Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of the Book of Job (19)

Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of the Book of Job (19)

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1. Translation Policy

This translation is not a faithful literal translation of the biblical text, but an artistic attempt to recreate the spirit of the story within the dignified, literary tone of classical Japanese literature, including free translation and dramatization. It aims to express the majesty and dramatic development of the original text in a unique style.

In translating, the following policies were observed:

Conciseness and Rhythm: Following the economy of language found in the classics, unnecessary particles and decorations have been stripped away to the limit. The contrast between the intense cries of suffering unique to the Book of Job and the laws of causality spoken by his friends is also brought to life within this rhythm.

Classical Literary Tone: While based on classical literary language, a balance was sought with readability for modern readers. The aim is to reconstruct it as an artistic literary language while avoiding the vulgarity of pseudo-classical styles.

Strict Style: Hiragana is kept to the absolute minimum, and kanji is used as much as possible. Furthermore, by not using honorifics or humble language at all, the fundamental relationship between God, the created, and humanity is expressed more directly and powerfully.

[About the Production Background]

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2. Commentary

This translation is an attempt to reconstruct the poetic structure and depth of meaning of the original Hebrew text within the aesthetic style of classical Japanese literary language.

Elihu's concluding words and the wonders of nature (Chapter 37):
This is the final part of Elihu's argument, praising God's immeasurable power through natural phenomena such as thunder, snow, and storms. It functions as a precursor to the manifestation of the Lord.

The Lord's response from the whirlwind (38:1):
In response to Job's long-standing suffering and questioning, the Lord Himself finally speaks from the whirlwind. Here, the wonders of creation that transcend human understanding are presented one after another, highlighting Job's finiteness.

When the foundations of the earth were laid (38:4):
Depicts the magnificent scene when God created heaven and earth. By speaking of ancient works that existed before humans even existed, it makes one realize the limits of human wisdom.

Constellations (38:31):
Constellations such as the Pleiades and Orion are cited. It shows that even the movement of celestial bodies is under God's sovereignty, highlighting the helplessness of the created.

Wisdom in the clouds and understanding of the heart (38:36):
The vocabulary corresponding to 'clouds' and 'heart' in the original text is a difficult point where interpretations vary greatly. In this translation, it is translated as wisdom hidden in the natural world, following the context. However, it should be noted that there are diverse theological interpretations of this verse.

3. Hebrew Parallel Literary Translation

Book of Job Chapter 37

37:1 At this also my heart trembles, and leaps from its place.
אַף־לְזֹאת יֶחֱרַד לִבִּי וְיִתַּר מִמְּקוֹמוֹ׃
Af lezot yeherad libbi, veyittar mimmekomo.
At this also / trembles / my heart / and leaps / from its place.

37:2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, and the sound that goes out from His mouth.
שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ בְּרֹגֶז קֹלוֹ וְהֶגֶה מִפִּיו יֵצֵא׃
Shim'u shamua' berogez kolo, vehege mippiv yetse'.
Hear / hear / in thunder / His voice / and the sound / from His mouth / goes out.

37:3 He lets it loose under the whole heaven, and His lightning to the ends of the earth.
תַּחַת־כָּל־הַשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׁרֵהוּ וְאוֹרוֹ עַל־כַּנְפוֹת הָאָרֶץ׃
Tahat-kol-hashamayim yishrehu ve'oro 'al-kanfot ha'arets.
Under / all / the heavens / He lets it loose / and His light / upon / the corners / of the earth.

37:4 After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, and He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
אַחֲרָיו יִשְׁאַג־קוֹל יַרְעֵם בְּקוֹל גְּאוֹנוֹ וְלֹא יְעַקְּבֵם כִּי־יִשָּׁמַע קוֹלוֹ׃
Aharav yish'ag-qol yar'em beqol ge'ono velo ya'aqqebem ki-yishma' qolo.
After it / roars / a voice / He thunders / with the voice / of His majesty / and not / He restrains them / when / is heard / His voice.

