Job 17

Job laments his broken ruach (spirit), extinguished days, and impending grave, accusing his friends of mockery and lies while pleading with Eloah for vindication and security against them[1][2][3]. He describes his purposes as shattered, accepts descent to Sheol with worms as kin, and questions where his hope lies as he faces death's finality[1][2][3].

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my spirit my breath-wind is broken she has been tightly bound my days my days are extinguished they have been extinguished graves burying-places for me —

Verse 1 רוּחִ֣/י 𐤓𐤅𐤇/𐤉 ruchi Roho (Swahili) my spirit my breath-wind HNcbsc/Sp1cs חֻ֭בָּלָה 𐤇𐤁𐤋𐤄 chubalah is broken she has been tightly bound HVPp3fs יָמַ֥/י 𐤉𐤌/𐤉 yamay my days my days HNcmpc/Sp1cs נִזְעָ֗כוּ 𐤍𐤆𐤏𐤊𐤅 nizeakhu are extinguished they have been extinguished HVNp3cp קְבָרִ֥ים 𐤒𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤌 qevarim graves burying-places HNcmpa לִֽ/י 𐤋/𐤉 li for me HR/Sp1cs

if if not not mockers mocking deceivers with-me alongside me and-in-their-rebellions and in their rebellions lodges you (masculine singular) spend the night; she spends the night my-eye my eye

Verse 2 אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if if HC לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn הֲ֭תֻלִים 𐤄𐤕𐤋𐤉𐤌 hatulim mockers mocking deceivers HNcmpa עִמָּדִ֑/י 𐤏𐤌𐤃/𐤉 imadi with-me alongside me HR/Sp1cs וּ֝/בְ/הַמְּרוֹתָ֗/ם 𐤅/𐤁/𐤄𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤕/𐤌 uvehamerotam and-in-their-rebellions and in their rebellions HC/R/Vhc/Sp3mp תָּלַ֥ן 𐤕𐤋𐤍 talan lodges you (masculine singular) spend the night; she spends the night HVqi3fs עֵינִֽ/י 𐤏𐤉𐤍/𐤉 eyni my-eye my eye HNcbsc/Sp1cs

lay it down Set her please pray, now be surety for me Stand as surety for me with yourself in company with you (feminine singular) who who? is he he himself for my hand to my hand will strike he will be thrust in

Verse 3 שִֽׂימָ/ה 𐤔𐤉𐤌/𐤄 simah lay it down Set her HVqv2ms/Sh נָּ֭א 𐤍𐤀 na please pray, now HTj עָרְבֵ֣/נִי 𐤏𐤓𐤁/𐤍𐤉 areveni be surety for me Stand as surety for me HVqv2ms/Sp1cs עִמָּ֑/ךְ 𐤏𐤌/𐤊 imakhe with yourself in company with you (feminine singular) HR/Sp2fs מִֽי 𐤌𐤉 mi who who? HTi ה֝֗וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu is he he himself HPp3ms לְ/יָדִ֥/י 𐤋/𐤉𐤃/𐤉 leyadi for my hand to my hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp1cs יִתָּקֵֽעַ 𐤉𐤕𐤒𐤏 yitaqea will strike he will be thrust in HVNi3ms

for for (as reason or ground) their heart their inner heart you have hidden you have hidden away from understanding from prudential insight therefore upon (up-over) thus thus, in an established way not not you will exalt them she causes to rise high / you (ms) cause to rise high

Verse 4 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC לִ֭בָּ/ם 𐤋𐤁/𐤌 libam their heart their inner heart HNcmsc/Sp3mp צָפַ֣נְתָּ 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤕 tsafaneta you have hidden you have hidden away HVqp2ms מִּ/שָּׂ֑כֶל 𐤌/𐤔𐤊𐤋 misakhel from understanding from prudential insight HR/Ncmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al therefore upon (up-over) HR כֵּ֝֗ן 𐤊𐤍 ken thus thus, in an established way HTm לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תְרֹמֵֽם 𐤕𐤓𐤌𐤌 teromem you will exalt them she causes to rise high / you (ms) cause to rise high HVoi2ms

for a share for a portion informs he makes known friends companions and eyes and the two eyes of his children his sons will fail they will come to their end

Verse 5 לְ֭/חֵלֶק 𐤋/𐤇𐤋𐤒 lecheleq for a share for a portion HR/Ncmsa יַגִּ֣יד 𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤃 yagid informs he makes known HVhi3ms רֵעִ֑ים 𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤌 reim friends companions HNcmpa וְ/עֵינֵ֖י 𐤅/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉 veeyney and eyes and the two eyes of HC/Ncbdc בָנָ֣י/ו 𐤁𐤍𐤉/𐤅 vanayv Bene (Bemba) his children his sons HNcmpc/Sp3ms תִּכְלֶֽנָה 𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤍𐤄 tikhelenah will fail they will come to their end HVqi3fp

He has made me and he caused me to be set in place a byword to rule of the peoples kin-peoples and an object of spitting and the Smiting-Place in the face to front-ward I will be I will be

