Chapter 40

1Hashem said in reply to Iyov.

va-YA-an a-do-NAI et i-YOV va-YO-mer

אוַיַּ֖עַן יְהֹוָ֥ה אֶת־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2Shall one who should be disciplined complain against Shaddai? He who arraigns Hashem must respond.

ha-ROV im-SHA-dai yi-SOR mo-KHEE-akh e-lo-AH ya-a-NE-na.

בהֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃

3Iyov said in reply to Hashem:

vai-YA-an i-YOV et a-do-NAI va-YO-mer

גוַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהֹוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

4See, I am of small worth; what can I answer You? I clap my hand to my mouth.

HEN ka-LO-tee MAH a-shee-VE-kha YA-dee sam-TEE l'-mo-PEE

דהֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃

5I have spoken once, and will not reply; Twice, and will do so no more.

a-KHAT di-BAR-tee v'-LO e-e-NEH u-sh'-TA-yim v'-LO o-SEEF.

האַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃

6Then Hashem replied to Iyov out of the tempest and said:

va-YA-an a-do-NAI et i-YOV (mi-n'-se-a-RAH) [min s'-a-RAH] va-YO-mer

ווַיַּעַן־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב (מנסערה) [מִ֥ן ׀ סְעָרָ֗ה] וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

7Gird your loins like a man; I will ask, and you will inform Me.

e-ZOR-NA k'-GE-ver kha-LA-tze-KHA, esh-a-LE-kha v'-ho-dee-EY-ni

זאֱזׇר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

8Would you impugn My justice? Would you condemn Me that you may be right?

ha-AF ta-FAYR mish-pa-TEE tar-shee-AY-nee l'-MA-an titz-DAK

חהַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃

9Have you an arm like Hashem's? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

v'-im Z'-RO-a KAH-el LAKH u-v'-KOL ka-MO-hu tar-EM

טוְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃

10Deck yourself now with grandeur and eminence; Clothe yourself in glory and majesty.

a-DEH na ga-ON va-go-BAH v'-HOD v'-ha-DAR til-BASH

יעֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃

11Scatter wide your raging anger; See every proud man and bring him low.

ha-FETZ ev-ROT a-PE-kha u-re-EH kol-GE-e v'-hash-pee-LE-hu

יאהָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כׇל־גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

12See every proud man and humble him, And bring them down where they stand.

REH khol-GEH ha-k'-nee-EH-hu va-ha-DOKH r'-sha-EEM takh-TAM

יברְאֵ֣ה כׇל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

13Bury them all in the earth; Hide their faces in obscurity.

to-ME-nem be-a-FAR YA-khad, pe-NE-hem cha-VOSH ba-ta-MUN

יגטׇמְנֵ֣ם בֶּעָפָ֣ר יָ֑חַד פְּ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן׃

14Then even I would praise you For the triumph your right hand won you.

v'-GAM a-NEE o-DE-kha, kee-to-SHE-a le-KHA ye-mee-NE-kha

ידוְגַם־אֲנִ֥י אוֹדֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־תוֹשִׁ֖עַ לְךָ֣ יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

15Take now behemoth, whom I made as I did you; He eats grass, like the cattle.

hi-ne NA v'-he-MOT a-SHER a-see-TEE i-MAKH, kha-TZEER ka-BA-kar yo-KHEL

טוהִנֵּה־נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃

16His strength is in his loins, His might in the muscles of his belly.

hi-NEH-NA ko-KHO v'-mo-t'-NAV v'-o-NO b'-shi-ree-REI vit-NO

טזהִנֵּה־נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמׇתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אוֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃

17He makes his tail stand up like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

yakh-POTZ ze-NA-vo k'-MO a-REZ gi-DEI fa-cha-DAV ye-so-RAG-u

יזיַחְפֹּ֣ץ זְנָב֣וֹ כְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶז גִּידֵ֖י פַחֲדָ֣ו יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃

