--- title: Job 33 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Job chapter 33 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: Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/33/) [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 33 # Job 33 33 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [33:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.1/) — וְֽאוּלָם שְׁמַֽע־נָא אִיּוֹב מִלָּי וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַי הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ — Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words. - [33:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.2/) — הִנֵּה־נָא פָּתַחְתִּי פִי דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֹנִי בְחִכִּֽי׃ — Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. - [33:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.3/) — יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּי אֲמָרָי וְדַעַת שְׂפָתַי בָּרוּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ — My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely. - [33:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.4/) — רֽוּחַ־אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃ — The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life. - [33:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.5/) — אִם־תּוּכַל הֲשִׁיבֵנִי עֶרְכָה לְפָנַי הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃ — If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth. - [33:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.6/) — הֵן־אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃ — Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay. - [33:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.7/) — הִנֵּה אֵמָתִי לֹא תְבַעֲתֶךָּ וְאַכְפִּי עָלֶיךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃ — Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee. - [33:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.8/) — אַךְ אָמַרְתָּ בְאָזְנָי וְקוֹל מִלִּין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ — Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words; - [33:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.9/) — זַךְ אֲנִי בְּֽלִי פָשַׁע חַף אָנֹכִי וְלֹא עָוֺן לִֽי׃ — 'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me; - [33:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.10/) — הֵן תְּנוּאוֹת עָלַי יִמְצָא יַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאוֹיֵב לֽוֹ׃ — Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy; - [33:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.11/) — יָשֵׂם בַּסַּד רַגְלָי יִשְׁמֹר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃ — He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.' - [33:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.12/) — הֶן־זֹאת לֹא־צָדַקְתָּ אֶעֱנֶךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּה אֱלוֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ — Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man; - [33:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.13/) — מַדּוּעַ אֵלָיו רִיבוֹתָ כִּי כָל־דְּבָרָיו לֹא־יַעֲנֶֽה׃ — Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words. - [33:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.14/) — כִּֽי־בְאַחַת יְדַבֶּר־אֵל וּבִשְׁתַּיִם לֹא יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ — For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not. - [33:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.15/) — בַּחֲלוֹם ׀ חֶזְיוֹן לַיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁים בִּתְנוּמוֹת עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּֽב׃ — In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; - [33:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.16/) — אָז יִגְלֶה אֹזֶן אֲנָשִׁים וּבְמֹסָרָם יַחְתֹּֽם׃ — Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree, - [33:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.17/) — לְהָסִיר אָדָם מַעֲשֶׂה וְגֵוָה מִגֶּבֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃ — That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man; - [33:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.18/) — יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת וְחַיָּתוֹ מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ — That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. - [33:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.19/) — וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ וְרוֹב עֲצָמָיו אֵתָֽן׃ — He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff; - [33:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.20/) — וְזִֽהֲמַתּוּ חַיָּתוֹ לָחֶם וְנַפְשׁוֹ מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָֽה׃ — So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food. - [33:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.21/) — יִכֶל בְּשָׂרוֹ מֵרֹאִי וְשֻׁפּוּ עַצְמוֹתָיו לֹא רֻאּֽוּ׃ — His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness. - [33:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.22/) — וַתִּקְרַב לַשַּׁחַת נַפְשׁוֹ וְחַיָּתוֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃ — Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers. - [33:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.23/) — אִם־יֵשׁ עָלָיו ׀ מַלְאָךְ מֵלִיץ אֶחָד מִנִּי־אָלֶף לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃ — If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness; - [33:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.24/) — וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמֶר פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת מָצָאתִי כֹֽפֶר׃ — Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.' - [33:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.25/) — רֻֽטֲפַשׁ בְּשָׂרוֹ מִנֹּעַר יָשׁוּב לִימֵי עֲלוּמָֽיו׃ — His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth; - [33:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.26/) — יֶעְתַּר אֶל־אֱלוֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵהוּ וַיַּרְא פָּנָיו בִּתְרוּעָה וַיָּשֶׁב לֶאֱנוֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ — He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness. - [33:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.27/) — יָשֹׁר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁים וַיֹּאמֶר חָטָאתִי וְיָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי וְלֹא־שָׁוָה לִֽי׃ — He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.' - [33:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.28/) — פָּדָה נַפְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁחַת וְחַיָּתוֹ בָּאוֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃ — So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light. - [33:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.29/) — הֶן־כָּל־אֵלֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵל פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלוֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃ — Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man, - [33:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.30/) — לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת לֵאוֹר בְּאוֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃ — To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living. - [33:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.31/) — הַקְשֵׁב אִיּוֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ — Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak. - [33:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.32/) — אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי דַּבֵּר כִּֽי־חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ — If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee. - [33:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.33.33/) — אִם־אַיִן אַתָּה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָֽה׃ס — If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom. - ← previous: [Job 32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/32/) - next →: [Job 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/34/) - ↑ back to [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/)