37:5 God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things, which we cannot comprehend.
יַרְעֵם אֵל בְּקוֹלוֹ נִפְלָאוֹת עֹשֶׂה גְדֹלוֹת וְלֹא נֵדָע׃
Yar'em El beqolo nifla'ot 'oseh gedolot velo neda'.
Thunders / God / with His voice / marvelous things / He does / great things / and not / we know.

37:6 For He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
כִּי לַשֶּׁלֶג יֹאמַר הֱוֵא אָרֶץ וְגֶשֶׁם מָטָר וְגֶשֶׁם מִטְרוֹת עֻזּוֹ׃
Ki lasheleg yomar heve' arets, vegeshem matar vegeshem mitrot 'uzzo.
For / to the snow / He says / fall / on the earth / and to the rain / rain / and to the rain / heavy rains / of His strength.

37:7 He seals the hand of every man, that all men may know His work.
בְּיַד־כָּל־אָדָם יַחְתּוֹם לָדַעַת כָּל־אַנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ׃
Beyad-kol-adam yahtom lada'at kol-anshe ma'asehu.
In the hand / of every / man / He seals / to know / all / men / His work.

37:8 The beasts go into dens, and remain in their lairs.
וַתָּבֹא חַיָּה בְמוֹ־אָרֶב וּבִמְעוֹנֹתֶיהָ תִשְׁכֹּן׃
Vattavo' hayyah bemo-'arev uvim'oneteha tishkon.
And enters / the beast / into / a lair / and in their dens / it dwells.

37:9 Out of the south comes the whirlwind, and cold out of the north.
מִן־הַחֶדֶר תָּבוֹא סוּפָה וּמִמְּזָרִים קָרָה׃
Min-haheder tavo' sufah umimmezarim qarah.
From / the south chamber / comes / the whirlwind / and from the north / cold.

37:10 By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen.
מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵל יִתֶּן־קָרַח וְרֹחַב מַיִם בַּמּוּצָק׃
Minnishmat-El yitten-qarah verohav mayim bammutsaq.
By the breath / of God / is given / ice / and the breadth / of waters / is frozen.

37:11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds.
אַף־בְּרִי יַטְרִיחַ עָב יָפִיץ עֲנַן אוֹרוֹ׃
Af-briy yatriah 'av yafits 'anan oro.
Also / with moisture / He loads / the cloud / He scatters / the cloud / of His light.

37:12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, that they may do whatever He commands them on the face of the whole inhabited earth.
וְהוּא מְסִבּוֹת מִתְהַפֵּךְ בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָו לְפָעֳלָם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֵּם עַל־פְּנֵי תֵבֵל אָרְצָה׃
Vehua mesibbot mithappek betahbulotav lepo'alam kol asher yetsavvem 'al-pene tevel artsah.
And it / by turnings / is turned / by His guidance / for their work / all / that He commands them / upon / the face / of the world / of the earth.

37:13 He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for His land, or for mercy.
אִם־לְשֵׁבֶט אִם־לְאַרְצוֹ אִם־לְחֶסֶד יַמְצִאֵהוּ׃
Im-leshevet im-le'artso im-lehesed yamtsi'ehu.
Whether / for a rod / whether / for His land / whether / for mercy / He causes it to come.

37:14 Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
הַאֲזִינָה זֹּאת אִיּוֹב עֲמֹד וְהִתְבּוֹנֵן נִפְלְאוֹת אֵל׃
Ha'azinah zo't Iyyov 'amod vehitbonen nifla'ot El.
Listen / to this / O Job / stand / and consider / the wondrous works / of God.

37:15 Do you know when God disposes them, and causes the light of His cloud to shine?
הֲתֵדַע בְּשׂוּם־אֱלוֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶם וְהוֹפִיעַ אוֹר עֲנָנוֹ׃
Hateda' besum-Eloah 'alehem vehofi'a or 'anano.
Do you know / when He sets / God / upon them / and causes to shine / the light / of His cloud.

