Job 28 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 “KayaYash (Surely Exist) LaKasap (Surely mine for silver), Mawatzaa (𐤌𐤅𐤑𐤀) WaMaqawam (and place) LaZahab (for gold) YaZaqaqaw (refine).

2 Barazal (Iron) MaIpar (out of earth), YaLaqach (taken) WaAban (and copper smelted ore) YaTzawaq (𐤑𐤅𐤒) Nachawashah (𐤍𐤇𐤅𐤔𐤄).

3 Qatz (End) Shawam (place / establish / appoint) LaChashak (to darkness), WaLaKal (and searches), Thakalayath (furthest bound), Hawaa (which/who/that is) Chawaqar (𐤇𐤅𐤒𐤓) Aban (stone) Apal (obscurity) WaTzalamawath (and thick darkness).

4 YaParatz (He breaks open) Nachal (stream / river) MaIm-Gawar (from shaft away people live). HaNaShakachayam (who forgotten - plural) Manay-Ragal (From feet / foot). Dalalaw (𐤃𐤋𐤋) MaAnawash (hang far from men), Nawaiw (swing back forth).

5 Aratz (Earth/land), Manamah (from her) YaYatzaa (comes) Lacham (bread); WaThachathayah (and under her) YaNaHapak (underneath turned up) Kamaw-Ash (𐤊𐤌𐤅 fire).

6 Maqawam (Place) Sapayar (sapphires) Abanayah (her come rocks). WaIparath (and dust) Zahab (gold) Law (for him).

7 Nathayab (Path) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (knows him), Iyat (bird) WaLaa (And not) Shazapathaw (seen it) Iyan (neither falcon's eye). Ayah (𐤀𐤉𐤄)

8 Laa (NOT) HaDarayakaw (proud animals [causing] trodden him), Banay (my son) Shachatz (𐤔𐤇𐤑) Laa (NOT) YaIdah (passed) Ilayaw (went up him) Shachal (fierce lion).

9 BaChalamayash (On flinty rock), YaShalach (he puts forth) Yadaw (his hand) YaHapak (transform / overthrow) MaSharash (from roots) Harayam (overturns mountains).

10 BaTzawarawath (Channels among rocks) Yaarayam (𐤉𐤀𐤓 - plural) YaBaqai (he cuts out). WaKal (and every) Yaqar (every precious thing) Raahathah (sees) Iyanaw (his eye).

11 MaBakay (From 𐤁𐤊𐤉) Naharawath (river - plural) YaChabash (he binds streams don't trickle). WaThailamah (and thing hidden) YaYatzaa (he brings forth) Awar (light).

12 “WaHaChakamah (And the wisdom) MaAyan (From but where) ThaMatzaa (found)? WaAy (And where) Zah (this / that / these) Maqawam (place) Bayanah (understanding)?

13 Laa (NOT) YaYadai (know) Anawash (Man) Irakah (its price); WaLaa (And not) ThaMatzaa (neither found) BaAratz (in land) HaChayayam (the living - plural).

14 Thahawam (The deep/primordial abyss) YaAmar (says), ‘Laa (isn't).’ Bay (within him me) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) WaYam (and sea) YaAmar (says), ‘Ayan (isn't) Imaday (with me).’

15 Laa (NOT) YaNathan (it gotten) Sagawar (gold), Thachathayah (under her) WaLaa (And not) YaShaqal (weighed) Kasap (neither silver) Machayarah (its price).

16 Laa (NOT) ThaSalah (valued) BaKatham (with gold) Awapayar (Ophir), BaShaham (in onyx), Yaqar (precious) WaSapayar (and sapphire).

17 Laa (NOT) YaIrakah (glass equal her), Zahab (gold) WaZakawakayath (and 𐤆𐤊𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤕) WaThamawarahathah (and neither it exchanged) Kalay (every / bags of) Paz (fine gold).

18 Raamahawath (Made of coral - plural) WaGabayash (and crystal) Laa (Yes), YaZakar (mention). WaMashak (and price) Chakamah (wisdom) MaPanayanayam (from above rubies).

19 Laa (NOT) YaIrakah (equal her), Patadahath (topaz) Kawash (Ethiopia) BaKatham (in gold) Tahawar (pure ceremony) Laa (NOT) ThaSalah (neither valued).

20 WaHaChakamah (And the wisdom) MaAyan (From where) ThaBawaa (come)? WaAy (And where) Zah (this / that / these) Maqawam (place) Bayanah (understanding)?

21 WaNaIlamah (And seeing hidden) MaIyanay (from eyes) Kal (every) Chay (living), WaMaIwap (and from birds) HaShamayam (the sky) NaSatharah (kept close).

22 Abadawan (Destruction) WaMawath (and death) Amaraw (say), ‘BaAzanayanaw (rumor with our ears) Shamainaw (we heard).’ Shamaih (her 𐤔𐤌𐤏)

23 “Alahayam (God) YaHaBayan ([causing] understands) Darakah (its way), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaYadai (he knows) Ath-Maqawamah (the entirety of its place).

24 Kay-Hawaa (Surely which/who/that is) LaQatzahawath (to ends) HaAratz (the earth), YaNabayat (he looks) ThachathaKal (under every) HaShamayam (under the whole sky) YaRaah (sees).

25 LaIshahawath (Make - plural) LaRawach (wind). Mashaqal (yes), WaMayam (and measures waters) YaThakan (𐤕𐤊𐤍) BaMadah (by measure).

26 BaIshahathaw (When made him) LaMatar (for rain), Chaq (statute) WaDarak (and way) LaChazayaz (for lightning) Qawalawath (thunder - plural);

27 Az (At that time) Raahah (saw her), WaYaSaparah (and declared her). HaKawayanah ([causing] established her), WaGam (and yes), Chaqarah (searched it out).

28 WaYaAmar (And he said), LaAdam (to man) ‘Han (Behold), Yaraahath (fear) Adanay (), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Chakamah (wisdom). WaSawar (and depart) MaRai (from evil) Bayanah (understanding).’”