איוב 6
| וַיַּעַן אִיּוֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ | 1 |
Then answered Job, and said,
| לוּ שָׁקוֹל יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי (והיתי) [וְהַוָּתִי] בְּֽמֹאזְנַיִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָֽחַד׃ | 2 |
Oh that my vexation could be truly weighed, and my calamity; oh that men might lift it up in the balances at once!
| כִּֽי־עַתָּה מֵחוֹל יַמִּים יִכְבָּד עַל־כֵּן דְּבָרַי לָֽעוּ׃ | 3 |
For now it is already heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore are my words confused.
| כִּי חִצֵּי שַׁדַּי עִמָּדִי אֲשֶׁר חֲמָתָם שֹׁתָה רוּחִי בִּעוּתֵי אֱלוֹהַּ יַעַרְכֽוּנִי׃ | 4 |
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh it: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
| הֲיִֽנְהַק־פֶּרֶא עֲלֵי־דֶשֶׁא אִם יִגְעֶה־שּׁוֹר עַל־בְּלִילֽוֹ׃ | 5 |
Doth the wild ass bray over the grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
| הֲיֵאָכֵל תָּפֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶלַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַעַם בְּרִיר חַלָּמֽוּת׃ | 6 |
Is ever tasteless food eaten without salt? or is there any flavor in the white of an egg?
| מֵאֲנָה לִנְגּוֹעַ נַפְשִׁי הֵמָּה כִּדְוֵי לַחְמִֽי׃ | 7 |
My soul refuseth to touch them: they are unto me like disgusting food.
| מִֽי־יִתֵּן תָּבוֹא שֶׁאֱלָתִי וְתִקְוָתִי יִתֵּן אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃ | 8 |
Oh that some one would grant the accomplishment of my request; and that God would grant me the fulfillment of my hope!
| וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֹהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי יַתֵּר יָדוֹ וִיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ | 9 |
Yea, that it would please God that he might crush me: that he would let loose his hand, and make an end of me!
| וּתְהִי־עוֹד ׀ נֶחָמָתִי וַאֲסַלְּדָה בְחִילָה לֹא יַחְמוֹל כִּי־לֹא כִחַדְתִּי אִמְרֵי קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ | 10 |
Then would this be still my comfort; yea, I would rejoice in my pain while be would not spare: that I have not gainsaid the commands of the Holy One.—
| מַה־כֹּחִי כִֽי־אֲיַחֵל וּמַה־קִּצִּי כִּֽי־אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 11 |
What is my strength, that I should wait? and what my end, that I should yet longer retain my patience?
| אִם־כֹּחַ אֲבָנִים כֹּחִי אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִי נָחֽוּשׁ׃ | 12 |
Is the strength of stones my strength? or is my flesh brazen?
| הַאִם אֵין עֶזְרָתִי בִי וְתֻשִׁיָּה נִדְּחָה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | 13 |
Truly, am I not without my help in me? and is not wise counsel driven far away from me?
| לַמָּס מֵרֵעֵהוּ חָסֶד וְיִרְאַת שַׁדַּי יַעֲזֽוֹב׃ | 14 |
As though I were one who refuseth kindness to his friend, and forsaketh the fear of the Almighty:
| אַחַי בָּגְדוּ כְמוֹ־נָחַל כַּאֲפִיק נְחָלִים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ | 15 |
My brothers are treacherous as a brook, like flowing brooks they pass along;
| הַקֹּדְרִים מִנִּי־קָרַח עָלֵימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־שָֽׁלֶג׃ | 16 |
Which are made turbid by reason of the ice, wherein the snow hideth itself;
| בְּעֵת יְזֹרְבוּ נִצְמָתוּ בְּחֻמּוֹ נִדְעֲכוּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃ | 17 |
At the time when they feel the warmth, they vanish; when it is hot, they are quenched out of their place.
| יִלָּפְתוּ אׇרְחוֹת דַּרְכָּם יַעֲלוּ בַתֹּהוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ | 18 |
The paths of their course wind themselves along; they go in the wilderness and are lost.
| הִבִּיטוּ אׇרְחוֹת תֵּמָא הֲלִיכֹת שְׁבָא קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃ | 19 |
The caravans of Thema look hither, the travelling companies Sheba hope for them;
| בֹּשׁוּ כִֽי־בָטָח בָּאוּ עָדֶיהָ וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | 20 |
But they stand ashamed because they had trusted; they come thither and are made to blush.
| כִּֽי־עַתָּה הֱיִיתֶם לֹא תִּֽרְאוּ חֲתַת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃ | 21 |
For truly now ye are like such a one: ye see my terrible state and are afraid.
| הֲֽכִי־אָמַרְתִּי הָבוּ לִי וּמִכֹּחֲכֶם שִׁחֲדוּ בַעֲדִֽי׃ | 22 |
Have I then ever said, Give me something, and out of your property offer a bribe in my behalf?
| וּמַלְּטוּנִי מִיַּד־צָר וּמִיַּד עָרִיצִים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃ | 23 |
And deliver me from the hand of the adversary? and redeem from the hand of tyrants?
| הוֹרוּנִי וַאֲנִי אַחֲרִישׁ וּמַה־שָּׁגִיתִי הָבִינוּ לִֽי׃ | 24 |
Teach me, and I will indeed remain silent; and wherein I erred give me to understand.
| מַה־נִּמְרְצוּ אִמְרֵי־יֹשֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִיחַ הוֹכֵחַ מִכֶּֽם׃ | 25 |
How pleasant are straightforward words! but what doth arguing prove?
| הַלְהוֹכַח מִלִּים תַּחְשֹׁבוּ וּלְרוּחַ אִמְרֵי נֹאָֽשׁ׃ | 26 |
Do ye think to reprove words, and [to regard] as wind the speeches of one that is despairing?
| אַף־עַל־יָתוֹם תַּפִּילוּ וְתִכְרוּ עַֽל־רֵיעֲכֶֽם׃ | 27 |
Yea, ye would cast any thing upon the fatherless, and ye would dig a pit against your friend.
| וְעַתָּה הוֹאִילוּ פְנוּ־בִי וְעַל־פְּנֵיכֶם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ | 28 |
But now, if it please you, turn yourselves toward me, and [say] whether I would lie before your face.
| שֽׁוּבוּ־נָא אַל־תְּהִי עַוְלָה (ושבי) [וְשׁוּבוּ] עוֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃ | 29 |
Reflect again, I pray you, there will be no wrong: yea, reflect once more, my righteousness [will be found] therein.
| הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשׁוֹנִי עַוְלָה אִם־חִכִּי לֹא־יָבִין הַוּֽוֹת׃ | 30 |
Is there any wrong on my tongue? or should my palate not understand [if I spoke] what is iniquitous?
