1	“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
	× וְֽאוּלָ֗ם wə·’ū·lām [“] But Grammar Conjunction Strongs 199 BSB/Thayers 1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative) 2) however, nevertheless × נָ֣א nā now , Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × אִיּ֣וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ O Job , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 347 BSB/Thayers   Job = |hated| 1) a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job × שְׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- hear Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × מִלָּ֑י mil·lāy my speech , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 4405 BSB/Thayers 1) word, speech, utterance × הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ ha·’ă·zî·nāh and listen Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 238 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, listen   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to hear, listen, give ear     1a2) to be obedient, harken     1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God) × וְֽכָל־ wə·ḵāl to all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × דְּבָרַ֥י də·ḇā·ray my words . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) וְֽאוּלָ֗ם wə·’ū·lām [“] But נָ֣א nā now , אִיּ֣וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ O Job , שְׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- hear מִלָּ֑י mil·lāy my speech , הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ ha·’ă·zî·nāh and listen וְֽכָל־ wə·ḵāl to all דְּבָרַ֥י də·ḇā·ray my words .
2	Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
	× הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Behold Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × נָ֭א nā . . . , Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × פָּתַ֣חְתִּי pā·ṯaḥ·tî I will open Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6605 BSB/Thayers 1) to open   1a) (Qal) to open   1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to free     1c2) to loosen     1c3) to open, open oneself   1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave   2a) (Piel) to engrave   2b) (Pual) to be engraved × פִ֑י p̄î my mouth ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × דִּבְּרָ֖ה dib·bə·rāh my address Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × בְחִכִּֽי׃ ḇə·ḥik·kî is on the tip Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 2441 BSB/Thayers 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums × לְשׁוֹנִ֣י lə·šō·w·nî of my tongue . Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3956 BSB/Thayers 1) tongue   1a) tongue (of men)     1a1) tongue (literal)     1a2) tongue (organ of speech)   1b) language   1c) tongue (of animals)   1d) tongue (of fire)   1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Behold נָ֭א nā . . . , פָּתַ֣חְתִּי pā·ṯaḥ·tî I will open פִ֑י p̄î my mouth ; דִּבְּרָ֖ה dib·bə·rāh my address בְחִכִּֽי׃ ḇə·ḥik·kî is on the tip לְשׁוֹנִ֣י lə·šō·w·nî of my tongue .
3	My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
	× אֲמָרָ֑י ’ă·mā·rāy My words Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command × יֹֽשֶׁר־ yō·šer- are from an upright Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3476 BSB/Thayers 1) straightness, uprightness   1a) straightness, evenness (moral implications)   1b) rightness, uprightness   1c) what is right, what is due × לִבִּ֥י lib·bî heart , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י p̄ā·ṯay and my lips Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) × מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ mil·lê·lū speak Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 4448 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, utter, say   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Piel) to say, utter × בָּר֥וּר bā·rūr sincerely Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 1305 BSB/Thayers 1) to purify, select, polish, choose, purge, cleanse or make bright, test or prove   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to purge, purge out, purify     1a2) to choose, select     1a3) to cleanse, make shining, polish     1a4) to test, prove   1b) (Niphal) to purify oneself   1c) (Piel) to purify   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to purify     1d2) to polish arrows   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to purify oneself     1e2) to show oneself pure, just, kind × וְדַ֥עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ what I know . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom אֲמָרָ֑י ’ă·mā·rāy My words יֹֽשֶׁר־ yō·šer- are from an upright לִבִּ֥י lib·bî heart , שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י p̄ā·ṯay and my lips מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ mil·lê·lū speak בָּר֥וּר bā·rūr sincerely וְדַ֥עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ what I know .
4	The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
	× רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- The Spirit Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × אֵ֥ל ’êl of God Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 410 BSB/Thayers 1) god, god-like one, mighty one   1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes   1b) angels   1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)   1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power × עָשָׂ֑תְנִי ‘ā·śā·ṯə·nî has made me , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת wə·niš·maṯ and the breath Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5397 BSB/Thayers 1) breath, spirit   1a) breath (of God)   1b) breath (of man)   1c) every breathing thing   1d) spirit (of man) × שַׁדַּ֣י šad·day of the Almighty Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7706 BSB/Thayers 1) almighty, most powerful   1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God) × תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃ tə·ḥay·yê·nî gives me life . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strongs 2421 BSB/Thayers 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to live       1a1a) to have life       1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive       1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon       1a1d) to live (prosperously)     1a2) to revive, be quickened       1a2a) from sickness       1a2b) from discouragement       1a2c) from faintness       1a2d) from death   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to preserve alive, let live     1b2) to give life     1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh       1b3a) to restore to life       1b3b) to cause to grow       1b3c) to restore       1b3d) to revive   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to preserve alive, let live     1c2) to quicken, revive       1c2a) to restore (to health)       1c2b) to revive       1c2c) to restore to life רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- The Spirit אֵ֥ל ’êl of God עָשָׂ֑תְנִי ‘ā·śā·ṯə·nî has made me , וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת wə·niš·maṯ and the breath שַׁדַּ֣י šad·day of the Almighty תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃ tə·ḥay·yê·nî gives me life .
