Chapter 38

1Then Hashem replied to Iyov out of the tempest and said:

va-YA-an a-do-NAI et i-YOV (mi-ne-sa-RAH) [min ha-se-a-RAH] va-YO-mer

אוַיַּֽעַן־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב (מנהסערה) [מִ֥ן ׀ הַסְּעָרָ֗ה] וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2Who is this who darkens counsel, Speaking without knowledge?

mee ZEH ma-KH'-shikh ay-TZAH b'-mi-LEEN b'-lee-da-AT

במִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃

3Gird your loins like a man; I will ask and you will inform Me.

e-ZOR-NA k'-GE-ver kha-LA-tze-KHA v'-e-sha-AL-kha v'-ho-di-E-ni

גאֱזׇר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

4Where were you when I laid the earth's foundations? Speak if you have understanding.

ay-FOH ha-YEE-ta b'-yos-DEE A-retz ha-GAYD im ya-DA-ta vee-NAH

דאֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיׇסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃

5Do you know who fixed its dimensions Or who measured it with a line?

mi-SAM m'-ma-DE-ha kee te-DA, o mi-na-TA a-LE-ha KAV

המִי־שָׂ֣ם מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ כִּ֣י תֵדָ֑ע א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָטָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יהָ קָּֽו׃

6Onto what were its bases sunk? Who set its cornerstone

al-MA a-da-NE-ha ha-t'-BA-u, o mi-ya-RAH e-ven pi-NA-tah

ועַל־מָ֭ה אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ הׇטְבָּ֑עוּ א֥וֹ מִי־יָ֝רָ֗ה אֶ֣בֶן פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃

7When the morning stars sang together And all the divine beings shouted for joy?

b'-RAN ya-KHAD koch-VEI bo-KER va-yar-EE-u kol b'-NAY e-lo-HEEM

זבְּרׇן־יַ֭חַד כּ֣וֹכְבֵי בֹ֑קֶר וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ כׇּל־בְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

8Who closed the sea behind doors When it gushed forth out of the womb,

vai-YA-sekh bi-d'-la-TA-yim YAM b'-gi-KHO me-RE-khem ye-TZE

חוַיָּ֣סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם יָ֑ם בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹ מֵרֶ֥חֶם יֵצֵֽא׃

9When I clothed it in clouds, Swaddled it in dense clouds,

b'-su-MI a-NAHN l'-BU-sho, va-a-RA-fel kha-tu-LA-to

טבְּשׂוּמִ֣י עָנָ֣ן לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃

10When I made breakers My limit for it, And set up its bar and doors,

va-esh-BOR a-LAV khuk-KI, va-a-SEEM b'-REE-akh u-d'-la-ta-YIM

יוָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר עָלָ֣יו חֻקִּ֑י וָ֝אָשִׂ֗ים בְּרִ֣יחַ וּדְלָתָֽיִם׃

11And said, “You may come so far and no farther; Here your surging waves will stop”?

va-o-MAR ad-PO ta-VO v'-lo to-SEEF u-PO ya-SHEET b'-go-ON ga-LE-kha

יאוָאֹמַ֗ר עַד־פֹּ֣ה תָ֭בוֹא וְלֹ֣א תֹסִ֑יף וּפֹא־יָ֝שִׁ֗ית בִּגְא֥וֹן גַּלֶּֽיךָ׃

12Have you ever commanded the day to break, Assigned the dawn its place,

ha-mi-YA-me-KHA tzi-VEE-ta BO-ker (ya-da-TAH sha-KHAR) [yi-da-TA ha-sha-KHAR] me-KO-mo

יבהֲֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָ צִוִּ֣יתָ בֹּ֑קֶר (ידעתה שחר) [יִדַּ֖עְתָּ הַשַּׁ֣חַר] מְקֹמֽוֹ׃

13So that it seizes the corners of the earth And shakes the wicked out of it?

le-e-KHOZ b'-khan-FOT ha-A-retz v'-yi-na-a-ru r'-sha-EEM mi-m'-NEH

יגלֶ֭אֱחֹז בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

14It changes like clay under the seal Till [its hues] are fixed like those of a garment.

ti-tha-PEKH k'-kho-MER kho-TAM v'-yi-ta-tz'-VU k'-mo l'-BUSH

ידתִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ כְּחֹ֣מֶר חוֹתָ֑ם וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ כְּמ֣וֹ לְבֽוּשׁ׃

15Their light is withheld from the wicked, And the upraised arm is broken.

