă·ḏōw Prep | 3ms H1157 . . .
וַיָּ֖סֶךְ way·yā·seḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5526 has hedged in?
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אַנְחָתִ֣י ’an·ḥā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H585 I sigh
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 when
לַ֭חְמִי laḥ·mî N-msc | 1cs H3899 food
תָבֹ֑א ṯā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 is put
לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before me,
שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃ ša·’ă·ḡō·ṯāy N-fpc | 1cs H7581 and my groans
וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ way·yit·tə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5413 pour out
כַ֝מַּ֗יִם ḵam·ma·yim Prep-k, Art | N-mp H4325 like water.
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 For
פַ֣חַד p̄a·ḥaḏ N-ms H6343 the thing
פָּ֭חַדְתִּי pā·ḥaḏ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6342 I feared
וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי way·ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H857 has overtaken me,
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 and what
יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי yā·ḡō·rə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3025 I dreaded
יָ֣בֹא yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 has befallen
לִֽי׃ Prep | 1cs me.
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לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I am not
שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀ šā·law·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7951 at ease
שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי šā·qaṭ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8252 or quiet
וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .;
וְלֹ֖א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have no
נָ֗חְתִּי nā·ḥə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5117 rest,
רֹֽגֶז׃פ rō·ḡez N-ms H7267 for trouble
וַיָּ֥בֹא way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 has come.

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