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Job 35

Hebrew Interlinear
Elihu Recalls God’s Justice
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אֱלִיה֗וּ ’ĕ·lî·hū N-proper-ms H453 And Elihu
וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 went on
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 to say:
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חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ ḥā·šaḇ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2803 Do you think
הֲ֭זֹאת hă·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this
לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט lə·miš·pāṭ Prep-l | N-ms H4941 is just?
אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ ’ā·mar·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H559 You say,
צִדְקִ֥י ṣiḏ·qî N-msc | 1cs H6664 I am more righteous
מֵאֵֽל׃ mê·’êl Prep-m | N-ms H410 than God.’
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
תֹ֭אמַר ṯō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 you ask,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
יִּסְכָּן־ yis·kān- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5532 does it profit
לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs me,
מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 and what
אֹ֝עִ֗יל ’ō·‘îl V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H3276 benefit do I gain
מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃ mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî Prep-m | N-fsc | 1cs H2403 apart from sin?’
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אֲ֭נִי ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
אֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֣ ’ă·šî·ḇə·ḵā V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H7725 will reply
מִלִּ֑ין mil·lîn N-fp H4405 to you
וְֽאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
רֵעֶ֥יךָ rê·‘e·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H7453 and to your friends
עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 as well.
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הַבֵּ֣ט hab·bêṭ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5027 Look
שָׁמַ֣יִם šā·ma·yim N-mp H8064 to the heavens
וּרְאֵ֑ה ū·rə·’êh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 and see;
וְשׁ֥וּר wə·šūr Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H7789 gaze
שְׁ֝חָקִ֗ים šə·ḥā·qîm N-mp H7834 at the clouds
גָּבְה֥וּ gā·ḇə·hū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1361 high
מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ mim·me·kā Prep | 2ms H4480 above you.
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
חָ֭טָאתָ ḥā·ṭā·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2398 you sin,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what
תִּפְעָל־ tip̄·‘āl- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6466 do you accomplish
בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms against Him?
וְרַבּ֥וּ wə·rab·bū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H7231 If you multiply
פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗יךָ p̄ə·šā·‘e·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H6588 your transgressions,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what
תַּעֲשֶׂה־ ta·‘ă·śeh- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 do you do
לּֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms to Him?
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
צָ֭דַקְתָּ ṣā·ḏaq·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6663 you are righteous,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what
תִּתֶּן־ tit·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 do you give
ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms Him,
א֥וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what
יִקָּֽח׃ yiq·qāḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3947 does He receive
מִיָּדְךָ֥ mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā Prep-m | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 from your hand?
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רִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ riš·‘e·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7562 Your wickedness
לְאִישׁ־ lə·’îš- Prep-l | N-ms H376 affects only a man
כָּמ֥וֹךָ kā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644 like yourself,
צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H6666 and your righteousness
וּלְבֶן־ ū·lə·ḇen- Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H1121 only a son
אָ֝דָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man.
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יַזְעִ֑יקוּ yaz·‘î·qū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H2199 Men cry out
מֵ֭רֹב mê·rōḇ Prep-m | N-ms H7230 under great
עֲשׁוּקִ֣ים ‘ă·šū·qîm N-mp H6217 oppression;
יְשַׁוְּע֖וּ yə·šaw·wə·‘ū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H7768 they plead for relief
מִזְּר֣וֹעַ miz·zə·rō·w·a‘ Prep-m | N-fsc H2220 from the arm
רַבִּֽים׃ rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 of the mighty.
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וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But no
אָמַ֗ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 one asks,
אַ֭יֵּה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where [is]
אֱל֣וֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah N-ms H433 God
עֹשָׂ֑י ‘ō·śāy V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cs H6213 my Maker,
נֹתֵ֖ן nō·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 who gives us
זְמִר֣וֹת zə·mi·rō·wṯ N-mp H2158 songs
בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃ bal·lā·yə·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 in the night,
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מַ֭לְּפֵנוּ mal·lə·p̄ê·nū V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc | 1cp H502 who teaches us
מִבַּהֲמ֣וֹת mib·ba·hă·mō·wṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H929 more than the beasts
אָ֑רֶץ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 of the earth
יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃ yə·ḥak·kə·mê·nū V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 1cp H2449 and makes us wiser
וּמֵע֖וֹף ū·mê·‘ō·wp̄ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc H5775 than the birds
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air?
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שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 There
יִ֭צְעֲקוּ yiṣ·‘ă·qū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6817 they cry out,
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but He does not
יַעֲנֶ֑ה ya·‘ă·neh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6030 answer,
מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 because of
גְּא֣וֹן gə·’ō·wn N-msc H1347 the pride
רָעִֽים׃ rā·‘îm Adj-mp H7451 of evil men.
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אַךְ־ ’a·ḵō·šā- Adv H389 Surely
אֵ֑ל ’êl N-ms H410 God
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀ yiš·ma‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8085 listen
שָׁ֭וְא šā·wəʾ N-ms H7723 to empty pleas,
וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י wə·šad·day Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7706 and the Almighty
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šū·ren·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H7789 take note of it.
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אַ֣ף ’ap̄ Conj H637 How much less,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 then, when
תֹ֭אמַר ṯō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 you say
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 that you do not
תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ ṯə·šū·ren·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H7789 see Him,
דִּ֥ין dîn N-ms H1779 that your case
לְ֝פָנָ֗יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 is before Him
וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל ū·ṯə·ḥō·w·lêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-2ms H2342 and you must wait
לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms for Him,
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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 and further,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
אַפּ֑וֹ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 [in] His anger
אַ֭יִן ’a·yin Adv H369 vvv
פָּקַ֣ד pā·qaḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6485 He has not punished
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 [or]
יָדַ֖ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 taken much notice
מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .
בַּפַּ֣שׁ bap·paš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6580 of folly!
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וְ֭אִיּוֹב wə·’î·yō·wḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H347 So Job
יִפְצֶה־ yip̄·ṣeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6475 opens
פִּ֑יהוּ pî·hū N-msc | 3ms H6310 his mouth
הֶ֣בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 in vain
יַכְבִּֽר׃פ yaḵ·bir V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3527 and multiplies
מִלִּ֥ין mil·lîn N-fp H4405 words
בִּבְלִי־ biḇ·lî- Prep-b | Adv H1097 without
דַ֝֗עַת ḏa·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 knowledge.

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