37:16 Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
הֲתֵדַע עַל־מִפְלְשֵׂי־עָב מִפְלְאוֹת תְּמִים דֵּעִים׃
Hateda' 'al-miflese-'av mifla'ot temim de'im.
Do you know / about / the balancings / of the cloud / the wondrous works / of the perfect / in knowledge.

37:17 Why are your garments warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind?
אֲשֶׁר־בְּגָדֶיךָ חַמִּים בְּהַשְׁקִט אֶרֶץ מִדָּרוֹם׃
Asher-begadekha hamim behashqit erets middarom.
That / your garments / are warm / when quiet / the earth / from the south.

37:18 With Him, can you spread out the skies, strong as a cast metal mirror?
תַּרְקִיעַ עִמּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִים חֲזָקִים כִּרְאִי מוּצָק׃
Tarqi'a 'immo lishhaqim hazaqim kir'i mutsaq.
Can you spread out / with Him / the skies / strong / like a mirror / cast.

37:19 Teach us what we should say to Him, for we cannot prepare our speech because of darkness.
הוֹדִיעֵנוּ מַה־נֹּאמַר לוֹ לֹא־נַעֲרֹךְ מִפְּנֵי־חֹשֶׁךְ׃
Hodi'enu ma-no'mar lo lo-na'arokh mippene-hoshekh.
Teach us / what / we should say / to Him / not / we can prepare / because of / darkness.

37:20 Should it be told Him that I speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
הַיְסֻפַּר־לוֹ כִּי־אֲדַבֵּר אִם־אָמַר אִישׁ כִּי יְבֻלָּע׃
Haysuppar-lo ki-adabber im-amar ish ki yevulla'.
Should it be told / to Him / that I speak / if / speaks / a man / that he would be swallowed up.

37:21 Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.
וְעַתָּה לֹא רָאוּ אוֹר בָּהִיר הוּא בַּשְּׁחָקִים וְרוּחַ עָבְרָה וַתְּטַהֲרֵם׃
Ve'attah lo ra'u or bahir hu bashshaqim veru'ah 'avrah vattetaharem.
And now / not / they see / light / bright / it is / in the skies / and the wind / has passed / and cleared them.

37:22 Out of the north comes golden splendor. Around God is awesome majesty.
מִצָּפוֹן זָהָב יֶאֱתֶה עַל־אֱלוֹהַּ נוֹרָא הוֹד׃
Mitzaphon zahav ye'eteh, al Eloah nora hod.
From the north / golden splendor / comes / upon / God / awesome / majesty.

37:23 We cannot fathom the Almighty. He is excellent in power, and He does not pervert justice and great righteousness.
שַׁדַּי לֹא־מְצָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹחַ וּמִשְׁפָּט וְרֹב־צְדָקָה לֹא יְעַנֶּה׃
Shaddai lo-metzanu-hu, saggi-koach, umishpat verov-tzedakah lo ye'aneh.
The Almighty / not / we find / great / power / and justice / and much / righteousness / not / He perverts.

37:24 Therefore, people fear Him. He does not regard those who think themselves wise.
לָכֵן יְרֵאוּהוּ אֲנָשִׁים לֹא־יִרְאֶה כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵב׃
Lachen yere'uhu anashim, lo yir'eh kol-chachmei-lev.
Therefore / fear Him / people / not / He regards / all / wise / hearts.

Job Chapter Thirty-Eight

38:1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
וַיַּעַן־יְהוָה אֶת־אִיּוֹב מִן הַסְּעָרָה וַיֹּאמַר׃
Vayyaan Adonai et-Iyov min has'arah vayyomar.
And answered / the Lord / to / Job / from / the whirlwind / and said.

