Job 41 אִיּוֹב
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1הֵן־תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם אֶל־מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃
hen-tochalto nikhzava hagam el-mar'av yutal
Behold, the hope of him is in vain; Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
2לֹֽא־אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ וּמִ֥י ה֝֗וּא לְפָנַ֥י יִתְיַצָּֽב׃
lo-akhzar ki ye'urennu umi hu lefanay yityatzav
None is so fierce that dare stir him up; Who then is able to stand before Me?
3מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־הֽוּא׃
mi hikdimani va'ashallem tachat kal-hashamayim li-hu
Who hath given Me anything beforehand, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine.
4לא [לֽוֹ]־אַחֲרִ֥ישׁ בַּדָּ֑יו וּדְבַר־גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת וְחִ֣ין עֶרְכּֽוֹ׃
lo-acharish baddav udevar-gevurot vechin erko
Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?
5מִֽי־גִ֭לָּה פְּנֵ֣י לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ בְּכֶ֥פֶל רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ מִ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃
mi-gilla pene levusho bekhefel risno mi yavo
Who can uncover the face of his garment? Who shall come within his double bridle?
6דַּלְתֵ֣י פָ֭נָיו מִ֣י פִתֵּ֑חַ סְבִיב֖וֹת שִׁנָּ֣יו אֵימָֽה׃
dalte fanav mi fitteach sevivot shinnav ema
Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.
7גַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָֽגִנִּ֑ים סָ֝ג֗וּר חוֹתָ֥ם צָֽר׃
ga'ava afike maginnim sagur chotam tzar
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
8אֶחָ֣ד בְּאֶחָ֣ד יִגַּ֑שׁוּ וְ֝ר֗וּחַ לֹא־יָב֥וֹא בֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃
echad be'echad yiggashu veruach lo-yavo venehem
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
9אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֥יהוּ יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּ וְלֹ֣א יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃
ish-be'achihu yedubbaku yitlakkedu velo yitparadu
They are joined one to another; They stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
10עֲֽ֭טִישֹׁתָיו תָּ֣הֶל א֑וֹר וְ֝עֵינָ֗יו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃
atishotav tahel or ve'enav ke'af'appe-shachar
His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
11מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃
mippiv lappidim yahalokhu kidode esh yitmallatu
Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
12מִ֭נְּחִירָיו יֵצֵ֣א עָשָׁ֑ן כְּד֖וּד נָפ֣וּחַ וְאַגְמֹֽן׃
minnechirav yetze ashan kedud nafuach ve'agmon
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot and burning rushes.
13נַ֭פְשׁוֹ גֶּחָלִ֣ים תְּלַהֵ֑ט וְ֝לַ֗הַב מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃
nafsho gechalim telahet velahav mippiv yetze
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
14בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃
betzavvaro yalin oz ulefanav tadutz de'ava
In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him.
15מַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃
mappele vesaro daveku yatzuk alav bal-yimmot
The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
16לִ֭בּוֹ יָצ֣וּק כְּמוֹ־אָ֑בֶן וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃
libbo yatzuk kemo-aven veyatzuk kefelach tachtit
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
17מִ֭שֵּׂתוֹ יָג֣וּרוּ אֵלִ֑ים מִ֝שְּׁבָרִ֗ים יִתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃
misseto yaguru elim mishevarim yitchattau
When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid; by reason of despair they are beside themselves.
18מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃
massigehu cherev beli takum chanit massa' veshirya
If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
19יַחְשֹׁ֣ב לְתֶ֣בֶן בַּרְזֶ֑ל לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃
yachshov leteven barzel le'etz rikkavon nechusha
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
20לֹֽא־יַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּ בֶן־קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ל֥וֹ אַבְנֵי־קָֽלַע׃
lo-yavrichennu ven-kashet lekash nehpekhu-lo avne-kala'
The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
21כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃
kekash nechshevu totach veyischak lera'ash kidon
Clubs are accounted as stubble; He laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.
22תַּ֭חְתָּיו חַדּ֣וּדֵי חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ עֲלֵי־טִֽיט׃
tachtav chaddude chares yirpad charutz ale-tit
Sharpest potsherds are under him; He spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.
23יַרְתִּ֣יחַ כַּסִּ֣יר מְצוּלָ֑ה יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃
yartiach kassir metzula yam yasim kammerkacha
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; He maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
24אַ֭חֲרָיו יָאִ֣יר נָתִ֑יב יַחְשֹׁ֖ב תְּה֣וֹם לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃
acharav ya'ir nativ yachshov tehom leseva
He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary.
25אֵֽין־עַל־עָפָ֥ר מָשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־חָֽת׃
en-al-afar mashlo he'asu livli-chat
Upon earth there is not his like who is made to be fearless.
26אֵֽת־כָּל־גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא מֶ֣לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־בְּנֵי־שָֽׁחַץ׃
et-kal-gavoah yir'e hu melekh al-kal-bene-shachatz
He looketh at all high things; He is king over all the proud beasts.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.