Job 23

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Job 23 - 1

אִיּוֹבʼÎyôwbThen Job -H347 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 עָנָהʻânâhanswered :H6030

Job 23 - 2

גַּםgam“ EvenH1571 יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117 שִׂיחַsîyachmy complaintH7879 מְרִיmᵉrîyis bitter.H4805 יָדyâdHis handH3027 כָּבַדkâbadis heavyH3513 עַלʻaldespiteH5921 אֲנָחָהʼănâchâhmy groaning.H585

Job 23 - 3

מִיmîyIf onlyH4310 נָתַןnâthan...H5414 יָדַעyâdaʻI knewH3045 מָצָאmâtsâʼwhere to find Him ,H4672 בּוֹאbôwʼso that I could goH935 עַדʻadtoH5704 תְּכוּנָהtᵉkûwnâhHis seat.H8499

Job 23 - 4

עָרַךְʻârakI would pleadH6186 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭmy caseH4941 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore HimH6440 פֶּהpehand fill my mouthH6310 מָלֵאmâlêʼwithH4390 תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâharguments.H8433

Job 23 - 5

יָדַעyâdaʻI would learnH3045 מִלָּהmillâhhowH4405 עָנָהʻânâhHe would answer ,H6030 בִּיןbîynand considerH995 מָהmâhwhatH4100 אָמַרʼâmarHe would say.H559

Job 23 - 6

רִיבrîybWould He contendH7378 עִמָּדʻimmâdwith meH5978 רֹבrôbin His greatH7230 כֹּחַkôachpower ?H3581 לֹאlôʼNo ,H3808 הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 אַךְʼakwould certainlyH389 שׂוּםsûwmtake (note)H7760

Job 23 - 7

שָׁםshâmThenH8033 יָשָׁרyâshâran upright manH3477 יָכַחyâkachcould reasonH3198 עִםʻimwith Him ,H5973 פָּלַטpâlaṭand I would be deliveredH6403 נֶצַחnetsachforeverH5331 שָׁפַטshâphaṭfrom my Judge.H8199

Job 23 - 8

הֵןhênIfH2005 הָלַךְhâlakI goH1980 קֶדֶםqedemeast ,H6924 אַיִןʼayinHe is not there ,H369 אָחוֹרʼâchôwrand if I go west ,H268 לֹאlôʼI cannotH3808 בִּיןbîynfindH995

Job 23 - 9

עָשָׂהʻâsâhWhen He is at workH6213 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlin the north ,H8040 לֹאlôʼI cannotH3808 חָזָהchâzâhbehold (Him) ;H2372 עָטַףʻâṭaphwhen He turnsH5848 יָמִיןyâmîynto the south ,H3225 לֹאlôʼI cannotH3808 רָאָהrâʼâhsee (Him).H7200

Job 23 - 10

כִּיkîyYetH3588 יָדַעyâdaʻHe knowsH3045 דֶּרֶךְderekthe way I have takenH1870 עִמָּדʻimmâd... ;H5978 בָּחַןbâchanwhen He has tested me ,H974 יָצָאyâtsâʼI will come forthH3318 זָהָבzâhâbas gold.H2091

Job 23 - 11

רֶגֶלregelMy feetH7272 אָחַזʼâchazhave followedH270 אָשֻׁרʼâshurin His tracks ;H838 שָׁמַרshâmarI have keptH8104 דֶּרֶךְderekHis wayH1870 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 נָטָהnâṭâhturning aside.H5186

Job 23 - 12

לֹאlôʼI have notH3808 מוּשׁmûwshdepartedH4185 מִצְוָהmitsvâhfrom the commandH4687 שָׂפָהsâphâhof His lips ;H8193 צָפַןtsâphanI have treasuredH6845 אֵמֶרʼêmerthe wordsH561 פֶּהpehof His mouthH6310 חֹקchôqmore than my daily bread.H2706

Job 23 - 13

הוּאhûwʼBut He is unchangeableH1931 אֶחָדʼechâd... ,H259 מִיmîyand whoH4310 שׁוּבshûwbcan oppose Him ?H7725 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe doesH6213 נֶפֶשׁnepheshwhat HeH5315 אָוָהʼâvâhdesires.H183

Job 23 - 14

כִּיkîyForH3588 שָׁלַםshâlamHe carries outH7999 חֹקchôqHis decree against me ,H2706 עִםʻimand He hasH5973 רַבrabmanyH7227

Job 23 - 15

עַלʻalThereforeH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 בָּהַלbâhalI am terrifiedH926 פָּנִיםpânîymin His presence ;H6440 בִּיןbîynwhen I consider this ,H995 פָּחַדpâchadI fearH6342 מִןminHim.H4480

Job 23 - 16

אֵלʼêlGodH410 לֵבlêbhas made my heartH3820 רָכַךְrâkakfaint ;H7401 שַׁדַּיShaddaythe AlmightyH7706 בָּהַלbâhalhas terrified me.H926

Job 23 - 17

כִּיkîyYetH3588 לֹאlôʼI am notH3808 צָמַתtsâmathsilencedH6789 פָּנִיםpânîymbyH6440 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekthe darkness ,H2822 אֹפֶלʼôphelby the thick darknessH652 כָּסָהkâçâhthat coversH3680 פָּנִיםpânîymmy face. (’’)H6440