38:2 Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
מִי זֶה מַחְשִׁיךְ עֵצָה בְמִלִּין בְּלִי־דָעַת׃
Mi zeh machshich etzah bemillin beli-da'at.
Who / this / darkens / counsel / with words / without / knowledge.

38:3 Now, gird up your loins like a man. I will question you, and you shall answer Me.
אֱזָר־נָא כְגֶבֶר חֲלָצֶיךָ וְאֶשְׁאָלְךָ וְהוֹדִיעֵנִי׃
Ezor-na chegever chalatzeicha, ve'eshalcha vehodi'eni.
Gird / now / like a man / your loins / and I will ask you / and teach me.

38:4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
אֵיפֹה הָיִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי־אָרֶץ הַגֵּד אִם־יָדַעְתָּ בִינָה׃
Eiphoh hayita beyosdi-aretz, hagged im-yadata vinah.
Where / were you / when I founded / the earth / tell / if / you know / understanding.

38:5 Who determined its measurements, if you know? Or who stretched the measuring line upon it?
מִי־שָׂם מְמַדֶּיהָ כִּי תֵדָע אוֹ מִי־נָטָה עָלֶיהָ קָּו׃
Mi-sam memaddeiha ki tedah, o mi-natah aleiha kav.
Who / set / its measurements / if / you know / or / who / stretched / upon it / a line.

38:6 Upon what were its foundations sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone?
עַל־מָה אֲדָנֶיהָ הָטְבָּעוּ אוֹ מִי־יָרָה אֶבֶן פִּנָּתָהּ׃
Al-mah adaneiha hotba'u, o mi-yarah even pinnatah.
Upon / what / its bases / were sunk / or / who / laid / the stone / of its corner.

38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
בְּרָן־יַחַד כּוֹכְבֵי בֹקֶר וַיָּרִיעוּ כָּל־בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים׃
Beran-yachad kochvei voker, vayyari'u kol-bnei Elohim.
When sang / together / stars / of morning / and shouted for joy / all / the sons / of God.

38:8 Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst forth from the womb?
וַיָּסֶךְ בִּדְלָתַיִם יָם בְּגִיחוֹ מֵרֶחֶם יֵצֵא׃
Vayyasech bidlatayim yam, begicho merechem yetze.
And shut / with doors / the sea / when it burst forth / from the womb / it came out.

38:9 When I made the clouds its garment, and thick darkness its swaddling band,
בְּשׂוּמִי עָנָן לְבֻשׁוֹ וַעֲרָפֶל חֲתֻלָּתוֹ׃
Besumi anan levusho, va'arafel chatullato.
When I made / cloud / its garment / and thick darkness / its swaddling band.

38:10 When I prescribed my boundary for it, and set bars and doors,
וָאֶשְׁבֹּר עָלָיו חֻקִּי וָאָשִׂים בְּרִיחַ וּדְלָתָיִם׃
Va'eshbor alav chukki, va'asim beriach udlatayim.
And I broke / upon it / my decree / and I set / a bar / and doors.

38:11 And said, 'Thus far you shall come, but no farther, and here your proud waves shall stop'?
וָאֹמַר עַד־פֹּה תָבוֹא וְלֹא תֹסִיף וּפֹא־יָשִׁית בִּגְאוֹן גַּלֶּיךָ׃
Va'omar ad-poh tavo, velo tosif, upo-yashit big'on galleicha.
And said / until / here / you shall come / and not / go further / and here / shall stop / the pride / of your waves.

38:12 Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place?
הֲמִיָּמֶיךָ צִוִּיתָ בֹּקֶר יִדַּעְתָּה שַׁחַר מְקֹמוֹ׃
Hamiyameicha tzivita voker, yidatta shachar mekomo.
Since your days / have you commanded / morning / have you caused to know / dawn / its place.