Verse 6 וְֽ֭/הִצִּגַ/נִי 𐤅/𐤄𐤑𐤂/𐤍𐤉 vehitsigani He has made me and he caused me to be set in place HC/Vhp3ms/Sp1cs לִ/מְשֹׁ֣ל 𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤋 limeshol a byword to rule HR/Vqc עַמִּ֑ים 𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤌 amim of the peoples kin-peoples HNcmpa וְ/תֹ֖פֶת 𐤅/𐤕𐤐𐤕 vetofet and an object of spitting and the Smiting-Place HC/Ncfsa לְ/פָנִ֣ים 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌 lefanim in the face to front-ward HR/Ncbpa אֶֽהְיֶֽה 𐤀𐤄𐤉𐤄 eheyeh I will be I will be HVqi1cs

and-has-grown-dim and she grew dim because-of-grief from vexation my-eye my eye and-my-members and my formed-members like-a-shadow like the shadow all-of-them all of them

Verse 7 וַ/תֵּ֣כַהּ 𐤅/𐤕𐤊𐤄 vatekhah and-has-grown-dim and she grew dim HC/Vqw3fs מִ/כַּ֣עַשׂ 𐤌/𐤊𐤏𐤔 mikaas because-of-grief from vexation HR/Ncmsa עֵינִ֑/י 𐤏𐤉𐤍/𐤉 eyni my-eye my eye HNcbsc/Sp1cs וִֽ/יצֻרַ֖/י 𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤓/𐤉 vitsuray and-my-members and my formed-members HC/Ncmpc/Sp1cs כַּ/צֵּ֣ל 𐤊/𐤑𐤋 katsel like-a-shadow like the shadow HRd/Ncmsa כֻּלָּֽ/ם 𐤊𐤋/𐤌 kulam all-of-them all of them HNcmsc/Sp3mp

are appalled they will be desolated upright men upright ones at upon (up-over) this this (feminine singular) and the innocent and a guilt-cleared one at upon (up-over) the godless a polluted-impious man is stirred up he rouses himself

Verse 8 יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤅 yashomu are appalled they will be desolated HVqi3mp יְשָׁרִ֣ים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim upright men upright ones HAampa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al at upon (up-over) HR זֹ֑את 𐤆𐤀𐤕 zot this this (feminine singular) HPdxfs וְ֝/נָקִ֗י 𐤅/𐤍𐤒𐤉 venaqi and the innocent and a guilt-cleared one HC/Aamsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 at upon (up-over) HR חָנֵ֥ף 𐤇𐤍𐤐 chanef the godless a polluted-impious man HAamsa יִתְעֹרָֽר 𐤉𐤕𐤏𐤓𐤓 yiteorar is stirred up he rouses himself HVri3ms

and will hold fast and he will seize hold the righteous a just man his way his trodden path and pure and purity of hands two hands will grow he will add further stronger firm strength

Verse 9 וְ/יֹאחֵ֣ז 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤇𐤆 veyochez and will hold fast and he will seize hold HC/Vqi3ms צַדִּ֣יק 𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 tsadiq the righteous a just man HAamsa דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ 𐤃𐤓𐤊/𐤅 dareko his way his trodden path HNcbsc/Sp3ms וּֽ/טֳהָר 𐤅/𐤈𐤄𐤓 utohar and pure and purity of HC/Aamsc יָ֝דַ֗יִם 𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤌 yadayim hands two hands HNcbda יֹסִ֥יף 𐤉𐤎𐤉𐤐 yosif will grow he will add further HVhi3ms אֹֽמֶץ 𐤀𐤌𐤑 omets stronger firm strength HNcmsa

But as for and yet indeed all of you all of them turn you (men) will turn back and come and come-ye! now pray, now and not and not I will find I find / I come upon among you — a wise man a wisdom-skilled man

Verse 10 וְֽ/אוּלָ֗ם 𐤅/𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤌 veulam But as for and yet indeed HC/D כֻּלָּ֣/ם 𐤊𐤋/𐤌 kulam all of you all of them HNcmsc/Sp3mp תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ 𐤕𐤔𐤁𐤅 tashuvu turn you (men) will turn back HVqi2mp וּ/בֹ֣אוּ 𐤅/𐤁𐤀𐤅 uvou and come and come-ye! HC/Vqv2mp נָ֑א 𐤍𐤀 na now pray, now HTe וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn אֶמְצָ֖א 𐤀𐤌𐤑𐤀 emetsa I will find I find / I come upon HVqi1cs בָ/כֶ֣ם 𐤁/𐤊𐤌 vakhem among you HR/Sp2mp חָכָֽם 𐤇𐤊𐤌 chakham a wise man a wisdom-skilled man HAamsa

my days my days have passed they crossed over my purposes my devised-schemes are broken off they were torn away possessions inherited-possessions of of my heart my inmost heart

