איוב 33

1 וְֽאוּלָם שְׁמַֽע־נָא אִיּוֹב מִלָּי וְֽכׇל־דְּבָרַי הַאֲזִֽינָה׃

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

2 הִנֵּה־נָא פָּתַחְתִּי פִי דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֹנִי בְחִכִּֽי׃

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

3 יֹשֶׁר־לִבִּי אֲמָרָי וְדַעַת שְׂפָתַי בָּרוּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

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

4 רֽוּחַ־אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

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

5 אִם־תּוּכַל הֲשִׁיבֵנִי עֶרְכָהֿ לְפָנַי הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

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

6 הֵן־אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃

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

7 הִנֵּה אֵמָתִי לֹא תְבַעֲתֶךָּ וְאַכְפִּי עָלֶיךָ לֹֽא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

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

8 אַךְ אָמַרְתָּ בְאׇזְנָי וְקוֹל מִלִּין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

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

9 זַךְ אֲנִי בְּֽלִי ־ פָשַׁע חַ ף אָנֹכִי וְלֹא עָוֺן לִֽי׃

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

10 הֵן תְּנוּאוֹת עָלַי יִמְצָא יַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאוֹיֵב לֽוֹ׃

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

11 יָשֵׂם בַּסַּד רַגְלָי יִשְׁמֹר כׇּל־אׇרְחֹתָֽי׃

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

12 הֶן־זֹאת לֹא־צָדַקְתָּ אֶעֱנֶךָּ כִּי־יִרְבֶּה אֱלוֹהַּ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃

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

13 מַדּוּעַ אֵלָיו רִיבוֹתָ כִּי כׇל־דְּבָרָיו לֹא יַעֲנֶֽה׃

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

14 כִּֽי־בְאַחַת יְדַבֶּר־אֵל וּבִשְׁתַּיִם לֹא יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

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

15 בַּחֲלוֹם ׀ חֶזְיוֹן לַיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁים בִּתְנוּמוֹת עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּֽב׃

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

16 אָז יִגְלֶה אֹזֶן אֲנָשִׁים וּבְמֹסָרָם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

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

17 לְהָסִיר אָדָם מַעֲשֶׂה וְגֵוָה מִגֶּבֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃

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

18 יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת וְחַיָּתוֹ מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃

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

19 וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ (וריב) [וְרוֹב] עֲצָמָיו אֵתָֽן׃

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

20 וְזִהֲמַתּוּ חַיָּתוֹ לָחֶם וְנַפְשׁוֹ מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

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

21 יִכֶל בְּשָׂרוֹ מֵרֹאִי (ושפי) [וְשֻׁפּוּ] עַצְמֹתָיו לֹא רֻאּֽוּ׃

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

22 וַתִּקְרַב לַשַּׁחַת נַפְשׁוֹ וְחַיָּתוֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃

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

23 אִם־יֵשׁ עָלָיו ׀ מַלְאָךְ מֵלִיץ אֶחָד מִנִּי־אָלֶף לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יׇשְׁרֽוֹ׃

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

24 וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמֶר פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת מָצָאתִי כֹֽפֶר׃

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

25 רֻֽטְפַשׁ בְּשָׂרוֹ מִנֹּעַר יָשׁוּב לִימֵי עֲלוּמָֽיו׃

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

26 יֶעְתַּר אֶל־אֱלוֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵהוּ וַיַּרְא פָּנָיו בִּתְרוּעָה וַיָּשֶׁב לֶאֱנוֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃

He 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.

27 יָשֹׁר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁים וַיֹּאמֶר חָטָאתִי וְיָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי וְלֹא־שָׁוָה לִֽי׃

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

28 פָּדָה (נפשי) [נַפְשׁוֹ] מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁחַת (וחיתי) [וְחַיָּתוֹ] בָּאוֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃

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

29 הֶן־כׇּל־אֵלֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵל פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלוֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃

Lo, all these [things] worketh God oftentimes with man,

30 לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת לֵאוֹר בְּאוֹר הַחַיִּֽים׃

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

31 הַקְשֵׁב אִיּוֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

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

32 אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי דַּבֵּר כִּֽי־חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃

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

33 אִם־אַיִן אַתָּה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חׇכְמָֽה׃

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