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1
 
answered
 
וַיַּֽעַן
 
H6030

Then the LORD
 
יְהוָ֣ה
 
H3068

אֶת
 
H853

Job
 
אִ֭יּוֹב
 
H347

מִ֥נ׀
 
H4480

out of the whirlwind
 
הַסְּעָרָ֗ה
 
H5591

and said
 
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
 
H559

2

מִ֤י
 
H4310

זֶ֨ה׀
 
H2088

Who is this that darkeneth
 
מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ
 
H2821

counsel
 
עֵצָ֥ה
 
H6098

by words
 
בְמִלִּ֗ין
 
H4405

בְּֽלִי
 
H1097

without knowledge
 
דָֽעַת׃
 
H1847

3
 
Gird up
 
אֱזָר
 
H247

נָ֣א
 
H4994

like a man
 
כְגֶ֣בֶר
 
H1397

now thy loins
 
חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ
 
H2504

for I will demand
 
וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗
 
H7592

of thee and answer
 
וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
 
H3045

4
 
Where
 
אֵיפֹ֣ה
 
H375

הָ֭יִיתָ
 
H1961

wast thou when I laid the foundations
 
בְּיָסְדִי
 
H3245

of the earth
 
אָ֑רֶץ
 
H776

declare
 
הַ֝גֵּ֗ד
 
H5046

אִם
 
H518

if thou hast
 
יָדַ֥עְתָּ
 
H3045

understanding
 
בִינָֽה׃
 
H998

5

מִי
 
H4310

Who hath laid
 
שָׂ֣ם
 
H7760

the measures
 
מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ
 
H4461

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

thereof if thou knowest
 
תֵדָ֑ע
 
H3045

א֤וֹ
 
H176

מִֽי
 
H4310

or who hath stretched
 
נָטָ֖ה
 
H5186

עָלֶ֣יהָ
 
H5921

the line
 
קָּֽו׃
 
H6957

6

עַל
 
H5921

מָ֭ה
 
H4100

Whereupon are the foundations
 
אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ
 
H134

thereof fastened
 
הָטְבָּ֑עוּ
 
H2883

א֥וֹ
 
H176

מִֽי
 
H4310

or who laid
 
יָ֝רָ֗ה
 
H3384

stone
 
אֶ֣בֶן
 
H68

the corner
 
פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃
 
H6438

7
 
sang
 
בְּרָן
 
H7442

together
 
יַ֭חַד
 
H3162

stars
 
כּ֣וֹכְבֵי
 
H3556

When the morning
 
בֹ֑קֶר
 
H1242

shouted
 
וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ
 
H7321

כָּל
 
H3605

and all the sons
 
בְּנֵ֥י
 
H1121

of God
 
אֱלֹהִֽים׃
 
H430

8
 
Or who shut up
 
וַיָּ֣סֶךְ
 
H5526

with doors
 
בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם
 
H1817

the sea
 
יָ֑ם
 
H3220

when it brake forth
 
בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹ
 
H1518

of the womb
 
מֵרֶ֥חֶם
 
H7358

as if it had issued out
 
יֵצֵֽא׃
 
H3318

9
 
When I made
 
בְּשׂוּמִ֣י
 
H7760

the cloud
 
עָנָ֣ן
 
H6051

the garment
 
לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ
 
H3830

thereof and thick darkness
 
וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל
 
H6205

a swaddlingband
 
חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
 
H2854

10
 
And brake up
 
וָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר
 
H7665

עָלָ֣יו
 
H5921

for it my decreed
 
חֻקִּ֑י
 
H2706

place and set
 
וָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗ים
 
H7760

bars
 
בְּרִ֣יחַ
 
H1280

and doors
 
וּדְלָתָֽיִם׃
 
H1817

11
 
And said
 
וָאֹמַ֗ר
 
H559