38:13 That it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?
לֶאֱחֹז בְּכַנְפוֹת הָאָרֶץ וְיִנָּעֲרוּ רְשָׁעִים מִמֶּנָּה׃
Le'echoz bechanfot ha'aretz, veyinna'aru resha'im mimmennah.
To take hold / of the skirts / of the earth / and be shaken out / the wicked / from it.

38:14 It is changed like clay under the seal, and they stand out like a garment.
תִּתְהַפֵּךְ כְּחֹמֶר חוֹתָם וְיִתְיַצְּבוּ כְּמוֹ לְבוּשׁ׃
Tit-hapech kechomer chotam, veyityatzvu kemo levush.
It changes / like clay / of a seal / and they stand / like / a garment.

38:15 From the wicked their light is withheld, and the uplifted arm is broken.
וְיִמָּנַע מֵרְשָׁעִים אוֹרָם וּזְרוֹעַ רָמָה תִּשָּׁבֵר׃
Veyimmana meresha'im oram, uzroa ramah tishaver.
And is withheld / from the wicked / their light / and the arm / uplifted / shall be broken.

38:16 Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?
הֲבָאתָ עַד־נִבְכֵי־יָם וּבְחֵקֶר תְּהוֹם הִתְהַלָּכְתָּ׃
Havata ad-nivchei-yam, uvcheker tehom hithallakta.
Have you entered / unto / the springs / of the sea / and in the search / of the deep / have you walked.

38:17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
הֲנִגְלוּ לְךָ שַׁעֲרֵי־מָוֶת וְשַׁעֲרֵי צַלְמָוֶת תִּרְאֶה׃
Haniglu lecha sha'arei-mavet, vesha'arei tsalmavet tir'eh.
Have they been revealed / to you / the gates / of death / or the gates / of the shadow of death / have you seen?

38:18 Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell me if you know it all.
הִתְבּוֹנַנְתָּ עַד־רַחֲבֵי־אָרֶץ הַגֵּד אִם־יָדַעְתָּ כֻלָּהּ׃
Hitbonanta ad-rachavei-erets, hagged im-yadata chullah.
Have you understood / about / the breadth / of the earth / tell / if / you know / it all.

38:19 Where is the way where light dwells? And as for darkness, where is its place?
אֵי־זֶה הַדֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁכָּן־אוֹר וְחֹשֶׁךְ אֵי־זֶה מְקֹמוֹ׃
Ei-ze haderech yishkan-or, vechoshech ei-ze mekomo.
Where / is the way / dwells / light / and darkness / where / is its place.

38:20 That you should take it to its boundary, and that you should know the paths to its house.
כִּי תִקָּחֶנּוּ אֶל־גְּבוּלוֹ וְכִי־תָבִין נְתִיבוֹת בֵּיתוֹ׃
Ki tikachennu el-gevulo, vechi-tavin netivot beito.
For / you to take it / to / its boundary / and for / you to understand / the paths / of its house.

38:21 You know it, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great.
יָדַעְתָּ כִּי־אָז תִּוָּלֵד וּמִסְפַּר יָמֶיךָ רַבִּים׃
Yadata ki-az tivaled, umispar yameicha rabbim.
You know / for / then / you were born / and the number / of your days / is great.

38:22 Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail?
הֲבָאתָ אֶל־אֹצְרוֹת שָׁלֶג וְאוֹצְרוֹת בָּרָד תִּרְאֶה׃
Hava'ta el-otsrot sheleg, veotsrot barad tir'eh.
Have you entered / into / the storehouses / of snow / or the storehouses / of hail / have you seen?

38:23 Which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war.
אֲשֶׁר־חָשַׂכְתִּי לְעֶת־צָר לְיוֹם קְרָב וּמִלְחָמָה׃
Asher-chasachti le'et-tsar, leyom kerav umilchamah.
Which / I have reserved / for the time / of trouble / for the day / of battle / and war.

