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Job 9

Hebrew Interlinear
Job: How Can I Contend with God?
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אִיּ֗וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ N-proper-ms H347 Then Job
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .
וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered:
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אָ֭מְנָם ’ā·mə·nām Conj H551 Yes,
יָדַ֣עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know
כִי־ ḵî- Conj H3588 that
כֵ֑ן ḵên Adv H3651 [it is] so,
וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 but how
אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš N-ms H582 can a mortal
יִּצְדַּ֖ק yiṣ·daq V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6663 be righteous
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 before
אֵֽל׃ ’êl N-ms H410 God?
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
יַ֭חְפֹּץ yaḥ·pōṣ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2654 one wished
לָרִ֣יב lā·rîḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7378 to contend
עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with [God],
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 he could not
יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ ya·‘ă·nen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H6030 answer Him
אַחַ֥ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 one [time]
מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 out of
אָֽלֶף׃ ’ā·lep̄ Number-ms H505 a thousand.
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חֲכַ֣ם ḥă·ḵam Adj-msc H2450 [God is] wise
לֵ֭בָב lê·ḇāḇ N-ms H3824 in heart
וְאַמִּ֣יץ wə·’am·mîṣ Conj-w | Adj-msc H533 and mighty
כֹּ֑חַ kō·aḥ N-ms H3581 in strength.
מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who
הִקְשָׁ֥ה hiq·šāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7185 has resisted
אֵ֝לָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 Him
וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃ way·yiš·lām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7999 and prospered?
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הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק ham·ma‘·tîq Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6275 He moves
הָ֭רִים hā·rîm N-mp H2022 mountains
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
יָדָ֑עוּ yā·ḏā·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 their knowledge
אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 [and]
הֲפָכָ֣ם hă·p̄ā·ḵām V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3mp H2015 overturns them
בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃ bə·’ap·pōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H639 in His anger.
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הַמַּרְגִּ֣יז ham·mar·gîz Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7264 He shakes
אֶ֭רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 the earth
מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּ mim·mə·qō·w·māh Prep-m | N-msc | 3fs H4725 from its place,
וְ֝עַמּוּדֶ֗יהָ wə·‘am·mū·ḏe·hā Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fs H5982 so that its foundations
יִתְפַלָּצֽוּן׃ yiṯ·p̄al·lå̄·ṣūn V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp | Pn H6426 tremble.
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הָאֹמֵ֣ר hā·’ō·mêr Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H559 He commands
לַ֭חֶרֶס la·ḥe·res Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2775 the sun
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
יִזְרָ֑ח yiz·rāḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2224 to shine;
וּבְעַ֖ד ū·ḇə·‘aḏ Conj-w | Prep H1157 He seals off
יַחְתֹּֽם׃ yaḥ·tōm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2856 . . .
כּוֹכָבִ֣ים kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm N-mp H3556 the stars.
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לְבַדּ֑וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 He alone
נֹטֶ֣ה nō·ṭeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5186 stretches out
שָׁמַ֣יִם šā·ma·yim N-mp H8064 the heavens
וְ֝דוֹרֵ֗ךְ wə·ḏō·w·rêḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1869 and treads
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
בָּ֥מֳתֵי bā·mo·ṯê N-fpc H1116 the waves
יָֽם׃ yām N-ms H3220 of the sea.
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עֹֽשֶׂה־ ‘ō·śeh- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 He is the Maker
עָ֭שׁ ‘āš N-fs H5906 of the Bear
כְּסִ֥יל kə·sîl N-ms H3685 [and] Orion,
וְכִימָ֗ה wə·ḵî·māh Conj-w | N-fs H3598 of the Pleiades
וְחַדְרֵ֥י wə·ḥaḏ·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H2315 and the constellations
תֵמָֽן׃ ṯê·mān N-fs H8486 of the south.
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עֹשֶׂ֣ה ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 He does
גְ֭דֹלוֹת ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ Adj-fp H1419 great things
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 beyond
אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 . . .
חֵ֑קֶר ḥê·qer N-ms H2714 searching out,
וְנִפְלָא֗וֹת wə·nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp H6381 and wonders
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 without
מִסְפָּֽר׃ mis·pār N-ms H4557 number.
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הֵ֤ן hên Interjection H2005 Were He
יַעֲבֹ֣ר ya·‘ă·ḇōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5674 to pass
עָ֭לַי ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 by me,
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I would not
אֶרְאֶ֑ה ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7200 see Him;
וְ֝יַחֲלֹ֗ף wə·ya·ḥă·lōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H2498 were He to move,
וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I would not
אָבִ֥ין ’ā·ḇîn V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H995 recognize
לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms Him.
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הֵ֣ן hên Interjection H2005 If
יַ֭חְתֹּף yaḥ·tōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2862 He takes away,
מִ֣י Interrog H4310 who
יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ yə·šî·ḇen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H7725 can stop Him?
מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who
יֹאמַ֥ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 dares to ask
אֵ֝לָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 Him,
מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 are You doing?
