Job 29 — TOJB
29Verse 1Moreover Iyov continued his mashal,
and said,Verse 2Oh that I were as in months past,
as in the days when Eloah was shomer over me;
Verse 3When His ner (lamp) shined upon my rosh,
and when by His ohr I walked through choshech;
Verse 4As I was in the days of my prime,
when the Sod Eloah (friendship, counsel of G-d) was over my ohel;
Verse 5When Shaddai was yet with me,
when my children were around me;
Verse 6When I washed my steps with khemah,
and the tzur poured me out streams of shemen;
Verse 7When I went out to the sha'ar through the city,
when I took my moshav in the rekhov!
Verse 8The ne'arim saw me, and stepped aside,
and the aged arose, and stood up.
Verse 9The sarim (nobles) refrained from talking,
and laid their hand on their mouth.
Verse 10The nobles held their peace,
and their leshon cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Verse 11When the ozen heard me, then it commended me;
and when the ayin saw me, it did bear witness of me,
Verse 12Because I delivered the oni that cried out,
and the yatom that had no ozer (helper) for him.
Verse 13The birkat oved (blessing of the oppressed) came upon me,
and I caused the lev almanah to sing for joy.
Verse 14I put on tzedek, and it clothed me;
my mishpat was as a robe and a tzanif (turban).
Verse 15I was eyes to the ivver,
and feet was I to the pisei'ach.
Verse 16I was an av to the evyonim (needy);
and the cause which I knew not
I investigated.
Verse 17And I broke the fangs of the wicked,
and plucked the prey out of his shinayim.
Verse 18Then I said, I shall die in my ken (nest, house),
and I shall multiply my yamim like the chol (sand).
Verse 19My shoresh was spread out to the mayim,
and the tal lay all night upon my branch.
Verse 20My kavod was fresh with me,
and my keshet was ever new in my yad.Verse 21Unto me men gave ear, and waited,
and kept silence at my etzah (counsel).
Verse 22Acharei (after) my words they spoke not again;
and my speech fell upon them.
Verse 23And they waited for me as for the matar;
and they opened their mouth wide as for the malkosh (spring, late rain).
Verse 24I smiled on them when they did not believe;
and the ohr of my countenance they did not cast down.
Verse 25I chose out their derech,
and sat as Rosh,
and dwelt as a melech with his army,
as one that comforteth the avelim (mourners).
and said,Verse 2Oh that I were as in months past,
as in the days when Eloah was shomer over me;
Verse 3When His ner (lamp) shined upon my rosh,
and when by His ohr I walked through choshech;
Verse 4As I was in the days of my prime,
when the Sod Eloah (friendship, counsel of G-d) was over my ohel;
Verse 5When Shaddai was yet with me,
when my children were around me;
Verse 6When I washed my steps with khemah,
and the tzur poured me out streams of shemen;
Verse 7When I went out to the sha'ar through the city,
when I took my moshav in the rekhov!
Verse 8The ne'arim saw me, and stepped aside,
and the aged arose, and stood up.
Verse 9The sarim (nobles) refrained from talking,
and laid their hand on their mouth.
Verse 10The nobles held their peace,
and their leshon cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Verse 11When the ozen heard me, then it commended me;
and when the ayin saw me, it did bear witness of me,
Verse 12Because I delivered the oni that cried out,
and the yatom that had no ozer (helper) for him.
Verse 13The birkat oved (blessing of the oppressed) came upon me,
and I caused the lev almanah to sing for joy.
Verse 14I put on tzedek, and it clothed me;
my mishpat was as a robe and a tzanif (turban).
Verse 15I was eyes to the ivver,
and feet was I to the pisei'ach.
Verse 16I was an av to the evyonim (needy);
and the cause which I knew not
I investigated.
Verse 17And I broke the fangs of the wicked,
and plucked the prey out of his shinayim.
Verse 18Then I said, I shall die in my ken (nest, house),
and I shall multiply my yamim like the chol (sand).
Verse 19My shoresh was spread out to the mayim,
and the tal lay all night upon my branch.
Verse 20My kavod was fresh with me,
and my keshet was ever new in my yad.Verse 21Unto me men gave ear, and waited,
and kept silence at my etzah (counsel).
Verse 22Acharei (after) my words they spoke not again;
and my speech fell upon them.
Verse 23And they waited for me as for the matar;
and they opened their mouth wide as for the malkosh (spring, late rain).
Verse 24I smiled on them when they did not believe;
and the ohr of my countenance they did not cast down.
Verse 25I chose out their derech,
and sat as Rosh,
and dwelt as a melech with his army,
as one that comforteth the avelim (mourners).