וַיַּֽעַן יְהוָ֣ה אֶת אִ֭יּוֹב מנ הסערה מִ֥ן הַסְּעָרָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר
Then YHWH answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
מִ֤י זֶ֨ה מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי דָֽעַת
Who this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֱזָר נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי
Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and answer you me.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה
Where wast you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מִי שָׂ֣ם מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ כִּ֣י תֵדָ֑ע א֤וֹ מִֽי נָטָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יהָ קָּֽו
Who has laid the measures thereof, if you knowest? or who has stretched the line upon it?
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
עַל מָ֭ה אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ הָטְבָּ֑עוּ א֥וֹ מִֽי יָ֝רָ֗ה אֶ֣בֶן פִּנָּתָֽהּ
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
בְּרָן יַ֭חַד כּ֣וֹכְבֵי בֹ֑קֶר וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ כָּל בְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
וַיָּ֣סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם יָ֑ם בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹ מֵרֶ֥חֶם יֵצֵֽא
Or shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, it had issued out of the womb?
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בְּשׂוּמִ֣י עָנָ֣ן לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
וָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר עָלָ֣יו חֻקִּ֑י וָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗ים בְּרִ֣יחַ וּדְלָתָֽיִם
And brake up for it my decreed , and set bars and doors,
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
וָאֹמַ֗ר עַד פֹּ֣ה תָ֭בוֹא וְלֹ֣א תֹסִ֑יף וּפֹ֥א יָ֝שִׁ֗ית בִּגְא֥וֹן גַּלֶּֽיךָ
And said, Hitherto shall you come, but no further: and here shall your proud waves be stayed?
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
הְֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָ צִוִּ֣יתָ בֹּ֑קֶר ידעתה שחר יִדַּ֖עְתָּה הַשַּׁ֣חַר מְקֹמֽוֹ
Hast you commanded the morning since your days; caused the dayspring to know his place;
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
לֶ֭אֱחֹז בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ רְשָׁ מִמֶּֽנָּה
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ כְּחֹ֣מֶר חוֹתָ֑ם וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ כְּמ֣וֹ לְבֽוּשׁ
It is turned as clay the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
וְיִמָּנַ֣ע מֵרְשָׁ אוֹרָ֑ם וּזְר֥וֹעַ רָ֝מָ֗ה תִּשָּׁבֵֽר
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הֲ֭בָאתָ עַד נִבְכֵי יָ֑ם וּבְחֵ֥קֶר תְּ֝ה֗וֹם הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ
Hast you entered into the springs of the sea? or have you walked in the search of the depth?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲנִגְל֣וּ לְ֭ךָ שַׁעֲרֵי מָ֑וֶת וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י צַלְמָ֣וֶת תִּרְאֶֽה
Have the gates of death been opened to you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּ עַד רַחֲבֵי אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ
Hast you perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if you knowest it all.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
אֵי זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁכָּן א֑וֹר וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ אֵי זֶ֥ה מְקֹמֽוֹ
Where the way light dwelleth? and darkness, where the place thereof,
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
כִּ֣י תִ֭קָּחֶנּוּ אֶל גְּבוּל֑וֹ וְכִֽי תָ֝בִ֗ין נְתִיב֥וֹת בֵּיתֽוֹ
That you shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that you shouldest know the paths the house thereof?
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
יָ֭דַעְתָּ כִּי אָ֣ז תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וּמִסְפַּ֖ר יָמֶ֣יךָ רַבִּֽים
Knowest you , because you wast then born? or the number of your days great?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲ֭בָאתָ אֶל אֹצְר֣וֹת שָׁ֑לֶג וְאֹצְר֖וֹת בָּרָ֣ד תִּרְאֶֽה
Hast you entered into the treasures of the snow? or have you seen the treasures of the hail,
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֲשֶׁר חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי לְעֶת צָ֑ר לְי֥וֹם קְ֝רָ֗ב וּמִלְחָמָֽה
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֵי זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יֵחָ֣לֶק א֑וֹר יָפֵ֖ץ קָדִ֣ים עֲלֵי אָֽרֶץ
By what way is the light parted, scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
מִֽי פִלַּ֣ג לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף תְּעָלָ֑ה וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת
Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לְ֭הַמְטִיר עַל אֶ֣רֶץ לֹא אִ֑ישׁ מִ֝דְבָּ֗ר לֹא אָדָ֥ם בּֽוֹ
To cause it to rain on the earth, no man the wilderness, wherein no man;
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
לְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ שֹׁ֭אָה וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ מֹ֣צָא דֶֽשֶׁא
To satisfy the desolate and waste ; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָ֥ר אָ֑ב א֥וֹ מִי ה֝וֹלִ֗יד אֶגְלֵי טָֽל
Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew?
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מִבֶּ֣טֶן מִ֭י יָצָ֣א הַקָּ֑רַח וּכְפֹ֥ר שָׁ֝מַיִם מִ֣י יְלָדֽוֹ
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it?
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כָּ֭אֶבֶן מַ֣יִם יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ וּפְנֵ֥י תְ֝ה֗וֹם יִתְלַכָּֽדוּ
The waters are hid as a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ
Canst you bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲתֹצִ֣יא מַזָּר֣וֹת בְּעִתּ֑וֹ וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ עַל בָּנֶ֥יהָ תַנְחֵֽם
Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst you guide Arcturus with his sons?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲ֭יָדַעְתָּ חֻקּ֣וֹת שָׁמָ֑יִם אִם תָּשִׂ֖ים מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ בָאָֽרֶץ
Knowest you the ordinances of heaven? canst you set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲתָרִ֣ים לָעָ֣ב קוֹלֶ֑ךָ וְֽשִׁפְעַת מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ
Canst you lift up your voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover you?
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הַֽתְשַׁלַּ֣ח בְּרָקִ֣ים וְיֵלֵ֑כוּ וְיֹאמְר֖וּ לְךָ֣ הִנֵּֽנוּ
Canst you send lightnings, that they may go, and say to you, Here we ?
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
מִי שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart?
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
מִֽי יְסַפֵּ֣ר שְׁחָקִ֣ים בְּחָכְמָ֑ה וְנִבְלֵ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם מִ֣י יַשְׁכִּֽיב
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
בְּצֶ֣קֶת עָ֭פָר לַמּוּצָ֑ק וּרְגָבִ֥ים יְדֻבָּֽקוּ
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
הֲתָצ֣וּד לְלָבִ֣יא טָ֑רֶף וְחַיַּ֖ת כְּפִירִ֣ים תְּמַלֵּֽא
Wilt you hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
כִּי יָשֹׁ֥חוּ בַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹת יֵשְׁב֖וּ בַסֻּכָּ֣ה לְמוֹ אָֽרֶב
When they couch in dens, abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי ילדו יְ֭לָדָיו אֶל אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי אֹֽכֶל
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry to God, they wander for lack of meat.