Job

אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃

THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

Job 1:1 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜תִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָּה יְהֹוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃

And he said; Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return thither; The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD.

Job 1:21 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכׇל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃

But he said unto her: ‘Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?’ For all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Job 2:10 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

יֹ֣אבַד י֭וֹם אִוָּ֣לֶד בּ֑וֹ וְהַלַּ֥יְלָה אָ֝מַ֗ר הֹ֣רָה גָֽבֶר׃

Let the day perish wherein I was born, And the night wherein it was said: ‘A man-child is brought forth.’

Job 3:3 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הַ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַּ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃

’Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?

Job 4:17 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כִּֽי־אָ֭דָם לְעָמָ֣ל יוּלָּ֑ד וּבְנֵי־רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף׃

But man is born unto trouble, As the sparks fly upward.

Job 5:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

לַמָּ֣ס מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃

To him that is ready to faint kindness is due from his friend, Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Job 6:14 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מָֽה־אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כִּ֣י תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ וְכִֽי־תָשִׁ֖ית אֵלָ֣יו לִבֶּֽךָ׃

What is man, that Thou shouldest magnify him, And that Thou shouldest set Thy heart upon him,

Job 7:17 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְ֝אַחֲרִֽיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy end should greatly increase.

Job 8:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אׇ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃

Of a truth I know that it is so; And how can man be just with God?

Job 9:2 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

חַיִּ֣ים וָ֭חֶסֶד עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּדִ֑י וּ֝פְקֻדָּתְךָ֗ שָֽׁמְרָ֥ה רוּחִֽי׃

Thou hast granted me life and favour, And Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.

Job 10:12 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַּ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃

Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

Job 11:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כׇּל־חָ֑י וְ֝ר֗וּחַ כׇּל־בְּשַׂר־אִֽישׁ׃

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.—

Job 12:10 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי (לא) [ל֣וֹ] אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; But I will argue my ways before Him.

Job 13:15 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃

Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble.

Job 14:1 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מָה־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ כִּֽי־יִזְכֶּ֑ה וְכִי־יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 15:14 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

גַּם־עַ֭תָּה הִנֵּה־בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם עֵדִ֑י וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י בַּמְּרֹמִֽים׃

Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, And He that testifieth of me is on high.

Job 16:19 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטְהׇר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃

Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, And he that hath clean hands waxeth stronger and stronger.

Job 17:9 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

גַּ֤ם א֣וֹר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָ֑ךְ וְלֹא־יִ֝גַּ֗הּ שְׁבִ֣יב אִשּֽׁוֹ׃

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Job 18:5 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וַאֲנִ֣י יָ֭דַעְתִּי גֹּ֣אֲלִי חָ֑י וְ֝אַחֲר֗וֹן עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָקֽוּם׃ וְאַחַ֣ר ע֭וֹרִי נִקְּפוּ־זֹ֑את וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י אֶחֱזֶ֥ה אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃

But as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, And that He will witness at the last upon the dust; And when after my skin this is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;

Job 19:25-26 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כִּ֤י רִנְנַ֣ת רְ֭שָׁעִים מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Job 20:5 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מַ֭דּוּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִֽחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃

Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Job 21:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הַסְכֶּן־נָ֣א עִמּ֣וֹ וּשְׁלָ֑ם בָּ֝הֶ֗ם תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥ טוֹבָֽה׃

Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby shall thine increase be good.

Job 22:21 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כִּֽי־יָ֭דַע דֶּ֣רֶךְ עִמָּדִ֑י בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי כַּזָּהָ֥ב אֵצֵֽא׃

For He knoweth the way that I take; When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Job 23:10 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מַדּ֗וּעַ מִ֭שַּׁדַּי לֹא־נִצְפְּנ֣וּ עִתִּ֑ים וְ֝יֹדְעָ֗ו לֹא־חָ֥זוּ יָמָֽיו׃

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?

Job 24:1 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הַמְשֵׁ֣ל וָפַ֣חַד עִמּ֑וֹ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו׃

Dominion and fear are with Him; He maketh peace in His high places.

Job 25:2 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃

He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, And hangeth the earth over nothing.

Job 26:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אַרְפֶּ֑הָ לֹא־יֶחֱרַ֥ף לְ֝בָבִ֗י מִיָּמָֽי׃

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go; My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Job 27:6 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וְֽ֭הַחׇכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃

But wisdom, where shall it be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:12 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חׇכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃

And unto man He said: ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’

Job 28:28 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי׃

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

Job 29:15 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב קִ֭וִּיתִי וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא אֹֽפֶל׃

Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.

Job 30:26 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

בַּ֭חוּץ לֹא־יָלִ֣ין גֵּ֑ר דְּ֝לָתַ֗י לָאֹ֥רַח אֶפְתָּֽח׃

The stranger did not lodge in the street; My doors I opened to the roadside.

Job 31:32 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אָ֭כֵן רוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃

But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

Job 32:8 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

רֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

The spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty given me life.

Job 33:4 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אַף־אׇמְנָ֗ם אֵ֥ל לֹֽא־יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹא־יְעַוֵּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Job 34:12 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אִם־צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה־תִּתֶּן־ל֑וֹ א֥וֹ מַה־מִּיָּדְךָ֥ יִקָּֽח׃

If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?

Job 35:7 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

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

Behold, God is great, beyond our knowledge; The number of His years is unsearchable.

Job 36:26 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

שַׁדַּ֣י לֹא־מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה׃

The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, Yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.

Job 37:23 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיׇסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast the understanding.

Job 38:4 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הֲֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָ יַאֲבֶר־נֵ֑ץ יִפְרֹ֖שׂ כְּנָפָ֣ו לְתֵימָֽן׃

Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, And stretch her wings toward the south?

Job 39:26 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Job 40:4 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כׇּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־הֽוּא׃

Who hath given Me anything beforehand, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine.

Job 41:3 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

לְשֵֽׁמַע־אֹ֥זֶן שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה עֵינִ֥י רָאָֽתְךָ׃ עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃

I had heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth Thee; Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, Seeing I am dust and ashes.

Job 42:5-6 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

וַיהֹוָ֗ה שָׁ֚ב אֶת־[שְׁב֣וּת] (שבית) אִיּ֔וֹב בְּהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וֹ בְּעַ֣ד רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֧סֶף יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאִיּ֖וֹב לְמִשְׁנֶֽה׃

And the LORD changed the fortune of Job, when he prayed for his friends; and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Job 42:10 · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)