Verse 11 יָמַ֣/י 𐤉𐤌/𐤉 yamay my days my days HNcmpc/Sp1cs עָ֭בְרוּ 𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤅 averu have passed they crossed over HVqp3cp זִמֹּתַ֣/י 𐤆𐤌𐤕/𐤉 zimotay my purposes my devised-schemes HNcfpc/Sp1cs נִתְּק֑וּ 𐤍𐤕𐤒𐤅 nitequ are broken off they were torn away HVNp3cp מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י 𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤔𐤉 morashey possessions inherited-possessions of HNcmpc לְבָבִֽ/י 𐤋𐤁𐤁/𐤉 levavi of my heart my inmost heart HNcmsc/Sp1cs

night night — the light-turned time into day for-the-day they make they will set in place light light near near (masculine singular) in the presence of from-the-faces-of darkness darkness

Verse 12 לַ֭יְלָה 𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄 layelah night night — the light-turned time HNcmsa לְ/י֣וֹם 𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤌 leyom into day for-the-day HR/Ncmsa יָשִׂ֑ימוּ 𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌𐤅 yasimu they make they will set in place HVqi3mp א֝֗וֹר 𐤀𐤅𐤓 or light light HNcbsa קָר֥וֹב 𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁 qarov near near (masculine singular) HAamsa מִ/פְּנֵי 𐤌/𐤐𐤍𐤉 mipeney in the presence of from-the-faces-of HR/Ncbpc חֹֽשֶׁךְ 𐤇𐤔𐤊 choshekhe Ubushiku (Bemba) darkness darkness HNcmsa

If if I hope I eagerly wait in expectation Sheol the Asking-Place my house my house in darkness in the darkness I have spread I have thickly spread out my bed my spread-out beds

Verse 13 אִם 𐤀𐤌 im If if HC אֲ֭קַוֶּה 𐤀𐤒𐤅𐤄 aqaveh I hope I eagerly wait in expectation HVpi1cs שְׁא֣וֹל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 sheol Sheol the Asking-Place HNp בֵּיתִ֑/י 𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤉 beyti my house my house HNcmsc/Sp1cs בַּ֝/חֹ֗שֶׁךְ 𐤁/𐤇𐤔𐤊 bachoshekhe Ubushiku (Bemba) in darkness in the darkness HRd/Ncmsa רִפַּ֥דְתִּי 𐤓𐤐𐤃𐤕𐤉 ripadeti I have spread I have thickly spread out HVpp1cs יְצוּעָֽ/י 𐤉𐤑𐤅𐤏/𐤉 yetsuay my bed my spread-out beds HNcmpc/Sp1cs

to the pit to the ruin-pit I have called I called out my father my father you are you (masculine singular) my mother with me and my sister and my sister to the worm to the teeming maggot

Verse 14 לַ/שַּׁ֣חַת 𐤋/𐤔𐤇𐤕 lashachat to the pit to the ruin-pit HRd/Ncfsa קָ֭רָאתִי 𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤕𐤉 qarati I have called I called out HVqp1cs אָ֣בִ/י 𐤀𐤁/𐤉 avi my father my father HNcmsc/Sp1cs אָ֑תָּה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah you are you (masculine singular) HPp2ms אִמִּ֥/י 𐤀𐤌/𐤉 imi my mother with me HNcfsc/Sp1cs וַ֝/אֲחֹתִ֗/י 𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤕/𐤉 vaachoti and my sister and my sister HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs לָֽ/רִמָּֽה 𐤋/𐤓𐤌𐤄 larimah to the worm to the teeming maggot HRd/Ncfsa

where and where? then here-now my hope my corded-expectancy and my hope and my corded hope who who? will see it he surveys her

Verse 15 וְ֭/אַיֵּה 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤄 veayeh where and where? HC/Ti אֵפ֣וֹ 𐤀𐤐𐤅 efo then here-now HD תִקְוָתִ֑/י 𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤕/𐤉 tiqevati my hope my corded-expectancy HNcfsc/Sp1cs וְ֝/תִקְוָתִ֗/י 𐤅/𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤕/𐤉 vetiqevati and my hope and my corded hope HC/Ncfsc/Sp1cs מִ֣י 𐤌𐤉 mi who who? HTi יְשׁוּרֶֽ/נָּה 𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤓/𐤍𐤄 yeshurenah will see it he surveys her HVqi3ms/Sp3fs

to the bars separation-poles of of Sheol the Asking-Place will they go down let them (feminine) descend or if together in oneness to upon (up-over) the dust dust-soil rest a settling-down

Verse 16 בַּדֵּ֣י 𐤁𐤃𐤉 badey to the bars separation-poles of HNcmpc שְׁאֹ֣ל 𐤔𐤀𐤋 sheol of Sheol the Asking-Place HNp תֵּרַ֑דְנָה 𐤕𐤓𐤃𐤍𐤄 teradenah will they go down let them (feminine) descend HVqi3fp אִם 𐤀𐤌 im or if HC יַ֖חַד 𐤉𐤇𐤃 yachad together in oneness HD עַל 𐤏𐤋 al to upon (up-over) HR עָפָ֣ר 𐤏𐤐𐤓 afar the dust dust-soil HNcmsa נָֽחַת 𐤍𐤇𐤕 nachat rest a settling-down HNcfsa

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