Job 23 — English–Hebrew Parallel

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

2 “Gam (Indeed / moreover) HaYawam (the day) Maray (𐤌𐤓𐤉) Shayachay (Even today my complaint rebellious). Yaday (my hand) Kabadah (heavy) Il-Anachahathay (over spite of my groaning).

3 May (Who) YaNathan (gave) Yadaithay (Oh know/understand) WaAMatzaaw (And I find him)! ABawaa (I come) Id-Thakawanahathaw (as far as his seat)!

4 AIrakah (Set cause I order) LaPanayamaw (his before), Mashapat (judgement) WaPahay (and my mouth) AMalaa (I fill) Thawakachahawath (arguments).

5 AYadaih (I know) Malahayam (words) YaInahay (he answer me), WaABayanah (And I understand) Mah (what / why / how) YaAmar (he tell) Lay (for me).

6 HaBaRab (In many) Kach (greatness strength / mighty / power)?, YaRayab (he contend) Imaday (listen me) Laa (NOT) Ak (Surely) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaShawam (place / establish / appoint) Bay (within him me).

7 Sham (There) Yashar (upright) NaYawakach (reason), Imaw (with him) WaAPalatah (And I delivered) LaNatzach (forever) MaShapatay (from my judge).

8 “AHalak (If I go) Qadam (east), he is not there; if west, I can't find him;

9 Shamaawal (Left hand) BaIshahathaw (in works him) WaLaa (and north), AChazah (I see). YaItap (he turns) Yamayan (right hand), WaLaa (and can't catch glimpse) ARaah (see/look).

10 Kay-YaYadai (Surely he knows) Darak (way/path) Imaday (that I take me). Bachanay (tried me), KaZahab (as gold) AYatzaa (I come forth).

11 BaAsharaw (In fast to his steps) Achazah (held) Ragalay (my foot). Darakaw (his way), Shamarathay (kept) WaLaa (And not) ANatah (I turned aside).

12 Matzawahath (Commandment) Shapahathayaw (his lips) WaLaa (And not) AMawayash (I gone back). MaChaqay (more than my necessary food) Tzapanathay (𐤑𐤐𐤍) Amaray (Amaray / Amorite) Pahayaw (treasured his mouth).

13 WaHawaa (And which/who/that is) BaAchad (in stands alone), WaMay (and oppose)? YaShawayabaw (turn / return him) WaNapashaw (and his soul) Awahathah (desires), WaYaIshah (and he does).

14 YaShalayam (For he performs) Chaqay (my that which is appointed) for me. Many such things are with him.

15 Il-Kan (Over for sure) MaPanayamaw (Therefore terrified from his presence). ABahal (𐤁𐤄𐤋) AThaBayawanan (I [reflexive] consider), WaAPachad (And I afraid) Manamaw (from him).

16 Al YaHaRakak ([causing] faint) Labay (my heart). Shaday () HaBahayalay ([causing] terrified me).

17 Kay-Laa (Surely NOT) NaTzamathathay (cut off) MaPanayam (from before) Chashak (darkness), WaMaPanayamay (and from my face) YaKasah (cover) Apal (thick darkness).