Chapter 29

1Iyov again took up his theme and said:

vai-YO-sef ee-YOV s'-ET m'-sha-LO va-YO-mer

אוַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2O that I were as in months gone by, In the days when Hashem watched over me,

mi-yi-t'-NEE k'-yar-khay-KHE-dem ki-MAY e-lo-HA yish-m'-RE-ni

במִֽי־יִתְּנֵ֥נִי כְיַרְחֵי־קֶ֑דֶם כִּ֝ימֵ֗י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃

3When His lamp shone over my head, When I walked in the dark by its light,

b'-hi-LO n'-RO a-LAY ro-SHEE, l'-o-RO o-REKH kho-SHEKH

גבְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

4When I was in my prime, When Hashem's company graced my tent,

ka-a-SHER ha-YEE-tee bi-MAY khor-PEE b'-SOD e-lo-AH a-LEI a-ho-LEE

דכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הָ֭יִיתִי בִּימֵ֣י חׇרְפִּ֑י בְּס֥וֹד אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ עֲלֵ֣י אׇהֳלִֽי׃

5When Shaddai was still with me, When my lads surrounded me,

b'-OD sha-DAI i-ma-DEE, s'-vi-VO-tai n'-a-RAI

הבְּע֣וֹד שַׁ֭דַּי עִמָּדִ֑י סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣י נְעָרָֽי׃

6When my feet were bathed in cream, And rocks poured out streams of oil for me.

bir-KHOTZ ha-li-KHAI b'-khe-MAH v'-TZUR ya-TZUK i-MA-dai pal-gei-sha-MEN

ובִּרְחֹ֣ץ הֲלִיכַ֣י בְּחֵמָ֑ה וְצ֥וּר יָצ֥וּק עִ֝מָּדִ֗י פַּלְגֵי־שָֽׁמֶן׃

7When I passed through the city gates To take my seat in the square,

b'-tze-TI sha-AR a-LEI-ka-RET ba-RE-khOV a-KHIN mo-SHA-vee

זבְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃

8Young men saw me and hid, Elders rose and stood;

ra-U-NEE n'-a-REEM v'-nekh-BA-u vi-shi-SHEEM ka-MU a-MA-du

חרָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִ֝ישִׁישִׁ֗ים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ׃

9Nobles held back their words; They clapped their hands to their mouths.

sa-RIM a-TZE-ru b'-mi-LIM, v'-KAF ya-see-MU l'-fi-HEM.

טשָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם׃

10The voices of princes were hushed; Their tongues stuck to their palates.

KOL-ne-gi-DEEM nekh-BA-u, u-l'-sho-NAHM le-khi-KAM da-VE-ka

יקוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה׃

11The ear that heard me acclaimed me; The eye that saw, commended me.

ki o-ZEN sha-ME-a va-t'-a-sh'-RE-ni, v'-a-YIN ra-a-TA va-t'-ee-DE-ni

יאכִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥יִן רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃

12For I saved the poor man who cried out, The orphan who had none to help him.

ki-a-ma-LET a-NEE m'-sha-VE-a, v'-ya-TOM v'-lo-o-ZER lo

יבכִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ׃

13I received the blessing of the lost; I gladdened the heart of the widow.

birkat o-VED a-LAI ta-VO, v'-LEV al-ma-NAH ar-NAN

יגבִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן׃

14I clothed myself in righteousness and it robed me; Justice was my cloak and turban.

TSE-dek la-BA-shti va-yil-BA-she-NI, k'-me-IL v'-tza-NEEF mish-PA-tee.

ידצֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃

15I was eyes to the blind And feet to the lame.

EY-nayim ha-YEE-tee la-i-VER v'-rag-la-YEEM la-pi-SAY-akh a-NEE

טועֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי׃

16I was a father to the needy, And I looked into the case of the stranger.

aV a-NO-khi la-ev-YO-neem, v'-RIV lo-ya-DA-tee ekh-ke-RE-hu

טזאָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִ֥י לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃

17I broke the jaws of the wrongdoer, And I wrested prey from his teeth.

va-a-sha-B'-ra m'-ta-l'-OT a-VAL u-mi-shi-NAV ash-LEEKH ta-REF

יזוָ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף׃

18I thought I would end my days with my family, And be as long-lived as the phoenix,

va-o-MAR im-ki-NI eg-VA, v'-ka-KHOL ar-BEH ya-MEEM

יחוָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים׃

19My roots reaching water, And dew lying on my branches;

SHOR-shi fa-TOO-akh e-lei-MA-yim, v'-TAL ya-LEEN bik-TZI-ree

יטשׇׁרְשִׁ֣י פָת֣וּחַ אֱלֵי־מָ֑יִם וְ֝טַ֗ל יָלִ֥ין בִּקְצִירִֽי׃

20My vigor refreshed, My bow ever new in my hand.

k'-vo-DEE kha-DAsh i-MA-dee v'-kash-TEE b'-ya-DEE ta-kha-LEEF

ככְּ֭בוֹדִי חָדָ֣שׁ עִמָּדִ֑י וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗י בְּיָדִ֥י תַחֲלִֽיף׃

21Men would listen to me expectantly, And wait for my counsel.

li-sha-MU v'-yi-CHE-lu v'-yi-D'-mu l'-mo a-tza-TEE

כאלִֽי־שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ עֲצָתִֽי׃

22After I spoke they had nothing to say; My words were as drops [of dew] upon them.

a-kha-RAY d'-va-REE lo yish-NU, v'-a-LEI-mo ti-TOF mi-LA-tee

כבאַחֲרֵ֣י דְ֭בָרִי לֹ֣א יִשְׁנ֑וּ וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹ תִּטֹּ֥ף מִלָּתִֽי׃

23They waited for me as for rain, For the late rain, their mouths open wide.

v'-yi-kha-LU kha-ma-TAR li u-fi-HEM pa-a-ru l'-mal-KOSH

כגוְיִחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם פָּעֲר֥וּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃

24When I smiled at them, they would not believe it; They never expected a sign of my favor.

es-KHAK a-LE-hem lo ya-a-MI-nu, v'-OR pa-NAI lo ya-PI-lun.

כדאֶשְׂחַ֣ק אֲ֭לֵהֶם לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ וְא֥וֹר פָּ֝נַ֗י לֹ֣א יַפִּילֽוּן׃

25I decided their course and presided over them; I lived like a king among his troops, Like one who consoles mourners.

ev-KHAR dar-KAM v'-ay-SHAYV ROSH v'-esh-KON k'-ME-lekh ba-g'-DUD ka-a-SHER a-vay-LEEM y'-na-KHAYM

כהאֶ֥בְחַ֣ר דַּרְכָּם֮ וְאֵשֵׁ֢ב רֹ֥֫אשׁ וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ בַּגְּד֑וּד כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲבֵלִ֣ים יְנַחֵֽם׃