Job 16
1 Then Job answered,
| ויען איוב ויאמר |
2 "I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters.
| שמעתי כאלה רבות מנחמי עמל כלכם |
3 Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
| הקץ לדברי-רוח או מה-ימריצך כי תענה |
4 I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
| גם אנכי-- ככם אדברה לו יש נפשכם תחת נפשי-- אחבירה עליכם במלים ואניעה עליכם במו ראשי |
5 but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
| אאמצכם במו-פי וניד שפתי יחשך |
6 "Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
| אם-אדברה לא-יחשך כאבי ואחדלה מה-מני יהלך |
7 But now he has worn me out. You have laid waste all my company.
| אך-עתה הלאני השמות כל-עדתי |
8 You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.
| ותקמטני לעד היה ויקם בי כחשי בפני יענה |
9 He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
| אפו טרף וישטמני--חרק עלי בשניו צרי ילטש עיניו לי |
10 They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
| פערו עלי בפיהם--בחרפה הכו לחיי יחד עלי יתמלאון |
11 God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.
| יסגירני אל אל עויל ועל-ידי רשעים ירטני |
12 I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
| שלו הייתי ויפרפרני-- ואחז בערפי ויפצפצני ויקימני לו למטרה |
13 His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.
| יסבו עלי רביו-- יפלח כליותי ולא יחמל ישפך לארץ מררתי |
14 He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.
| יפרצני פרץ על-פני-פרץ ירץ עלי כגבור |
15 I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
| שק תפרתי עלי גלדי ועללתי בעפר קרני |
16 My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
| פני חמרמרה (חמרמרו) מני-בכי ועל עפעפי צלמות |
17 Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
| על לא-חמס בכפי ותפלתי זכה |
18 "Earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
| ארץ אל-תכסי דמי ואל-יהי מקום לזעקתי |
19 Even now, look, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
| גם-עתה הנה-בשמים עדי ושהדי במרמים |
20 My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
| מליצי רעי אל-אלוה דלפה עיני |
21 that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor.
| ויוכח לגבר עם-אלוה ובן-אדם לרעהו |
22 For when a few years have come, I shall go the way from where I shall not return.
| כי-שנות מספר יאתיו וארח לא-אשוב אהלך |
