Job 36 אִיּוֹב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹וַיֹּ֥סֶף אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayyosef elihu vayyomar

Elihu also proceeded, and said:

²כַּתַּר־לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ כִּ֤י ע֖וֹד לֶאֱל֣וֹהַּ מִלִּֽים׃

kattar-li ze'er va'achavvekka ki od le'eloah millim

Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; For there are yet words on God’s behalf.

³אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י אֶֽתֵּֽן־צֶֽדֶק׃

essa de'i lemerachok ulefo'ali etten-tzedek

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

⁴כִּֽי־אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃

ki-amnam lo-sheker millay temim de'ot immakh

For truly my words are not false; One that is upright in mind is with thee.

⁵הֶן־אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃

hen-el kabbir velo yim'as kabbir koach lev

Behold, God is mighty, yet He despiseth not any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

⁶לֹא־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

lo-yechayye rasha' umishpat aniyyim yitten

He preserveth not the life of the wicked; But giveth to the poor their right.

⁷לֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃

lo-yigra' mitzaddik enav ve'et-melakhim lakkisse vayyoshivem lanetzach vayyigbahu

He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous; But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

⁸וְאִם־אֲסוּרִ֥ים בַּזִּקִּ֑ים יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹֽנִי׃

ve'im-asurim bazzikkim yillakhdun bechavle-oni

And if they be bound in fetters, And be holden in cords of affliction;

⁹וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֣ם פָּעֳלָ֑ם וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃

vayyagged lahem pa'olam ufish'ehem ki yitgabbaru

Then He declareth unto them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

¹⁰וַיִּ֣גֶל אָ֭זְנָם לַמּוּסָ֑ר וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יְשֻׁב֥וּן מֵאָֽוֶן׃

vayyigel aznam lammusar vayyomer ki-yeshuvun me'aven

He openeth also their ear to discipline, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

¹¹אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֗וּ וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ יְכַלּ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֣ם בַּטּ֑וֹב וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃

im-yishme'u veya'avodu yekhallu yemehem battov ushenehem banne'imim

If they hearken and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

¹²וְאִם־לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־דָֽעַת׃

ve'im-lo yishme'u beshelach ya'avoru veyigve'u kivli-da'at

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

¹³וְֽחַנְפֵי־לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲסָרָֽם׃

vechanfe-lev yasimu af lo yeshavve'u ki asaram

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger; They cry not for help when He bindeth them.

¹⁴תָּמֹ֣ת בַּנֹּ֣עַר נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם בַּקְּדֵשִֽׁים׃

tamot banno'ar nafsham vechayyatam bakkedeshim

Their soul perisheth in youth, And their life as that of the depraved.

¹⁵יְחַלֵּ֣ץ עָנִ֣י בְעָנְי֑וֹ וְיִ֖גֶל בַּלַּ֣חַץ אָזְנָֽם׃

yechalletz ani ve'anyo veyigel ballachatz aznam

He delivereth the afflicted by His affliction, And openeth their ear by tribulation.

¹⁶וְאַ֤ף הֲסִיתְךָ֨ ׀ מִפִּי־צָ֗ר רַ֭חַב לֹא־מוּצָ֣ק תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְנַ֥חַת שֻׁ֝לְחָנְךָ֗ מָ֣לֵא דָֽשֶׁן׃

ve'af hasitkha mippi-tzar rachav lo-mutzak tachteha venachat shulchankha male dashen

Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table is full of fatness;

¹⁷וְדִין־רָשָׁ֥ע מָלֵ֑אתָ דִּ֖ין וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃

vedin-rasha' maleta din umishpat yitmokhu

And thou art full of the judgment of the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold on them.

