Job 24 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 “Madawai (For what reason?) Shaday () Laa (NOT) NaTzapanaw (laid up) Ithayam (times)? WaYadaiw (and know him) Laa (NOT) Chazahaw (see) Yawamayaw (his days)?

2 Gabawalahawath (Landmarks) YaNashayagaw (people remove). Idar (flocks), Gazalaw (they violently take away) WaYaRaihaw (and feed).

3 Chamawar (𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) Yathawamayam (donkey fatherless - plural), YaNahagaw (drive away) YaChabalaw (pledge) Shawar (ox) Alamanah (take widow's).

4 YaNatahaw (Turn him) Abayawanayam (needy - plural) MaDarak (from way). Abayawanayam (The poor - plural) Yachad (Together) Chabaaw (hide) Inawayay (𐤏𐤍𐤅) Aratz (Earth/land).

5 Han (Behold) Paraayam (Behold wild donkeys) BaMadabar (in desert), Yatzaaw (they go forth) BaPailam (in their work), MaShacharay (seeking diligently) LaTarap (food). Irabah (wilderness) Law (for him) Lacham (bread) LaNairayam (for children).

6 BaShadah (In field) Balayalaw (his provender) YaQatzayaraw (cut). WaKaram (and glean vineyard) Rashai (wicked) YaLaqashaw (𐤋𐤒𐤔).

7 Irawam (Naked) YaLawayanaw (lie night) MaBalay (from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Labawash (without clothing), WaAyan (And no ONE) Kasawath (covering) BaQarah (in cold).

8 MaZaram (From showers) Harayam (mountains), YaRatabaw (wet) WaMaBalay (and from 𐤁𐤋𐤉) Machasah (lack of shelter) Chabaqaw (embrace) Tzawar (rock).

9 YaGazalaw (Pluck) MaShad (from breast), Yathawam (fatherless) WaIwal-Inay (and over poor), YaChabalaw (take pledge)

10 Irawam (Naked) Halakaw (So that they go) Balay (𐤁𐤋𐤉) Labawash (without clothing). WaRaibayam (and hungry - plural), Nashaaw (they carry) Imar (sheaves).

11 Bayan-Shawaratham (Between their walls men) YaTzahayaraw (make oil). Yaqabayam (wine presses), Darakaw (they tread) WaYaTzamaaw (and thirst).

12 MaIyar (From city), Mathayam (men) YaNaaqaw (groan). WaNapash (and soul) Chalalayam (wounded - plural) ThaShawai (cries out), Alawah () Laa (NOT) YaShawayam (regard) Thapalah (folly).

13 “Hamah (They / them) Hayahaw (came to pass) BaMaraday (in rebel) Awar (light). Laa (NOT) HaNakayaraw (they [causing] know) Darakayaw (its ways), WaLaa (And not) Yashabaw (inhabit/dwell) BaNathayabathayaw (stay in its paths).

14 LaAwar (Light) YaQawam (rises) Rawatzach (murderer). YaQatal (he kills) Inay (poor) Inay (and needy). WaAbayawan (and 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤅𐤍) WaBaLayalah (and in night) YaHayah (came to pass) KaGanab (like thief).

15 WaIyan (And eye) Naap (adulterer) Shamarah (waits) Nashap (twilight), LaAmar (saying), ‘Laa (NOT) ThaShawaray (see me) Iyan (eye).’ WaSathar (and disguises) Panayam (face/presence/surface) YaShawayam (place / establish / appoint).

16 YaChathar (Dig through) BaChashak (in dark) Bayathayam (houses). Yawamam (shut by day). Chathamaw (𐤇𐤕𐤌) Lam (for them) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (they know) Awar (light).

17 KayaYachadaw (Surely to all of them like) Baqar (morning) Lam (for them) Tzalamawath (thick darkness), Kay-YaNakayar (surely know) Balahahawath (terrors) Tzalamawath (thick darkness).

18 “Qal (𐤒𐤋) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Il-Panayam (over foam face/presence/surface). Mayam (Waters) ThaQalal (cursed) Chalaqahatham (their portion) BaAratz (in earth). Laa (NOT) YaPanah (turn) Darak (way/path) Karamayam (vineyards).

19 Tzayah (Drought) Gam (indeed / moreover) Cham (heat) YaGazalaw (consume) Mayamay (waters), Shalag (snow) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) Chataaw (sinned).

20 YaShakachaw (Forget him) Racham (womb). Mathaqaw (feed sweetly him) Ramah (worm). Iwad (more/again) Laa (NOT) YaZakar (he remembered). WaThaShabar (and broken) KaItz (as tree) Iwalah (unrighteousness).

21 Raih (Shepherd) Iqarah (barren) Laa (NOT) ThaYalad (bear). WaAlamanah (and widow) Laa (NOT) YaYatayab (he shows kindness).

22 Alahayam (God) WaYaMashak (and 𐤌𐤔𐤊) Abayarayam (preserves mighty - plural) BaKachaw (by his power). YaQawam (he rises up) WaLaa (And not) YaAmayan (assurance) BaChayayan (in life - plural).

23 Alahayam (God), YaNathan (gave) Law (for him) LaBatach (𐤁𐤈𐤇) WaYaShain (and gives security rest). WaIyanayaw (and his eyes) Il-Darakayam (over their ways).

24 Ramawamaw (They exalted); Mait (yet a little while), WaAyananaw (and gone Yes)., WaHaMakakaw (and they [causing] brought low), KaKal (as every) YaQapatzawan (taken out - emphatic) YaQapatzawan (of the way - emphatic others), WaKaRaash (and as tops) Shabalath (ears of grain) YaNamalaw (cut off).

25 WaAm-Laa (And only / if only NOT) Apaw (Now), May (Who) YaKazayabay (prove me liar), WaYaShawam (and make) LaAl (speech worth nothing) Malahathay (my 𐤌𐤋𐤄)?”