5	Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
	× הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי hă·šî·ḇê·nî Refute me Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אִם־ ’im- if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × תּוּכַ֥ל tū·ḵal you can ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3201 BSB/Thayers 1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach     1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor     1a3) to have ability, have strength × עֶרְכָ֥ה ‘er·ḵāh prepare your case Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 6186 BSB/Thayers 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place     1a2) to compare, be comparable 2) (Hiphil) to value, tax × לְ֝פָנַ֗י lə·p̄ā·nay and confront me Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃ hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇāh . . . . Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 3320 BSB/Thayers 1) to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself   1a) (Hithpael) to station oneself, take one's stand, stand, present oneself, stand with someone הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי hă·šî·ḇê·nî Refute me אִם־ ’im- if תּוּכַ֥ל tū·ḵal you can ; עֶרְכָ֥ה ‘er·ḵāh prepare your case לְ֝פָנַ֗י lə·p̄ā·nay and confront me הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃ hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇāh . . . .
6	I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
	× הֵן־ hên- - Grammar Interjection Strongs 2005 BSB/Thayers interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if × אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × כְפִ֣יךָ ḵə·p̄î·ḵā . . . Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × לָאֵ֑ל lā·’êl am just like you before God ; Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 410 BSB/Thayers 1) god, god-like one, mighty one   1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes   1b) angels   1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)   1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power × אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × גַם־ ḡam- was also Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × קֹרַ֥צְתִּי qō·raṣ·tî formed Grammar Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7169 BSB/Thayers 1) to narrow, form, nip, pinch, squeeze, wink, purse   1a) (Qal) to pinch   1b) (Pual) to be nipped or pinched off, be formed × מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר mê·ḥō·mer from clay . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2563 BSB/Thayers 1) cement, mortar, clay   1a) mortar, cement   1b) clay   1c) mire 2) heap   2a) swelling, surging (of water) 3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l) הֵן־ hên- - אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî I כְפִ֣יךָ ḵə·p̄î·ḵā . . . לָאֵ֑ל lā·’êl am just like you before God ; אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî I גַם־ ḡam- was also קֹרַ֥צְתִּי qō·raṣ·tî formed מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר mê·ḥō·mer from clay .
7	Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
	× הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Surely Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × לֹ֣א lō no Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֵ֭מָתִי ’ê·mā·ṯî fear of me Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 367 BSB/Thayers 1) terror, dread × תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ ṯə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯe·kā should terrify you ; Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 1204 BSB/Thayers 1) to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by sudden terror   1a) (Niphal) to be terrified   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fall upon, overwhelm     1b2) to terrify × לֹא־ lō- nor Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י wə·’aḵ·pî will my hand Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 405 BSB/Thayers 1) pressure, urgency, burden × יִכְבָּֽד׃ yiḵ·bāḏ be heavy Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3513 BSB/Thayers 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be heavy     1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull     1a3) to be honoured   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant     1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible     1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify   1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to make heavy     1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive     1e3) to cause to be honoured   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous     1f2) to honour oneself × עָלֶ֥יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā upon you . Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Surely לֹ֣א lō no אֵ֭מָתִי ’ê·mā·ṯî fear of me תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ ṯə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯe·kā should terrify you ; לֹא־ lō- nor וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י wə·’aḵ·pî will my hand יִכְבָּֽד׃ yiḵ·bāḏ be heavy עָלֶ֥יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā upon you .
8	Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
	× אַ֭ךְ ’aḵ Surely Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × אָמַ֣רְתָּ ’ā·mar·tā you have spoken Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × בְאָזְנָ֑י ḇə·’ā·zə·nāy in my hearing , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × וְק֖וֹל wə·qō·wl . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ ’eš·mā‘ and I have heard Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × מִלִּ֣ין mil·lîn these very words : Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4405 BSB/Thayers 1) word, speech, utterance אַ֭ךְ ’aḵ Surely אָמַ֣רְתָּ ’ā·mar·tā you have spoken בְאָזְנָ֑י ḇə·’ā·zə·nāy in my hearing , וְק֖וֹל wə·qō·wl . . . אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ ’eš·mā‘ and I have heard מִלִּ֣ין mil·lîn these very words :
9	‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
	× אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî ‘ I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × זַ֥ךְ zaḵ am pure , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2134 BSB/Thayers 1) clean, pure   1a) pure   1b) pure, clean, righteous (fig.) 2) the pure one (subst) × בְּֽלִ֫י bə·lî without Grammar Adverb Strongs 1097 BSB/Thayers subst 1) wearing out   adv of negation 2) without, no, not × פָ֥שַׁע p̄ā·ša‘ transgression ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6588 BSB/Thayers 1) transgression, rebellion     1a1) transgression (against individuals)     1a2) transgression (nation against nation)     1a3) transgression (against God)       1a3a) in general       1a3b) as recognised by sinner       1a3c) as God deals with it       1a3d) as God forgives     1a4) guilt of transgression     1a5) punishment for transgression     1a6) offering for transgression × אָנֹכִ֑י ’ā·nō·ḵî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × חַ֥ף ḥap̄ am clean , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2643 BSB/Thayers 1) innocent, pure, clean × וְלֹ֖א wə·lō with no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × עָוֺ֣ן ‘ā·wōn iniquity Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity × לִֽי׃ lî in me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî ‘ I זַ֥ךְ zaḵ am pure , בְּֽלִ֫י bə·lî without פָ֥שַׁע p̄ā·ša‘ transgression ; אָנֹכִ֑י ’ā·nō·ḵî I חַ֥ף ḥap̄ am clean , וְלֹ֖א wə·lō with no עָוֺ֣ן ‘ā·wōn iniquity לִֽי׃ lî in me .
