Job 33

1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

וְאוּלָם שְׁמַע־נָא אִיֹּוב מִלָּי וְכָל־דְּבָרַי הַאֲזִינָה׃ (993)

See also: Job 13:6, Job 6:24, Job 13:17, Job 15:17, Job 18:2, Job 21:2, Job 34:2, Psalms 49:1-3, Proverbs 8:6, Mark 4:9, Proverbs 23:31

2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

הִנֵּה־נָא פָּתַחְתִּי פִי דִּבְּרָה לְשֹׁונִי בְחִכִּי׃ (1746)

See also: Job 3:1, Job 31:30, Job 34:3, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 5:2, Job 35:16, 2 Corinthians 6:11

3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

יֹשֶׁר־לִבִּי אֲמָרָי וְדַעַת פָתַי בָּרוּר מִלֵּלוּ׃ (2287)

See also: Psalms 45:1, Proverbs 4:2, Psalms 49:3, Job 27:4, Job 6:28, Job 20:3, Job 33:33, Proverbs 20:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:3-4, Job 15:2, Job 26:3, Job 36:3-4, Job 36:4, Job 38:2, Psalms 37:30-31, Proverbs 8:7-8, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:7

4The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

רוּחַ־אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּנִי׃ (2663)

See also: Genesis 2:7, Job 32:8, Job 27:3, John 20:22, Psalms 33:6, Job 10:12, Psalms 104:30, 1 Corinthians 15:45, Job 12:10, Isaiah 42:5, Romans 8:2, Job 10:3, Acts 17:25

5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

אִם־תּוּכַל הֲשִׁיבֵנִי עֶרְכָה לְפָנַי הִתְיַצָּבָה׃ (1851)

See also: Job 9:19, Job 33:32-33, Job 9:14, Job 13:18, Job 13:19, Job 23:4-5, Job 32:1, Job 32:12, Job 32:14, Job 34:33, Psalms 50:21, Acts 10:26

6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

הֵן־אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי גַם־אָנִי׃ (1499)

See also: Genesis 2:7, Job 4:19, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Job 10:9, Job 31:35, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 30:2, Exodus 4:16, Job 9:32-35, Job 11:5, Job 13:12, Job 20:22, Job 23:3-4, Job 36:2, Job 13:3

7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

הִנֵּה אֵמָתִי לֹא תְבַעֲתֶךָּ וְאַכְפִּי עָלֶיךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּד׃ (1748)

See also: 1 Kings 19:12, Job 13:21, Psalms 32:4, Job 9:34, Psalms 88:16

8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

אַךְ אָמַרְתָּ בְאָזְנָי וְקֹול מִלִּין אֶשְׁמָע׃ (1415)

See also: Job 6:30, Job 15:6, Job 35:16, Deuteronomy 13:14, Job 9:20, Jeremiah 29:23

9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

זַךְ אֲנִי בְּלִי פָשַׁע חַף אָנֹכִי וְלֹא עָוֹן לִי׃ (952)

See also: Job 34:5, Job 10:7, Job 16:17, Job 32:1, Job 9:21, Job 11:4, Job 29:14, Genesis 20:5, 1 Samuel 15:20, Job 7:20, Job 9:2, Job 9:17, Job 9:23, Job 9:28, Job 13:18, Job 13:23, Job 17:8, Job 23:11-12, Job 27:5-6, Proverbs 30:12

10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

הֵן תְּנוּאֹות עָלַי יִמְצָא יַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאֹויֵב לֹו׃ (1634)

See also: Job 19:11, Job 13:24, Job 9:30-31, Job 10:15-17, Job 14:16, Job 16:9, Job 30:21, Job 31:35, Job 34:5

11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

יָשֵׂם בַּסַּד רַגְלָי יִשְׁמֹר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָי׃ (1878)

See also: Job 13:27, Acts 16:24, Job 14:16, Job 31:4, Psalms 105:18, Jeremiah 20:2, Daniel 4:35, Romans 4:12

12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

הֶן־זֹאת לֹא־צָדַקְתָּ אֶעֱנֶךָּ כִּי־יִרְבֶּה אֱלֹוהַ מֵאֱנֹושׁ׃ (1915)

13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

מַדּוּעַ אֵלָיו רִיבֹותָ כִּי כָל־דְּבָרָיו לֹא־יַעֲנֶה׃ (1253)

14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

כִּי־בְאַחַת יְדַבֶּר־אֵל וּבִשְׁתַּיִם לֹא יְשׁוּרֶנָּה׃ (2048)

15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

בַּחֲלֹום ׀ חֶזְיֹון לַיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁים בִּתְנוּמֹות עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּב׃ (2930)

16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

אָז יִגְלֶה אֹזֶן אֲנָשִׁים וּבְמֹסָרָם יַחְתֹּם׃ (1321)

See also: Luke 24:45, Isaiah 35:5, Job 32:8, Job 36:10, Job 36:15, Psalms 94:12, 1 Samuel 9:15, Job 42:5, Psalms 40:6, Isaiah 50:5, Psalms 118:18, Isaiah 6:10, Acts 16:14, 2 Samuel 7:27, Nehemiah 9:38, Isaiah 48:8, Romans 15:28, 1 Samuel 22:8, 2 Chronicles 33:13

