איוב 6
| וַיַּעַן אִיּוֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ | 1 |
But Job, responding, said:
| לוּ שָׁקוֹל יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי (והיתי) [וְהַוָּתִי] בְּֽמֹאזְנַיִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָֽחַד׃ | 2 |
I wish that my sins, for which I deserve wrath, and the calamity that I endure, were weighed out on a balance.
| כִּֽי־עַתָּה מֵחוֹל יַמִּים יִכְבָּד עַל־כֵּן דְּבָרַי לָֽעוּ׃ | 3 |
Compared to the sand of the sea, they would appear heavier, and so my words are full of sorrow.
| כִּי חִצֵּי שַׁדַּי עִמָּדִי אֲשֶׁר חֲמָתָם שֹׁתָה רוּחִי בִּעוּתֵי אֱלוֹהַּ יַעַרְכֽוּנִי׃ | 4 |
For the arrows of the Lord are in me, my spirit drinks of their indignation, and the terrors of the Lord are soldiers against me.
| הֲיִֽנְהַק־פֶּרֶא עֲלֵי־דֶשֶׁא אִם יִגְעֶה־שּׁוֹר עַל־בְּלִילֽוֹ׃ | 5 |
Will the wild ass bray when he has grass? Or will the ox bellow when he stands before a full manger?
| הֲיֵאָכֵל תָּפֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶלַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַעַם בְּרִיר חַלָּמֽוּת׃ | 6 |
Or can one eat bland food, which is not seasoned with salt? Or can anyone taste that which, if tasted, causes death?
| מֵאֲנָה לִנְגּוֹעַ נַפְשִׁי הֵמָּה כִּדְוֵי לַחְמִֽי׃ | 7 |
The things that my soul was unwilling to touch before, now, because of anguish, are my foods.
| מִֽי־יִתֵּן תָּבוֹא שֶׁאֱלָתִי וְתִקְוָתִי יִתֵּן אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃ | 8 |
Who will grant that my petition may arrive and that God may bestow on me what I expect,
| וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֹהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי יַתֵּר יָדוֹ וִיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ | 9 |
and that he who, at first, had crushed me, will let loose his hand and cut me down?
| וּתְהִי־עוֹד ׀ נֶחָמָתִי וַאֲסַלְּדָה בְחִילָה לֹא יַחְמוֹל כִּי־לֹא כִחַדְתִּי אִמְרֵי קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ | 10 |
And may this be my consolation, that in afflicting me with sorrow, although he might not be lenient with me, I still do not contradict the words of the Holy One.
| מַה־כֹּחִי כִֽי־אֲיַחֵל וּמַה־קִּצִּי כִּֽי־אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 11 |
For what is my strength, that I may continue? Or what is my goal, so that I may act patiently?
| אִם־כֹּחַ אֲבָנִים כֹּחִי אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִי נָחֽוּשׁ׃ | 12 |
My strength is not the strength of stones, nor is my flesh made of bronze.
| הַאִם אֵין עֶזְרָתִי בִי וְתֻשִׁיָּה נִדְּחָה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | 13 |
Behold, there is no help for me in myself, and my loved ones also have withdrawn from me.
| לַמָּס מֵרֵעֵהוּ חָסֶד וְיִרְאַת שַׁדַּי יַעֲזֽוֹב׃ | 14 |
He who takes away mercy from his friend, abandons the fear of the Lord.
| אַחַי בָּגְדוּ כְמוֹ־נָחַל כַּאֲפִיק נְחָלִים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ | 15 |
My brethren have disregarded me, like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys.
| הַקֹּדְרִים מִנִּי־קָרַח עָלֵימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־שָֽׁלֶג׃ | 16 |
Those who fear frost, snow will rush over them.
| בְּעֵת יְזֹרְבוּ נִצְמָתוּ בְּחֻמּוֹ נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃ | 17 |
At that time, when they are scattered, they will perish, and when it becomes hot, they will be freed from their place.
| יִלָּפְתוּ אׇרְחוֹת דַּרְכָּם יַעֲלוּ בַתֹּהוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ | 18 |
The paths of their steps are entangled; they will walk in vain and will perish.
| הִבִּיטוּ אׇרְחוֹת תֵּמָא הֲלִיכֹת שְׁבָא קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃ | 19 |
Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.
| בֹּשׁוּ כִֽי־בָטָח בָּאוּ עָדֶיהָ וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | 20 |
They have been thrown into confusion, just as I had hoped; they have even come to me and are overwhelmed with shame.
| כִּֽי־עַתָּה הֱיִיתֶם לֹא תִּֽרְאוּ חֲתַת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃ | 21 |
Now you have arrived, and merely by seeing my affliction, you are afraid.
| הֲֽכִי־אָמַרְתִּי הָבוּ לִי וּמִכֹּחֲכֶם שִׁחֲדוּ בַעֲדִֽי׃ | 22 |
Did I say: “Bring to me and give to me from your necessities?”
| וּמַלְּטוּנִי מִיַּד־צָר וּמִיַּד עָרִיצִים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃ | 23 |
or, “Free me from the hand of the enemy and rescue me from the hand of the strong?”
| הוֹרוּנִי וַאֲנִי אַחֲרִישׁ וּמַה־שָּׁגִיתִי הָבִינוּ לִֽי׃ | 24 |
Teach me, and I will be silent, and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything, instruct me.
| מַה־נִּמְרְצוּ אִמְרֵי־יֹשֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִיחַ הוֹכֵחַ מִכֶּֽם׃ | 25 |
Why have you diminished the words of truth, when there is none of you who is able to offer proof against me?
| הַלְהוֹכַח מִלִּים תַּחְשֹׁבוּ וּלְרוּחַ אִמְרֵי נֹאָֽשׁ׃ | 26 |
You prepare speeches as so much noise, and you offer words into the wind.
| אַף־עַל־יָתוֹם תַּפִּילוּ וְתִכְרוּ עַֽל־רֵיעֲכֶֽם׃ | 27 |
You encroach upon the orphan, and you strive to undermine your friend.
| וְעַתָּה הוֹאִילוּ פְנוּ־בִי וְעַל־פְּנֵיכֶם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ | 28 |
Such is true, so finish what you have begun. Listen closely, and see if I lie.
| שֽׁוּבוּ־נָא אַל־תְּהִי עַוְלָה (ושבי) [וְשׁוּבוּ] עוֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃ | 29 |
Respond, I beg you, without contention, and, speaking what is just, pass judgment.
| הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשׁוֹנִי עַוְלָה אִם־חִכִּי לֹא־יָבִין הַוּֽוֹת׃ | 30 |
And you will not find iniquity on my tongue, nor will foolishness resound in my throat.