38:24 Where is the way that the light is parted, or the east wind scattered over the earth?
אֵי־זֶה הַדֶּרֶךְ יֵחָלֶק אוֹר יָפֵץ קָדִים עֲלֵי־אָרֶץ׃
Ei-ze haderech yechalek or, yafets kadim alei-erets.
Where / is the way / is parted / light / is scattered / the east wind / over / the earth.

38:25 Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder?
מִי־פִלַּג לַשֶּׁטֶף תְּעָלָה וְדֶרֶךְ לַחֲזִיז קֹלוֹת׃
Mi-fillag lashetef te'alah, vederech lachaziz kolot.
Who / has divided / for the flood / a watercourse / and a way / for the lightning / of thunder.

38:26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
לְהַמְטִיר עַל־אֶרֶץ לֹא־אִישׁ מִדְבָּר לֹא־אָדָם בּוֹ׃
Lehamtir al-erets lo-ish, midbar lo-adam bo.
To cause to rain / on / the earth / no / man / in the wilderness / no / man / in it.

38:27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
לְהַשְׂבִּיעַ שֹׁאָה וּמְשֹׁאָה וּלְהַצְמִיחַ מֹצָא דֶשֶׁא׃
Lehasbi'a sho'ah umesho'ah, ulehatsmiach motsa deshe.
To satisfy / desolation / and waste / and to cause to sprout / the source / of tender grass.

38:28 Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?
הֲיֵשׁ־לַמָּטָר אָב אוֹ מִי־הוֹלִיד אֶגְלֵי־טָל׃
Hayeish-lamatar av, o mi-holid eglei-tal.
Is there / to the rain / a father / or / who / has begotten / the drops / of dew.

38:29 Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it?
מִבֶּטֶן מִי יָצָא הַקָּרַח וּכְפֹר שָׁמַיִם מִי יְלָדוֹ׃
Mibeten mi yatsa hakkarach, uchefor shamayim mi yelado.
From the womb / of whom / came / the ice / and the frost / of heaven / who / has begotten it.

38:30 The waters are hidden as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
כָּאֶבֶן מַיִם יִתְחַבָּאוּ וּפְנֵי תְהוֹם יִתְלַכָּדוּ׃
Ka'even mayim yitchabbu, ufenei tehom yitlakadu.
Like a stone / the waters / are hidden / and the face / of the deep / is frozen.

38:31 Can you bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
הַתְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּוֹת כִּימָה אוֹ־מֹשְׁכוֹת כְּסִיל תְּפַתֵּחַ׃
Hatekasher ma'adannot kimah, o-moshchot kesil tefatteach.
Can you bind / the knots / of Pleiades / or / the cords / of Orion / can you loosen.

38:32 Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? Or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?
הֲתֹצִיא מַזָּרוֹת בְּעִתּוֹ וְעַיִשׁ עַל־בָּנֶיהָ תַנְחֵם׃
Hatotsi mazzarot be'itto, ve'ayish al-baneiha tanchem.
Can you bring forth / the constellations / in its season / and Arcturus / with / its sons / can you guide them.

38:33 Do you know the ordinances of heaven? Can you set the dominion thereof in the earth?
הֲיָדַעְתָּ חֻקּוֹת שָׁמָיִם אִם־תָּשִׂים מִשְׁטָרוֹ בָאָרֶץ׃
Hayadata chukkot shamayim, im-tasim mishtaro va'arets.
Do you know / the ordinances / of heaven / if / you can establish / its dominion / in the earth.

38:34 Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover you?
הֲתָרִים לָעָב קוֹלֶךָ וְשִׁפְעַת־מַיִם תְּכַסֶּךָ׃
Hatarim la'av kolecha, veshif'at-mayim techassecha.
Can you lift up / to the cloud / your voice / and abundance / of water / will cover you.

38:35 Can you send lightnings, that they may go, and say to you, Here we are?
הַתְשַׁלַּח בְּרָקִים וְיֵלֵכוּ וְיֹאמְרוּ לְךָ הִנֵּנוּ׃
Hateshallach berakim veyelechu, veyomru lecha hinnenu.
Can you send / lightnings / and they go / and say / to you / here we are.

