Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Job (16)

Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Job (16)

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1. Translation Policy

This translation is not intended as a literal, word-for-word rendering of the biblical text, but rather as an artistic endeavor that reconstructs the spirit underlying the narrative using the dignified resonance of literary Japanese reminiscent of classical literature, incorporating free translation and adaptation. I have aimed to depict the solemnity and dramatic progression inherent in the original text through a unique stylistic approach.

In translating, I have adhered to the following guidelines:

Conciseness and Rhythm: Taking the lean phrasing of classical literature as a model, I have stripped away unnecessary particles and excessive ornamentation. The contrast between the intense cries of suffering characteristic of the Book of Job and the retribution-based arguments of his friends is also expressed within this rhythm.

Tone of Style: While based on a classical style, I have adjusted the balance with readability so that modern readers can read it without difficulty. I have avoided easy, imitative archaisms and sought a reconstruction as an artistic literary style.

Strict Formal Expression: Including archaic expressions, I have converted hiragana to kanji as much as possible. Furthermore, by avoiding honorifics and humble language entirely, I have depicted the fundamental relationship between God, the created, and humanity in a direct and powerful manner.

[Regarding the Production Background]

This literary translation was generated and edited in collaboration with AI, following a clear concept set forth by the creator. While the original biblical text belongs to the public domain, this translation aims to explore a new creative expression by using that foundation to reshape it into a unique style. I welcome readers to freely quote and share this for non-profit purposes such as education, research, or private use. However, please refrain from unauthorized modification of the text or use for commercial purposes.

2. Commentary

Chapter 31 is Job's final self-defense, a magnificent sequence of words in which he pledges his own integrity before God. From purity, fairness, and compassion for the weak, to the rejection of idolatry and even his attitude toward his adversaries, Job thoroughly reviews his own actions and declares that he is willing to be cursed if he has committed any sin. This is the climactic argument seeking God's judgment.

From Chapter 32, a new character, the young Elihu, opens his mouth. Elihu's intense anger burns because he perceives that Job justified himself rather than God, and because the three friends were unable to refute Job and fell silent. It is a tense scene where a young man, who had been silent out of respect for his elders, begins to speak at the urging of his inner spirit.

3. Hebrew Parallel Literary Translation

Job Chapter 31

31:1 I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I fix my gaze upon a virgin?
בְּרִית כָּרַתִּי לְעֵינָי וּמָה אֶתְבּוֹנֵן עַל־בְּתוּלָה׃
Berit karatti le'einai uma etbonen al-betulah.
A covenant / I have made / with my eyes / and how / shall I fix my gaze / upon a virgin.

31:2 What is the portion from God above? What is the inheritance from the Almighty on high?
וּמֶה חֵלֶק אֱלוֹהַּ מִמָּעַל וְנַחֲלַת שַׁדַּי מִמְּרֹמִים׃
Umeh cheleq Eloah mimma'al venachalat Shaddai mimmeromim.
And what / is the portion / of God / from above / and the inheritance / of the Almighty / from the heights.

31:3 Is it not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of iniquity?
הֲלֹא־אֵיד לְעַוָּל וְנֵכֶר לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן׃
Halo-eid le'avval venecher lefo'alei aven.
Is it not / calamity / for the unrighteous / and disaster / for the workers of iniquity.

31:4 Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps?
הֲלֹא־הוּא יִרְאֶה דְרָכָי וְכָל־צְעָדַי יִסְפּוֹר׃
Halo-hu yir'eh derachai vechol-tse'adai yispor.
Is it not / He / who sees / my ways / and all / my steps / He counts.

31:5 If I have walked with falsehood, or if my foot has hastened to deceit,
אִם־הָלַכְתִּי עִם־שָׁוְא וַתַּחַשׁ עַל־מִרְמָה רַגְלִי׃
Im-halachti im-shav vattachash al-mirmah ragli.
If / I have walked / with falsehood / and has hastened / to deceit / my foot.

31:6 Let God weigh me with a just balance, and He shall know my integrity.
יִשְׁקְלֵנִי בְמֹאזְנֵי־צֶדֶק וְיֵדַע אֱלוֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִי׃
Yishqeleni vemoznei tzedeq veyeda eloah tummati.
Weigh me / with a balance / of justice / then He will know / God / my integrity.

