Chapter 33

1But now, Iyov, listen to my words, Give ear to all that I say.

v'-u-LAM sh'-MA-na i-YOV mi-LAI v'-KOL d'-va-RAI ha-a-zi-NAH

אוְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיּ֣וֹב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכׇל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃

2Now I open my lips; My tongue forms words in my mouth.

hi-NEH-NA pa-TA-kh'-TEE fi di-b'-RAH l'-sho-NEE b'-khi-KI

בהִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשׁוֹנִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃

3My words bespeak the uprightness of my heart; My lips utter insight honestly.

yo-SHER li-BI a-ma-RAI, v'-da-AT se-fa-TAI ba-RUR mi-le-LU

גיֹשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

4The spirit of Hashem formed me; The breath of Shaddai sustains me.

RU-akh-EL a-SAT-nee, v'-nish-MAT sha-DAI t'-kha-YAY-nee

דרֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

5If you can, answer me; Argue against me, take your stand.

im-TU-khakh ha-SHI-ve-NI er-KHA l'-fa-NAI hit-ya-tza-VAH

האִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥הֿ לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

6You and I are the same before Hashem; I too was nipped from clay.

hen a-NEE k'-fi-KHA la-EL me-KHO-mer kor-TZ'-tee gam a-NEE

והֵן־אֲנִ֣י כְפִ֣יךָ לָאֵ֑ל מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר קֹרַ֥צְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃

7ou are not overwhelmed by fear of me; My pressure does not weigh heavily on you.

hi-NEH e-MA-tee lo t'-va-a-TE-kha v'-akh-PEE a-LE-kha lo yikh-BAD

זהִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹֽא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

8Indeed, you have stated in my hearing, I heard the words spoken,

akh a-MAR-ta v'-o-Z'-NAI v'-KOL mi-LEEN esh-MA

חאַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאׇזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

9“I am guiltless, free from transgression; I am innocent, without iniquity.

ZAKH a-NEE b'-lee-FA-sha KHAF a-NO-khee v'-LO a-VON lee

טזַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י־פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃

10But He finds reasons to oppose me, Considers me His enemy.

HEIN te-NU-OT a-LAI yim-TZA yakh-sh'-VE-ni l'-o-YEV lo

יהֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאוֹת עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לֽוֹ׃

11He puts my feet in stocks, Watches all my ways.”

ya-SEM ba-SAD rag-LAI, yish-MOR kol-ar-KHO-tai

יאיָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כׇּל־אׇרְחֹתָֽי׃

12In this you are not right; I will answer you: Hashem is greater than any man.

hen-zot lo-tza-DAK-ta e-e-NE-kha, ki-yir-BEH e-lo-HA me-e-NOSh.

יבהֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃

13Why do you complain against Him That He does not reply to any of man's charges?

ma-DU-a e-LA-yu ri-VO-ta KI kol d'-va-RAV lo ya-a-NEH

יגמַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כׇל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃

14For Hashem speaks time and again— Though man does not perceive it—

ki-ve-a-KHAT y'-da-BER-el u-vi-SH'-ta-YIM lo y'-shu-re-Na

ידכִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

15In a dream, a night vision, When deep sleep falls on men, While they slumber on their beds.

ba-cha-LOM khez-YON la-Y'-LAH bin-FOL tar-DAY-mah al a-na-SHEEM bi-t'-nu-MOT a-lay mish-KAV

טובַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃

16Then He opens men's understanding, And by disciplining them leaves His signature

az yig-LEH o-ZEN a-na-SHEEM u-ve-mo-SAR-am yach-TOM

טזאָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

17To turn man away from an action, To suppress pride in man.

l'-ha-SEEYR a-DAM ma-a-SEH v'-ge-VAH mi-GE-ver ye-ka-SEH

יזלְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃

18He spares him from the Pit, His person, from perishing by the sword.

yakh-SOKH naf-SHO mi-ni-sha-KHAT v'-kha-YA-to me-a-VOR ba-sha-LAKH

יחיַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃

19He is reproved by pains on his bed, And the trembling in his bones is constant.