¹⁸כִּֽי־חֵ֭מָה פֶּן־יְסִֽיתְךָ֣ בְסָ֑פֶק וְרָב־כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל־יַטֶּֽךָּ׃

ki-chema pen-yesitkha vesafek verav-kofer al-yattekka

For beware of wrath, lest thou be led away by thy sufficiency; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

¹⁹הֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲךָ לֹ֣א בְצָ֑ר וְ֝כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי־כֹֽחַ׃

haya'arokh shu'akha lo vetzar vekhol ma'amatze-khoach

Will thy riches avail, that are without stint, Or all the forces of thy strength?

²⁰אַל־תִּשְׁאַ֥ף הַלָּ֑יְלָה לַעֲל֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

al-tish'af hallayla la'alot ammim tachtam

Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place.

²¹הִ֭שָּׁמֶר אַל־תֵּ֣פֶן אֶל־אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־עַל־זֶ֝֗ה בָּחַ֥רְתָּ מֵעֹֽנִי׃

hishamer al-tefen el-aven ki-al-ze bacharta me'oni

Take heed, regard not iniquity; For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

²²הֶן־אֵ֭ל יַשְׂגִּ֣יב בְּכֹח֑וֹ מִ֖י כָמֹ֣הוּ מוֹרֶֽה׃

hen-el yasgiv bekhocho mi khamohu more

Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?

²³מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִֽי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃

mi-fakad alav darko umi-amar pa'alta avla

Who hath enjoined Him His way? Or who hath said: ‘Thou hast wrought unrighteousness’?

²⁴זְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

zekhor ki-tasgi fa'olo asher shorru anashim

Remember that thou magnify His work, Whereof men have sung.

²⁵כָּל־אָדָ֥ם חָֽזוּ־ב֑וֹ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ יַבִּ֥יט מֵרָחֽוֹק׃

kal-adam chazu-vo enosh yabbit merachok

All men have looked thereon; Man beholdeth it afar off.

²⁶הֶן־אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣יו וְלֹא־חֵֽקֶר׃

hen-el saggi velo neda' mispar shanav velo-cheker

Behold, God is great, beyond our knowledge; The number of His years is unsearchable.

²⁷כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְאֵדֽוֹ׃

ki yegara' nitfe-mayim yazokku matar le'edo

For He draweth away the drops of water, Which distil rain from His vapour;

²⁸אֲשֶֽׁר־יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ עֲלֵ֤י ׀ אָדָ֬ם רָֽב׃

asher-yizzelu shechakim yir'afu ale adam rav

Which the skies pour down And drop upon the multitudes of men.

²⁹אַ֣ף אִם־יָ֭בִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת סֻכָּתֽוֹ׃

af im-yavin mifrese-av teshuot sukkato

Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The crashings of His pavilion?

³⁰הֵן־פָּרַ֣שׂ עָלָ֣יו אוֹר֑וֹ וְשָׁרְשֵׁ֖י הַיָּ֣ם כִּסָּֽה׃

hen-paras alav oro vesharshe hayyam kissa

Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; And He covereth the depths of the sea.

³¹כִּי־בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן־אֹ֥כֶל לְמַכְבִּֽיר׃

ki-vam yadin ammim yitten-okhel lemakhbir

For by these He judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.

³²עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃

al-kappayim kissa-or vaytzav aleha vemafgia

He covereth His hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

³³יַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣יו רֵע֑וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל־עוֹלֶֽה׃

yaggid alav re'o mikne af al-ole

The noise thereof telleth concerning it, The cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹Elihu also continued, and said,

²“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

³I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

⁴For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

⁵“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

⁶He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the afflicted.

⁷He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

⁸If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,

⁹then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

¹⁰He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

¹¹If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

¹²But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.

¹³“But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.

¹⁴They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

¹⁵He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.

¹⁶Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

¹⁷“But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.

¹⁸Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

¹⁹Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

²⁰Don’t desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.

²¹Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

²²Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

²³Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’?

²⁴“Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.

²⁵All men have looked on it. Man sees it afar off.

²⁶Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

²⁷For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,

²⁸which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.

²⁹Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunderings of his pavilion?

³⁰Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.

³¹For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.

³²He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

³³Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.

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