Job 33 — TOJB

33Verse 1Wherefore, Iyov, now, hear my speeches,
and pay heed to all my words.
^{Verse 2}Hinei, now I have opened my mouth,
my leshon hath spoken in my mouth.
^{Verse 3}My words shall be of my yosher lev (the uprightness of my heart),
and my lips shall utter da'as that is pure.
^{Verse 4}The Ruach El [Ruach Hakodesh] hath made me,
and the Neshamah of Shaddai hath given me life.
^{Verse 5}Im (If) thou canst, answer me;
set thy words in order in my presence; take thy stand.
^{Verse 6}See, I am like thee, of El,
from chomer (clay) was I taken also.
^{Verse 7}Hinei, my terror shall not make thee afraid,
neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.^{Verse 8}Surely thou hast spoken in my ozen,
and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
^{Verse 9}I am pure without peysha;
I am clean; neither is there avon in me.^{+
Verse 10}Yet He findeth tenuot (occasions) against me,
He counteth me for his oyev,
^{Verse 11}He putteth my raglayim in the stocks,
He watcheth all my orkhot.^{Verse 12}But in this thou art not right;
I will answer thee, that Eloah is greater than enosh.
^{Verse 13}Why dost thou contend against Him?
For He giveth not account of any of His matters.
^{Verse 14}For El speaketh once,
yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
^{Verse 15}In a chalom, in a chezyon lailah,
when deep sleep falleth upon anashim,
in slumberings upon the mishkav (bed),
^{Verse 16}Then He openeth the ozen anashim,
and sealeth their admonition
^{Verse 17}That He may turn them aside from their deeds,
and hide pride from gever (man).
^{Verse 18}He keepeth back his nefesh from the shachat,
and his life from the overthrow of the sword.
^{Verse 19}He is chastened also with pain upon his mishkav,
and the continual strife in his atzmot;
^{Verse 20}So that his life abhorreth lechem,
and his nefesh dainty food.
^{Verse 21}His basar is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;
and his atzmot that were not seen stick out.
^{Verse 22}Yea, his nefesh draweth near unto the shachat,
and his life to the ones bringing death.
^{Verse 23}If there be a malach (messenger, i.e., Malach HaBrit, HaAdon)⁺
as melitz (mediator) for him, one of a thousand,
who declares a person yashar (upright),^{+
Verse 24}Then he is gracious unto him, and saith,
Deliver him from going down to the shachat (pit);
I have found a kofer (ransom).^{+
Verse 25}His basar shall be restored like a na'ar;
he shall return to the yamim of his youthful vigor;
^{Verse 26}He shall pray unto Eloah, and be accepted by Him,
and he shall see His face with teruah (shouts of joy);
thus He recompenseth unto enosh his tzedek.
^{Verse 27}He looketh upon anashim, and if any say,
I have sinned, and perverted that which was yashar,
and it was not recompensed to me,
^{Verse 28}He will redeem his nefesh from going into the shachat,
and his life shall see the ohr.^{Verse 29}Lo, all these things worketh El,
twice, shalosh with gever (man),
^{Verse 30}To bring back his nefesh from the shachat (pit),
to be enlightened with the Ohr HaChayyim (light of the living).^{Verse 31}Mark well, O Iyov, pay heed unto me;
hold thy peace, and I will speak.
^{Verse 32}If thou hast anything to say, answer me;
dabbir (speak), for I desire to justify thee.
^{Verse 33}If not, pay heed unto me;
hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee chochmah.