10	Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
	× הֵ֣ן hên Yet Grammar Interjection Strongs 2005 BSB/Thayers interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if × יִמְצָ֑א yim·ṣā [God] finds Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × תְּ֭נוּאוֹת tə·nū·’ō·wṯ occasions Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8569 BSB/Thayers 1) opposition, alienation, enmity × עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay against me ; Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי yaḥ·šə·ḇê·nî He counts me Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 2803 BSB/Thayers 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to think, account     1a2) to plan, devise, mean     1a3) to charge, impute, reckon     1a4) to esteem, value, regard     1a5) to invent   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed     1b2) to be computed, be reckoned     1b3) to be imputed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of     1c2) to think to do, devise, plan     1c3) to count, reckon   1d) (Hithpael) to be considered × לֽוֹ׃ lōw as His Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × לְאוֹיֵ֣ב lə·’ō·w·yêḇ enemy . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national הֵ֣ן hên Yet יִמְצָ֑א yim·ṣā [God] finds תְּ֭נוּאוֹת tə·nū·’ō·wṯ occasions עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay against me ; יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי yaḥ·šə·ḇê·nî He counts me לֽוֹ׃ lōw as His לְאוֹיֵ֣ב lə·’ō·w·yêḇ enemy .
11	He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
	× יָשֵׂ֣ם yā·śêm He puts Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × רַגְלָ֑י raḡ·lāy my feet Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × בַּסַּ֣ד bas·saḏ in the stocks ; Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5465 BSB/Thayers 1) stocks (for feet) × יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר yiš·mōr He watches over Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אָרְחֹתָֽי׃ ’ā·rə·ḥō·ṯāy my paths . ’ Grammar Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 734 BSB/Thayers 1) way, path   1a) path, road   1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.)   1c) way of living (fig.)   1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton) יָשֵׂ֣ם yā·śêm He puts רַגְלָ֑י raḡ·lāy my feet בַּסַּ֣ד bas·saḏ in the stocks ; יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר yiš·mōr He watches over כָּל־ kāl- all אָרְחֹתָֽי׃ ’ā·rə·ḥō·ṯāy my paths . ’
12	Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
	× הֶן־ hen- Behold , Grammar Interjection Strongs 2005 BSB/Thayers interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if × לֹא־ lō- you are not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × צָדַ֣קְתָּ ṣā·ḏaq·tā right Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6663 BSB/Thayers 1) to be just, be righteous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right     1a2) to be justified     1a3) to be just (of God)     1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)   1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified   1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)     1d2) to declare righteous, justify     1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save     1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness   1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself × זֹ֣את zōṯ in this matter . Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ ’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā I will answer you , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × כִּֽי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ ’ĕ·lō·w·ha God Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 433 BSB/Thayers 1) God 2) false god × יִרְבֶּ֥ה yir·beh is greater Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš than man . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind הֶן־ hen- Behold , לֹא־ lō- you are not צָדַ֣קְתָּ ṣā·ḏaq·tā right זֹ֣את zōṯ in this matter . אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ ’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā I will answer you , כִּֽי־ kî- for אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ ’ĕ·lō·w·ha God יִרְבֶּ֥ה yir·beh is greater מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš than man .
13	Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
	× מַ֭דּוּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Why Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4069 BSB/Thayers 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore? × רִיב֑וֹתָ rî·ḇō·w·ṯā do you complain Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7378 BSB/Thayers 1) to strive, contend   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to strive       1a1a) physically       1a1b) with words     1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue     1a3) to make complaint     1a4) to quarrel   1b) (Hiphil) to contend against × אֵלָ֣יו ’ê·lāw to Him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × כִּ֥י kî that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יַעֲנֶֽה׃ ya·‘ă·neh He answers Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × לֹ֣א־ lō- nothing Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × כָל־ ḵāl . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו də·ḇā·rāw a man asks ? Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1697 Footnote Or that He answers for none of His actions BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) מַ֭דּוּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Why רִיב֑וֹתָ rî·ḇō·w·ṯā do you complain אֵלָ֣יו ’ê·lāw to Him כִּ֥י kî that יַעֲנֶֽה׃ ya·‘ă·neh He answers לֹ֣א־ lō- nothing כָל־ ḵāl . . . דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו də·ḇā·rāw a man asks ?
14	For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
	× כִּֽי־ kî- For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֵ֑ל ’êl God Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 410 BSB/Thayers 1) god, god-like one, mighty one   1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes   1b) angels   1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)   1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power × יְדַבֶּר־ yə·ḏab·ber- speaks Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × בְאַחַ֥ת ḇə·’a·ḥaṯ in one [way] Grammar Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם ū·ḇiš·ta·yim and in another , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fd Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × לֹ֣א lō [yet] no one Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šū·ren·nāh notices . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7789 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, behold, observe, regard   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to behold, observe     1a2) to regard     1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait כִּֽי־ kî- For אֵ֑ל ’êl God יְדַבֶּר־ yə·ḏab·ber- speaks בְאַחַ֥ת ḇə·’a·ḥaṯ in one [way] וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם ū·ḇiš·ta·yim and in another , לֹ֣א lō [yet] no one יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šū·ren·nāh notices .
