Chapter 36

1Then Elihu spoke once more.

vai-YO-sef e-li-HU va-yo-MAR

אוַיֹּ֥סֶף אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2Wait a little and let me hold forth; There is still more to say for Hashem.

ka-TAR-li ze-EIR va-a-kha-VE-kha, ki OD le-E-lo-HA mi-LIM.

בכַּתַּר־לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ כִּ֤י ע֖וֹד לֶאֱל֣וֹהַּ מִלִּֽים׃

3I will make my opinions widely known; I will justify my Maker.

e-SA de-I le-me-RA-khOQ u-le-po-a-LEE et-TEYN tze-DEK

גאֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י אֶֽתֵּֽן־צֶֽדֶק׃

4In truth, my words are not false; A man of sound opinions is before you.

ki-a-m'-NAM lo-SHE-ker mi-LAI t'-MEEM d'-OT i-MAKH

דכִּֽי־אׇ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃

5See, Hashem is mighty; He is not contemptuous; He is mighty in strength and mind.

hen-EIL ka-BEER v'-lo yim-AS ka-BEER KO-akh LEV

ההֶן־אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃

6He does not let the wicked live; He grants justice to the lowly.

lo y'-kha-YEH ra-SHA, u-mish-PAT a-nee-YEEM yi-TEN

ולֹא־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

7He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; With kings on thrones He seats them forever, and they are exalted.

lo-yig-RA mitz-a-DEEK ay-NAV v'-et m'-la-KHEEM la-ki-SAY va-yo-SHI-vem la-NE-tzakh va-yig-BA-hu

זלֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃

8If they are bound in shackles And caught in trammels of affliction,

v'-im-a-SU-rim ba-zi-KIM yi-la-K'-DUN b'-khav-lay-o-NEE

חוְאִם־אֲסוּרִ֥ים בַּזִּקִּ֑ים יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹֽנִי׃

9He declares to them what they have done, And that their transgressions are excessive;

vai-YA-ged LA-HEM po-a-LAM u-fi-sh'-AY-hem KEE yit-ga-BAR-u

טוַיַּגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֣ם פׇּעֳלָ֑ם וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃

10He opens their understanding by discipline, And orders them back from mischief.

vai-YI-gel a-Z'-NAM la-mu-SAR, va-YO-mer ki-y'-shu-VUN me-a-VEN

יוַיִּ֣גֶל אׇ֭זְנָם לַמּוּסָ֑ר וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יְשׁוּב֥וּן מֵאָֽוֶן׃

11If they will serve obediently, They shall spend their days in happiness, Their years in delight.

im-yish-m'u v'-ya-a-vo-du ye-ka-LU ye-ME-hem ba-TOV u-sh'-nei-hem ba-ne-i-MEEM

יאאִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֗וּ וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ יְכַלּ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֣ם בַּטּ֑וֹב וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃

12But if they are not obedient, They shall perish by the sword, Die for lack of understanding.

v'-im-lo yish-m'-U b'-she-LAKH ya-a-vo-ROO v'-yi-g'-U bi-v'-li-da-AT

יבוְאִם־לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ בִּבְלִי־דָֽעַת׃

13But the impious in heart become enraged; They do not cry for help when He afflicts them.

v'-khan-FAY layv ya-see-MU af lo y'-sha-v'-U kee a-sa-RAM

יגוְֽחַנְפֵי־לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲסָרָֽם׃

14They die in their youth; [Expire] among the depraved.

ta-MOT ba-NO-ar naf-SHAM v'-cha-YA-tam ba-k'-de-SHEEM

ידתָּמֹ֣ת בַּנֹּ֣עַר נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם בַּקְּדֵשִֽׁים׃

15He rescues the lowly from their affliction, And opens their understanding through distress.

y'-kha-LAYTS a-NEE b'-o-NEE-o, v'-yi-GEL ba-LA-khats oz-NAM

טויְחַלֵּ֣ץ עָנִ֣י בְעׇנְי֑וֹ וְיִ֖גֶל בַּלַּ֣חַץ אׇזְנָֽם׃

16Indeed, He draws you away from the brink of distress To a broad place where there is no constraint; Your table is laid out with rich food.

v'-af ha-SEE-t'-KHA mi-pi-TZAR ra-KHAV lo-mu-TZAK ta-kh'-TE-ha v'-na-KHAT shul-kha-N'-KHA ma-LE da-SHEN

טזוְאַ֤ף הֲסִֽיתְךָ֨ ׀ מִפִּי־צָ֗ר רַ֭חַב לֹא־מוּצָ֣ק תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְנַ֥חַת שֻׁ֝לְחָנְךָ֗ מָ֣לֵא דָֽשֶׁן׃

17You are obsessed with the case of the wicked man, But the justice of the case will be upheld.

