Job 33
1 "However, Job, Please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
| ואולם--שמע-נא איוב מלי וכל-דברי האזינה |
2 See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
| הנה-נא פתחתי פי דברה לשוני בחכי |
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
| ישר-לבי אמרי ודעת שפתי ברור מללו |
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of Shaddai gives me life.
| רוח-אל עשתני ונשמת שדי תחיני |
5 If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.
| אם-תוכל השיבני ערכה לפני התיצבה |
6 Look, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
| הן-אני כפיך לאל מחמר קרצתי גם-אני |
7 Look, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.
| הנה אמתי לא תבעתך ואכפי עליך לא-יכבד |
8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
| אך אמרת באזני וקול מלין אשמע |
9 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
| זך אני בלי-פשע חף אנכי ולא עון לי |
10 Look, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
| הן תנואות עלי ימצא יחשבני לאויב לו |
11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.'
| ישם בסד רגלי ישמר כל-ארחתי |
12 "Look, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
| הן-זאת לא-צדקת אענך כי-ירבה אלוה מאנוש |
13 Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?
| מדוע אליו ריבות כי כל-דבריו לא יענה |
14 For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
| כי-באחת ידבר-אל ובשתים לא ישורנה |
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
| בחלום חזיון לילה--בנפל תרדמה על-אנשים בתנומות עלי משכב |
16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
| אז יגלה אזן אנשים ובמסרם יחתם |
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
| להסיר אדם מעשה וגוה מגבר יכסה |
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
| יחשך נפשו מני-שחת וחיתו מעבר בשלח |
19 He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;
| והוכח במכאוב על-משכבו וריב (ורוב) עצמיו אתן |
20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul choicest food.
| וזהמתו חיתו לחם ונפשו מאכל תאוה |
21 His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
| יכל בשרו מראי ושפי (ושפו) עצמתיו לא ראו |
22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
| ותקרב לשחת נפשו וחיתו לממתים |
23 "If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;
| אם-יש עליו מלאך--מליץ אחד מני-אלף להגיד לאדם ישרו |
24 then he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
| ויחננו--ויאמר פדעהו מרדת שחת מצאתי כפר |
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
| רטפש בשרו מנער ישוב לימי עלומיו |
26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
| יעתר אל-אלוה וירצהו וירא פניו בתרועה וישב לאנוש צדקתו |
27 He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
| ישר על-אנשים ויאמר חטאתי וישר העויתי ולא-שוה לי |
28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'
| פדה נפשי (נפשו) מעבר בשחת וחיתי (וחיתו) באור תראה |
29 "Look, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
| הן-כל-אלה יפעל-אל-- פעמים שלוש עם-גבר |
30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
| להשיב נפשו מני-שחת-- לאור באור החיים |
31 Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
| הקשב איוב שמע-לי החרש ואנכי אדבר |
32 If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
| אם-יש-מלין השיבני דבר כי-חפצתי צדקך |
33 If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
| אם-אין אתה שמע-לי החרש ואאלפך חכמה |