15	In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
	× בַּחֲל֤וֹם׀ ba·ḥă·lō·wm In a dream , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × חֶזְי֬וֹן ḥez·yō·wn in a vision Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2384 BSB/Thayers 1) vision   1a) vision (in the ecstatic state)     1a1) valley of vision (perhaps fig. of Jerusalem or Hinnom)   1b) vision (in the night)   1c) vision, oracle, prophecy (in divine communication) × לַ֗יְלָה lay·lāh in the night , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3915 BSB/Thayers 1) night   1a) night (as opposed to day)   1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) × תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה tar·dê·māh when deep sleep Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8639 BSB/Thayers 1) deep sleep, trance × בִּנְפֹ֣ל bin·p̄ōl falls Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × עַל־ ‘al- upon Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֲנָשִׁ֑ים ’ă·nā·šîm men Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת biṯ·nū·mō·wṯ as they slumber Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8572 BSB/Thayers 1) slumber, slumberings, sleep × עֲלֵ֣י ‘ă·lê on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × מִשְׁכָּֽב׃ miš·kāḇ their beds , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4904 BSB/Thayers 1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying   1a) couch, bed   1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom   1c) lying down (for sexual contact) בַּחֲל֤וֹם׀ ba·ḥă·lō·wm In a dream , חֶזְי֬וֹן ḥez·yō·wn in a vision לַ֗יְלָה lay·lāh in the night , תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה tar·dê·māh when deep sleep בִּנְפֹ֣ל bin·p̄ōl falls עַל־ ‘al- upon אֲנָשִׁ֑ים ’ă·nā·šîm men בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת biṯ·nū·mō·wṯ as they slumber עֲלֵ֣י ‘ă·lê on מִשְׁכָּֽב׃ miš·kāḇ their beds ,
16	He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
	× אָ֣ז ’āz - Grammar Adverb Strongs 227 BSB/Thayers 1) then, at that time   1a) temporal expressions     1a1) then (past)     1a2) then, if...then (future)     1a3) earlier   1b) logical expressions     1b1) in that case     1b2) that (being so) × יִ֭גְלֶה yiḡ·leh He opens Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1540 BSB/Thayers 1) to uncover, remove   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to uncover     1a2) to remove, depart     1a3) to go into exile   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) (reflexive)       1b1a) to uncover oneself       1b1b) to discover or show oneself       1b1c) to reveal himself (of God)     1b2) (passive)       1b2a) to be uncovered       1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered       1b2c) to be revealed     1b3) to be removed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to uncover (nakedness)       1c1a) nakedness       1c1b) general     1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare     1c3) to make known, show, reveal   1d) (Pual) to be uncovered   1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile   1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile   1g) (Hithpael)     1g1) to be uncovered     1g2) to reveal oneself × אֹ֣זֶן ’ō·zen their ears Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × אֲנָשִׁ֑ים ’ă·nā·šîm . . . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × יַחְתֹּֽם׃ yaḥ·tōm and terrifies them Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2856 BSB/Thayers 1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to seal, affix one's seal     1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing   1b) (Niphal) to seal   1c) (Piel) to lock up   1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped × וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם ū·ḇə·mō·sā·rām with warnings Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4561 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, correction אָ֣ז ’āz - יִ֭גְלֶה yiḡ·leh He opens אֹ֣זֶן ’ō·zen their ears אֲנָשִׁ֑ים ’ă·nā·šîm . . . יַחְתֹּֽם׃ yaḥ·tōm and terrifies them וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם ū·ḇə·mō·sā·rām with warnings
17	to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
	× לְ֭הָסִיר lə·hā·sîr to turn Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5493 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto     1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid     1a3) to be removed     1a4) to come to an end   1b) (Polel) to turn aside   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose     1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish   1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed × אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה ma·‘ă·śeh from wrongdoing Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4639 BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work   1a) deed, thing done, act   1b) work, labour   1c) business, pursuit   1d) undertaking, enterprise   1e) achievement   1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)   1g) work, thing made   1h) work (of God)   1i) product × יְכַסֶּֽה׃ yə·ḵas·seh and keep him Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3680 BSB/Thayers 1) to cover, conceal, hide   1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be covered   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cover, clothe     1c2) to cover, conceal     1c3) to cover (for protection)     1c4) to cover over, spread over     1c5) to cover, overwhelm   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be covered     1d2) to be clothed   1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself × מִגֶּ֣בֶר mig·ge·ḇer from Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1397 BSB/Thayers 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) × וְגֵוָ֖ה wə·ḡê·wāh pride , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1466 BSB/Thayers 1) pride, a lifting up לְ֭הָסִיר lə·hā·sîr to turn אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām a man מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה ma·‘ă·śeh from wrongdoing יְכַסֶּֽה׃ yə·ḵas·seh and keep him מִגֶּ֣בֶר mig·ge·ḇer from וְגֵוָ֖ה wə·ḡê·wāh pride ,
18	to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
	× יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ yaḥ·śōḵ to preserve Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2820 BSB/Thayers 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve     1a2) to restrain, check   1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared × נַ֭פְשׁוֹ nap̄·šōw his soul Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × מִנִּי־ min·nî- from Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × שָׁ֑חַת šā·ḥaṯ the Pit Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7845 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, destruction, grave   1a) pit (for catching lions)   1b) pit (of Hell) × וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw and his life Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × מֵעֲבֹ֥ר mê·‘ă·ḇōr from perishing Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ baš·šā·laḥ by the sword . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7973 BSB/Thayers 1) weapon, missile, sprout   1a) missile, weapon   1b) sprout, shoot יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ yaḥ·śōḵ to preserve נַ֭פְשׁוֹ nap̄·šōw his soul מִנִּי־ min·nî- from שָׁ֑חַת šā·ḥaṯ the Pit וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw and his life מֵעֲבֹ֥ר mê·‘ă·ḇōr from perishing בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ baš·šā·laḥ by the sword .
