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א
וַיַּעַן, אֱלִיפַז הַתֵּימָנִי; וַיֹּאמַר.
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Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said:
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ב
הֲנִסָּה דָבָר אֵלֶיךָ תִּלְאֶה; וַעְצֹר בְּמִלִּין, מִי יוּכָל.
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2
If one venture a word unto thee, wilt thou be weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
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ג
הִנֵּה, יִסַּרְתָּ רַבִּים; וְיָדַיִם רָפוֹת תְּחַזֵּק.
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3
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
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ד
כּוֹשֵׁל, יְקִימוּן מִלֶּיךָ; וּבִרְכַּיִם כֹּרְעוֹת תְּאַמֵּץ.
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4
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
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ה
כִּי עַתָּה, תָּבוֹא אֵלֶיךָ וַתֵּלֶא; תִּגַּע עָדֶיךָ, וַתִּבָּהֵל.
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5
But now it is come upon thee, and thou art weary; it toucheth thee, and thou art affrighted.
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ו
הֲלֹא יִרְאָתְךָ, כִּסְלָתֶךָ; תִּקְוָתְךָ, וְתֹם דְּרָכֶיךָ.
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Is not thy fear of Eloheem thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?
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ז
זְכָר-נָא--מִי הוּא נָקִי אָבָד; וְאֵיפֹה, יְשָׁרִים נִכְחָדוּ.
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7
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
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ח
כַּאֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי, חֹרְשֵׁי אָוֶן; וְזֹרְעֵי עָמָל יִקְצְרֻהוּ.
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8
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow mischief, reap the same.
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ט
מִנִּשְׁמַת אֱלוֹהַּ יֹאבֵדוּ; וּמֵרוּחַ אַפּוֹ יִכְלוּ.
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9
By the breath of Eloheem they perish, and by the blast of His anger are they consumed.
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י
שַׁאֲגַת אַרְיֵה, וְקוֹל שָׁחַל; וְשִׁנֵּי כְפִירִים נִתָּעוּ.
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10
The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth--yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.
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יא
לַיִשׁ, אֹבֵד מִבְּלִי-טָרֶף; וּבְנֵי לָבִיא, יִתְפָּרָדוּ.
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The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
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יב
וְאֵלַי, דָּבָר יְגֻנָּב; וַתִּקַּח אָזְנִי, שֵׁמֶץ מֶנְהוּ.
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12
Now a word was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
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יג
בִּשְׂעִפִּים, מֵחֶזְיֹנוֹת לָיְלָה; בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה, עַל-אֲנָשִׁים.
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13
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
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יד
פַּחַד קְרָאַנִי, וּרְעָדָה; וְרֹב עַצְמוֹתַי הִפְחִיד.
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14
Fear came upon me, and trembling, and all my bones were made to shake.
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טו
וְרוּחַ, עַל-פָּנַי יַחֲלֹף; תְּסַמֵּר, שַׂעֲרַת בְּשָׂרִי.
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15
Then a spirit passed before my face, that made the hair of my flesh to stand up.
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טז
יַעֲמֹד, וְלֹא-אַכִּיר מַרְאֵהוּ-- תְּמוּנָה, לְנֶגֶד עֵינָי;
דְּמָמָה וָקוֹל אֶשְׁמָע.
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It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes;
{N}
I heard a still voice:
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יז
הַאֱנוֹשׁ, מֵאֱלוֹהַּ יִצְדָּק; אִם מֵעֹשֵׂהוּ, יִטְהַר-גָּבֶר.
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'Shall mortal man be just before Eloheem? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?
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יח
הֵן בַּעֲבָדָיו, לֹא יַאֲמִין; וּבְמַלְאָכָיו, יָשִׂים תָּהֳלָה.
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Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants, and His angels He chargeth with folly;
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יט
אַף, שֹׁכְנֵי בָתֵּי-חֹמֶר--אֲשֶׁר-בֶּעָפָר יְסוֹדָם: יְדַכְּאוּם, לִפְנֵי-עָשׁ.
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How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
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כ
מִבֹּקֶר לָעֶרֶב יֻכַּתּוּ; מִבְּלִי מֵשִׂים, לָנֶצַח יֹאבֵדוּ.
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20
Betwixt morning and evening they are shattered; they perish for ever without any regarding it.
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כא
הֲלֹא-נִסַּע יִתְרָם בָּם; יָמוּתוּ, וְלֹא בְחָכְמָה.
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Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.'
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