v'-hu-KHAKH b'-mak-OB al-mish-KA-VO (v'-ROV) [v'-ROV] a-tza-MAV e-TAN

יטוְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ (וריב) [וְר֖וֹב] עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃

20He detests food; Fine food [is repulsive] to him.

v'-zi-ha-MAT-tu kha-YAT-to la-KHEM v'-NAF-sho ma-a-KHAL ta-a-VAH

כוְזִהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

21His flesh wastes away till it cannot be seen, And his bones are rubbed away till they are invisible.

yi-KHEL b'-sa-RO me-ro-I (u-sh'-PU) [v'-shu-PU] ats-mo-TAV lo ru-u

כאיִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי (ושפי) [וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ] עַ֝צְמֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃

22He comes close to the Pit, His life [verges] on death.

va-tik-RAV la-SHA-khat naf-SHO v'-kha-YA-to la-m'-mi-TEEM

כבוַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃

23If he has a representative, One advocate against a thousand To declare the man's uprightness,

im-YAYSH a-LAV mal-AKH me-LEETS e-KHAD mi-NEE-a-LEF l'-ha-GEED l'-a-DAM yo-SHE-ro

כגאִם־יֵ֤שׁ עָלָ֨יו ׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־אָ֑לֶף לְהַגִּ֖יד לְאָדָ֣ם יׇשְׁרֽוֹ׃

24Then He has mercy on him and decrees, “Redeem him from descending to the Pit, For I have obtained his ransom;

va-y'-khun-NE-nu va-YO-mer pe-da-E-hu me-RE-det sha-KHAT ma-tza-TEE ko-FER

כדוַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ מֵרֶ֥דֶת שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃

25Let his flesh be healthier than in his youth; Let him return to his younger days.”

ru-t'-FASH b'-sa-RO mi-NO-ar ya-SHU-v li-MAY a-lu-MAV

כהרֻֽטְפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃

26He prays to Hashem and is accepted by Him; He enters His presence with shouts of joy, For He requites a man for his righteousness.

ye'-tar el-e-lo-HA va-yir-TZE-hu va-ya-RE p'-NAV bi-t'-ru-AH va-YA-shev le-e-NOSH tzid-ka-TO

כויֶעְתַּ֤ר אֶל־אֱל֨וֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַיַּ֣רְא פָּ֭נָיו בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה וַיָּ֥שֶׁב לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃

27He declares to men, “I have sinned; I have perverted what was right; But I was not paid back for it.”

ya-SHOR al a-na-SHEEM va-YO-mer kha-TA-tee v'-ya-SHAR he-e-VAY-tee v'-lo SHA-vah LEE

כזיָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃

28He redeemed him from passing into the Pit; He will enjoy the light.

pa-DAH (naf-SHI) [naf-SHO] me-a-VOR ba-sha-KHAT (v'-khee-TI) [v'-kha-YA-to] ba-OR tir-EH

כחפָּדָ֣ה (נפשי) [נַ֭פְשׁוֹ] מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת (וחיתי) [וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ] בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃

29Truly, Hashem does all these things Two or three times to a man,

hen-KOL-e-leh yif-AL-eL pa-a-MA-yim sha-LOSH im-GA-ver

כטהֶן־כׇּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃

30To bring him back from the Pit, That he may bask in the light of life.

l'-ha-SHEEV naf-SHO mi-nee-sha-KHAT, lay-OR b'-OR ha-cha-YEEM

ללְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַחַיִּֽים׃

31Pay heed, Iyov, and hear me; Be still, and I will speak;

ha-KSHEV i-YOV sh'-MA-LEE ha-kha-RESH v'-a-NO-khi a-da-BER

לאהַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

32If you have what to say, answer me; Speak, for I am eager to vindicate you.

im-yesh-mi-LIN ha-shi-VE-ni, da-BER ki-cha-FA-tzi TZA-de-KE-kha

לבאִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּ֥ין הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר כִּֽי־חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃

33But if not, you listen to me; Be still, and I will teach you wisdom.

im-A-YIN a-TAH sh'-MA-LEE ha-cha-RESH va-a-a-LEF-kha kha-KH'-mah.

לגאִם־אַ֭יִן אַתָּ֥ה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ חׇכְמָֽה׃