Hitherto
 
עַד
 
H5704

פֹּ֣ה
 
H6311

shalt thou come
 
תָ֭בוֹא
 
H935

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

but no further
 
תֹסִ֑יף
 
H3254

וּפֹ֥א
 
H6311

be stayed
 
יָ֝שִׁ֗ית
 
H7896

and here shall thy proud
 
בִּגְא֥וֹן
 
H1347

waves
 
גַּלֶּֽיךָ׃
 
H1530

12
 
since thy days
 
הֲֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָ
 
H3117

Hast thou commanded
 
צִוִּ֣יתָ
 
H6680

the morning
 
בֹּ֑קֶר
 
H1242

to know
 
יִדַּ֖עְתָּהַ
 
H3045

and caused the dayspring
 
שַּׁ֣חַר
 
H7837

his place
 
מְקֹמֽוֹ׃
 
H4725

13
 
That it might take hold
 
לֶ֭אֱחֹז
 
H270

of the ends
 
בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת
 
H3671

of the earth
 
הָאָ֑רֶץ
 
H776

might be shaken out
 
וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ
 
H5287

that the wicked
 
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
 
H7563

מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
 
H4480

14
 
It is turned
 
תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ
 
H2015

as clay
 
כְּחֹ֣מֶר
 
H2563

to the seal
 
חוֹתָ֑ם
 
H2368

and they stand
 
וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ
 
H3320

כְּמ֣וֹ
 
H3644

as a garment
 
לְבֽוּשׁ׃
 
H3830

15
 
is withholden
 
וְיִמָּנַ֣ע
 
H4513

And from the wicked
 
מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים
 
H7563

their light
 
אוֹרָ֑ם
 
H216

arm
 
וּזְר֥וֹעַ
 
H2220

and the high
 
רָ֝מָ֗ה
 
H7311

shall be broken
 
תִּשָּׁבֵֽר׃
 
H7665

16
 
Hast thou entered
 
הֲ֭בָאתָ
 
H935

עַד
 
H5704

into the springs
 
נִבְכֵי
 
H5033

of the sea
 
יָ֑ם
 
H3220

in the search
 
וּבְחֵ֥קֶר
 
H2714

of the depth
 
תְּ֝ה֗וֹם
 
H8415

or hast thou walked
 
הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃
 
H1980

17
 
been opened
 
הֲנִגְל֣וּ
 
H1540

לְ֭ךָ
 
H0

Have the gates
 
וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י
 
H8179

of death
 
מָ֑וֶת
 
H4194

Have the gates
 
וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י
 
H8179

of the shadow of death
 
צַלְמָ֣וֶת
 
H6757

unto thee or hast thou seen
 
תִּרְאֶֽה׃
 
H7200

18
 
Hast thou perceived
 
הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּ
 
H995

עַד
 
H5704

the breadth
 
רַחֲבֵי
 
H7338

of the earth
 
אָ֑רֶץ
 
H776

declare
 
הַ֝גֵּ֗ד
 
H5046

אִם
 
H518

if thou knowest
 
יָדַ֥עְתָּ
 
H3045

כֻלָּֽהּ׃
 
H3605

19

אֵי
 
H335

זֶ֣ה
 
H2088

Where is the way
 
הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ
 
H1870

dwelleth
 
יִשְׁכָּן
 
H7931

where light
 
א֑וֹר
 
H216

and as for darkness
 
וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ
 
H2822

אֵי
 
H335

זֶ֥ה
 
H2088

where is the place
 
מְקֹמֽוֹ׃
 
H4725

20

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

That thou shouldest take
 
תִ֭קָּחֶנּוּ
 
H3947

אֶל
 
H413

it to the bound
 
גְּבוּל֑וֹ
 
H1366

וְכִֽי
 
H3588

thereof and that thou shouldest know
 
תָ֝בִ֗ין
 
H995

the paths
 
נְתִיב֥וֹת
 
H5410

to the house
 
בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
 
H1004

21
 
Knowest
 
יָ֭דַעְתָּ
 
H3045

כִּי
 
H3588

אָ֣ז
 
H227

thou it because thou wast then born
 
תִּוָּלֵ֑ד
 
H3205

or because the number
 
וּמִסְפַּ֖ר
 
H4557

of thy days
 
יָמֶ֣יךָ
 
H3117

is great
 
רַבִּֽים׃
 
H7227

22
 
Hast thou entered
 
הֲ֭בָאתָ
 
H935

אֶל
 
H413

into the treasures
 
וְאוֹצְר֖וֹת
 
H214

of the snow
 
שָׁ֑לֶג
 
H7950

into the treasures
 
וְאוֹצְר֖וֹת
 
H214

of the hail
 
בָּרָ֣ד
 
H1259

or hast thou seen
 
תִּרְאֶֽה׃
 
H7200

23

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

Which I have reserved
 
חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי
 
H2820

against the time
 
לְעֶת
 
H6256

of trouble
 
צָ֑ר
 
H6862

against the day
 
לְי֥וֹם
 
H3117

of battle
 
קְ֝רָ֗ב
 
H7128

and war
 
וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃
 
H4421

24
 
By what
 
אֵי
 
H335

זֶ֣ה
 
H2088

way
 
הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ
 
H1870

parted
 
יֵחָ֣לֶק
 
H2505

is the light
 
א֑וֹר
 
H216

which scattereth
 
יָפֵ֖ץ
 
H6327

the east wind
 
קָדִ֣ים
 
H6921

עֲלֵי
 
H5921

upon the earth
 
אָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

25

מִֽי
 
H4310

Who hath divided
 
פִלַּ֣ג
 
H6385

for the overflowing of waters
 
לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף
 
H7858

a watercourse
 
תְּעָלָ֑ה
 
H8585

or a way
 
וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ
 
H1870

for the lightning
 
לַחֲזִ֥יז
 
H2385

of thunder
 
קֹלֽוֹת׃
 
H6963

26
 
To cause it to rain
 
לְ֭הַמְטִיר
 
H4305

עַל
 
H5921

on the earth
 
אֶ֣רֶץ
 
H776

לֹא
 
H3808

where no man
 
אִ֑ישׁ
 
H376

is on the wilderness
 
מִ֝דְבָּ֗ר
 
H4057

לֹא
 
H3808

wherein there is no man
 
אָדָ֥ם
 
H120

בּֽוֹ׃
 
H0

27
 
To satisfy
 
לְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ
 
H7646

the desolate
 
שֹׁ֭אָה
 
H7722

and waste
 
וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה
 
H4875

to spring forth
 
וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ
 
H6779

ground and to cause the bud
 
מֹ֣צָא
 
H4161

of the tender herb
 
דֶֽשֶׁא׃
 
H1877

28
 
Hath
 
הֲיֵשׁ
 
H3426

the rain
 
לַמָּטָ֥ר
 
H4306

a father
 
אָ֑ב
 
H1

א֥וֹ
 
H176

מִי
 
H4310

or who hath begotten
 
ה֝וֹלִ֗יד
 
H3205

the drops
 
אֶגְלֵי
 
H96

of dew
 
טָֽל׃
 
H2919

29
 
Out of whose womb
 
מִבֶּ֣טֶן
 
H990

מִ֭י
 
H4310

came
 
יָצָ֣א
 
H3318

the ice
 
הַקָּ֑רַח
 
H7140

and the hoary frost
 
וּכְפֹ֥ר
 
H3713

of heaven
 
שָׁ֝מַיִם
 
H8064

מִ֣י
 
H4310

who hath gendered
 
יְלָדֽוֹ׃
 
H3205

30
 
as with a stone
 
כָּ֭אֶבֶן
 
H68

The waters
 
מַ֣יִם
 
H4325

are hid
 
יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ
 
H2244

and the face
 
וּפְנֵ֥י
 
H6440

of the deep
 
תְ֝ה֗וֹם
 
H8415

is frozen
 
יִתְלַכָּֽדוּ׃
 
H3920

31
 
Canst thou bind
 
הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר
 
H7194

the sweet influences
 
מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת
 
