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Job 7

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Job Continues: Life Seems Futile
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הֲלֹא־ hă·lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 Is not
לֶאֱנ֣וֹשׁ le·’ĕ·nō·wōš Prep-l | N-ms H582 man
צָבָ֣א ṣā·ḇā N-cs H6635 consigned to labor
עַל ʿal Prep H5921 on
אָ֑רֶץ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 earth?
וְכִימֵ֖י wə·ḵî·mê Conj-w, Prep-k | N-mpc H3117 Are not his days
יָמָֽיו׃ yā·māw N-mpc | 3ms H3117 like those
שָׂכִ֣יר śā·ḵîr Adj-ms H7916 of a hired hand?
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כְּעֶ֥בֶד kə·‘e·ḇeḏ Prep-k | N-ms H5650 Like a slave
יִשְׁאַף־ yiš·’ap̄- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7602 he longs for
צֵ֑ל ṣêl N-ms H6738 shade;
וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר ū·ḵə·śā·ḵîr Conj-w, Prep-k | Adj-ms H7916 like a hireling
יְקַוֶּ֥ה yə·qaw·weh V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H6960 he waits for
פָעֳלֽוֹ׃ p̄ā·‘o·lōw N-msc | 3ms H6467 his wages.
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כֵּ֤ן kên Adv H3651 So
הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי hā·nə·ḥal·tî V-Hofal-Perf-1cs H5157 I am allotted
לִ֭י Prep | 1cs
יַרְחֵי־ yar·ḥê- N-mpc H3391 months
שָׁ֑וְא šāw N-ms H7723 of futility,
וְלֵיל֥וֹת wə·lê·lō·wṯ Conj-w | N-mpc H3915 and nights
עָ֝מָ֗ל ‘ā·māl N-ms H5999 of misery
מִנּוּ־ min·nū- V-Piel-Perf-3cp H4487 are appointed
לִֽי׃ Prep | 1cs to me.
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 When
שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי šā·ḵaḇ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7901 I lie down
וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי wə·’ā·mar·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H559 I think:
מָתַ֣י mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 When
אָ֭קוּם ’ā·qūm V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6965 will I get up?
עָ֑רֶב ‘ā·reḇ N-ms H6153 But the night
וּמִדַּד־ ū·mid·daḏ- Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H4058 drags on,
וְשָׂבַ֖עְתִּי wə·śā·ḇa‘·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7646 and I toss and turn
נְדֻדִ֣ים nə·ḏu·ḏîm N-mp H5076 . . .
עֲדֵי־ ‘ă·ḏê- Prep H5704 until
נָֽשֶׁף׃ nā·šep̄ N-ms H5399 dawn.
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בְּשָׂרִ֣י bə·śā·rî N-msc | 1cs H1320 My flesh
לָ֘בַ֤שׁ lā·ḇaš V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3847 is clothed
רִ֭מָּה rim·māh N-fs H7415 with worms
וְגִישׁ wə·ḡīš Conj-w | N-msc H1487 and encrusted
עָפָ֑ר ‘ā·p̄ār N-ms H6083 with dirt;
עוֹרִ֥י ‘ō·w·rî N-msc | 1cs H5785 my skin
רָ֝גַ֗ע rā·ḡa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7280 is cracked
וַיִּמָּאֵֽס׃ way·yim·mā·’ês Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3988 and festering.
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יָמַ֣י yā·may N-mpc | 1cs H3117 My days
קַ֭לּוּ qal·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7043 are swifter
מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 than
אָ֑רֶג ’ā·reḡ N-ms H708 a weaver’s shuttle;
וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּ way·yiḵ·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3615 they come to an end
בְּאֶ֣פֶס bə·’e·p̄es Prep-b | N-msc H657 without
תִּקְוָֽה׃ tiq·wāh N-fs H8615 hope.
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זְ֭כֹר zə·ḵōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H2142 Remember
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
חַיָּ֑י ḥay·yāy N-mpc | 1cs H2416 my life
ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 is but a breath.
עֵ֝ינִ֗י ‘ê·nî N-csc | 1cs H5869 My eyes
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never
תָשׁ֥וּב ṯā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7725 again
לִרְא֥וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 see
טֽוֹב׃ ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 happiness.
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עֵ֣ין ‘ên N-csc H5869 The eye
רֹ֑אִי rō·’î V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 1cs H7210 that beholds me
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will no
תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי ṯə·šū·rê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | 1cs H7789 longer see me.
עֵינֶ֖יךָ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 You will look
בִּ֣י Prep | 1cs for me,
וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ wə·’ê·nen·nî Conj-w | Adv | 1cs H369 but I will be no more.
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עָ֭נָן ‘ā·nān N-ms H6051 As a cloud
כָּלָ֣ה kā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3615 vanishes
וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ way·yê·laḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and is gone,
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 so
יוֹרֵ֥ד yō·w·rêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3381 he who goes down
שְׁ֝א֗וֹל šə·ʾôl N-cs H7585 to Sheol
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יַעֲלֶֽה׃ ya·‘ă·leh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5927 come back up.
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לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 He never
ע֣וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .
יָשׁ֣וּב yā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7725 returns
לְבֵית֑וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 to his house;
מְקֹמֽוֹ׃ mə·qō·mōw N-msc | 3ms H4725 his place
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 -
יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ yak·kî·ren·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5234 remembers him
ע֣וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 no more.
