--- title: Job 32 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Job chapter 32 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/32/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/) / chapter 32 # Job 32 22 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [32:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.1/) — וַֽיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת־אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃פ — So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. - [32:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.2/) — וַיִּחַר אַף ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַֽל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃ — Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. - [32:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.3/) — וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃ — Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. - [32:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.4/) — וֶֽאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְֽקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃ — Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were older than he. - [32:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.5/) — וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃פ — And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled. - [32:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.6/) — וַיַּעַן ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָֽאִירָא ׀ מֵחַוֺּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃ — - [32:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.7/) — אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃ — I said: 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.' - [32:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.8/) — אָכֵן רֽוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃ — But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding. - [32:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.9/) — לֹֽא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ — It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment. - [32:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.10/) — לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃ — Therefore I say: 'Hearken to me; I also will declare mine opinion.' - [32:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.11/) — הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃ — Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. - [32:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.12/) — וְעָֽדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃ — Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none that convinced Job, or that answered his words, among you. - [32:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.13/) — פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃ — Beware lest ye say: 'We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man!' - [32:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.14/) — וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃ — For he hath not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches. - [32:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.15/) — חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃ — They are amazed, they answer no more; words are departed from them. - [32:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.16/) — וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃ — And shall I wait, because they speak not, because they stand still, and answer no more? - [32:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.17/) — אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃ — I also will answer my part, I also will declare mine opinion. - [32:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.18/) — כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃ — For I am full of words; the spirit within me constraineth me. - [32:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.19/) — הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃ — Behold, mine inwards are as wine which hath no vent; like new wine-skins which are ready to burst. - [32:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.20/) — אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃ — I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer. - [32:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.21/) — אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃ — Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; neither will I give flattering titles unto any man. - [32:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.32.22/) — כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃ — For I know not to give flattering titles; else would my Maker soon take me away. - ← previous: [Job 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/31/) - next →: [Job 33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/33/) - ↑ back to [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/)