Job 31 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 “Barayath (Covenant) Karathathay (cut) LaIyanay (my eyes), WaMah (and what / why / how) AThaBayawanan (I [reflexive] how look) Il-Bathawalah (over lustfully young woman)?

2 WaMah (And what / why / how) Chalaq (portion) Alawah () MaMail (from above), WaNachalahath (and heritage) Shaday () MaMarawamayam (from high - plural)?

3 HaLaa (NOT) Ayad (calamity) LaIwal (to unrighteous), WaNakar (and 𐤍𐤊𐤓) LaPailay (disaster to workers) Awan (iniquity)?

4 HaLaa (NOT) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaRaah (he see) Darakay (my ways), WaKal (and every) Tzaiday (my steps) YaSapawar (number)?

5 “Am-Halakathay (Although - rhetorical walked) Im (falsehood), Shawaa (vanity) WaThaChawash (and 𐤇𐤅𐤔) Il-Maramah (over hurried deceit) Ragalay (my foot)

6 YaShaqalay (Let me weighed) BaMaazanay (even in balance), Tzadaq (righteous / just / fair) WaYaYadai (and know) Alawah () Thamahathay (my integrity);

7 AmaThaNatah (Although - rhetorical turned out) Asharay (my step) ManayaHaDarak (From the way), WaAcharaIyanay (and after my eyes), YaHalak (walked) Labay (my heart) WaBaKapay (and in my hands), YaDabaq (defilement stuck) Maawam (defect)

8 AZaraih (I sow), WaAchar (and let another) YaAkal (eat). WaTzaatzaay (and my yes), YaSharashaw (let produce field rooted out).

9 “Am-YaNaPathah (Although - rhetorical enticed) Labay (my heart) Il-Ayashah (over woman), WaIl-Pathach (and over neighbor's door), Raiy (my neigbor/another person) Arabathay (laid wait)

10 ThaTachan (Grind) LaAchar (for another), Ayashahathay (let my wife) WaIlayah (and went up her) YaKaraiwan (𐤊𐤓𐤏 - emphatic) Acharayan (others).

11 Kay-Hawaa (Surely which/who/that is) Zamah (heinous crime). WaHawayaa (And yes), Iwan (guilt/iniquity) Palayalayam (punished judges):

12 KayaAsh (Surely fire) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Id (as far as) abadawan (destruction), ThaAkal (consumes) WaBaKal (and in every) Thabawaahathay (my increase) ThaSharash (root out).

13 “Am-AMaas (Although - rhetorical I despised) Mashapat (judgement) Ibaday (my servant) WaAmahathay (and cause male servant of my female servant), BaRayabam (when contended them); Imaday (with me)

14 WaMah (And what / why / how) AIshah (I do) Kay-YaQawam (surely rises up) Al? WaKay-YaPaqad (and surely he visits), Mah (what / why / how) AShawayabaw (I answer him)?

15 HaLaa (NOT) BaBatan (in womb) Ishahay (made me) Ishahaw (make him)? WaYaKawananaw (and fashion us) BaRacham (in womb) Achad (one)?

16 “Am-AManai (Although - rhetorical 𐤌𐤍𐤏) MaChapatz (from desire), Dalayam (withheld poor - plural) WaIyanay (and caused eyes) Alamanah (widow) AKalah (I fail),

17 WaAAkal (And I eaten) Pathay (my morsel) LaBaday (my alone), WaLaa (And not) YaAkal (eaten) Yathawam (fatherless) Manamah (from her)

18 ,KayaMaNaiwaray (Surely from my youth) Gadalay (grew up me) KaAb (as father), WaMaBatan (and from womb); Amay (my mother's) ANachahah (I her guided)

19 Am-ARaah (Although - rhetorical I seen) Awabad (perish) MaBalay (from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Labawash (want of clothing), WaAyan (And no ONE) Kasawath (covering) LaAbayawan (needy);

20 Am-Laa (Although - rhetorical NOT) Barakaway (blessed me), Chalatzaw (his heart) WaMaGaz (and from fleece) Kabashay (my sheep's) YaThaChamam (he [reflexive] warmed);

21 Am-HaNawayapawathay (Although - rhetorical [causing] lifted up) Il-Yathawam (over against fatherless), Yaday (my hand) Kay-ARaah (surely I saw) BaShair (in gate), Izarahathay (my help)

22 Kathapay (My 𐤊𐤕𐤐) MaShakamahah (from her shoulder blade), ThaNapawal (fall) WaAzarawaiy (and my arm) MaQanahah (from her bone) ThaShabar (broken).