v'-yi-ma-NA m'-r'-sha-EEM o-RAM u-z'-RO-a ra-MAH ti-SHA-ver

טווְיִמָּנַ֣ע מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים אוֹרָ֑ם וּזְר֥וֹעַ רָ֝מָ֗ה תִּשָּׁבֵֽר׃

16Have you penetrated to the sources of the sea, Or walked in the recesses of the deep?

ha-va-TA ad-niv-KHEI-yam u-v'-HE-kher t'-HOM hit-ha-LAKH-ta

טזהֲ֭בָאתָ עַד־נִבְכֵי־יָ֑ם וּבְחֵ֥קֶר תְּ֝ה֗וֹם הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃

17Have the gates of death been disclosed to you? Have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

ha-NIG-lu le-KHA sha-a-REI-ma-VET v'-sha-a-REI tzal-ma-VET tir-EH

יזהֲנִגְל֣וּ לְ֭ךָ שַׁעֲרֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י צַלְמָ֣וֶת תִּרְאֶֽה׃

18Have you surveyed the expanses of the earth? If you know of these—tell Me.

hit-bo-NAN-ta ad-ra-cha-VEI-a-RETZ ha-GED im-ya-DA-ta ku-LAH

יחהִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּ עַד־רַחֲבֵי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃

19Which path leads to where light dwells, And where is the place of darkness,

ei-ZEH ha-DE-rekh yish-KON-or v'-CHO-shekh ei-ZEH m'-KO-mo

יטאֵי־זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁכׇּן־א֑וֹר וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ אֵי־זֶ֥ה מְקֹמֽוֹ׃

20That you may take it to its domain And know the way to its home?

ki ti-ka-KHE-nu el ge-VU-lo, v'-ki-ta-VEEN ne-tee-VOT bai-TO

ככִּ֣י תִ֭קָּחֶנּוּ אֶל־גְּבוּל֑וֹ וְכִי־תָ֝בִ֗ין נְתִיב֥וֹת בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

21Surely you know, for you were born then, And the number of your years is many!

ya-DA-at KEE-az ti-vah-LED u-mis-PA-r ya-ME-kha ra-BEEM

כאיָ֭דַעְתָּ כִּי־אָ֣ז תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וּמִסְפַּ֖ר יָמֶ֣יךָ רַבִּֽים׃

22Have you penetrated the vaults of snow, Seen the vaults of hail,

ha-va-TA el o-tz'-ROT sha-LEG v'-o-tz'-ROT ba-RAD tir-EH

כבהֲ֭בָאתָ אֶל־אֹצְר֣וֹת שָׁ֑לֶג וְאוֹצְר֖וֹת בָּרָ֣ד תִּרְאֶֽה׃

23Which I have put aside for a time of adversity, For a day of war and battle?

a-SHER kha-SAKH-tee l'-ET-tzar, l'-YOM k'-RAV u-mil-KHA-mah

כגאֲשֶׁר־חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי לְעֶת־צָ֑ר לְי֥וֹם קְ֝רָ֗ב וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃

24By what path is the west wind dispersed, The east wind scattered over the earth?

ei-ZEH ha-DE-rekh ye-KHA-lek OR ya-FETZ ka-DIM a-lei-a-RETZ

כדאֵי־זֶ֣ה הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ יֵחָ֣לֶק א֑וֹר יָפֵ֖ץ קָדִ֣ים עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

25Who cut a channel for the torrents And a path for the thunderstorms,

mi-FIL-lag la-SHE-tef te-a-LAH v'-DE-rekh la-cha-ZEEZ ko-LOT

כהמִֽי־פִלַּ֣ג לַשֶּׁ֣טֶף תְּעָלָ֑ה וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃

26To rain down on uninhabited land, On the wilderness where no man is,

l'-ham-TEER al E-retz lo EEsh, mi-d'-BAR lo a-DAM bo.

כולְ֭הַמְטִיר עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ לֹא־אִ֑ישׁ מִ֝דְבָּ֗ר לֹא־אָדָ֥ם בּֽוֹ׃

27To saturate the desolate wasteland, And make the crop of grass sprout forth?

l'-ha-s'-BEE-a SHO-a u-m'-sho-AH u-l'-ha-tz'-MEE-a mo-TZA de-SHE

כזלְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַ שֹׁ֭אָה וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ מֹ֣צָא דֶֽשֶׁא׃

28Does the rain have a father? Who begot the dewdrops?

ha-YAYSH la-ma-TAR AV o mi-ho-LEE a-g'-LEI-tal

כחהֲיֵשׁ־לַמָּטָ֥ר אָ֑ב א֥וֹ מִי־ה֝וֹלִ֗יד אֶגְלֵי־טָֽל׃

29From whose belly came forth the ice? Who gave birth to the frost of heaven?

