{ "verseID": "Job.26.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/uttered" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.2", "source": "מֶה־עָזַ֥רְתָּ לְלֹא־כֹ֑חַ ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז׃", "text": "*meh-ʿāzartā* *lĕlōʾ-kōaḥ* *hôšaʿtā* *zĕrôaʿ* *lōʾ-ʿōz*", "grammar": { "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*ʿāzartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have helped", "*lĕlōʾ-kōaḥ*": "preposition + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - to no strength/to the powerless", "*hôšaʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have saved/delivered", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*lōʾ-ʿōz*": "negative particle + noun, masculine singular - no strength" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzartā*": "helped/aided/assisted", "*hôšaʿtā*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.3", "source": "מַה־יָּ֭עַצְתָּ לְלֹ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה לָרֹ֥ב הוֹדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "*mah-yāʿaṣtā* *lĕlōʾ* *ḥākmāh* *wĕ-tûšîyāh* *lārōb* *hôdāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*yāʿaṣtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have counseled/advised", "*lĕlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - to no/without", "*ḥākmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wĕ-tûšîyāh*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sound wisdom/success", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance/in great quantity", "*hôdāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made known/declared" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtā*": "counseled/advised/consulted", "*ḥākmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*tûšîyāh*": "sound wisdom/effectual working/success/counsel", "*hôdāʿtā*": "made known/informed/declared" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.4", "source": "אֶת־מִ֭י הִגַּ֣דְתָּ מִלִּ֑ין וְנִשְׁמַת־מִ֝י יָצְאָ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾet-mî* *higgadtā* *millîn* *wĕ-nišmat-mî* *yāṣĕʾāh* *mimmekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*higgadtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you declared/told", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words/sayings", "*wĕ-nišmat-mî*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + interrogative pronoun - and breath/spirit of whom", "*yāṣĕʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came out/proceeded", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*higgadtā*": "declared/told/reported", "*millîn*": "words/sayings/speech", "*nišmat*": "breath/spirit/inspiration", "*yāṣĕʾāh*": "came out/proceeded/went forth" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.5", "source": "הָרְפָאִ֥ים יְחוֹלָ֑לוּ מִתַּ֥חַת מַ֝֗יִם וְשֹׁכְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*hārĕpāʾîm* *yĕḥôlālû* *mittaḥat* *mayim* *wĕ-šōknêhem*", "grammar": { "*hārĕpāʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the dead/shades/spirits", "*yĕḥôlālû*": "Polal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tremble/writhe", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under/beneath", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*wĕ-šōknêhem*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their inhabitants" }, "variants": { "*rĕpāʾîm*": "dead/shades/departed spirits/giants", "*yĕḥôlālû*": "tremble/writhe/are made to twist in pain", "*šōknêhem*": "their inhabitants/dwellers/those who dwell there" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.6", "source": "עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿārôm* *šĕʾôl* *negdô* *wĕ-ʾên* *kĕsût* *lā-ʾăbaddôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kĕsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering", "*lā-ʾăbaddôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare/exposed", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.7", "source": "נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃", "text": "*nōṭeh* *ṣāpôn* *ʿal-tōhû* *tōleh* *ʾereṣ* *ʿal-bĕlî-māh*", "grammar": { "*nōṭeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stretching/spreading out", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ʿal-tōhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - over emptiness/void", "*tōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hanging", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿal-bĕlî-māh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + interrogative pronoun - upon nothing/on not-what" }, "variants": { "*nōṭeh*": "stretching/spreading out/extending", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste/formlessness", "*tōleh*": "hanging/suspending", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bĕlî-māh*": "nothing/nothingness/without anything" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.8", "source": "צֹרֵֽר־מַ֥יִם בְּעָבָ֑יו וְלֹא־נִבְקַ֖ע עָנָ֣ן תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ṣōrēr-mayim* *bĕ-ʿābāyw* *wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ* *ʿānān* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - binding/tying up", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*bĕ-ʿābāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his clouds", "*wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is not torn/split", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - beneath them" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrēr*": "binding/tying up/wrapping/bundling", "*ʿābāyw*": "his clouds/thick clouds", "*nibqaʿ*": "torn/split/broken open", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.9", "source": "מְאַחֵ֥ז