Job 13

hen-kol ra'atah eni shame'ah ozni vattaven lah

My eye has seen all this; My ear has heard and understood it.

kedatekhem yadati gam-ani lo-nofel anokhi mikkem

What you know, I know also; I am not less than you.

ulam ani el-shadday adabber vehokheakh el-el ekhpats

Indeed, I would speak to the Almighty; I insist on arguing with God.

ve'ulam attem tofele-shaqer rofe'e elil kullekhem

But you invent lies; All of you are quacks.

mi-yitten hakharesh takharishun utehi lakhem lekhokhmah

If you would only keep quiet It would be considered wisdom on your part.

shimu-na tokhakhti verivot sefatay haqshivu

Hear now my arguments, Listen to my pleading.

hale'el tedabberu avlah velo tedabberu remiyyah

Will you speak unjustly on God’s behalf— Speaking deceitfully

hafanayw tissa'un im-la'el terivun

And showing partiality? Will you plead God’s cause?

hatov ki-yakhqor etkhem im-kehatel be'enosh tehatellu vo

Will it go well when you are examined? Will you fool [God] as you would a mortal?

hokheakh yokhiakh etkhem im-basseter panim tissa'un

Surely you will be reproved If in your heart you show partiality.

halo se'eto teva'et etkhem ufakhdo yippol alekhem

God’s threat will terrify you, And fear will seize you.

zikhronekhem mishle-efer legabbe-khomer gabbekhem

Your briefs are empty platitudes; Your responses are unsubstantial.

hakharishu mimmenni va'adabberah-ani veya'avor alay mah

Keep quiet; I will have my say, Come what may upon me.

al-mah essa vesari veshinnay venafshi asim bekhappi

How long! I will take my flesh in my teeth; I will take my life in my hands.

hen yiqteleni (l) [lo] ayakhel akh-derakhay el-panayw okhiakh

I may well be slain; I may have no hope; Yet I will argue my case before [God].

gam-hu-li lishu'ah ki-lo lefanayw khanef yavo

In this too is my salvation: That no one impious can come into God’s presence.

shimu shamoa millati ve'akhavati be'oznekhem

Listen closely to my words; Give ear to my discourse.

hinneh-na arakhti mishpat yadati ki-ani etsdaq

See now, I have prepared a case; I know that I will win it.

mi-hu yariv immadi ki-attah akharish ve'egva

For who is it that would challenge me? I should then keep silent and expire.

akh-shetayim al-ta'as immadi az mippanekha lo essater

But two things do not do to me, So that I need not hide from You:

kappekha me'alay harkhaq ve'ematekha al-teva'atanni

Remove Your hand from me, And let not Your terror frighten me.

uqera ve'anokhi e'eneh o-adabber vahashiveni

Then summon me and I will respond, Or I will speak and You reply to me.

kammah li avonot vekhatta'ot pishi vekhattati hodi'eni

How many are my iniquities and sins? Advise me of my transgression and sin.

lammah-fanekha tastir vetakhsheveni le'oyev lakh

Why do You hide Your face, And treat me like an enemy?

he'aleh niddaf ta'arots ve'et-qash yavesh tirdof

Will You harass a driven leaf, Will You pursue dried-up straw,

ki-tikhtov alay merorot vetorisheni avonot ne'uray

That You decree for me bitter things And make me answer for the iniquities of my youth,

vetasem bassad raglay vetishmor kol-orkhotay al-shorshe raglay titkhaqqeh

That You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my ways, Hemming in my footsteps?

vehu keraqav yivleh keveged akhalo ash

One wastes away like a rotten thing, Like a garment eaten by moths.