23 KayaPachad (Surely fear / dread) Alay (Because majesty me), Ayad (calamity) Al. WaMaShaathaw (and from his 𐤔𐤀𐤕) Laa (NOT) AYawakal (I nothing).

24 “Am-Shawamathay (Although - rhetorical made) Zahab (gold) Kasalay (my hope), WaLaKatham (and to fine gold), Amarathay (said/spoke) ‘Mabatachay (my confidence);’

25 Am-AShamach (Although - rhetorical I rejoiced) Kay-Rab (surely many), Chayalay (my wealth) WaKay-Kabayar (and surely 𐤊𐤁𐤉𐤓) Matzaah (gotten much) Yaday (my hand);

26 Am-ARaah (Although - rhetorical I seen) Awar (light) Kay (shined), YaHaHalal (praise) WaYarach (and moon) Yaqar (𐤉𐤒𐤓) Halak (move splendor),

27 WaYaPathah (And secretly enticed), BaSathar (in secret / hidden) Labay (my heart) WaThaNashaq (and threw kiss) Yaday (my hand) LaPahay (my mouth),

28 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Iwan (guilt/iniquity) Palayalay (punished judges); Kay-Kachashathay (surely denied) Al MaMail (from who above).

29 “Am-AShamach (Although - rhetorical I rejoiced) BaPayad (at destruction) MaShanaay (hated me), WaHathaIwararathay (and [reflexive] lifted up) Kay-Matzaaw (surely found him) Rai (evil / dysfunction);

30 WaLaa (And not) Nathanathay (Yes, gave) LaChataa (to sin) Chakay (my mouth) LaShaal (asking) BaAlah (with curse); Napashaw (his life)

31 Am-Laa (Although - rhetorical NOT) Amaraw (said), Mathay (men) Ahalay (my tent) ‘May (Who) YaNathan (gave) MaBasharaw (from his flesh) Laa (NOT) NaShabai (find one filled meat)?’

32 BaChawatz (In street), Laa (NOT) YaLawayan (lodged) Gar (sojourner / stranger / foreigner) Dalathay (my doors) LaArach (traveler); APathach (I opened)

33 Am-Kasahayathay (Although - rhetorical cover) KaAdam (like Adam) Pashaiy (my transgressions), LaTamawan (hiding) BaChabay (in my heart), Iwanay (my iniquity)

34 KayaAIrawatz (Surely I feared) Hamawan (multitude), Rabah (chief / many) WaBawaz (and contempt) Mashapachahawath (families) YaChathathay (terrified me), WaADamam (And I kept silence), Laa (NOT) AYatzaa (I go out) Pathach (door)—

35 Oh that Shamai (hearken / hear) me! Behold, here is my signature, let the Shaday () YaInahay (answer me) me; let the accuser YaKathab (write) my indictment!

36 Am-Laa (Although - rhetorical NOT) Il-Shakamay (over my shoulder) ANashaaw (I surely carry him); AInadaw (I bind him) Itarahawath (crown - plural) Lay (for me).

37 Masapar (Number) Tzaiday (my steps) ANagayadaw (I declare him). Kamaw-Nagayad (𐤊𐤌𐤅 prince) AQarabaw (I go near him).

38 Am-Ilay (Although - rhetorical went up me) Adamahathay (my land) ThaZaiq (cries) WaYachad (and against), Thalamayah (its furrows) YaBakahayawan (weep together - emphatic);

39 Am-Kachah (Although - rhetorical its fruits) Akalathay (eat) Balay (𐤁𐤋𐤉) Kasap (without money), WaNapash (and life), Bailayah (its owners) HaNapachathay ([causing] lose)

40 ThachathaChatah (Under instead of wheat), YaYatzaa (Let briars grow) Chawach (𐤇𐤅𐤇) WaThachath-Shairah (and under stinkweed instead of barley).” Baashah (𐤁𐤀𐤔𐤄) Thamamaw (ended) Dabaray (Dabaray) Ayawab (Job).