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א
הֵן-תֹּחַלְתּוֹ נִכְזָבָה; הֲגַם אֶל-מַרְאָיו יֻטָל.
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1
Behold, the hope of him is in vain; shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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ב
לֹא-אַכְזָר, כִּי יְעוּרֶנּוּ; וּמִי הוּא, לְפָנַי יִתְיַצָּב.
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2
None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?
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ג
מִי הִקְדִּימַנִי, וַאֲשַׁלֵּם; תַּחַת כָּל-הַשָּׁמַיִם לִי-הוּא.
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3
Who hath given Me anything beforehand, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine.
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ד
לא- (לוֹ-) אַחֲרִישׁ בַּדָּיו; וּדְבַר-גְּבוּרוֹת, וְחִין עֶרְכּוֹ.
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4
Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?
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ה
מִי-גִלָּה, פְּנֵי לְבוּשׁוֹ; בְּכֶפֶל רִסְנוֹ, מִי יָבוֹא.
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5
Who can uncover the face of his garment? Who shall come within his double bridle?
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ו
דַּלְתֵי פָנָיו, מִי פִתֵּחַ; סְבִיבוֹת שִׁנָּיו אֵימָה.
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6
Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.
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ז
גַּאֲוָה, אֲפִיקֵי מָגִנִּים; סָגוּר, חוֹתָם צָר.
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7
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
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ח
אֶחָד בְּאֶחָד יִגַּשׁוּ; וְרוּחַ, לֹא-יָבֹא בֵינֵיהֶם.
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8
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
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ט
אִישׁ-בְּאָחִיהוּ יְדֻבָּקוּ; יִתְלַכְּדוּ, וְלֹא יִתְפָּרָדוּ.
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9
They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
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י
עֲטִישֹׁתָיו, תָּהֶל אוֹר; וְעֵינָיו, כְּעַפְעַפֵּי-שָׁחַר.
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10
His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
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יא
מִפִּיו, לַפִּידִים יַהֲלֹכוּ; כִּידוֹדֵי אֵשׁ, יִתְמַלָּטוּ.
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11
Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
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יב
מִנְּחִירָיו, יֵצֵא עָשָׁן-- כְּדוּד נָפוּחַ וְאַגְמֹן.
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12
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot and burning rushes.
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יג
נַפְשׁוֹ, גֶּחָלִים תְּלַהֵט; וְלַהַב, מִפִּיו יֵצֵא.
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13
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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יד
בְּצַוָּארוֹ, יָלִין עֹז; וּלְפָנָיו, תָּדוּץ דְּאָבָה.
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14
In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him.
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טו
מַפְּלֵי בְשָׂרוֹ דָבֵקוּ; יָצוּק עָלָיו, בַּל-יִמּוֹט.
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15
The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
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טז
לִבּוֹ, יָצוּק כְּמוֹ-אָבֶן; וְיָצוּק, כְּפֶלַח תַּחְתִּית.
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16
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
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יז
מִשֵּׂתוֹ, יָגוּרוּ אֵלִים; מִשְּׁבָרִים, יִתְחַטָּאוּ.
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17
When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid; by reason of despair they are beside themselves.
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יח
מַשִּׂיגֵהוּ חֶרֶב, בְּלִי תָקוּם; חֲנִית מַסָּע וְשִׁרְיָה.
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18
If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
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יט
יַחְשֹׁב לְתֶבֶן בַּרְזֶל; לְעֵץ רִקָּבוֹן נְחוּשָׁה.
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19
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
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כ
לֹא-יַבְרִיחֶנּוּ בֶן-קָשֶׁת; לְקַשׁ, נֶהְפְּכוּ-לוֹ אַבְנֵי-קָלַע.
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20
The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
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כא
כְּקַשׁ, נֶחְשְׁבוּ תוֹתָח; וְיִשְׂחַק, לְרַעַשׁ כִּידוֹן.
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21
Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.
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כב
תַּחְתָּיו, חַדּוּדֵי חָרֶשׂ; יִרְפַּד חָרוּץ עֲלֵי-טִיט.
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22
Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.
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כג
יַרְתִּיחַ כַּסִּיר מְצוּלָה; יָם, יָשִׂים כַּמֶּרְקָחָה.
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23
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
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כד
אַחֲרָיו, יָאִיר נָתִיב; יַחְשֹׁב תְּהוֹם לְשֵׂיבָה.
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24
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
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כה
אֵין-עַל-עָפָר מָשְׁלוֹ; הֶעָשׂוּ, לִבְלִי-חָת.
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25
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made to be fearless.
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כו
אֵת-כָּל-גָּבֹהַּ יִרְאֶה; הוּא, מֶלֶךְ עַל-כָּל-בְּנֵי-שָׁחַץ.
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He looketh at all high things; he is king over all the proud beasts.
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