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title: Job 2:10 — But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women spe… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job sin with his lips. Who acts: Satan, Thou, one, we. Job 2:10 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, the Targum, JPS 1917 and
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# Job 2:10 אִיּוֹב

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**Who acts:** Satan, Thou, one, we, Job · **What happens:** say, speak, receive, not receive, not sin · **To what, where:** good, hand, evil · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Job 2:10 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Satan, Thou, one, we, Job — and what happens in the verse to good, hand, evil, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of the Targum and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 42 chapters of Job on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃פ

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[But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.32/) [What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job sin with his lips.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.33/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:JOB:31
# text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ כְּדַבֵּ֞ר אַחַ֤ת הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַטּ֗וֹב נְקַבֵּל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָרָ֖ע לֹ֣א נְקַבֵּ֑ל בְּכָל־זֹ֛את לֹא־חָטָ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃פ
# verse = JOB.2.10
1-2	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_2:10!1|MId=o180020100011|Strong=2050b
2	יֹּ֣אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=JOB_2:10!1|MId=o180020100012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:180020070081;|Type=wayyiqtol
3-4	אֵלֶ֗יהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
3	אֵלֶ֗י	אֶל	ADP	_	_	4	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=JOB_2:10!2|MId=o180020100021|Strong=0413
4	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	Gloss=her|Ref=JOB_2:10!2|MId=o180020100022|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
5-6	כְּדַבֵּ֞ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	כְּ	כְּ	ADP	_	_	6	case	_	Gloss=as|Ref=JOB_2:10!3|MId=o180020100031|Strong=3509a
6	דַבֵּ֞ר	דָבַר	VERB	_	HebBinyan=PIEL	10	advcl	_	Gloss=speaks|Ref=JOB_2:10!3|MId=o180020100032|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:180020100052;|Type=infinitive_construct
7	אַחַ֤ת	אֶחָד	NUM	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	9	nummod	_	Gloss=one|Ref=JOB_2:10!4|MId=o180020100041|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number
8-9	הַנְּבָלוֹת֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	9	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=JOB_2:10!5|MId=o180020100051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
9	נְּבָלוֹת֙	נָבָל	ADJ	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	Gloss=the.foolish.women|Ref=JOB_2:10!5|MId=o180020100052|Strong=5036|Type=adjective
10	תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי	דָבַר	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=2	2	ccomp	_	Gloss=you.are.speaking|Ref=JOB_2:10!6|MId=o180020100061|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:180020090031;|Type=yiqtol
11	גַּ֣ם	גַּם	ADV	_	_	14	advmod	_	Gloss=also|Ref=JOB_2:10!7|MId=o180020100071|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation
12	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	14	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=JOB_2:10!8|MId=o180020100081|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
13-14	הַטּ֗וֹב	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	14	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=JOB_2:10!9|MId=o180020100091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
14	טּ֗וֹב	טוֹב	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	15	obj	_	Gloss=good|Ref=JOB_2:10!9|MId=o180020100092|Strong=2896|Type=adjective
15	נְקַבֵּל֙	קָבַל	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=1	10	ccomp	_	Gloss=will.we.accept?|Ref=JOB_2:10!10|MId=o180020100101|Strong=6901|Frame=A0:180020070081;180020090031;A1:180020100092;|Type=yiqtol
16-17	מֵאֵ֣ת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	מֵ	מִן	ADP	_	_	19	case	_	Gloss=from|Ref=JOB_2:10!11|MId=o180020100111|Strong=4480
17	אֵ֣ת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	19	case	_	Gloss=with|Ref=JOB_2:10!11|MId=o180020100112|Strong=0854
18-19	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	19	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=JOB_2:10!12|MId=o180020100121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
19	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	15	obl	_	Gloss=God|Ref=JOB_2:10!12|MId=o180020100122|Strong=0430
20-21	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	25	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_2:10!13|MId=o180020100131|Strong=2050b
21	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	23	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=JOB_2:10!13|MId=o180020100132|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
22-23	הָרָ֖ע	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	23	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=JOB_2:10!14|MId=o180020100141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
23	רָ֖ע	רַע	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	obj	_	Gloss=evil|Ref=JOB_2:10!14|MId=o180020100142|Strong=7451|Type=adjective
24	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	25	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=JOB_2:10!15|MId=o180020100151|Strong=3808|Type=negative
25	נְקַבֵּ֑ל	קָבַל	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=1	15	conj	_	Gloss=will.we.accept?|Ref=JOB_2:10!16|MId=o180020100161|Strong=6901|Frame=A0:180020070081;180020090031;A1:180020100142;|Type=yiqtol
26-27	בְּכָל־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	27	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=JOB_2:10!17|MId=o180020100171|Strong=0871a
27	כָל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	30	obl	_	Gloss=all|Ref=JOB_2:10!17|MId=o180020100172|Strong=3605
28	זֹ֛את	זֹאת	DET	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	Gloss=this|Ref=JOB_2:10!18|MId=o180020100181|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative
29	לֹא־	לֹא	ADV	_	_	30	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=JOB_2:10!19|MId=o180020100191|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No
30	חָטָ֥א	חָטָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	15	parataxis	_	Gloss=he.sinned|Ref=JOB_2:10!20|MId=o180020100201|Strong=2398|Frame=A0:180020100211;|Type=qatal
31	אִיּ֖וֹב	אִיּוֹב	PROPN	_	_	30	nsubj	_	Gloss=Job|Ref=JOB_2:10!21|MId=o180020100211|Strong=0347
32-34	בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	בִּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	33	case	_	Gloss=with|Ref=JOB_2:10!22|MId=o180020100221|Strong=0871a
33	שְׂפָתָֽי	שָׂפָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Dual	30	obl	_	Gloss=lips|Ref=JOB_2:10!22|MId=o180020100222|Strong=8193
34	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=JOB_2:10!22|MId=o180020100223|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
35	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=JOB_2:10!22|SpaceAfter=No
36	פ	פ	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=JOB_2:10!22
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: yes
- indirect: yes
- the frame alone: decl · narrate · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| דַבֵּר *speaks* | infinitive construct · piel | נְּבָלוֹת *the foolish women* |  |  |  |
| תְּדַבֵּרִי *you are speaking* | yiqtol · piel |  |  |  |  |
| נְקַבֵּל *will we accept?* | yiqtol · piel |  | טּוֹב *good* |  |  |
| **not** נְקַבֵּל *will we accept?* | yiqtol · piel |  | רָע *evil* |  |  |
| **not** חָטָא *he sinned* | qatal · qal | אִיּוֹב *Job* |  |  |  |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## The Targum {#onkelos}

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וַאֲמַר לָהּ הֵיכְמָא דִי מְמַלְלָן חֲדָא מִן נְשַׁיָא דְעָבְדִין קְלָנָא בְּבֵית אֲבָהַתְהוֹן הֵכְדֵין אַתְּ מְמַלְלָא לְחוֹד יַת טָבָא נְקַבֵּל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וְיַת בִּישָׁא לָא נְקַבֵּל בְּכָל דָא לָא חָב אִיוֹב בְּסִפְוָתוֹהִי בְּרַם בְּרַעְיָנֵיהּ הִרְהֵר בְּמִלִין:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.32/)
2. [What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job sin with his lips.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.33/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:JOB:31`.

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