H4575

of Pleiades
 
כִּימָ֑ה
 
H3598

אֽוֹ
 
H176

the bands
 
מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת
 
H4189

of Orion
 
כְּסִ֣יל
 
H3685

or loose
 
תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃
 
H6605

32
 
Canst thou bring forth
 
הֲתֹצִ֣יא
 
H3318

Mazzaroth
 
מַזָּר֣וֹת
 
H4216

in his season
 
בְּעִתּ֑וֹ
 
H6256

Arcturus
 
וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ
 
H5906

עַל
 
H5921

with his sons
 
בָּנֶ֥יהָ
 
H1121

or canst thou guide
 
תַנְחֵֽם׃
 
H5148

33
 
Knowest
 
הֲ֭יָדַעְתָּ
 
H3045

thou the ordinances
 
חֻקּ֣וֹת
 
H2708

of heaven
 
שָׁמָ֑יִם
 
H8064

אִם
 
H518

canst thou set
 
תָּשִׂ֖ים
 
H7760

the dominion
 
מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ
 
H4896

thereof in the earth
 
בָאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

34
 
Canst thou lift up
 
הֲתָרִ֣ים
 
H7311

to the clouds
 
לָעָ֣ב
 
H5645

thy voice
 
קוֹלֶ֑ךָ
 
H6963

that abundance
 
וְֽשִׁפְעַת
 
H8229

of waters
 
מַ֥יִם
 
H4325

may cover
 
תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃
 
H3680

35
 
Canst thou send
 
הַֽתְשַׁלַּ֣ח
 
H7971

lightnings
 
בְּרָקִ֣ים
 
H1300

וְיֵלֵ֑כוּ
 
H1980

and say
 
וְיֹאמְר֖וּ
 
H559

לְךָ֣
 
H0

הִנֵּֽנוּ׃
 
H2005

36

מִי
 
H4310

Who hath put
 
שָׁ֭ת
 
H7896

in the inward parts
 
בַּטֻּח֣וֹת
 
H2910

wisdom
 
חָכְמָ֑ה
 
H2451

א֤וֹ
 
H176

מִֽי
 
H4310

or who hath given
 
נָתַ֖ן
 
H5414

to the heart
 
לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי
 
H7907

understanding
 
בִינָֽה׃
 
H998

37

מִֽי
 
H4310

Who can number
 
יְסַפֵּ֣ר
 
H5608

the clouds
 
שְׁחָקִ֣ים
 
H7834

in wisdom
 
בְּחָכְמָ֑ה
 
H2451

the bottles
 
וְנִבְלֵ֥י
 
H5035

of heaven
 
שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם
 
H8064

מִ֣י
 
H4310

or who can stay
 
יַשְׁכִּֽיב׃
 
H7901

38
 
groweth
 
בְּצֶ֣קֶת
 
H3332

When the dust
 
עָ֭פָר
 
H6083

into hardness
 
לַמּוּצָ֑ק
 
H4165

and the clods
 
וּרְגָבִ֥ים
 
H7263

cleave fast together
 
יְדֻבָּֽקוּ׃
 
H1692

39
 
Wilt thou hunt
 
הֲתָצ֣וּד
 
H6679

for the lion
 
לְלָבִ֣יא
 
H3833

the prey
 
טָ֑רֶף
 
H2964

the appetite
 
וְחַיַּ֖ת
 
H2416

of the young lions
 
כְּפִירִ֣ים
 
H3715

or fill
 
תְּמַלֵּֽא׃
 
H4390

40

כִּי
 
H3588

When they couch
 
יָשֹׁ֥חוּ
 
H7817

in their dens
 
בַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹת
 
H4585

and abide
 
יֵשְׁב֖וּ
 
H3427

in the covert
 
בַסֻּכָּ֣ה
 
H5521

to
 
לְמוֹ
 
H3926

lie in wait
 
אָֽרֶב׃
 
H695

41

מִ֤י
 
H4310

Who provideth
 
יָכִ֥ין
 
H3559

for the raven
 
לָעֹרֵ֗ב
 
H6158

his food
 
צֵ֫יד֥וֹ
 
H6718

כִּֽי
 
H3588

when his young ones
 
יְ֭לָדָו
 
H3206

unto God
 
אֶל
 
H410

אֵ֣ל
 
H413

cry
 
יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ
 
H7768

they wander
 
יִ֝תְע֗וּ
 
H8582

for lack
 
לִבְלִי
 
H1097

of meat
 
אֹֽכֶל׃
 
H400
 
[Job 37](/interlinear/job/37) [Job 39](/interlinear/job/39)

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