Butוְאוּלָםhear,שְׁמַעplease,נָאJob,אִיּוֹבmy words,מִלָּיand to allוְכָלthat I sayדְּבָרַיgive ear.הַאֲזִינָה
Look,הִנֵּהplease,נָאI have openedפָּתַחְתִּיmy mouth;פִיmy tongueלְשׁוֹנִיhas spokenדִּבְּרָהin my palate.בְחִכִּי
My sayingsאֲמָרָיare the uprightnessיֹשֶׁרof my heart,לִבִּיand the knowledgeוְדַעַתof my lipsשְׂפָתַיthey speakמִלֵּלוּwith purity.בָּרוּר
The spiritרוּחַof Elאֵלhas made me,עָשָׂתְנִיand the breathוְנִשְׁמַתof Shaddaiשַׁדַּיgives me life.תְּחַיֵּנִי
Ifאִםyou can,תּוּכַלanswer me;הֲשִׁיבֵנִיset your words in orderעֶרְכָהbefore me;לְפָנַיtake your stand.הִתְיַצָּבָה
Look,הֵןIאֲנִיam like youכְפִיךָtoward El;לָאֵלfrom clayמֵחֹמֶרI tooגַם אָנִיwas cut.קֹרַצְתִּי
Look,הִנֵּהterror of meאֵמָתִיwill notלֹאterrify you,תְבַעֲתֶךָּand my burdenוְאַכְפִּיupon youעָלֶיךָwill notלֹאbe heavy.יִכְבָּד
Surelyאַךְyou have saidאָמַרְתָּin my ears,בְאָזְנָיand the soundוְקוֹלof your wordsמִלִּיןI have heard:אֶשְׁמָע
‘PureזַךְI am,אֲנִיwithoutבְּלִיtransgression;פָשַׁעspotlessחַףI am,אָנֹכִיand there is noוְלֹאiniquityעָוֺןin me.לִי
Look,הֵןpretextsתְּנוּאוֹתagainst meעָלַיhe finds;יִמְצָאhe counts meיַחְשְׁבֵנִיas his enemy.לְאוֹיֵב לוֹ
He putsיָשֵׂםmy feetרַגְלָיin the stocks,בַּסַּדhe watchesיִשְׁמֹרallכָּלmy paths.’אָרְחֹתָי
Look,הֶןin thisזֹאתyou are notלֹאin the right,צָדַקְתָּI answer you,אֶעֱנֶךָּforכִּיEloahאֱלוֹהַis greaterיִרְבֶּהthan mortal.מֵאֱנוֹשׁ
Whyמַדּוּעַdo you contendרִיבוֹתָagainst him,אֵלָיוforכִּיto allכָלhis wordsדְּבָרָיוhe does notלֹאanswer?יַעֲנֶה
Forכִּיin one wayבְאַחַתElאֵלspeaks,יְדַבֶּרand in two,וּבִשְׁתַּיִםthough one does notלֹאperceive it:יְשׁוּרֶנָּה
in a dream,בַּחֲלוֹםa visionחֶזְיוֹןof the night,לַיְלָהwhenבִּdeep sleepתַּרְדֵּמָהfallsנְפֹלonעַלmen,אֲנָשִׁיםin slumbersבִּתְנוּמוֹתonעֲלֵיthe bed,מִשְׁכָּב
thenאָזhe uncoversיִגְלֶהthe earאֹזֶןof men,אֲנָשִׁיםand their correctionוּבְמֹסָרָםhe seals,יַחְתֹּם
to turn asideלְהָסִירa human beingאָדָםfrom his deed,מַעֲשֶׂהand prideגֵוָהfrom a manמִגֶּבֶרhe covers;וְ יְכַסֶּה
he holds backיַחְשֹׂךְhis soulנַפְשׁוֹfromמִנִּיthe pit,שָׁחַתand his lifeוְחַיָּתוֹfrom passingמֵעֲבֹרby the dart.בַּשָּׁלַח
He is also rebukedוְהוּכַחwith painבְּמַכְאוֹבonעַלhis bed,מִשְׁכָּבוֹand allוְרוֹבhis bonesעֲצָמָיוin constant pain,אֵתָן
so that his lifeוְ חַיָּתוֹloathesזִהֲמַתּוּbread,לָחֶםand his soulוְנַפְשׁוֹdesirableתַּאֲוָהfood.מַאֲכַל
His fleshבְּשָׂרוֹwastes awayיִכֶלfrom sight,מֵרֹאִיand his bonesעַצְמוֹתָיוthat were notלֹאseenרֻאּוּare laid bare.וְשֻׁפּוּ
And his soulוַ נַפְשׁוֹdraws nearתִּקְרַבto the pit,לַשַּׁחַתand his lifeוְחַיָּתוֹto those who bring death.לַמְמִתִים
Ifאִםthere isיֵשׁbeside himעָלָיוa messenger,מַלְאָךְan interpreter,מֵלִיץoneאֶחָדamongמִנִּיa thousand,אָלֶףto declareלְהַגִּידto a human beingלְאָדָםhis uprightness,יָשְׁרוֹ
then he shows him favorוַיְחֻנֶּנּוּand says,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Rescue himפְּדָעֵהוּfrom going downמֵרֶדֶתto the pit;שָׁחַתI have foundמָצָאתִיcompensation,’כֹפֶר
his fleshבְּשָׂרוֹbecomes fresherרֻטֲפַשׁthan in childhood;מִנֹּעַרhe returnsיָשׁוּבto the daysלִימֵיof his youth.עֲלוּמָיו
He praysיֶעְתַּרtoאֶלEloah,אֱלוֹהַּand he is pleased with him,וַיִּרְצֵהוּand he seesוַיַּרְאhis faceפָּנָיוwith acclamation,בִּתְרוּעָהand he restoresוַיָּשֶׁבto the mortalלֶאֱנוֹשׁhis righteousness.צִדְקָתוֹ
He looksיָשֹׁרuponעַלmenאֲנָשִׁיםand says,וַיֹּאמֶר‘I have sinned,חָטָאתִיand what is rightוְיָשָׁרI have perverted,הֶעֱוֵיתִיand it was notוְלֹאrepaid to me.’שָׁוָה לִי
He has rescuedפָּדָהhis soulנַפְשׁוֹfrom passingמֵעֲבֹרinto the pit,בַּשָּׁחַתand his lifeוְחַיָּתוֹwill seeתִּרְאֶהthe light.בָּאוֹר
Look,הֶןallכָּלthese thingsאֵלֶּהElאֵלdoesיִפְעַלtwice,פַּעֲמַיִםthree timesשָׁלוֹשׁwithעִםa man,גָּבֶר
to bring backלְהָשִׁיבhis soulנַפְשׁוֹfromמִנִּיthe pit,שָׁחַתto light him upלֵאוֹרwith the lightבְּאוֹרof the living.הַחַיִּים
Pay attention,הַקְשֵׁבJob,אִיּוֹבlistenשְׁמַעto me;לִיbe silent,הַחֲרֵשׁand Iוְאָנֹכִיwill speak.אֲדַבֵּר
Ifאִםthere areיֵשׁwords,מִלִּיןanswer me;הֲשִׁיבֵנִיspeak,דַּבֵּרforכִּיI desireחָפַצְתִּיto declare you righteous.צַדְּקֶךָּ
Ifאִםnot,אַיִןyouאַתָּהlistenשְׁמַעto me;לִיbe silent,הַחֲרֵשׁand I will teach youוַאֲאַלֶּפְךָwisdom.”חָכְמָה