19	A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
	× וְהוּכַ֣ח wə·hū·ḵaḥ A man is also chastened Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3198 BSB/Thayers 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to decide, judge     1a2) to adjudge, appoint     1a3) to show to be right, prove     1a4) to convince, convict     1a5) to reprove, chide     1a6) to correct, rebuke   1b) (Hophal) to be chastened   1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together   1d) (Hithp) to argue × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ miš·kā·ḇōw his bed Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4904 BSB/Thayers 1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying   1a) couch, bed   1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom   1c) lying down (for sexual contact) × בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב bə·maḵ·’ō·wḇ with pain Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4341 BSB/Thayers 1) pain, sorrow   1a) pain (physical)   1b) pain (mental) × אֵתָֽן׃ ’ê·ṯān and constant Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 386 BSB/Thayers 1) perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing   1a) ever-flowing (of a stream)   1b) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.) × וְרִיב wə·rīḇ distress Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7379 BSB/Thayers 1) strife, controversy, dispute   1a) strife, quarrel   1b) dispute, controversy, case at law × עֲצָמָ֣יו ‘ă·ṣā·māw in his bones , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6106 BSB/Thayers 1) bone, essence, substance   1a) bone     1a1) body, limbs, members, external body   1b) bone (of animal)   1c) substance, self וְהוּכַ֣ח wə·hū·ḵaḥ A man is also chastened עַל־ ‘al- on מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ miš·kā·ḇōw his bed בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב bə·maḵ·’ō·wḇ with pain אֵתָֽן׃ ’ê·ṯān and constant וְרִיב wə·rīḇ distress עֲצָמָ֣יו ‘ă·ṣā·māw in his bones ,
20	so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
	× חַיָּת֣וֹ ḥay·yā·ṯōw so that he Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ wə·zi·hă·mat·tū detests Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 2092 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to loathe, be foul, be loathsome × לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem his bread , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3899 BSB/Thayers 1) bread, food, grain   1a) bread     1a1) bread     1a2) bread-corn   1b) food (in general) × וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ wə·nap̄·šōw and his soul Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × תַּאֲוָֽה׃ ta·’ă·wāh [loathes] his favorite Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8378 BSB/Thayers 1) desire   1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart     1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)   1b) thing desired, object of desire × מַאֲכַ֥ל ma·’ă·ḵal food . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3978 BSB/Thayers 1) food, fruit, meat חַיָּת֣וֹ ḥay·yā·ṯōw so that he וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ wə·zi·hă·mat·tū detests לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem his bread , וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ wə·nap̄·šōw and his soul תַּאֲוָֽה׃ ta·’ă·wāh [loathes] his favorite מַאֲכַ֥ל ma·’ă·ḵal food .
21	His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
	× בְּשָׂר֣וֹ bə·śā·rōw His flesh Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × יִ֣כֶל yi·ḵel wastes away Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 3615 BSB/Thayers 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be complete, be at an end     1a2) to be completed, be finished     1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled     1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)     1a5) to be spent, be used up     1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail     1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish     1b2) to complete (a period of time)     1b3) to finish (doing a thing)     1b4) to make an end, end     1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass     1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)     1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease     1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend     1b9) to destroy, exterminate   1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed × מֵרֹ֑אִי mê·rō·’î from sight , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7210 BSB/Thayers 1) looking, appearance, seeing, sight   1a) seeing   1b) appearance   1c) sight, spectacle × לֹ֣א lō and his hidden Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × רֻאּֽוּ׃ ru’·’ū . . . Grammar Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw bones Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6106 BSB/Thayers 1) bone, essence, substance   1a) bone     1a1) body, limbs, members, external body   1b) bone (of animal)   1c) substance, self × וּשְׁפִי ū·šə·p̄ī protrude . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8205 BSB/Thayers 1) bareness, smooth or bare height, bare place, high places, barren height   1a) bareness   1b) bare place, bare height בְּשָׂר֣וֹ bə·śā·rōw His flesh יִ֣כֶל yi·ḵel wastes away מֵרֹ֑אִי mê·rō·’î from sight , לֹ֣א lō and his hidden רֻאּֽוּ׃ ru’·’ū . . . עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw bones וּשְׁפִי ū·šə·p̄ī protrude .
22	He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
	× נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw He Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × וַתִּקְרַ֣ב wat·tiq·raḇ draws near Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7126 BSB/Thayers 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near   1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near   1b) (Niphal) to be brought near   1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near   1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present × לַשַּׁ֣חַת laš·ša·ḥaṯ to the Pit , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7845 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, destruction, grave   1a) pit (for catching lions)   1b) pit (of Hell) × וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw and his life Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃ lam·mi·ṯîm to the messengers of death . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw He וַתִּקְרַ֣ב wat·tiq·raḇ draws near לַשַּׁ֣חַת laš·ša·ḥaṯ to the Pit , וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw and his life לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃ lam·mi·ṯîm to the messengers of death .