פְּנֵי־כִסֵּ֑ה פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mĕʾaḥēz* *pĕnê-kissēh* *paršēz* *ʿālāyw* *ʿănānô*", "grammar": { "*mĕʾaḥēz*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - holding/fastening", "*pĕnê-kissēh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - face of his throne", "*paršēz*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - spreading", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it/over it", "*ʿănānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cloud" }, "variants": { "*mĕʾaḥēz*": "holding/fastening/seizing", "*pĕnê*": "face/presence/surface", "*kissēh*": "throne/seat of honor", "*paršēz*": "spreading/stretching out", "*ʿănānô*": "his cloud/his cloud mass" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.10", "source": "חֹֽק־חָ֭ג עַל־פְּנֵי־מָ֑יִם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית א֣וֹר עִם־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*ḥōq-ḥāg* *ʿal-pĕnê-māyim* *ʿad-taklît* *ʾôr* *ʿim-ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*ḥōq-ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - boundary/circle he inscribed", "*ʿal-pĕnê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - upon face of waters", "*ʿad-taklît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - unto boundary/completion", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ʿim-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with darkness" }, "variants": { "*ḥōq*": "boundary/decree/limit/appointed", "*ḥāg*": "circle/circuit/compass", "*pĕnê*": "face/surface", "*taklît*": "completion/end/boundary", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.11", "source": "עַמּוּדֵ֣י שָׁמַ֣יִם יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿammûdê* *šāmayim* *yĕrôpāpû* *wĕ-yitmĕhû* *miggaʿărātô*", "grammar": { "*ʿammûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yĕrôpāpû*": "Polal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tremble/are shaken", "*wĕ-yitmĕhû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are astounded", "*miggaʿărātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his rebuke" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdê*": "pillars/columns/supports", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yĕrôpāpû*": "tremble/shake/quiver", "*yitmĕhû*": "are astounded/amazed/stunned", "*gaʿărātô*": "his rebuke/threat/reproof" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.12", "source": "בְּ֭כֹחוֹ רָגַ֣ע הַיָּ֑ם וּ֝בִתְבוּנָת֗וֹ מָ֣חַץ רָֽהַב׃", "text": "*bĕkōḥô* *rāgaʿ* *hayyām* *ûbiṯbûnāṯô* *māḥaṣ* *rāhab*", "grammar": { "*bĕkōḥô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his power", "*rāgaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stilled/quieted", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*ûbiṯbûnāṯô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and by his understanding", "*māḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - shattered/smote", "*rāhab*": "proper noun - Rahab/the proud one" }, "variants": { "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*rāgaʿ*": "stilled/quieted/stirred up", "*hayyām*": "the sea/ocean", "*tĕbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*māḥaṣ*": "shattered/smote/struck through", "*rāhab*": "Rahab/storm/pride/the arrogant one (mythological sea monster)" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.13", "source": "בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*bĕrûḥô* *šāmayim* *šiprāh* *ḥôlălāh* *yādô* *nāḥāš* *bārîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his breath/spirit", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*šiprāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - are fair/beautiful", "*ḥôlălāh*": "Polel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - pierced/wounded", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent", "*bārîaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fleeing/gliding" }, "variants": { "*rûḥô*": "his breath/spirit/wind", "*šiprāh*": "made fair/beautified/made clear", "*ḥôlălāh*": "pierced/wounded/formed/brought forth", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*bārîaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/twisting/bar (could refer to a constellation or mythical creature)" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.26.14", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēlleh* *qĕṣôṯ* *dĕrāḵāyw* *ûmah-šēmeṣ* *dāḇār* *nišmaʿ-bô* *wĕraʿam* *gĕḇûrôṯāyw* *mî* *yiṯbônān*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēlleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, plural - behold these", "*qĕṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/outskirts of", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ûmah-šēmeṣ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + noun, masculine singular - and what a whisper", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*nišmaʿ-bô*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is heard in it/of him", "*wĕraʿam*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and thunder of", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yiṯbônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can understand" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôṯ*": "edges/outskirts/fringes/partial aspects", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/actions", "*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/faint sound/small portion", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/perceived", "*raʿam*": "thunder/tumult/roar", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "his mighty deeds/powers/strength", "*yiṯbônān*": "can understand/comprehend/perceive" } }