KJV ¹ Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

WLC ¹ וַיַּ֖עַן יְהוָ֥ה אֶת־ אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

KJV ² Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

WLC ² הֲ֭רֹב עִם־ שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃

KJV ³ Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

WLC ³ וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

KJV ⁴ Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

WLC ⁴ הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־ פִֽי׃

KJV ⁵ Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

WLC ⁵ אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃

KJV ⁶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

WLC ⁶ וַיַּֽעַן־ יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־ אִ֭יּוֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

KJV ⁷ Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

WLC ⁷ אֱזָר־ נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

KJV ⁸ Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

WLC ⁸ הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃

KJV ⁹ Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

WLC ⁹ וְאִם־ זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃

KJV ¹⁰ Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

WLC ¹⁰ עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָֽא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃

KJV ¹¹ Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

WLC ¹¹ הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

KJV ¹² Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

WLC ¹² רְאֵ֣ה כָל־ גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

KJV ¹³ Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

WLC ¹³ טָמְנֵ֣ם בֶּעָפָ֣ר יָ֑חַד פְּ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן׃

KJV ¹⁴ Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

WLC ¹⁴ וְגַם־ אֲנִ֥י אוֹדֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־ תוֹשִׁ֖עַ לְךָ֣ יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

KJV ¹⁵ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

WLC ¹⁵ הִנֵּה־ נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־ עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃

KJV ¹⁶ Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

WLC ¹⁶ הִנֵּה־ נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁷ He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

WLC ¹⁷ יַחְפֹּ֣ץ זְנָב֣וֹ כְמוֹ־ אָ֑רֶז גִּידֵ֖י יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃

KJV ¹⁸ His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

WLC ¹⁸ עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃

KJV ¹⁹ He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

WLC ¹⁹ ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־ אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃

KJV ²⁰ Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

WLC ²⁰ כִּֽי־ ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ ל֑וֹ וְֽכָל־ חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־ שָֽׁם׃

KJV ²¹ He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

WLC ²¹ תַּֽחַת־ צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃

KJV ²² The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

WLC ²² יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־ נָֽחַל׃

KJV ²³ Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

WLC ²³ הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־ יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־ פִּֽיהוּ׃

KJV ²⁴ He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

WLC ²⁴ בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־ אָֽף׃

KJV ¹ Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

WLC ¹ הֵן־ תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם אֶל־ מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃

KJV ² Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

WLC ² לֹֽא־ אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ וּמִ֥י ה֝֗וּא לְפָנַ֥י יִתְיַצָּֽב׃

KJV ³ Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

WLC ³ מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כָּל־ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־ הֽוּא׃

KJV ⁴ Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

WLC ⁴ אַחֲרִ֥ישׁ בַּדָּ֑יו וּדְבַר־ גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת וְחִ֣ין עֶרְכּֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁵ Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

WLC ⁵ מִֽי־ גִ֭לָּה פְּנֵ֣י לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ בְּכֶ֥פֶל רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ מִ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃

KJV ⁶ Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

WLC ⁶ דַּלְתֵ֣י פָ֭נָיו מִ֣י פִתֵּ֑חַ סְבִיב֖וֹת שִׁנָּ֣יו אֵימָֽה׃

KJV ⁷ Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?

WLC ⁷ גַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָֽגִנִּ֑ים סָ֝ג֗וּר חוֹתָ֥ם צָֽר׃

KJV ⁸ Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

WLC ⁸ אֶחָ֣ד בְּאֶחָ֣ד יִגַּ֑שׁוּ וְ֝ר֗וּחַ לֹא־ יָב֥וֹא בֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ⁹ Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

WLC ⁹ אִישׁ־ בְּאָחִ֥יהוּ יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּ וְלֹ֣א יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃

KJV ¹⁰ None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

WLC ¹⁰ עֲ‍ֽ֭טִישֹׁתָיו תָּ֣הֶל א֑וֹר וְ֝עֵינָ֗יו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ שָֽׁחַר׃

KJV ¹¹ Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

WLC ¹¹ מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃

KJV ¹² I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

WLC ¹² מִ֭נְּחִירָיו יֵצֵ֣א עָשָׁ֑ן כְּד֖וּד נָפ֣וּחַ וְאַגְמֹֽן׃

KJV ¹³ Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

WLC ¹³ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ גֶּחָלִ֣ים תְּלַהֵ֑ט וְ֝לַ֗הַב מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃

KJV ¹⁴ Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

WLC ¹⁴ בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁵ His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

WLC ¹⁵ מַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃

KJV ¹⁶ One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

WLC ¹⁶ לִ֭בּוֹ יָצ֣וּק כְּמוֹ־ אָ֑בֶן וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃

KJV ¹⁷ They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

WLC ¹⁷ מִ֭שֵּׂתוֹ יָג֣וּרוּ אֵלִ֑ים מִ֝שְּׁבָרִ֗ים יִתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃

KJV ¹⁸ By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

WLC ¹⁸ מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁹ Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

WLC ¹⁹ יַחְשֹׁ֣ב לְתֶ֣בֶן בַּרְזֶ֑ל לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

KJV ²⁰ Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

WLC ²⁰ לֹֽא־ יַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּ בֶן־ קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ ל֥וֹ אַבְנֵי־ קָֽלַע׃

KJV ²¹ His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

WLC ²¹ כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃

KJV ²² In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

WLC ²² תַּ֭חְתָּיו חַדּ֣וּדֵי חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ עֲלֵי־ טִֽיט׃

KJV ²³ The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

WLC ²³ יַרְתִּ֣יחַ כַּסִּ֣יר מְצוּלָ֑ה יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃

KJV ²⁴ His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

WLC ²⁴ אַ֭חֲרָיו יָאִ֣יר נָתִ֑יב יַחְשֹׁ֖ב תְּה֣וֹם לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃

KJV ²⁵ When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

WLC ²⁵ אֵֽין־ עַל־ עָפָ֥ר מָשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־ חָֽת׃

KJV ²⁶ The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

WLC ²⁶ אֵֽת־ כָּל־ גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא מֶ֣לֶךְ עַל־ כָּל־ בְּנֵי־ שָֽׁחַץ׃

KJV ²⁷ He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

KJV ²⁸ The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

KJV ²⁹ Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

KJV ³⁰ Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

KJV ³¹ He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

KJV ³² He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

KJV ³³ Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

KJV ³⁴ He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

WLC ²⁵ תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

WLC ²⁶ הֲתָשִׂ֣ים אַגְמ֣וֹן בְּאַפּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ תִּקּ֥וֹב לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃

WLC ²⁷ הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה אֵ֭לֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִ֑ים אִם־ יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃

WLC ²⁸ הֲיִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑ךְ תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּ לְעֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָֽם׃

WLC ²⁹ הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־ בּ֭וֹ כַּצִּפּ֑וֹר וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

WLC ³⁰ יִכְר֣וּ עָ֭לָיו חַבָּרִ֑ים יֶ֝חֱצ֗וּהוּ בֵּ֣ין כְּֽנַעֲנִֽים׃

WLC ³¹ הַֽתְמַלֵּ֣א בְשֻׂכּ֣וֹת עוֹר֑וֹ וּבְצִלְצַ֖ל דָּגִ֣ים רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

WLC ³² שִׂים־ עָלָ֥יו כַּפֶּ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה אַל־ תּוֹסַֽף׃