23	Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
	× אִם־ ’im- Yet if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × יֵ֤שׁ yêš there is Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × מַלְאָ֗ךְ mal·’āḵ a messenger Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4397 BSB/Thayers 1) messenger, representative   1a) messenger   1b) angel   1c) the theophanic angel × עָלָ֨יו׀ ‘ā·lāw on his side , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֶחָ֥ד ’e·ḥāḏ one Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × מֵלִ֗יץ mê·lîṣ mediator Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3887 BSB/Thayers 1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to boast     1a2) to scorn   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to mock, deride     1b2) to interpret (language)       1b2a) interpreter (participle)       1b2b) ambassador (fig.)   1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker × מִנִּי־ min·nî- in Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × אָ֑לֶף ’ā·lep̄ a thousand , Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × לְהַגִּ֖יד lə·hag·gîḏ to tell Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לְאָדָ֣ם lə·’ā·ḏām a man Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃ yā·šə·rōw what is right for him , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3476 BSB/Thayers 1) straightness, uprightness   1a) straightness, evenness (moral implications)   1b) rightness, uprightness   1c) what is right, what is due אִם־ ’im- Yet if יֵ֤שׁ yêš there is מַלְאָ֗ךְ mal·’āḵ a messenger עָלָ֨יו׀ ‘ā·lāw on his side , אֶחָ֥ד ’e·ḥāḏ one מֵלִ֗יץ mê·lîṣ mediator מִנִּי־ min·nî- in אָ֑לֶף ’ā·lep̄ a thousand , לְהַגִּ֖יד lə·hag·gîḏ to tell לְאָדָ֣ם lə·’ā·ḏām a man יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃ yā·šə·rōw what is right for him ,
24	to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
	× וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ way·ḥun·nen·nū to be gracious Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 2603 BSB/Thayers 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity   1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious   1b) (Niphal) to be pitied   1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious   1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on   1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration   1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer to him and say , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ pə·ḏā·‘ê·hū ‘ Spare him Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 6308 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to deliver   1a) meaning uncertain × מֵרֶ֥דֶת mê·re·ḏeṯ from going down Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × שָׁ֗חַת šā·ḥaṯ to the Pit ; Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7845 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, destruction, grave   1a) pit (for catching lions)   1b) pit (of Hell) × מָצָ֥אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî I have found Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × כֹֽפֶר׃ ḵō·p̄er his ransom , ’ Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3724 BSB/Thayers 1) price of a life, ransom, bribe 2) asphalt, pitch (as a covering) 3) the henna plant, name of a plant (henna?) 4) village וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ way·ḥun·nen·nū to be gracious וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer to him and say , פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ pə·ḏā·‘ê·hū ‘ Spare him מֵרֶ֥דֶת mê·re·ḏeṯ from going down שָׁ֗חַת šā·ḥaṯ to the Pit ; מָצָ֥אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî I have found כֹֽפֶר׃ ḵō·p̄er his ransom , ’
25	then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
	× בְּשָׂר֣וֹ bə·śā·rōw then his flesh Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ ru·ṭă·p̄aš is refreshed Grammar Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7375 BSB/Thayers 1) (Niphal) to grow fresh, be grown fresh × מִנֹּ֑עַר min·nō·‘ar like a child’s ; Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5290 BSB/Thayers 1) youth, boyhood, early life × יָ֝שׁ֗וּב yā·šūḇ he returns Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × לִימֵ֥י lî·mê to the days Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × עֲלוּמָֽיו׃ ‘ă·lū·māw of his youth . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5934 BSB/Thayers 1) youth, youthful, vigour בְּשָׂר֣וֹ bə·śā·rōw then his flesh רֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ ru·ṭă·p̄aš is refreshed מִנֹּ֑עַר min·nō·‘ar like a child’s ; יָ֝שׁ֗וּב yā·šūḇ he returns לִימֵ֥י lî·mê to the days עֲלוּמָֽיו׃ ‘ă·lū·māw of his youth .
26	He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
	× יֶעְתַּ֤ר ye‘·tar He prays Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6279 BSB/Thayers 1) to pray, entreat, supplicate   1a) (Qal) to pray, entreat   1b) (Niphal) to be supplicated, be entreated   1c) (Hiphil) to make supplication, plead × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֱל֨וֹהַּ׀ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah God Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 433 BSB/Thayers 1) God 2) false god × וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ way·yir·ṣê·hū and finds favor ; Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7521 BSB/Thayers 1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to     1a2) to accept     1a3) to be pleased, be determined     1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy     1a5) to please   1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with   1c) (Piel) to seek favour of   1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off   1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing × וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar he sees Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × פָּ֭נָיו pā·nāw [God’s] face Grammar Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה biṯ·rū·‘āh and shouts for joy , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8643 BSB/Thayers 1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy   1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry   1b) blast (for march)   1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse)   1d) shout of joy (in general) × וַיָּ֥שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ and God restores Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw His righteousness Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6666 BSB/Thayers 1) justice, righteousness   1a) righteousness (in government)     1a1) of judge, ruler, king     1a2) of law     1a3) of Davidic king Messiah   1b) righteousness (of God's attribute)   1c) righteousness (in a case or cause)   1d) righteousness, truthfulness   1e) righteousness (as ethically right)   1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation     1f1) of God     1f2) prosperity (of people)   1g) righteous acts × לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ le·’ĕ·nō·wōš to that man . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind יֶעְתַּ֤ר ye‘·tar He prays אֶל־ ’el- to אֱל֨וֹהַּ׀ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah God וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ way·yir·ṣê·hū and finds favor ; וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar he sees פָּ֭נָיו pā·nāw [God’s] face בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה biṯ·rū·‘āh and shouts for joy , וַיָּ֥שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ and God restores צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw His righteousness לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ le·’ĕ·nō·wōš to that man .