18His bones are like tubes of bronze, His limbs like iron rods.

a-TZA-ma-YAV a-fi-KEI n'-KHO-sha, g'-ra-MAV kim-TIL bar-ZEL

יחעֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחֻשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃

19He is the first of Hashem's works; Only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

HU re-SHEET dar-KHEI-EL ha-o-SO ya-GESH khar-BO

יטה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂ֗וֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃

20The mountains yield him produce, Where all the beasts of the field play.

ki-BUL ha-REEM yis-U-lo, v'-KOL cha-YAT ha-sa-DEH ye-sa-cha-KU-sham

ככִּי־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכׇל־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃

21He lies down beneath the lotuses, In the cover of the swamp reeds.

ta-KHAT tse-E-lim yish-KAV b'-SE-ter ka-NEH u-vi-TZAH

כאתַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃

22The lotuses embower him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.

y'-su-KU-hu tse-e-LIM tsi-l'-LO, y'-su-BU-hu ar-VEI na-KHAL

כביְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלְל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃

23He can restrain the river from its rushing; He is confident the stream will gush at his command.

HEIN ya-a-SHOK NA-HAR lo yakh-POZ yiv-TAKH, KI ya-GEE-akh yar-DEN el-PI-hu.

כגהֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃

24Can he be taken by his eyes? Can his nose be pierced by hooks?

b'-ay-NAV yi-ka-KHE-nu b'-mo-k'-SHIM yin-KAV-af

כדבְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקׇב־אָֽף׃

25Can you draw out Leviathan by a fishhook? Can you press down his tongue by a rope?

tim-SHOKH li-v'ya-TAN b'-cha-KAH u-v'-CHE-vel tash-KEE-a l'-SHO-no

כהתִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

26Can you put a ring through his nose, Or pierce his jaw with a barb?

ha-ta-SIM ag-MON b'-a-PO u-v'-CHO-akh ti-KOV le-khe-YO

כוהֲתָשִׂ֣ים אַגְמֹ֣ן בְּאַפּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ תִּקֹּ֥ב לֶחֱיֽוֹ׃

27Will he plead with you at length? Will he speak soft words to you?

ha-ya-r'-BEH E-le-KHA ta-cha-NU-nim, im y'-da-BER E-le-KHA ra-KHOT.

כזהֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה אֵ֭לֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִ֑ים אִם־יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃

28Will he make an agreement with you To be taken as your lifelong slave?

ha-yikh-ROT b'-REET i-MAKH, ti-ka-KHE-nu l'-E-ved o-LAM

כחהֲיִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑ךְ תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּ לְעֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָֽם׃

29Will you play with him like a bird, And tie him down for your girls?

ha-t'-sa-KHEK-BO ka-tsi-POHR v'-tik-sh'-RE-nu l'-na-a-RO-te-KHA

כטהַֽתְשַׂחֶק־בּ֭וֹ כַּצִּפּ֑וֹר וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

30Shall traders traffic in him? Will he be divided up among merchants?

YIKH-ru a-LAV cha-BA-rim ye-khe-TSE-hu bein k'-na-a-NEEM

ליִכְר֣וּ עָ֭לָיו חַבָּרִ֑ים יֶ֝חֱצ֗וּהוּ בֵּ֣ין כְּֽנַעֲנִֽים׃

31Can you fill his skin with darts Or his head with fish-spears?

ha-ta-ma-LAY b'-su-KOT o-RO u-v'-tzil-TZAL da-GIM ro-SHO

לאהַֽתְמַלֵּ֣א בְשֻׂכּ֣וֹת עוֹר֑וֹ וּבְצִלְצַ֖ל דָּגִ֣ים רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

32Lay a hand on him, And you will never think of battle again.

sim-a-LA-yu ka-PE-kha z'-KHOHR mil-KHA-ma al-to-SAF

לבשִׂים־עָלָ֥יו כַּפֶּ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה אַל־תּוֹסַֽף׃