31:7 If my step has turned from the way, and my heart has followed my eyes, and any spot has cleaved to my hands,
אִם תִּטֶּה אַשֻּׁרִי מִנִּי הַדָּרֶךְ וְאַחַר עֵינַי הָלַךְ לִבִּי וּבְכַפַּי דָּבַק מאוּם׃
Im titte ashuri minni hadderekh veahar einai halakh libbi uvekhappai davaq meum.
If / has turned / my step / from the way / and after / my eyes / has walked / my heart / and to my hands / has cleaved / a spot.

31:8 Then let me sow, and another eat; and let my produce be rooted out.
אֶזְרְעָה וְאַחֵר יֹאכֵל וְצֶאֱצָאַי יְשֹׁרָשׁוּ׃
Ezrea veaher yohel vetzeetzaai yeshorashu.
Let me sow / and another / eat / and my produce / be rooted out.

31:9 If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbor's door,
אִם־נִפְתָּה לִבִּי עַל־אִשָּׁה וְעַל־פֶּתַח רֵעִי אָרָבְתִּי׃
Im-nifta libbi al-ishah veal-petah rei aravti.
If / has been enticed / my heart / by a woman / and at / the door / of my neighbor / I have laid wait.

31:10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
תִּטְחַן לְאַחֵר אִשְׁתִּי וְעָלֶיהָ יִכְרְעוּן אֲחֵרִין׃
Tit-han leaher ishti vealeha yihreun aherin.
Let grind / for another / my wife / and upon her / bow down / other men.

31:11 For it is a shameful deed, and it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
כִּי־הוּא זִמָּה וְהוּא עָוֹן פְּלִילִים׃
Ki-hu zimmah vehu avon pelilim.
For / it is / a shameful deed / and it is / an iniquity / to be judged.

31:12 For it is a fire that consumes unto Abaddon, and would root out all my increase.
כִּי אֵשׁ הִיא עַד־אֲבַדּוֹן תֹּאכֵל וּבְכָל־תְּבוּאָתִי תְשָׁרֵשׁ׃
Ki esh hi ad-avaddon tohel uvehol-tevuati tesharesh.
For / a fire / it is / unto / Abaddon / it consumes / and all / my harvest / it will root out.

31:13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me,
אִם־אֶמְאַס מִשְׁפַּט עַבְדִּי וַאֲמָתִי בְּרִבָם עִמָּדִי׃
Im-emas mishpat avdi vaamati berivam immadi.
If / I despised / the right / of my manservant / and my maidservant / in their contention / with me.

31:14 What then shall I do when God rises up? And when He visits, what shall I answer Him?
וּמָה אֶעֱשֶׂה כִּי־יָקוּם אֵל וְכִי־יִפְקֹד מָה אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ׃
Uma eese ki-yaqum el vehi yifqod ma ashivennu.
And what / shall I do / when / rises up / God / and when / He visits / what / shall I answer Him.

31:15 Did not He that made me in the womb make him? And did not One fashion us in the womb?
הֲלֹא־בַבֶּטֶן עֹשֵׂנִי עָשָׂהוּ וַיְכֻנֶנּוּ בָּרֶחֶם אֶחָד׃
Halo-vabeten oseni asahu vayehunennu barehem ehad.
Did not / in the womb / my Maker / make him / and fashion us / in the womb / the One.

31:16 If I have withheld the desire of the poor, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
אִם־אֶמְנַע מֵחֵפֶץ דַּלִּים וְעֵינֵי אַלְמָנָה אֲכַלֶּה׃
Im-emna mehefetz dallim veeinei almanah ahalle.
If / I withheld / from the desire / of the poor / and the eyes / of the widow / I caused to fail.

31:17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless has not eaten thereof;
וְאֹכַל פִּתִּי לְבַדִּי וְלֹא־אָכַל יָתוֹם מִמֶּנָּה׃
Veohal pitti levaddi velo-ahal yatom mimmenna.
And I ate / my bread / by myself / and not / ate / the orphan / from it.

31:18 For from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;
כִּי מִנְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַנִי כְאָב וּמִבֶּטֶן אִמִּי אַנְחֶנָּה׃
Ki minneurai gedelani keav umibbeten immi anhenna.
For / from my youth / he grew up / as a father / and from the womb / of my mother / I guided her.

31:19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
אִם־אֶרְאֶה אוֹבֵד מִבְּלִי לְבוּשׁ וְאֵין כְּסוּת לָאֶבְיוֹן׃
Im-er-eh oved mibli levush veein kesut laevyon.
If / I have seen / one perishing / for lack of / clothing / and there is no / covering / for the poor.

