Job 16

¹Then Jobאִיּ֗וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֥עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: ²“I have heardשָׁמַ֣עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → manyרַבּ֑וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → things like theseכְאֵ֣לֶּהḵə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →; miserableעָמָ֣ל‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → comfortersמְנַחֲמֵ֖יmə·na·ḥă·mê — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → are you allכֻּלְּכֶֽם׃kul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ³Is there no endהֲקֵ֥ץhă·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → to your long-windedר֑וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → speechesלְדִבְרֵי־lə·ḏiḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →? Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → provokes youיַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗yam·rî·ṣə·ḵā — to be strong, powerful, or severeH4834 — Full Word Study → toכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → continue testifyingתַעֲנֶֽה׃ṯa·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →? ⁴Iאָנֹכִי֮’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → could alsoגַּ֤ם׀gam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → speakאֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה’ă·ḏab·bê·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → like you ifל֤וּ־lū- — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → youנַפְשְׁכֶ֡םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → wereיֵ֪שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → in myנַפְשִׁ֗יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → placeתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →; I could heap upאַחְבִּ֣ירָה’aḥ·bî·rāh — To join together, unite, form a bondH2266 — Full Word Study → wordsבְּמִלִּ֑יםbə·mil·lîm — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and shakeוְאָנִ֥יעָהwə·’ā·nî·‘āh — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → my headרֹאשִֽׁי׃rō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → at youעֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁵But I would encourage youאֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → withבְּמוֹ־bə·mōw- — in, at, by, through, with (preposition of location, instrument, or association)H1119 — Full Word Study → my mouthפִ֑יp̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and the consolationוְנִ֖ידwə·nîḏ — swaying, tottering, moving to and froH5205 — Full Word Study → of my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣יśə·p̄ā·ṯay — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → would bring reliefיַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃yaḥ·śōḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Even ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I speakאֲ֭דַבְּרָה’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, my painכְּאֵבִ֑יkə·’ê·ḇî — Physical or emotional pain, grief, sorrowH3511 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → relievedיֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְyê·ḥā·śêḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study →, and if I hold backוְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗הwə·’aḥ·də·lāh — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →, howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will it go awayיַהֲלֹֽךְ׃ya·hă·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →? ⁷Surelyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → He has nowעַתָּ֥ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → exhausted meהֶלְאָ֑נִיhel·’ā·nî — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study →; You have devastatedהֲ֝שִׁמּ֗וֹתָhă·šim·mō·w·ṯā — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my familyעֲדָתִֽי׃‘ă·ḏā·ṯî — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →. ⁸You have bound meוַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִיwat·tiq·mə·ṭê·nî — to seize, grasp, or wrinkleH7059 — Full Word Study →, and it has become a witnessלְעֵ֣דlə·‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study →; my frailtyכַ֝חֲשִׁ֗יḵa·ḥă·šî — Lying, falsehood, or deceptionH3585 — Full Word Study → rises upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and testifiesיַעֲנֶֽה׃ya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → against meבְּפָנַ֥יbə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁹His angerאַפּ֤וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → has torn meטָרַ֨ף׀ṭā·rap̄ — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study → and opposed meוַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִיway·yiś·ṭə·mê·nî — to oppose, bear a grudge, hate intenselyH7852 — Full Word Study →; He gnashesחָרַ֣קḥā·raq — to grind or gnash (teeth)H2786 — Full Word Study → His teethבְּשִׁנָּ֑יוbə·šin·nāw — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → at meעָלַ֣י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. My adversaryצָרִ֓י׀ṣā·rî — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → piercesיִלְט֖וֹשׁyil·ṭō·wōš — to sharpen; to whet; to make keenH3913 — Full Word Study → me with His eyesעֵינָ֣יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰They openפָּעֲר֬וּpā·‘ă·rū — to open wide, gapeH6473 — Full Word Study → their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֗םbə·p̄î·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֨י׀‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and strikeהִכּ֣וּhik·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → my cheeksלְחָיָ֑יlə·ḥā·yāy — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → with contemptבְּ֭חֶרְפָּהbə·ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →; they joinיִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃yiṯ·mal·lā·’ūn — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → togetherיַ֝֗חַדya·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֥י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Godאֵ֭ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → has delivered meיַסְגִּירֵ֣נִיyas·gî·rê·nî — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → toאֶ֣ל’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → unjust menעֲוִ֑יל‘ă·wîl — young child, little one, infantH5759 — Full Word Study →; He has thrown meיִרְטֵֽנִי׃yir·ṭê·nî — to act rashly or turn over; to be perverseH3399 — Full Word Study → toוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the clutchesיְדֵ֖יyə·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →. ¹²I wasהָיִ֨יתִי׀hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at easeשָׁ֘לֵ֤וšā·lêw — at ease, secure, peaceful, prosperousH7961 — Full Word Study →, but He shattered meוַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִיway·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →; He seized meוְאָחַ֣זwə·’ā·ḥaz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → by the neckבְּ֭עָרְפִּיbə·‘ā·rə·pî — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → and crushed meוַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִיway·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →. He has set me upוַיְקִימֵ֥נִיway·qî·mê·nî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → as His targetלְמַטָּרָֽה׃lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh — Mark, sign, or targetH4307 — Full Word Study →; ¹³His archersרַבָּ֗יוrab·bāw — archer; one who shoots arrowsH7228 — Full Word Study → surround meיָ֘סֹ֤בּוּyā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →. He piercesיְפַלַּ֣חyə·p̄al·laḥ — to split, cleave, or cut throughH6398 — Full Word Study → my kidneysכִּ֭לְיוֹתַיkil·yō·w·ṯay — Kidney; seat of emotion and conscienceH3629 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mercyיַחְמ֑וֹלyaḥ·mō·wl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → and spillsיִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְyiš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → my gallמְרֵרָֽתִי׃mə·rê·rā·ṯî — Bitter poison or gall; extreme bitternessH4845 — Full Word Study → on the groundלָ֝אָ֗רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴He breaks meיִפְרְצֵ֣נִיyip̄·rə·ṣê·nî — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → with woundפֶ֭רֶץp̄e·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → woundפָ֑רֶץp̄ā·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study →; He rushesיָרֻ֖ץyā·ruṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → meעָלַ֣י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → like a mighty warriorכְּגִבּֽוֹר׃kə·ḡib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵I have sewnתָּ֭פַרְתִּיtā·p̄ar·tî — to sew, stitch togetherH8609 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂ֣קśaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → overעֲלֵ֣י‘ă·lê — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my skinגִלְדִּ֑יḡil·dî — Skin; outer covering of bodyH1539 — Full Word Study →; I have buriedוְעֹלַ֖לְתִּיwə·‘ō·lal·tî — to glean; to work thoroughly; to maltreat or abuseH5953 — Full Word Study → my hornקַרְנִֽי׃qar·nî — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → in the dustבֶעָפָ֣רḇe·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶My faceפָּנַ֣יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → is redחֳמַרְמְרָהḥo·mar·mə·rå̄h — to smear, daub, or ferment; to trouble or polluteH2560 — Full Word Study → withמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → weepingבֶ֑כִיḇe·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study →, and deep shadowsצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → ringוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my eyesעַפְעַפַּ֣י‘ap̄·‘ap·pay — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study →; ¹⁷yetעַ֭ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my handsבְּכַפָּ֑יbə·ḵap·pāy — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → are free ofלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → violenceחָמָ֣סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → and my prayerוּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥יū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → is pureזַכָּֽה׃zak·kāh — Pure, clean, unmixedH2134 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸O earthאֶ֭רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → coverתְּכַסִּ֣יtə·ḵas·sî — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → my bloodדָמִ֑יḏā·mî — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →; may my cry for helpלְזַעֲקָתִֽי׃lə·za·‘ă·qā·ṯî — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → neverוְֽאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → beיְהִ֥יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → laid to restמָ֝ק֗וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → nowעַ֭תָּה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → my witnessעֵדִ֑י‘ê·ḏî — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → is in heavenבַשָּׁמַ֣יִםḇaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and my advocateוְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗יwə·śā·hă·ḏî — Witness; one who testifies or bears witnessH7717 — Full Word Study → is on highבַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃bam·mə·rō·w·mîm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰My friendsרֵעָ֑יrê·‘āy — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → are my scoffersמְלִיצַ֥יmə·lî·ṣay — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → as my eyesעֵינִֽי׃‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → pour out tears toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godאֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ’ĕ·lō·w·ha — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Oh, that a manלְגֶ֣בֶרlə·ḡe·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → might pleadוְיוֹכַ֣חwə·yō·w·ḵaḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Godאֱל֑וֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → as he pleads with his neighborלְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃lə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →! ²²For whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → only a fewמִסְפָּ֣רmis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנ֣וֹתšə·nō·wṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → are pastיֶאֱתָ֑יוּye·’ĕ·ṯā·yū — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study → I will goאֶהֱלֹֽךְ׃’e·hĕ·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the wayוְאֹ֖רַחwə·’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → of noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnאָשׁ֣וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.