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33:1  Wherefore, Iyov, now, hear my speeches, and pay heed to all my words.
33:2  Hinei, now I have opened my mouth, my leshon hath spoken in my mouth.
33:3  My words shall be of my yosher lev (the uprightness of my heart), and my lips shall utter da’as that is pure.
33:4  The Ruach El [Ruach Hakodesh] hath made me, and the Neshamah of Shaddai hath given me life.
33:5  Im (If) thou canst, answer me; set thy words in order in my presence; take thy stand.
33:6  See, I am like thee, of El, from chomer (clay) was I taken also.
33:7  Hinei, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
33:8  Surely thou hast spoken in my ozen, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
33:9  I am pure without peysha; I am clean; neither is there avon in me [Yn 8:46].
33:10  Yet He findeth tenuot (occasions) against me, He counteth me for his oyev,
33:11  He putteth my raglayim in the stocks, He watcheth all my orkhot.
33:12  But in this thou art not right; I will answer thee, that Eloah is greater than enosh.
33:13  Why dost thou contend against Him? For He giveth not account of any of His matters.
33:14  For El speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
33:15  In a chalom, in a chezyon lailah, when deep sleep falleth upon anashim, in slumberings upon the mishkav (bed),
33:16  Then He openeth the ozen anashim, and sealeth their admonition
33:17  That He may turn them aside from their deeds, and hide pride from gever (man).
33:18  He keepeth back his nefesh from the shachat, and his life from the overthrow of the sword.
33:19  He is chastened also with pain upon his mishkav, and the continual strife in his atzmot;
33:20  So that his life abhorreth lechem, and his nefesh dainty food.
33:21  His basar is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his atzmot that were not seen stick out.
33:22  Yea, his nefesh draweth near unto the shachat, and his life to the ones bringing death.
33:23  If there be a malach (messenger, i.e., Malach HaBrit, HaAdon [see Malachi 3:1] ) as melitz (mediator) for him, one of a thousand, who declares a person yashar (upright, Isa 53:11),
33:24  Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the shachat (pit); I have found a kofer (ransom) [Mk 10:45].
33:25  His basar shall be restored like a na’ar; he shall return to the yamim of his youthful vigor;
33:26  He shall pray unto Eloah, and be accepted by Him, and he shall see His face with teruah (shouts of joy); thus He recompenseth unto enosh his tzedek.
33:27  He looketh upon anashim, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was yashar, and it was not recompensed to me,
33:28  He will redeem his nefesh from going into the shachat, and his life shall see the ohr.
33:29  Lo, all these things worketh El, twice, shalosh with gever (man)
33:30  To bring back his nefesh from the shachat (pit), to be enlightened with the Ohr HaChayyim (light of the living).
33:31  Mark well, O Iyov, pay heed unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
33:32  If thou hast anything to say, answer me; dabbir (speak), for I desire to justify thee.
33:33  If not, pay heed unto me; hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee chochmah.