31:20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
אִם־לֹא בֵרֲכוּנִי חֲלָצָו וּמִגֵּז כְּבָשַׂי יִתְחַמָּם׃
Im-lo verahuni halatzav umiggez kevasai yithammam.
If / not / blessed me / his loins / and with the fleece / of my sheep / he was not warmed.

31:21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate;
אִם־הֲנִיפוֹתִי עַל־יָתוֹם יָדִי כִּי־אֶרְאֶה בַשַּׁעַר עֶזְרָתִי׃
Im-hanifoti al-yatom yadi ki-er-eh bashaar ezrati.
If / I lifted up / against / the orphan / my hand / because / I saw / in the gate / my help.

31:22 Then let my shoulder fall from the blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
כְּתֵפִי מִשִּׁכְמָה תִפּוֹל וְאֶזְרֹעִי מִקָּנָה תִשָּׁבֵר׃
Ketefi mishihmah tippol veezroi miqanah tishaver.
My shoulder / from the blade / let it fall / and my arm / from the bone / let it be broken.

31:23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of His highness I could not endure.
כִּי פַחַד אֵלַי אֵיד אֵל וּמִשְּׂאֵתוֹ לֹא אוּכָל׃
Ki fahad elai eid el umisseeto lo uhal.
For / terror / to me / was the destruction / of God / and from His highness / I could not.

31:24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
אִם־שַׂמְתִּי זָהָב כִּסְלִי וְלַכֶּתֶם אָמַרְתִּי מִבְטַחִי׃
Im-samti zahav kisli velakketem amarti mivtahi.
If / I made / gold / my hope / and to the fine gold / I said / my confidence.

31:25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
אִם־אֶשְׂמַח כִּי־רַב חֵילִי וְכִי־כַבִּיר מָצְאָה יָדִי׃
Im-esmah ki-rav heili vehi-kabbir matzea yadi.
If / I rejoiced / because / great / my wealth / and because / much / had gotten / my hand.

31:26 If I have beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
אִם־אֶרְאֶה אוֹר כִּי יָהֵל וְיָרֵחַ יָקָר הֹלֵךְ׃
Im er'eh or ki yahel veyareach yakar holech.
If / I saw / the light / shining / and the moon / bright / walking.

31:27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
וַיִּפְתְּ בַּסֵּתֶר לִבִּי וַתִּשַּׁק יָדִי לְפִי׃
Vayift baseter libbi vattishak yadi lefi.
And was enticed / in secret / my heart / and kissed / my hand / my mouth.

31:28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
גַּם־הוּא עָוֹן פְּלִילִי כִּי־כִחַשְׁתִּי לָאֵל מִמָּעַל׃
Gam-hu avon pelili ki-kichashti la'el mimma'al.
Also this / it is / iniquity / to be judged / for / I denied / God / from above.

31:29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
אִם־אֶשְׂמַח בְּפִיד מְשַׂנְאִי וְהִתְעֹרַרְתִּי כִּי־מְצָאוֹ רָע׃
Im-esmach befiid mesani vehit'orarti ki-metsa'o ra.
If / I rejoiced / at the ruin / of him who hates me / and exulted / for / found / him / evil.

31:30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
וְלֹא־נָתַתִּי לַחֲטֹא חִכִּי לִשְׁאֹל בְּאָלָה נַפְשׁוֹ׃
Velo-natatti lachato chikki lish'ol be'alah nafsho.
And not / I gave / to sin / my mouth / by asking / with a curse / his soul.

31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
אִם־לֹא אָמְרוּ מְתֵי אָהֳלִי מִי־יִתֵּן מִבְּשָׂרוֹ לֹא נִשְׂבָּע׃
Im-lo amru metei oholi mi-yitten mibbesaro lo nisba.
If / not / they said / the men / of my tent / who will give / of his flesh / not / we are satisfied.

31:32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
בַּחוּץ לֹא־יָלִין גֵּר דְּלָתַי לָאֹרַח אֶפְתָּח׃
Bachutz lo-yalin ger delatai la'orach eftach.
Outside / not / lodge / the stranger / my doors / to the traveler / I opened.