mi-BE-ten mi YA-tzA ha-ka-RACH u-ke-FOR sha-MA-yim mi ye-LA-do

כטמִבֶּ֣טֶן מִ֭י יָצָ֣א הַקָּ֑רַח וּכְפֹ֥ר שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם מִ֣י יְלָדֽוֹ׃

30Water congeals like stone, And the surface of the deep compacts.

ka-E-ven ma-YIM yit-cha-BA-u u-fe-NEI te-HOM yit-la-KA-du

לכָּ֭אֶבֶן מַ֣יִם יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ וּפְנֵ֥י תְ֝ה֗וֹם יִתְלַכָּֽדוּ׃

31Can you tie cords to Pleiades Or undo the reins of Orion?

ha-t'-ka-SHEIR ma-a-da-NOT ki-MAH o mo-sh'-KHOT k'-SIL t'-fa-TAY-akh

לאהַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ־מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃

32Can you lead out Mazzaroth in its season, Conduct the Bear with her sons?

ha-TO-tzee maz-ZA-rot b'-i-TO, v'-a-YISH al ba-NE-ha tan-KHEM

לבהֲתֹצִ֣יא מַזָּר֣וֹת בְּעִתּ֑וֹ וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ עַל־בָּנֶ֥יהָ תַנְחֵֽם׃

33Do you know the laws of heaven Or impose its authority on earth?

ha-YA-da-TA khu-KOT sha-MA-yim im-ta-SIM mish-TA-ro va-A-retz

לגהֲ֭יָדַעְתָּ חֻקּ֣וֹת שָׁמָ֑יִם אִם־תָּשִׂ֖ים מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ בָאָֽרֶץ׃

34Can you send up an order to the clouds For an abundance of water to cover you?

ha-TA-rim la-AV ko-LE-kha v'-shif-A-at-MA-yim t'-ka-SE-kha

לדהֲתָרִ֣ים לָעָ֣ב קוֹלֶ֑ךָ וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃

35Can you dispatch the lightning on a mission And have it answer you, “I am ready”?

ha-t'-sha-LAKH b'-ra-KIM v'-ye-LE-khu v'-yo-M'-RU l'-KHA hi-NE-nu

לההַֽתְשַׁלַּ֣ח בְּרָקִ֣ים וְיֵלֵ֑כוּ וְיֹֽאמְר֖וּ לְךָ֣ הִנֵּֽנוּ׃

36Who put wisdom in the hidden parts? Who gave understanding to the mind?

mi-SHAT ba-tu-KHOT khokh-MAH o mi-na-TAN la-sekh-VEE bi-NAH

לומִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חׇכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃

37Who is wise enough to give an account of the heavens? Who can tilt the bottles of the sky,

mi-y'-sa-PER she-KHA-kim b'-khokh-MAH, v'-niv-LEI sha-MA-yim mi ya-sh'-KEEV

לזמִֽי־יְסַפֵּ֣ר שְׁחָקִ֣ים בְּחׇכְמָ֑ה וְנִבְלֵ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם מִ֣י יַשְׁכִּֽיב׃

38Whereupon the earth melts into a mass, And its clods stick together.

b'-TZE-khet a-FAR la-mu-TZAK u-re-ga-VIM ye-du-BAK

לחבְּצֶ֣קֶת עָ֭פָר לַמּוּצָ֑ק וּרְגָבִ֥ים יְדֻבָּֽקוּ׃

39Can you hunt prey for the lion, And satisfy the appetite of the king of beasts?

ha-TA-tzud l'-la-VEE tar-EF v'-cha-YAT k'-fi-REEM te-ma-LAY

לטהֲתָצ֣וּד לְלָבִ֣יא טָ֑רֶף וְחַיַּ֖ת כְּפִירִ֣ים תְּמַלֵּֽא׃

40They crouch in their dens, Lie in ambush in their lairs.

ki-ya-SHO-khu va-m'-o-NOT ye-SHE-vu va-su-KAH l'-mo-a-REV

מכִּֽי־יָשֹׁ֥חוּ בַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹת יֵֽשְׁב֖וּ בַסֻּכָּ֣ה לְמוֹ־אָֽרֶב׃

41Who provides food for the raven When his young cry out to Hashem And wander about without food?

mi ya-KHEEN la-o-REV tzei-DO ki-y'-la-DA-v el a-EL y'-sha-VE-u yit-AVU liv-LEE-o-KHEL

מאמִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי־אֹֽכֶל׃