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א
וַיַּעַן אִיּוֹב, וַיֹּאמַר.
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Then Job answered and said:
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גַּם-הַיּוֹם, מְרִי שִׂחִי; יָדִי, כָּבְדָה עַל-אַנְחָתִי.
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2
Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
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ג
מִי-יִתֵּן יָדַעְתִּי, וְאֶמְצָאֵהוּ; אָבוֹא, עַד-תְּכוּנָתוֹ.
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3
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
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ד
אֶעֶרְכָה לְפָנָיו מִשְׁפָּט; וּפִי, אֲמַלֵּא תוֹכָחוֹת.
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4
I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
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ה
אֵדְעָה, מִלִּים יַעֲנֵנִי; וְאָבִינָה, מַה-יֹּאמַר לִי.
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5
I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
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ו
הַבְּרָב-כֹּחַ, יָרִיב עִמָּדִי; לֹא אַךְ-הוּא, יָשִׂם בִּי.
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6
Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
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ז
שָׁם--יָשָׁר, נוֹכָח עִמּוֹ; וַאֲפַלְּטָה לָנֶצַח, מִשֹּׁפְטִי.
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7
There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
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ח
הֵן קֶדֶם אֶהֱלֹךְ וְאֵינֶנּוּ; וְאָחוֹר, וְלֹא-אָבִין לוֹ.
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8
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
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ט
שְׂמֹאול בַּעֲשֹׂתוֹ, וְלֹא-אָחַז; יַעְטֹף יָמִין, וְלֹא אֶרְאֶה.
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9
On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
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י
כִּי-יָדַע, דֶּרֶךְ עִמָּדִי; בְּחָנַנִי, כַּזָּהָב אֵצֵא.
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10
For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
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יא
בַּאֲשֻׁרוֹ, אָחֲזָה רַגְלִי; דַּרְכּוֹ שָׁמַרְתִּי וְלֹא-אָט.
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My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
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יב
מִצְוַת שְׂפָתָיו, וְלֹא אָמִישׁ; מֵחֻקִּי, צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרֵי-פִיו.
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12
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
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יג
וְהוּא בְאֶחָד, וּמִי יְשִׁיבֶנּוּ; וְנַפְשׁוֹ אִוְּתָה וַיָּעַשׂ.
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13
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
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יד
כִּי, יַשְׁלִים חֻקִּי; וְכָהֵנָּה רַבּוֹת עִמּוֹ.
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14
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
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טו
עַל-כֵּן, מִפָּנָיו אֶבָּהֵל; אֶתְבּוֹנֵן, וְאֶפְחַד מִמֶּנּוּ.
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Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
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טז
וְאֵל, הֵרַךְ לִבִּי; וְשַׁדַּי, הִבְהִילָנִי.
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Yea, Eloheem hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
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יז
כִּי-לֹא נִצְמַתִּי, מִפְּנֵי-חֹשֶׁךְ; וּמִפָּנַי, כִּסָּה-אֹפֶל.
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Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
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