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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 Therefore
אֲנִי֮ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not
אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ ’e·ḥĕ·śāḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H2820 restrain
פִּ֥י N-msc | 1cs H6310 my mouth;
אֲ‍ֽ֭דַבְּרָה ’ăḏab·bə·rāh V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 I will speak
בְּצַ֣ר bə·ṣar Prep-b | Adj-msc H6862 in the anguish
רוּחִ֑י rū·ḥî N-csc | 1cs H7307 of my spirit;
אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה ’ā·śî·ḥāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H7878 I will complain
בְּמַ֣ר bə·mar Prep-b | Adj-msc H4751 in the bitterness
נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 of my soul.
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אָ֭נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 Am I
הֲ‍ֽיָם־ hăyām- Art | N-ms H3220 the sea,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 or
תַּנִּ֑ין tan·nîn N-ms H8577 the monster of the deep,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
תָשִׂ֖ים ṯā·śîm V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7760 You must keep me under
עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 . . .
מִשְׁמָֽר׃ miš·mār N-ms H4929 guard?
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When
אָ֭מַרְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I think
עַרְשִׂ֑י ‘ar·śî N-fsc | 1cs H6210 my bed
תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי tə·na·ḥă·mê·nî V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 1cs H5162 will comfort me
מִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃ miš·kā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H4904 and my couch
יִשָּׂ֥א yiś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5375 will ease
בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י ḇə·śî·ḥî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H7879 my complaint,
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וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי wə·ḥit·tat·ta·nî Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms | 1cs H2865 then You frighten me
בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹת ḇa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2472 with dreams
תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃ tə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯan·nî V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 1cse H1204 and terrify me
וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹת ū·mê·ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-mp H2384 with visions,
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נַפְשִׁ֑י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 so that I
וַתִּבְחַ֣ר wat·tiḇ·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H977 would prefer
מַחֲנָ֣ק ma·ḥă·nāq N-ms H4267 strangling
מָ֝֗וֶת mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 and death
מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃ mê·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy Prep-m | N-fpc | 1cs H6106 over my life in this body.
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מָ֭אַסְתִּי mā·’as·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3988 I loathe [my life]!
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I would not
אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה ’eḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H2421 live
לְעֹלָ֣ם lə·‘ō·lām Prep-l | N-ms H5769 forever.
חֲדַ֥ל ḥă·ḏal V-Qal-Imp-ms H2308 Leave me alone
מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 . . .,
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
יָמָֽי׃ yā·māy N-mpc | 1cs H3117 my days [are]
הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 [but] a breath.
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מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What
אֱ֭נוֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš N-ms H582 is man
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 that
תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ ṯə·ḡad·də·len·nū V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H1431 You should exalt him,
וְכִי־ wə·ḵî- Conj H3588 that
תָשִׁ֖ית ṯā·šîṯ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7896 You should set
לִבֶּֽךָ׃ lib·be·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 Your heart
אֵלָ֣יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 upon him,
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וַתִּפְקְדֶ֥נּוּ wat·tip̄·qə·ḏen·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms | 3ms H6485 that You attend to him
לִבְקָרִ֑ים liḇ·qā·rîm Prep-l | N-mp H1242 every morning,
תִּבְחָנֶֽנּוּ׃ tiḇ·ḥā·nen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H974 [and] test him
לִ֝רְגָעִ֗ים lir·ḡā·‘îm Prep-l | N-mp H7281 every moment?
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כַּ֭מָּה kam·māh Prep-k | Interrog H4100 Will You never
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
תִשְׁעֶ֣ה ṯiš·‘eh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H8159 look away
מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 from me,
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 or
תַ֝רְפֵּ֗נִי ṯar·pê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H7503 leave me alone
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to
בִּלְעִ֥י bil·‘î V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H1104 swallow
רֻקִּֽי׃ ruq·qî N-msc | 1cs H7536 my spittle?
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חָטָ֡אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2398 If I have sinned,
מָ֤ה māh Interrog H4100 what
אֶפְעַ֨ל׀ ’ep̄·‘al V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6466 have I done
לָךְ֮ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to You,
נֹצֵ֪ר nō·ṣêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5341 O watcher
הָאָ֫דָ֥ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 of mankind?
לָ֤מָה lā·māh Interrog H4100 Why
שַׂמְתַּ֣נִי śam·ta·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H7760 have You made me
לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs Your
לְמִפְגָּ֣ע lə·mip̄·gā‘ Prep-l | N-ms H4645 target,
וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה wā·’eh·yeh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H1961 so that I am
לְמַשָּֽׂא׃ lə·maś·śā Prep-l | N-ms H4853 a burden
עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 to You
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וּמֶ֤ה׀ ū·meh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 do You not
תִשָּׂ֣א ṯiś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5375 pardon
פִשְׁעִי֮ p̄iš·‘î N-msc | 1cs H6588 my transgression
וְתַעֲבִ֪יר wə·ṯa·‘ă·ḇîr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-2ms H5674 and take away
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עֲוֺ֫נִ֥י ‘ă·wō·nî N-csc | 1cs H5771 my iniquity?
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
עַ֭תָּה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 soon
אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב ’eš·kāḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7901 I will lie down
לֶעָפָ֣ר le·‘ā·p̄ār Prep-l, Art | N-ms H6083 in the dust;
וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי wə·ši·ḥăr·ta·nî Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms | 1cs H7836 You will seek me,
וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃פ wə·’ê·nen·nî Conj-w | Adv | 1cs H369 but I will be no more.

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