31:33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
אִם־כִּסִּיתִי כְאָדָם פְּשָׁעָי לִטְמוֹן בְּחֻבִּי עֲוֹנִי׃
Im-kissiti ke'adam pesha'ai litmon bechubbi avoni.
If / I covered / like Adam / my transgressions / to hide / in my bosom / my iniquity.

31:34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
כִּי אֶעֱרוֹץ הָמוֹן רַב וּבוּז־מִשְׁפָּחוֹת יְחִתֵּנִי וָאֶדֹּם לֹא־אֵצֵא פָתַח׃
Ki e'erotz hamon rav uvu-mishpachot yechittenni va'edom lo-etsei fatach.
For / I feared / the multitude / great / and contempt / of families / terrified me / and I kept silent / not / I went out / the door.

31:35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
מִי יִתֶּן־לִי שֹׁמֵעַ לִי הֶן־תָּוִי שַׁדַּי יַעֲנֵנִי וְסֵפֶר כָּתַב אִישׁ רִיבִי׃
Mi yitten-li shomea li hen-tavi Shaddai ya'aneni vesefer katav ish rivi.
Who / will give / to me / one who hears / me / behold / my signature / the Almighty / will answer me / and the book / wrote / the man / of my dispute.

31:36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
אִם־לֹא עַל־שִׁכְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶנּוּ אֶעֶנְדֶנּוּ עֲטָרוֹת לִי׃
Im-lo al-shichmi essa'ennu e'endennu atarot li.
If / not / upon / my shoulder / I would carry it / I would bind it / as a crown / to me.

31:37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
מִסְפַּר צְעָדַי אַגִּידֶנּוּ כְּמוֹ־נָגִיד אֲקָרְבֶנּוּ׃
Mispar tze'adai aggidennu kemo-nagid akarbennu.
The number / of my steps / I would tell him / like / a prince / I would approach him.

31:38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
אִם־עָלַי אַדְמָתִי תִזְעָק וְיַחַד תְּלָמֶיהָ יִבְכָּיוּ׃
Im-alai admati tiz'ak veyachad telameha yivkayu.
If / against me / my land / cries / and together / its furrows / weep.

31:39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
אִם־כֹּחָהּ אָכַלְתִּי בְלִי־כָסֶף וְנֶפֶשׁ בְּעָלֶיהָ הִפָּחְתִּי׃
Im-kochah achalti veli-chasef venefesh be'aleha hippachti.
If / its produce / I ate / without / money / and the life / of its owners / I caused to expire.

31:40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
תַּחַת חִטָּה יֵצֵא חוֹחַ וְתַחַת־שְׂעֹרָה בָאְשָׁה תַּמּוּ דִּבְרֵי אִיּוֹב׃
Tachat chittah yetse choach vetachat-se'orah ba'shah tammu divrei Iyyov.
Instead of / wheat / let grow / thorns / and instead of / barley / weeds / ended / the words / of Job.

Job Chapter 32

32:1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
וַיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת־אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָיו׃
Vayishbetu sheloshet ha'anashim ha'elleh me'anot et-Iyyov ki hu tzaddik be'einav.
And ceased / three / men / these / from answering / Job / because / he / was righteous / in his eyes.

32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
וַיִּחַר אַף אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִים׃
Vayichar af Elihu ven-Barachel habuzi mimishpachat Ram be'Iyyov charah appo al-tzadko nafsho me'Elohim.
And kindled / the wrath / of Elihu / son / of Barachel / the Buzite / of the family / of Ram / against Job / kindled / his wrath / because / he justified / his soul / more than God.

32:3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיּוֹב׃
Uvishloshet re'av charah appo al asher lo-matze'u ma'aneh vayyarshi'u et-Iyyov.
And against three / his friends / kindled / his wrath / because / not / they found / an answer / and condemned / Job.

32:4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
וֶאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְקֵנִים הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִים׃
VeElihu chikkah et-Iyyov bidvarim ki zekenim hemmah mimmennu leyamim.
And Elihu / waited / for Job / with words / because / older / they were / than he / in days.

32:5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his anger was kindled.
וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּוֹ׃
Vayyar Elihu ki ein ma'aneh befi sheloshet ha'anashim vayyichar appo.
And he saw / Elihu / because / there is not / an answer / in the mouth of / three / the men / and burned / his anger.