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אֱ֭לוֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah N-ms H433 God
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יָשִׁ֣יב yā·šîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7725 restrain
אַפּ֑וֹ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 His anger;
עֹ֣זְרֵי ‘ō·zə·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H5826 the helpers
רָֽהַב׃ rā·haḇ N-ms H7294 of Rahab
שָׁ֝חֲח֗וּ šā·ḥă·ḥû V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7817 cower
תַּחַתוֹ ta·ḥa·ṯō Prep | 3ms H8478 beneath Him.
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אַ֭ף ’ap̄ Conj H637 How
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 then
אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 can I
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ ’e·‘ĕ·nen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H6030 answer Him
אֶבְחֲרָ֖ה ’eḇ·ḥă·rāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H977 or choose
דְבָרַ֣י ḏə·ḇā·ray N-mpc | 1cs H1697 my arguments
עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 against Him?
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 For
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 even if
צָ֭דַקְתִּי ṣā·ḏaq·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6663 I were right,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I could not
אֶעֱנֶ֑ה ’e·‘ĕ·neh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6030 answer.
לִ֝מְשֹׁפְטִ֗י lim·šō·p̄ə·ṭî Prep-l | V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc | 1cs H8199 I could only beg my Judge
אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ ’eṯ·ḥan·nān V-Hitpael-Imperf-1cs H2603 for mercy.
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
קָרָ֥אתִי qā·rā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7121 I summoned Him
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H6030 and He answered me,
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not
אַ֝אֲמִ֗ין ’a·’ă·mîn V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H539 believe
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 -
יַאֲזִ֥ין ya·’ă·zîn V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H238 He would listen
קוֹלִֽי׃ qō·w·lî N-msc | 1cs H6963 to my voice.
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אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 For
יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי yə·šū·p̄ê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H7779 He would crush me
בִּשְׂעָרָ֥ה biś·‘ā·rāh Prep-b | N-fs H8183 with a tempest
וְהִרְבָּ֖ה wə·hir·bāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H7235 and multiply
פְצָעַ֣י p̄ə·ṣā·‘ay N-mpc | 1cs H6482 my wounds
חִנָּֽם׃ ḥin·nām Adv H2600 without cause.
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לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 He does not
יִ֭תְּנֵנִי yit·tə·nê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H5414 let me
הָשֵׁ֣ב hā·šêḇ V-Hifil-InfAbs H7725 catch
רוּחִ֑י rū·ḥî N-csc | 1cs H7307 my breath,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 but
יַ֝שְׂבִּעַ֗נִי yaś·bi·‘a·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H7646 overwhelms me
מַמְּרֹרִֽים׃ mam·mə·rō·rîm N-mp H4472 with bitterness.
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
לְכֹ֣חַ lə·ḵō·aḥ Prep-l | N-ms H3581 it is a matter of strength,
הִנֵּ֑ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 He is indeed
אַמִּ֣יץ ’am·mîṣ Adj-ms H533 mighty!
וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 If
לְ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט lə·miš·pāṭ Prep-l | N-ms H4941 it is a matter of justice,
מִ֣י Interrog H4310 who
יוֹעִידֵֽנִי׃ yō·w·‘î·ḏê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H3259 can summon Him
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 Even if
אֶ֭צְדָּק ’eṣ·dāq V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6663 I were righteous,
פִּ֣י N-msc | 1cs H6310 my mouth
יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי yar·šî·‘ê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H7561 would condemn me;
אָ֝֗נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 if I
תָּֽם־ tām- Adj-ms H8535 were blameless,
וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ way·ya‘·qə·šê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H6140 it would declare me guilty.
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אָ֭נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 Though I
תָּֽם־ tām- Adj-ms H8535 am blameless,
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have no
אֵדַ֥ע ’ê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3045 concern
נַפְשִׁ֗י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 for myself;
אֶמְאַ֥ס ’em·’as V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3988 I despise
חַיָּֽי׃ ḥay·yāy N-mpc | 1cs H2416 my own life.
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הִ֥יא Pro-3fs H1931 It
אַחַ֗ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 is all the same,
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 and so
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
אָמַ֑רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I say,
ה֣וּא Pro-3ms H1931 He
מְכַלֶּֽה׃ mə·ḵal·leh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H3615 destroys
תָּ֥ם tām Adj-ms H8535 both the blameless
וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע wə·rā·šā‘ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7563 and the wicked.
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אִם־ ’i·mō·šō- Conj H518 When
שׁ֭וֹט šôṭ N-ms H7752 the scourge
פִּתְאֹ֑ם piṯ·’ōm Adv H6597 brings sudden
יָמִ֣ית yā·mîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H4191 death,
יִלְעָֽג׃ yil·‘āḡ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3932 He mocks
לְמַסַּ֖ת lə·mas·saṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H4531 the despair
נְקִיִּ֣ם nə·qî·yim Adj-mp H5355 of the innocent.
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אֶ֤רֶץ׀ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 The earth
נִתְּנָ֬ה nit·tə·nāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5414 is given
בְֽיַד־ ḇə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hand
רָשָׁ֗ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 of the wicked;
פְּנֵֽי־ pə·nê- N-mpc H6440 He blindfolds
יְכַסֶּ֑ה yə·ḵas·seh V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H3680 . . .