38:36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the heart?
מִי־שָׁת בַּטֻּחוֹת חָכְמָה אוֹ מִי־נָתַן לַשֶּׂכְוִי בִינָה׃
Mi-shat battuchot chochmah, o mi-natan lassechvi vinah.
Who / has put / in the inward parts / wisdom / or / who / has given / to the mind / understanding.

38:37 Who can count the clouds by wisdom, or tilt the water skins of the heavens?
מִי־יְסַפֵּר שְׁחָקִים בְּחָכְמָה וְנִבְלֵי שָׁמַיִם מִי יַשְׁכִּיב׃
Mi yesapper shehaqim bechokhmah, venivlei shamayim mi yashkiv.
Who / can count / the clouds / by wisdom / and the water skins / of the heavens / who / can tilt?

38:38 When the dust is poured out into a hard mass, and the clods of earth stick together.
בְּצֶקֶת עָפָר לַמּוּצָק וּרְגָבִים יְדֻבָּקוּ׃
Betzeqet afar lammutzaq, uregavim yedubbaqu.
When poured / dust / into a hard mass / and clods / stick together.

38:39 Can you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of the young lions?
הֲתָצוּד לְלָבִיא טָרֶף וְחַיַּת כְּפִירִים תְּמַלֵּא׃
Hatatzud levar'i taref, vechayyat kefirim temalle.
Can you hunt / for the lioness / prey / and the appetite / of the young lions / satisfy?

38:40 When they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket?
כִּי־יָשֹׁחוּ בַמְּעוֹנוֹת יֵשְׁבוּ בַסֻּכָּה לְמוֹ־אָרֶב׃
Ki yashochu vammeonot, yeshevu vassukkah lemo-arev.
When / they crouch / in the dens / they sit / in the thicket / for / ambush.

38:41 Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
מִי יָכִין לָעֹרֵב צֵידוֹ כִּי־יְלָדָו אֶל־אֵל יְשַׁוֵּעוּ יִתְעוּ לִבְלִי־אֹכֶל׃
Mi yachin laorev tzeido, ki yeladav el-el yeshavveu, yiteu livli-ochel.
Who / provides / for the raven / its food / when / its young / to / God / cry out / wander / for lack of / food.

4. Hebrew Glossary

Below is a comprehensive list of frequently appearing vocabulary in Job chapters 37 and 38, as well as important keywords such as "whirlwind" and "Almighty."

סְעָרָה (Se'arah): Whirlwind. The form of manifestation when God speaks to Job. (Important vocabulary)

שַׁדַּי (Shaddai): The Almighty. (Important vocabulary)

מַזָּרוֹת (Mazzarot): Constellations, the Zodiac. (Important vocabulary)

קִימָה (Kimah): Pleiades. (Important vocabulary)

כְּסִיל (Kesil): Orion. (Important vocabulary)

אֱלוֹהַּ (Eloah): God.

אֵל (El): God.

אִיּוֹב (Iyyov): Job.

אָמַר (Amar): To say.

אָרֶץ (Aretz): Earth.

יוֹם (Yom): Day.

בֹּקֶר (Boqer): Morning.

מַיִם (Mayim): Water.

שָׁמַיִם (Shamayim): Heaven.

עָב (Av): Cloud.

עָנָן (Anan): Cloud.

אוֹר (Or): Light.

חֹשֶׁךְ (Hoshekh): Darkness.

קוֹל (Kol): Voice.

דֶּרֶךְ (Derekh): Way.

יָדַע (Yada): To know.

שָׁמַע (Shama): To hear.

אָדָם (Adam): Man.

אִישׁ (Ish): Man, husband.

מִי (Mi): Who.

בּוֹא (Bo): To come, to enter.

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