Job 33 (Iyov) in Hebrew and English

33:1Wherefore, Iyov (Job), I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

אוְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיּ֣וֹב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃

33:2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.

בהִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשׁוֹנִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃

33:3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

גיֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.

דרֽוּחַ־אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃

33:5If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.

האִם־תּוּכַ֥ל הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי עֶרְכָ֥ה לְ֝פָנַ֗י הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃

33:6Behold, I am according to your wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

והֵן־אֲנִ֣י כְפִ֣יךָ לָאֵ֑ל מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר קֹרַ֥צְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃

33:7Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon you.

זהִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃

33:8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

חאַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

33:9‘I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

טזַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃

33:10Behold, He finds occasions against me, He counts me for His enemy,

יהֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאוֹת עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לֽוֹ׃

33:11He puts my feet in the stocks, He marks all my paths.’

יאיָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃

33:12Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.

יבהֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃

33:13Why do you strive against Him? for He gives not account of any of His matters.

יגמַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א־יַעֲנֶֽה׃

33:14For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.

ידכִּֽי־בְאַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר־אֵ֑ל וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם לֹ֣א יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃

33:15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

טובַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ חֶזְי֬וֹן לַ֗יְלָה בִּנְפֹ֣ל תַּ֭רְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֑ים בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת עֲלֵ֣י מִשְׁכָּֽב׃

33:16Then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

טזאָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃

33:17That He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

יזלְ֭הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְגֵוָ֖ה מִגֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃

33:18He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

יחיַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃

33:19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

יטוְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ וְר֖וֹב (כתיב וריב) עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃

33:20So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

כוְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃

33:21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

כאיִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ (כתיב ושפי) עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃

33:22Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

כבוַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃

33:23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:

כגאִם־יֵ֤שׁ עָלָ֨יו ׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־אָ֑לֶף לְהַגִּ֖יד לְאָדָ֣ם יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃

33:24Then He is gracious unto him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.’

כדוַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר פְּ֭דָעֵהוּ מֵרֶ֥דֶת שָׁ֗חַת מָצָ֥אתִי כֹֽפֶר׃

33:25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:

כהרֻֽטֲפַ֣שׁ בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מִנֹּ֑עַר יָ֝שׁ֗וּב לִימֵ֥י עֲלוּמָֽיו׃

33:26He shall pray unto God, and He will be favourable unto him: and he shall see His face with joy: for He will render unto man his righteousness.

כויֶעְתַּ֤ר אֶל־אֱל֨וֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַיַּ֣רְא פָּ֭נָיו בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה וַיָּ֥שֶׁב לֶ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃

33:27He looks upon men, and if any say, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not’;

כזיָשֹׁ֤ר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃

33:28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

כחפָּדָ֣ה נַ֭פְשׁוֹ (כתיב נפשי) מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ (כתיב וחיתי) בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃

33:29Lo, all these things works God oftentimes with man,

כטהֶן־כָּל־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם שָׁל֣וֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃

33:30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

ללְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃

33:31Mark well, O Iyov, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

לאהַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

33:32If you have any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.

לבאִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּ֥ין הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר כִּֽי־חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃

33:33If not, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.

לגאִם־אַ֭יִן אַתָּ֥ה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ חָכְמָֽה׃