27	Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
	× יָשֹׁ֤ר׀ yā·šōr Then he sings Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 7789 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, behold, observe, regard   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to behold, observe     1a2) to regard     1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait × עַל־ ‘al- before Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 Footnote Or Then he looks upon BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֲנָשִׁ֗ים ’ă·nā·šîm men Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer with these words : Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × חָ֭טָאתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî ‘ I have sinned Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2398 BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to miss     1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty     1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bear loss     1b2) to make a sin-offering     1b3) to purify from sin     1b4) to purify from uncleanness   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to miss the mark     1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin     1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way     1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness × הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי he·‘ĕ·wê·ṯî and perverted Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 5753 BSB/Thayers 1) to bend, twist, distort   1a) (Niphal) to be bent, be bowed down, be twisted, be perverted   1b) (Piel) to twist, distort   1c) (Hiphil) to do perversely 2) to commit iniquity, do wrong, pervert   2a) (Qal) to do wrong, commit iniquity   2b) (Hiphil) to commit iniquity × וְיָשָׁ֥ר wə·yā·šār what was right ; Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3477 BSB/Thayers 1) straight, upright, correct, right   1a) straight, level   1b) right, pleasing, correct   1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper   1d) uprightness, righteous, upright   1e) that which is upright (subst) × וְלֹא־ wə·lō- yet I did not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × שָׁ֥וָה šā·wāh get what I deserved Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7737 BSB/Thayers 1) to agree with, be or become like, level, resemble   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be like     1a2) equivalent (participle)     1a3) to set, place     1a4) setting (participle)   1b) (Piel) to level, smooth, still   1c) (Hiphil) to make like   1d) (Nithpael) to be alike 2) (Piel) to set, place × לִֽי׃ lî . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular יָשֹׁ֤ר׀ yā·šōr Then he sings עַל־ ‘al- before אֲנָשִׁ֗ים ’ă·nā·šîm men וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer with these words : חָ֭טָאתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî ‘ I have sinned הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי he·‘ĕ·wê·ṯî and perverted וְיָשָׁ֥ר wə·yā·šār what was right ; וְלֹא־ wə·lō- yet I did not שָׁ֥וָה šā·wāh get what I deserved לִֽי׃ lî .
28	He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
	× פָּדָ֣ה pā·ḏāh He redeemed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6299 BSB/Thayers 1) to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver   1a) (Qal) to ransom   1b) (Niphal) to be ransomed   1c) (Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed   1d) (Hophal) redeemed × נַפְשִׁי nap̄·šī my soul Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × מֵעֲבֹ֣ר mê·‘ă·ḇōr from going down Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × בַּשָּׁ֑חַת baš·šā·ḥaṯ to the Pit , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7845 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, destruction, grave   1a) pit (for catching lions)   1b) pit (of Hell) × וְחַיָּתִי wə·ḥay·yå̄·ṯī and I will live Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × תִּרְאֶֽה׃ tir·’eh to see Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × בָּא֥וֹר bā·’ō·wr the light . ’ Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 216 BSB/Thayers 1) light   1a) light of day   1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)   1c) day-break, dawn, morning light   1d) daylight   1e) lightning   1f) light of lamp   1g) light of life   1h) light of prosperity   1i) light of instruction   1j) light of face (fig.)   1k) Jehovah as Israel's light פָּדָ֣ה pā·ḏāh He redeemed נַפְשִׁי nap̄·šī my soul מֵעֲבֹ֣ר mê·‘ă·ḇōr from going down בַּשָּׁ֑חַת baš·šā·ḥaṯ to the Pit , וְחַיָּתִי wə·ḥay·yå̄·ṯī and I will live תִּרְאֶֽה׃ tir·’eh to see בָּא֥וֹר bā·’ō·wr the light . ’
29	Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
	× הֶן־ hen- Behold , Grammar Interjection Strongs 2005 BSB/Thayers interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֵ֭לֶּה ’êl·leh these things Grammar Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × אֵ֑ל ’êl God Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 410 BSB/Thayers 1) god, god-like one, mighty one   1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes   1b) angels   1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)   1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power × יִפְעַל־ yip̄·‘al- does Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6466 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do     1a2) to make × עִם־ ‘im- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × גָּֽבֶר׃ gā·ḇer a man , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1397 BSB/Thayers 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) × פַּעֲמַ֖יִם pa·‘ă·ma·yim two Grammar Noun - fd Strongs 6471 BSB/Thayers 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence   1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep   1b) anvil   1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat     1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another × שָׁל֣וֹשׁ šā·lō·wōš or even three times , Grammar Number - feminine singular Strongs 7969 BSB/Thayers 1) three, triad   1a) 3, 300, third הֶן־ hen- Behold , כָּל־ kāl- all אֵ֭לֶּה ’êl·leh these things אֵ֑ל ’êl God יִפְעַל־ yip̄·‘al- does עִם־ ‘im- to גָּֽבֶר׃ gā·ḇer a man , פַּעֲמַ֖יִם pa·‘ă·ma·yim two שָׁל֣וֹשׁ šā·lō·wōš or even three times ,
30	to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