32:6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
וַיַּעַן אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא מֵחַוֹּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶם׃
Vayya'an Elihu ven Barachel habuzi vayyomar tsa'ir ani leyamim veattem yeshishim al ken zahalti vaira mehavvot de'i etchem.
And answered / Elihu / son of / Barachel / the Buzite / and said / young / I am / in days / and you / are old / therefore / I feared / and I was afraid / to show / my knowledge / to you.

32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יוֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָה׃
Amarti yamim yedabberu verov shanim yodi'u chochmah.
I said / days / should speak / and multitude / of years / should teach / wisdom.

32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵם׃
Achen ruach-hi be'enosh venishmat Shaddai tevinem.
But / a spirit / it is / in man / and the breath / of the Almighty / gives them understanding.

32:9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט׃
Lo-rabbim yechkamu uzeqenim yavinu mishpat.
Not / great ones / are wise / and the aged / understand / judgment.

32:10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָנִי׃
Lachen amarti shim'ah-li achavveh de'i af-ani.
Therefore / I said / hearken / to me / I will show / my knowledge / also / I.

32:11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹתֵיכֶם עַד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּין׃
Hen hochalti ledivreichem azin ad-tevunoteichem ad-tachqerun millin.
Behold / I waited / for your words / I gave ear / until / your understanding / until / you search out / words.

32:12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּם׃
Ve'adeichem etbonan vehinneh ein le'Iyyov mochiach oneh amarav mikkem.
And to you / I paid attention / and behold / there is not / for Job / one who convinces / one who answers / his words / among you.

32:13 Beware lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִישׁ׃
Pen-tomeru matsa'nu chochmah El yiddepennu lo-ish.
Lest / you say / we have found / wisdom / God / thrusts him down / not / man.

32:14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ׃
Velo-arach elai millin uve'imreichem lo ashivennu.
And not / he directed / to me / words / and with your speeches / not / I will answer him.

32:15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּים׃
Chattu lo-anu od he'tiqu mehem millim.
They were amazed / not / they answered / anymore / they departed / from them / words.

32:16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more)
וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד׃
Vehochalti ki-lo yedabberu ki amedu lo-anu od.
And I waited / because / not / they speak / because / they stood / not / they answered / anymore.

32:17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָנִי׃
A'aneh af-ani chelqi achavveh de'i af-ani.
I will answer / also / I / my part / I will show / my knowledge / also / I.

32:18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
כִּי מָלֵאתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִי׃
Ki male'ti millim hetziqatni ruach bitni.
Because / I am full / of words / constrains me / the spirit / of my belly.

32:19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
הִנֵּה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵעַ׃
Hinneh-vitni keyayin lo-yippateach ke'ovot chadashim yibbaqe'a.
Behold / my belly / is like wine / not / opened / like wineskins / new / it will burst.

32:20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִרְוַח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶעֱנֶה׃
Adabberah veyirvach-li eftach sefatai ve'e'eneh.
I will speak / and I will be refreshed / for me / I will open / my lips / and I will answer.

32:21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה׃
Al-na essa fene-ish ve'el-adam lo achanneh.
Not / please / I will accept / the face of / a man / and to / a human / not / I will flatter.

32:22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵׂנִי׃
Ki lo yada'ti achanneh kime'at yissa'eni oseni.
Because / not / I know / to flatter / soon / he will take me away / my maker.

4. Hebrew Vocabulary List

*Note: The katakana transcriptions of Hebrew in this article are not strict academic transcriptions, but are provided as pronunciation aids for the reader. Below is a comprehensive list of frequently occurring vocabulary and important keywords from Job chapters 31 and 32.

Elihu: Elihu. Of the clan of Ram, son of Barachel, a new debater in the latter part of the Book of Job. (Important Vocabulary)

Shaddai: The Almighty. (Important Vocabulary)

Eloah / Elohim: God.

El: God.

Iyov: Job.

Lev: Heart.

Beten: Womb, belly.

Anah: To answer.

Amar: To say.

Davar / Millah: Word.

Ruach: Spirit.

Chochmah: Wisdom.

Yamim: Days, years.

Af: Anger, nose.

Ayin: Eye.

Regel: Foot.

Avon: Iniquity, sin.

Zahav: Gold.

Mishpat: Judgment, right, justice.

Nephesh: Soul, life.

אָדָם / אִישׁ (Adam / Ish): Person, human being.

רַבִּים (Rabbim): Many, great ones, elders. Interpreted broadly depending on the context.

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