17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

לְהָסִיר אָדָם מַעֲשֶׂה וְגֵוָה מִגֶּבֶר יְכַסֶּה׃ (1125)

See also: Matthew 2:13, Deuteronomy 8:2, Isaiah 2:11, James 4:10, Genesis 20:6, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Job 17:11, Matthew 27:19, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Deuteronomy 8:16, Isaiah 23:9, Daniel 4:30-37, Hosea 2:6, Acts 9:2-6, Mark 2:5

18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁחַת וְחַיָּתֹו מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁלַח׃ (2664)

See also: Psalms 86:13, Job 33:28, Job 33:30, Job 33:24, Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, Job 15:22, Job 33:22, Joel 2:8, Acts 9:11, Job 17:16, Job 36:8, Ezekiel 28:8, Acts 16:27-33, 1 Corinthians 11:32, 2 Peter 3:15

19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאֹוב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹו [וְרִיב כ] (וְרֹוב ק) עֲצָמָיו אֵתָן׃ (1803)

20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

וְזִהֲמַתּוּ חַיָּתֹו לָחֶם וְנַפְשֹׁו מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָה׃ (1911)

See also: Job 3:24, Psalms 107:17-18, Genesis 3:6, Job 33:28, Psalms 102:4, Jeremiah 3:19, Amos 5:11, Daniel 10:3

21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

יִכֶל בְּשָׂרֹו מֵרֹאִי [וּשְׁפִי כ] (וְשֻׁפּוּ ק) עַצְמֹותָיו לֹא רֻאּוּ׃ (2587)

See also: Psalms 22:17, Job 19:20, Hebrews 2:15, Job 7:5, Job 13:28, Proverbs 5:11, Job 14:20, Job 14:22, Job 16:8, Psalms 22:15-17, Psalms 32:3-4, Psalms 39:11, Psalms 102:3-5, Lamentations 4:8

22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

וַתִּקְרַב לַשַּׁחַת נַפְשֹׁו וְחַיָּתֹו לַמְמִתִים׃ (2872)

See also: Psalms 86:13, 2 Samuel 24:16, Job 33:18, Job 33:28, Psalms 88:3, Exodus 12:23, 1 Samuel 2:6, Job 7:7, Job 15:21, Job 17:1, Job 17:13-16, Psalms 17:4, Psalms 30:3, Isaiah 38:10, Acts 12:23, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Revelation 9:11

23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

אִם־יֵשׁ עָלָיו ׀ מַלְאָךְ מֵלִיץ אֶחָד מִנִּי־אָלֶף לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יָשְׁרֹו׃ (1595)

24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמֶר פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת מָצָאתִי כֹפֶר׃ (2745)

25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:

רֻטֲפַשׁ בְּשָׂרֹו מִנֹּעַר יָשׁוּב לִימֵי עֲלוּמָיו׃ (2027)

See also: Psalms 103:5, 2 Kings 5:14, Joshua 14:10-11, Deuteronomy 34:7, Job 42:16, Hosea 2:15, Genesis 31:24

26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

יֶעְתַּר אֶל־אֱלֹוהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵהוּ וַיַּרְא פָּנָיו בִּתְרוּעָה וַיָּשֶׁב לֶאֱנֹושׁ צִדְקָתֹו׃ (3421)

27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

יָשֹׁר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁים וַיֹּאמֶר חָטָאתִי וְיָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי וְלֹא־שָׁוָה לִי׃ (3101)

28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

פָּדָה [נַפְשִׁי כ] (נַפְשֹׁו ק) מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁחַת [וְחַיָּתִי כ] (וְחַיָּתֹו ק) בָּאֹור תִּרְאֶה׃ (3906)

29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

הֶן־כָּל־אֵלֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵל פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלֹושׁ עִם־גָּבֶר׃ (1553)

See also: Job 33:14, 1 Corinthians 12:6, Ephesians 1:11, Philippians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Hebrews 13:21, 2 Kings 6:10, Colossians 1:29, Job 40:5, 2 Corinthians 12:8

30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁחַת לֵאֹור בְּאֹור הַחַיִּים׃ (2110)

See also: Psalms 23:3, Psalms 56:13, Psalms 27:13, Ecclesiastes 11:7, Job 33:18, Psalms 49:19, Psalms 107:14, Isaiah 38:17, Ezra 9:8, Job 33:28, Psalms 40:1-2, Job 33:24, Psalms 118:17-18, Isaiah 2:5, John 8:12, Acts 26:18, Job 3:20

31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

הַקְשֵׁב אִיֹּוב שְׁמַע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּר׃ (1683)

See also: 1 Corinthians 14:30, Job 18:2, Genesis 44:18, Job 6:24, Job 13:6, Job 21:2, Job 21:3, Job 29:22, Job 32:11, Job 36:2

32If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי דַּבֵּר כִּי־חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶךָּ׃ (1896)

See also: Job 34:33, Job 33:5, Job 13:19, Job 15:4-5, Job 21:27, Job 22:5-9, Job 27:5

33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

אִם־אַיִן אַתָּה שְׁמַע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָה׃ (1682)

See also: Psalms 34:11, Psalms 49:3, Job 33:3, Proverbs 4:1-2, Proverbs 5:1-2, Proverbs 8:5, Job 26:3