v'-DIN ra-SHA ma-LE-a-TA DIN u-mish-PAT yit-mo-KHU

יזוְדִין־רָשָׁ֥ע מָלֵ֑אתָ דִּ֖ין וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃

18Let anger at his affluence not mislead you; Let much bribery not turn you aside.

ki-CHE-mah PEN-y'-see-T'-KHA b'-SA-fek v'-ROV-KO-fer al ya-TE-kha

יחכִּֽי־חֵ֭מָה פֶּן־יְסִֽיתְךָ֣ בְסָ֑פֶק וְרׇב־כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל־יַטֶּֽךָּ׃

19Will your limitless wealth avail you, All your powerful efforts?

ha-ya-a-ROKH shu-a-KHA lo b'-TZAR v'-KOL ma-a-ma-TZEI-KHO-akh

יטהֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲךָ לֹ֣א בְצָ֑ר וְ֝כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי־כֹֽחַ׃

20Do not long for the night When peoples vanish where they are.

al-tish-AF ha-la-y'-LAH la-a-LOT a-MEEM ta-KH'-tam

כאַל־תִּשְׁאַ֥ף הַלָּ֑יְלָה לַעֲל֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

21Beware! Do not turn to mischief; Because of that you have been tried by affliction.

hi-SHA-mer al-TE-fen el-a-VEN, ki-al-ZE ba-KHAR-ta me-o-NEE

כאהִ֭שָּׁמֶר אַל־תֵּ֣פֶן אֶל־אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־עַל־זֶ֝֗ה בָּחַ֥רְתָּ מֵעֹֽנִי׃

22See, Hashem is beyond reach in His power; Who governs like Him?

hen-EIL yas-GEEV b'-ko-KHO, mee ka-MO-hu mo-REH

כבהֶן־אֵ֭ל יַשְׂגִּ֣יב בְּכֹח֑וֹ מִ֖י כָמֹ֣הוּ מוֹרֶֽה׃

23Who ever reproached Him for His conduct? Who ever said, “You have done wrong”?

mi-FA-kad a-LAV dar-KO, u-mi-a-MAR pa-AL-ta a-va-LAH

כגמִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃

24Remember, then, to magnify His work, Of which men have sung,

ZE-khor KI-tas-GEE po-A-lo, a-SHER sho-R'-RU a-na-SHEEM.

כדזְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פׇעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

25Which all men have beheld, Men have seen, from a distance.

KOL-a-DAM cha-ZU-VO, e-NOSh ya-BEET me-RA-khOK.

כהכׇּל־אָדָ֥ם חָזוּ־ב֑וֹ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ יַבִּ֥יט מֵרָחֽוֹק׃

26See, Hashem is greater than we can know; The number of His years cannot be counted.

hen-EIL sa-GEE v'-lo NE-da, mis-PAR sha-NAV v'-lo-KHE-kar

כוהֶן־אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣יו וְלֹא־חֵֽקֶר׃

27He forms the droplets of water, Which cluster into rain, from His mist.

ki y'-ga-RA nit-fay-MA-yim ya-ZO-ku ma-TAR l'-E-do

כזכִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְאֵדֽוֹ׃

28The skies rain; They pour down on all mankind.

a-SHER yiz-LO sh'-cha-KEEM yir-a-FU a-LAY a-DAM RAV

כחאֲשֶֽׁר־יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ עֲלֵ֤י ׀ אָדָ֬ם רָֽב׃

29Can one, indeed, contemplate the expanse of clouds, The thunderings from His pavilion?

af im-ya-VIN mif-re-sei-AV t'-shu-OT su-ka-TO

כטאַ֣ף אִם־יָ֭בִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת סֻכָּתֽוֹ׃

30See, He spreads His lightning over it; It fills the bed of the sea.

hen-PA-ras a-LA-yu o-RO v'-shor-SHEI ha-YAM ki-SA

להֵן־פָּרַ֣שׂ עָלָ֣יו אוֹר֑וֹ וְשׇׁרְשֵׁ֖י הַיָּ֣ם כִּסָּֽה׃

31By these things He controls peoples; He gives food in abundance.

kee VAM ya-DEEN a-MEEM yi-TEN O-khel l'-makh-BEER

לאכִּי־בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן־אֹ֥כֶל לְמַכְבִּֽיר׃

32Lightning fills His hands; He orders it to hit the mark.

al-ka-PA-yim ki-SA-or va-Y'-tzav a-LE-ha b'-maf-GEE-a

לבעַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃

33Its noise tells of Him. The kindling of anger against iniquity.

ya-GID a-LAV re-O miK-NEH af al-o-LEH

לגיַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣יו רֵע֑וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל־עוֹלֶֽה׃