Job 32 אִיּוֹב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָ֭אֵלֶּה מֵעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צַדִּ֣יק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

vayyishbetu sheloshet ha'anashim ha'elle me'anot et-iyyov ki hu tzaddik be'enav

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

²וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃

vayyichar af elihu ven-barakh'el habbuzi mimmishpachat ram be'iyyov chara appo al-tzaddeko nafsho me'elohim

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

³וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֪ה אַ֫פּ֥וֹ עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃

uvishloshet re'av chara appo al asher lo-matzu ma'ane vayyarshi'u et-iyyov

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

⁴וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים־הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃

ve'elihu chikka et-iyyov bidvarim ki zekenim-hemma mimmennu leyamim

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were older than he.

⁵וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין מַעֲנֶ֗ה בְּ֭פִי שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃

vayyar elihu ki en ma'ane befi sheloshet ha'anashim vayyichar appo

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

⁶וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א ׀ מֵחַוֺּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

vayya'an elihu ven-barakh'el habbuzi vayyomar tza'ir ani leyamim ve'attem yeshishim al-ken zachalti va'ira mechavvot de'i etkhem

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not declare you mine opinion.

⁷אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃

amarti yamim yedabberu verov shanim yodi'u chakhma

I said: ‘Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

⁸אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃

akhen ruach-hi ve'enosh venishmat shadday tevinem

But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

⁹לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

lo-rabbim yechkamu uzekenim yavinu mishpat

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that discern judgment.

¹⁰לָכֵ֣ן אָ֭מַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵּעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃

lakhen amarti shim'a-li achavve de'i af-ani

Therefore I say: ‘Hearken to me; I also will declare mine opinion.’

¹¹הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃

hen hochalti ledivrekhem azin ad-tevunotekhem ad-tachkerun millin

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

¹²וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃

ve'adekhem etbonan vehinne en le'iyyov mokhiach one amarav mikkem

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

¹³פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃

pen-tomru matzanu chakhma el yiddefennu lo-ish

Beware lest ye say: ‘We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man! ’

¹⁴וְלֹא־עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

velo-arakh elay millin uve'imrekhem lo ashivennu

For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

¹⁵חַ֭תּוּ לֹא־עָ֣נוּ ע֑וֹד הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ מֵהֶ֣ם מִלִּֽים׃

chattu lo-anu od he'tiku mehem millim

They are amazed, they answer no more; Words are departed from them.

¹⁶וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ כִּ֥י עָ֝מְד֗וּ לֹא־עָ֥נוּ עֽוֹד׃

vehochalti ki-lo yedabberu ki amdu lo-anu od

And shall I wait, because they speak not, Because they stand still, and answer no more?

¹⁷אַעֲנֶ֣ה אַף־אֲנִ֣י חֶלְקִ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃

a'ane af-ani chelki achavve de'i af-ani

I also will answer my part, I also will declare mine opinion.

¹⁸כִּ֭י מָלֵ֣תִי מִלִּ֑ים הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי ר֣וּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃

ki maleti millim hetzikatni ruach bitni

For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me.

¹⁹הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִ֗י כְּיַ֥יִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵ֑חַ כְּאֹב֥וֹת חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃

hinne-vitni keyayin lo-yippateach ke'ovot chadashim yibbakea

Behold, mine inwards are as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins which are ready to burst.

²⁰אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃

adabbera veyirvach-li eftach sefatay ve'e'ene

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

²¹אַל־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה׃

al-na essa fene-ish ve'el-adam lo akhanne

Let me not, I pray you, respect any man’s person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man.

²²כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃

ki lo yada'ti akhanne kim'at yissa'eni oseni

For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

²Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

³Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

⁴Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

⁵When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

⁶Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old. Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

⁷I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

⁸But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

⁹It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

¹⁰Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’

¹¹“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

¹²Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.

¹³Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. God may refute him, not man;’

¹⁴for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

¹⁵“They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.

¹⁶Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

¹⁷I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.

¹⁸For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

¹⁹Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.

²⁰I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.

²¹Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

²²For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.

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