Job 19 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaInah (And answered), Ayawab (Job) WaYaAmar (and said)

2 “How long will you torment me, WaThaDakaaway (and crush me) BaMalahayam (me with words)?

3 Zah (This / that / these) Ishar (ten) Paimayam (times) ThaKalayamaway (you reproached me). Laa (NOT) ThaBawashaw (you ashamed) ThaHaHakaraw (you [causing] attack) Lay (for me).

4 WaAp (And indeed) Amanam (It true) Shagahayathay (erred), Athay (entirety me) ThaLawayan (remains) Mashawagahathay (my error).

5 Am-Amanam (Although - rhetorical It true) Ilay (went up me) ThaGadayalaw (you magnify yourselves against), WaThaYawakayachaw (and you plead) Ilay (went up me) Charapahathay (my reproach);

6 Yadaiw (You know) Apaw (Now) Kay (surely) Alawah () Iwathay (subverted me), WaMatzawadaw (and surrounded his net) Ilay (went up me) YaHaNaqayap (𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤐).

7 “Han (Behold) ATzaiq (Behold, I cry out) Chamas (wrong), WaLaa (And not) AInah (I heard). AShawai (I cry) WaAyan (and help), Mashapat (judgement).

8 Arachay (Walled my way) YaGadar (𐤂𐤃𐤓) WaLaa (And not) AIbawar (I pass), WaIlaNathayabawathay (and over my paths) Chashak (darkness) YaShawayam (set).

9 Kabawaday (My glory), MaIlay (from over me) YaHaPashayat (he [causing] stripped) WaYaSawar (and taken) Itarahath (crown) Itarahath (from my head) Raashay (my head).

10 YaNathatzay (He broken me) Sabayab (surrounding), WaAYalak (And I gone). WaYaNasai (and 𐤍𐤎𐤏) KaItz (plucked as tree) Thaqawahathay (my hope).

11 WaYaCharah (And he kindled) Ilay (went up me) Apaw (his wrath against). WaYaChashabay (and he counts me) Law (for him) KaTzarayaw (as among his adversaries).

12 Yachad (Together), YaBawaaw (come) Gadawadayaw (his troops) WaYaSalalaw (and build siege ramp against), Ilay (went up me) Darakam (their way/path) WaYaChanahaw (and encamp) Sabayab (surrounding) LaAhalay (around my tent).

13 “Achay (My brothers) YaHaRachayaq (far) MaIlay (from over me) YaHaRachayaq (he [causing] put). WaYadaiy (and my acquaintances) Ak (Surely) Zawaraw (wholly estranged) Manamay (from me).

14 .Chadalaw (𐤇𐤃𐤋) Qarawabay (my 𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁) WaMaYadaiy (and relatives gone away my familiar friends) Shakachaway (forgotten me).

15 Gawaray (Dwell) Bayathay (my house), WaAmahathay (and my maids), LaZawar (Crown) ThaChashabay (count me stranger). Nakaray (alien) Hayahayathay (came to pass) BaIyanayam (in their sight).

16 LaIbaday (To my servant), Qaraathay (called) WaLaa (And not) YaInah (he answer). Bamaw-Pahay (𐤁𐤌𐤅 beg my mouth) AThaChanan (showing favor) Law (for him).

17 Rawachay (My breath) Zawarah (Crown) LaAyashahathay (offensive to my wife). WaChananathay (and showing favor) LaBanay (loathsome to children) Batanay (my own mother).

18 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Iwayalayam (young children) Maasaw (despise). Bay (within him me) AQawamah (I arise), WaYaDabaraw (and speak) Bay (within him me).

19 Thaibaway (Abhor me) Kal (every) Mathay (familiar friends). Sawaday (my 𐤎𐤅𐤃) WaZah (and this / that / these) Ahabathay (loved) NaHapakaw (turned against) Bay (within him me).

20 BaIwaray (In my skin) WaBaBasharay (and in my flesh) Dabaqah (stick) Itzamay (my bones). WaAThaMalatah (And I [reflexive] escaped - emphatic) BaIwar (by skin) Shanay (my teeth).

21 “Chananay (Pity me), Chananay (pity me), Athaham (you) Raiy (my friends); KayaYad (surely hand) Alawah () Nagaih (touched) Bay (within him me).

22 LaMah (What / why / how) ThaRadapay (you why persecute me) Kamaw (𐤊𐤌𐤅) Al, WaMaBasharay (and from my flesh) Laa (NOT) ThaShabaiw (you satisfied)?

23 “May (Who) YaNathan (gave) Apaw (Now) WaYaKathabawan (and written - emphatic) Malahay (Oh my words)! May (Who) YaNathan (gave) BaSapar (Oh inscribed in book) WaYaChaqaqaw (and lawgiver)!

24 BaIt (In pen) Barazal (iron) WaIwaparath (and lead) LaId (forever) BaTzawar (engraved in rock)! YaChatzabawan (𐤇𐤑𐤁 - emphatic)

25 WaAnay (And I / Me) Yadaithay (know/understand) Gaalay (my redeemer) Chay (living). WaAcharawan (and end), Il-Ipar (over dust) YaQawam (he stand).

26 WaAcharaIwaray (And after my skin) Naqapaw (destroyed), Zaath (this) WaMaBasharay (and from my flesh) AChazah (I see) Alawah (),

27 AsharaAnay (Who/that I / Me) AChazah (even I see) Lay (side me). WaIyanay (and my eyes) Raahaw (see), WaLaa (and stranger). “Zawar (Crown) Kalahaw (consumed) Kalayahathay (my heart) BaChayaqay (within me).

28 KayaThaAmaraw (Surely you say), ‘Mah (what / why / how) NaRadap (we how persecute)!’ Law (for him) WaSharash (and root) Dabar (word / matter) YaNaMatzaa (found), Bay (within him me)

29 Gawaraw (You afraid) Lakam (for you) MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) Charab (sword), Kay-Chamah (surely wrath / heat) Iwanawath (brings punishments) Charab (sword), LaMainaThaYadaiwan (𐤋 you know - emphatic) ShaDayan (who judgment).”