אִיּוֹב 6
| וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ | 1 |
But Job answered, and said:
| ל֗וּ שָׁק֣וֹל יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל כַּעְשִׂ֑י והיתי בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָֽחַד׃ | 2 |
O that my sins, whereby I have deserved wrath, and the calamity that I suffer, were weighed in a balance.
| כִּֽי־עַתָּ֗ה מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֣ים יִכְבָּ֑ד עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן דְּבָרַ֥י לָֽעוּ׃ | 3 |
As the sand of the sea this would appear heavier: therefore my words are full of sorrow:
| כִּ֤י חִצֵּ֪י שַׁדַּ֡י עִמָּדִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲ֭מָתָם שֹׁתָ֣ה רוּחִ֑י בִּעוּתֵ֖י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃ | 4 |
For the arrows of the Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit, and the terrors of the Lord war against me.
| הֲיִֽנְהַק־פֶּ֥רֶא עֲלֵי־דֶ֑שֶׁא אִ֥ם יִגְעֶה־שּׁ֝֗וֹר עַל־בְּלִילֽוֹ׃ | 5 |
Will the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or will the ox low when he standeth before a full manger?
| הֲיֵאָכֵ֣ל תָּ֭פֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶ֑לַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַ֝֗עַם בְּרִ֣יר חַלָּמֽוּת׃ | 6 |
Or can an unsavoury thing be eaten, that is not seasoned with salt? or can a man taste that which when tasted bringeth death?
| מֵאֲנָ֣ה לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ נַפְשִׁ֑י הֵ֝֗מָּה כִּדְוֵ֥י לַחְמִֽי׃ | 7 |
The things which before my soul would not touch, now, through anguish are my meats.
| מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן תָּב֣וֹא שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י יִתֵּ֥ן אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃ | 8 |
Who will grant that my request may come: and that God may give me what I look for?
| וְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ | 9 |
And that he that hath begun may destroy me, that he may let loose his hand, and cut me off?
| וּ֥תְהִי ע֨וֹד ׀ נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה בְ֭חִילָה לֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל כִּי־לֹ֥א כִ֝חַ֗דְתִּי אִמְרֵ֥י קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ | 10 |
And that this may be my comfort, that afflicting me with sorrow, he spare not, nor I contradict the words of the Holy One.
| מַה־כֹּחִ֥י כִֽי־אֲיַחֵ֑ל וּמַה־קִּ֝צִּ֗י כִּֽי־אַאֲרִ֥יךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 11 |
For what is my strength, that I can hold out? or what is my end that I should keep patience?
| אִם־כֹּ֣חַ אֲבָנִ֣ים כֹּחִ֑י אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִ֥י נָחֽוּשׁ׃ | 12 |
My strength is not the strength of stones, nor is my flesh of brass.
| הַאִ֬ם אֵ֣ין עֶזְרָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה נִדְּחָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | 13 |
Behold there is no help for me in myself, and my familiar friends also are departed from me.
| לַמָּ֣ס מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃ | 14 |
He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord.
| אַ֭חַי בָּגְד֣וּ כְמוֹ־נָ֑חַל כַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ | 15 |
My brethren have passed by me, as the torrent that passeth swiftly in the valleys.
| הַקֹּדְרִ֥ים מִנִּי־קָ֑רַח עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־שָֽׁלֶג ׃ | 16 |
They that fear the hoary frost, the snow shall fall upon them.
| בְּ֭עֵת יְזֹרְב֣וּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ בְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹ נִדְעֲכ֥וּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃ | 17 |
At the time when they shall be scattered they shall perish: and after it groweth hot they shall be melted out of their place.
| יִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ אָרְח֣וֹת דַּרְכָּ֑ם יַעֲל֖וּ בַתֹּ֣הוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ | 18 |
The paths of their steps are entangled: they shall walk in vain, and shall perish.
| הִ֭בִּיטוּ אָרְח֣וֹת תֵּמָ֑א הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃ | 19 |
Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.
| בֹּ֥שׁוּ כִּֽי־בָטָ֑ח בָּ֥אוּ עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | 20 |
They are confounded, because I have hoped: they are come also even unto me, and are covered with shame.
| כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה הֱיִ֣יתֶם לא תִּֽרְא֥וּ חֲ֝תַ֗ת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃ | 21 |
Now you are come: and now seeing my affliction you are afraid.
| הֲֽכִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃ | 22 |
Did I say: Bring to me, and give me of your substance?
| וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃ | 23 |
Or deliver me from the hand of the enemy, and rescue me out of the hand of the mighty?
| ה֭וֹרוּנִי וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ וּמַה־שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי הָבִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃ | 24 |
Teach me, and I will hold my peace: and if I have been ignorant in any thing, instruct me.
| מַה־נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃ | 25 |
Why have you detracted the words of truth, whereas there is none of you that can reprove me?
| הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח מִלִּ֣ים תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ אִמְרֵ֥י נֹאָֽשׁ׃ | 26 |
You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind.
| אַף־עַל־יָת֥וֹם תַּפִּ֑ילוּ וְ֝תִכְר֗וּ עַל־רֵֽיעֲכֶֽם׃ | 27 |
You rush in upon the fatherless, and you endeavour to overthrow your friend.
| וְ֭עַתָּה הוֹאִ֣ילוּ פְנוּ־בִ֑י וְעַל־פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ | 28 |
However finish what you have begun, give ear, and see whether I lie.
| שֻֽׁבוּ־נָ֭א אַל־תְּהִ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה ושבי ע֝וֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃ | 29 |
Answer, I beseech you, without contention: and speaking that which is just, judge ye.
| הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י עַוְלָ֑ה אִם־חִ֝כִּ֗י לֹא־יָבִ֥ין הַוּֽוֹת׃ | 30 |
And you shall not And iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth.