שֹׁפְטֶ֥יהָ šō·p̄ə·ṭe·hā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3fs H8199 its judges.
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
לֹ֖א Adv-NegPrt H3808 it is not [He],
אֵפ֣וֹא ’ê·p̄ō·w Conj H645 then
מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 who
הֽוּא׃ Pro-3ms H1931 [is] it?
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וְיָמַ֣י wə·yā·may Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cs H3117 My days
קַ֭לּוּ qal·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7043 are swifter
מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 than
רָ֑ץ rāṣ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7323 a runner;
בָּֽ֝רְח֗וּ bā·rə·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1272 they flee
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
רָא֥וּ rā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7200 seeing
טוֹבָֽה׃ ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 good.
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חָ֭לְפוּ ḥā·lə·p̄ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2498 They sweep by
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 like
אֳנִיּ֣וֹת ’o·nî·yō·wṯ N-fpc H591 boats
אֵבֶ֑ה ’ê·ḇeh N-ms H16 of papyrus,
כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר kə·ne·šer Prep-k | N-ms H5404 like an eagle
יָט֥וּשׂ yā·ṭūś V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2907 swooping down
עֲלֵי־ ‘ă·lê- Prep H5921 on
אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 its prey.
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
אָ֭מְרִי ’ā·mə·rî V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H559 I were to say,
אֶשְׁכְּחָ֣ה ’eš·kə·ḥāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H7911 I will forget
שִׂיחִ֑י śî·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H7879 my complaint
אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה ’e·‘ez·ḇāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H5800 [and] change
פָנַ֣י p̄ā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H6440 my expression
וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃ wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1082 and smile,
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יָגֹ֥רְתִּי yā·ḡō·rə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3025 I would still dread
כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all
עַצְּבֹתָ֑י ‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·ṯāy N-fpc | 1cs H6094 my sufferings;
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 You will not
תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃ ṯə·naq·qê·nî V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H5352 acquit me.
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אָנֹכִ֥י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 Since I am
אֶרְשָׁ֑ע ’er·šā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7561 already found guilty,
לָמָּה־ lām·māh- Prep-l | Interrog H4100 why
זֶּ֝֗ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .
אִיגָֽע׃ ’î·ḡā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3021 should I labor
הֶ֣בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 in vain?
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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי hiṯ·rā·ḥaṣ·tî V-Hitpael-Perf-1cs H7364 I should wash
בְמוֹ ḇə·mō Prep-b | N-mpc H1119 myself
שָׁ֑לֶג šā·leḡ N-ms H7950 with snow
וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי wa·hă·zik·kō·w·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H2141 and cleanse
כַּפָּֽי׃ kap·pāy N-fdc | 1cs H3709 my hands
בְּבֹ֣ר bə·ḇōr Prep-b | N-ms H1253 with lye,
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אָ֭ז ’āz Adv H227 then
תִּטְבְּלֵ֑נִי tiṭ·bə·lê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H2881 You would plunge me
בַּשַּׁ֣חַת baš·ša·ḥaṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H7845 into the pit,
שַׂלְמוֹתָֽי׃ śal·mō·w·ṯāy N-fpc | 1cs H8008 and even my own clothes
וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִי wə·ṯi·‘ă·ḇū·nî Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp | 1cs H8581 would despise me.
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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 He is not
אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man
כָּמֹ֣נִי kā·mō·nî Prep | 1cs H3644 like me,
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ ’e·‘ĕ·nen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H6030 that I can answer Him,
נָב֥וֹא nā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3162 that we can take
יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו yaḥ·dāw Adv H935 each other
בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ bam·miš·pāṭ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4941 to court.
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לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 Nor
יֵשׁ־ yêš- Adv H3426 is there
מוֹכִ֑יחַ mō·w·ḵî·aḥ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3198 a mediator
בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ bê·nê·nū Prep | 1cp H996 between us,
יָשֵׁ֖ת yā·šêṯ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H7896 to lay
יָד֣וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his hand
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon us
שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃ šə·nê·nū Number-mdc | 1cp H8147 both.
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יָסֵ֣ר yā·sêr V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms H5493 Let Him remove
שִׁבְט֑וֹ šiḇ·ṭōw N-msc | 3ms H7626 His rod
מֵעָלַ֣י mê·‘ā·lay Prep-m | 1cs H5921 from me,
וְ֝אֵמָת֗וֹ wə·’ê·mā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H367 so that His terror
אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 will no
תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃ tə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯan·nî V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 1cse H1204 longer frighten me.
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אַֽ֭דַבְּרָה ’a·ḏab·bə·rāh V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 Then I would speak
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
אִירָאֶ֑נּוּ ’î·rā·’en·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H3372 fear of Him.
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 But
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 as it is
כֵ֥ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .,
אָ֝נֹכִ֗י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
עִמָּדִֽי׃ ‘im·mā·ḏî Prep | 1cs H5978 am on my own.

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