Verse 1
Job 27:1
Bible in Basic English
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And Job again took up the word and said,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗/וֹ וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
English Translation
And Job added to take up his parable and said.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 27 Context
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And Job again took up the word and said,
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By the life of God (Elohim), who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my s...
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(For all my breath is still in me, and the spirit of God (Elohim) is my life;)
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Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.
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Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I gi...
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I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life...
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Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as the sinner.
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For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God (Elohim) takes back his soul?
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Will his cry come to the ears of God (Elohim) when he is in trouble?
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Will he take delight in the Ruler of all, and make his prayer to God (Elohim) at all times?
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I will give you teaching about the hand of God (Elohim); I will not keep secret from you what is in...
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Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?
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This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God (Elohim), and the heritage given to the cruel by th...
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If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.
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When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the...
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Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;
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He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the s...
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His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent.
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He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there...
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Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away.
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The east wind takes him up and he is gone; he is forced violently out of his place.
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God (Elohim) sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.
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Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.
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