Job 40 אִיּוֹב

¹וַיַּ֖עַן יְהוָ֥ה אֶת־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayya'an ADONAI et-iyyov vayyomar

1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

²הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃

harov im-shadday yissor mokhiach eloah ya'anenna

2Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

³וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayya'an iyyov et-ADONAI vayyomar

3Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

⁴הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃

hen kalloti ma ashivekka yadi samti lemo-fi

4Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

⁵אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃

achat dibbarti velo e'ene ushetayim velo osif

5Once have I spoken, but I will not answer again; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

⁶וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב מנ סערה [מִ֥ן ׀סְעָרָ֗ה] וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayya'an-ADONAI et-iyyov mn min se'ara vayyomar

6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

⁷אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

ezar-na khegever chalatzekha esh'alkha vehodi'eni

7Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me. .

⁸הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃

ha'af tafer mishpati tarshi'eni lema'an titzdak

8Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?

⁹וְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃

ve'im-zeroa ka'el lakh uvekol kamohu tar'em

9Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?

¹⁰עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָֽא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃

ade na gaon vagovah vehod vehadar tilbash

10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, And array thyself with glory and beauty.

¹¹הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

hafetz evrot appekha ure'e khal-ge'e vehashpilehu

11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

¹²רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

re'e khal-ge'e hakhni'ehu vahadokh resha'im tachtam

12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked in their place.

¹³טָמְנֵ֣ם בֶּעָפָ֣ר יָ֑חַד פְּ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן׃

tamnem be'afar yachad penehem chavosh battamun

13Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place.

¹⁴וְגַם־אֲנִ֥י אוֹדֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־תוֹשִׁ֖עַ לְךָ֣ יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

vegam-ani odekka ki-toshia lekha yeminekha

14Then will I also confess unto thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

¹⁵הִנֵּה־נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃

hinne-na vehemot asher-asiti immakh chatzir kabbakar yokhel

15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

¹⁶הִנֵּה־נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃

hinne-na khocho vematnav ve'ono bishrire vitno

16Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the stays of his body.

¹⁷יַחְפֹּ֣ץ זְנָב֣וֹ כְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶז גִּידֵ֖י פחדו [פַחֲדָ֣יו] יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃

yachpotz zenavo khemo-arez gide fachadav yesoragu

17He straineth his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

¹⁸עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃

atzamav afike nechusha geramav kimtil barzel

18His bones are as pipes of brass; His gristles are like bars of iron.

¹⁹ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃

hu reshit darkhe-el ha'oso yaggesh charbo

19He is the beginning of the ways of God; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.

²⁰כִּֽי־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכָל־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃

ki-vul harim yisu-lo vekhal-chayyat hassade yesachaku-sham

20Surely the mountains bring him forth food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

²¹תַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃

tachat-tze'elim yishkav beseter kane uvitza

21He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and fens.

²²יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃

yesukkuhu tze'elim tzilalo yesubbuhu arve-nachal

22The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; The willows of the brook compass him about.

²³הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃

hen ya'ashok nahar lo yachpoz yivtach ki-yagiach yarden el-pihu

23Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.

²⁴בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־אָֽף׃

be'enav yikkachennu bemokshim yinkav-af

24Shall any take him by his eyes, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

²⁵תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

timshokh livyatan bechakka uvechevel tashkia leshono

25Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

²⁶הֲתָשִׂ֣ים אַגְמ֣וֹן בְּאַפּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ תִּקּ֥וֹב לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃

hatasim agmon be'appo uvechoach tikkov lecheyo

26Canst thou put a ring into his nose? Or bore his jaw through with a hook?

²⁷הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה אֵ֭לֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִ֑ים אִם־יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃

hayarbe elekha tachanunim im-yedabber elekha rakkot

27Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?

²⁸הֲיִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑ךְ תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּ לְעֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָֽם׃

hayikhrot berit immakh tikkachennu le'eved olam

28Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?

²⁹הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־בּ֭וֹ כַּצִּפּ֑וֹר וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

hatsachek-bo katzippor vetiksherennu lena'arotekha

29Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? .

³⁰יִכְר֣וּ עָ֭לָיו חַבָּרִ֑ים יֶ֝חֱצ֗וּהוּ בֵּ֣ין כְּֽנַעֲנִֽים׃

yikhru alav chabbarim yechetzuhu ben kena'anim

30Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him? Will they part him among the merchants?

³¹הַֽתְמַלֵּ֣א בְשֻׂכּ֣וֹת עוֹר֑וֹ וּבְצִלְצַ֖ל דָּגִ֣ים רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

hatmalle vesukkot oro uvetziltzal dagim rosho

31Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? Or his head with fish-spears?

³²שִׂים־עָלָ֥יו כַּפֶּ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה אַל־תּוֹסַֽף׃

sim-alav kappekha zekhor milchama al-tosaf

32Lay thy hand upon him; Think upon the battle, thou wilt do so no more.