	× לְהָשִׁ֣יב lə·hā·šîḇ to bring back Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × נַ֭פְשׁוֹ nap̄·šōw his soul Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × מִנִּי־ min·nî- from Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × שָׁ֑חַת šā·ḥaṯ the Pit , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7845 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, destruction, grave   1a) pit (for catching lions)   1b) pit (of Hell) × לֵ֝א֗וֹר lê·’ō·wr that he may be enlightened Grammar Preposition | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strongs 215 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become light, shine   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become light (day)     1a2) to shine (of the sun)     1a3) to become bright   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be illuminated     1b2) to become lighted up   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars)     1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine     1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood)     1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc)     1c5) to make shine (of the face) × בְּא֣וֹר bə·’ō·wr with the light Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 216 BSB/Thayers 1) light   1a) light of day   1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)   1c) day-break, dawn, morning light   1d) daylight   1e) lightning   1f) light of lamp   1g) light of life   1h) light of prosperity   1i) light of instruction   1j) light of face (fig.)   1k) Jehovah as Israel's light × הַֽחַיִּים׃ ha·ḥay·yîm of life . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community לְהָשִׁ֣יב lə·hā·šîḇ to bring back נַ֭פְשׁוֹ nap̄·šōw his soul מִנִּי־ min·nî- from שָׁ֑חַת šā·ḥaṯ the Pit , לֵ֝א֗וֹר lê·’ō·wr that he may be enlightened בְּא֣וֹר bə·’ō·wr with the light הַֽחַיִּים׃ ha·ḥay·yîm of life .
31	Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
	× הַקְשֵׁ֖ב haq·šêḇ Pay attention , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7181 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention × אִיּ֥וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ Job , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 347 BSB/Thayers   Job = |hated| 1) a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job × שְֽׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- and listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × לִ֑י lî to me ; Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ ha·ḥă·rêš be silent , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2790 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut in, engrave     1a2) to plough     1a3) to devise   1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed   1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be silent     2a2) to be deaf   2b) (Hiphil)     2b1) to be silent, keep quiet     2b2) to make silent     2b3) to be deaf, show deafness   2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent × וְאָנֹכִ֥י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî and I Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ ’ă·ḏab·bêr will speak . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight הַקְשֵׁ֖ב haq·šêḇ Pay attention , אִיּ֥וֹב ’î·yō·wḇ Job , שְֽׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- and listen לִ֑י lî to me ; הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ ha·ḥă·rêš be silent , וְאָנֹכִ֥י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî and I אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ ’ă·ḏab·bêr will speak .
32	But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
	× אִם־ ’im- But if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × יֵשׁ־ yêš- you have Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × מִלִּ֥ין mil·lîn something to say , Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4405 BSB/Thayers 1) word, speech, utterance × הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי hă·šî·ḇê·nî answer me ; Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר dab·bêr speak up , Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × כִּֽי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × חָפַ֥צְתִּי ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî I would like Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2654 BSB/Thayers 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with   1a) (Qal)     1a1) of men       1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in       1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do     1a2) of God       1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in       1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down   2a) (Qal) to bend down × צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ ṣad·də·qe·kā to vindicate you . Grammar Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6663 BSB/Thayers 1) to be just, be righteous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right     1a2) to be justified     1a3) to be just (of God)     1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)   1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified   1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)     1d2) to declare righteous, justify     1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save     1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness   1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself אִם־ ’im- But if יֵשׁ־ yêš- you have מִלִּ֥ין mil·lîn something to say , הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי hă·šî·ḇê·nî answer me ; דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר dab·bêr speak up , כִּֽי־ kî- for חָפַ֥צְתִּי ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî I would like צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ ṣad·də·qe·kā to vindicate you .
33	But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
	× אִם־ ’im- But if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × אַ֭יִן ’a·yin not , Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh . . . Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × שְֽׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- then listen Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × לִ֑י lî to me ; Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ ha·ḥă·rêš be quiet , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2790 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut in, engrave     1a2) to plough     1a3) to devise   1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed   1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be silent     2a2) to be deaf   2b) (Hiphil)     2b1) to be silent, keep quiet     2b2) to make silent     2b3) to be deaf, show deafness   2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent × וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ wa·’ă·’al·lep̄·ḵā and I will teach Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 502 BSB/Thayers 1) to learn   1a) (Qal) to learn   1b) (Piel) to teach × חָכְמָֽה׃ס ḥāḵ·māh you wisdom . ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2451 BSB/Thayers 1) wisdom   1a) skill (in war)   1b) wisdom (in administration)   1c) shrewdness, wisdom   1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)   1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) אִם־ ’im- But if אַ֭יִן ’a·yin not , אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh . . . שְֽׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- then listen לִ֑י lî to me ; הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ ha·ḥă·rêš be quiet , וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ wa·’ă·’al·lep̄·ḵā and I will teach חָכְמָֽה׃ס ḥāḵ·māh you wisdom . ”