God
El
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Original word
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אֵל god, gods, power, mighty, one, strong, goodly, great, idols, might, el-beth-el, el-elohe-israelH410
Where God appears in Scripture
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וּמַלְכִּי-צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
וַֽיְבָרְכֵהוּ וַיֹּאמַר בָּרוּךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
וּבָרוּךְ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר-מִגֵּן צָרֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ מַֽעֲשֵׂר מִכֹּֽל׃
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל-מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם הֲרִמֹתִי יָדִי אֶל-יְהוָה אֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
וַתִּקְרָא שֵׁם-יְהוָה הַדֹּבֵר אֵלֶיהָ אַתָּה אֵל רֳאִי כִּי אָֽמְרָה הֲגַם הֲלֹם רָאִיתִי אַֽחֲרֵי רֹאִֽי׃
And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
וַיְהִי אַבְרָם בֶּן-תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנִים וַיֵּרָא יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי-אֵל שַׁדַּי הִתְהַלֵּךְ לְפָנַי וֶֽהְיֵה תָמִֽים׃
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּקְרָא-שָׁם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה אֵל עוֹלָֽם׃
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
וְאֵל שַׁדַּי יְבָרֵךְ אֹֽתְךָ וְיַפְרְךָ וְיַרְבֶּךָ וְהָיִיתָ לִקְהַל עַמִּֽים׃
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
אָֽנֹכִי הָאֵל בֵּֽית-אֵל אֲשֶׁר מָשַׁחְתָּ שָּׁם מַצֵּבָה אֲשֶׁר נָדַרְתָּ לִּי שָׁם נֶדֶר עַתָּה קוּם צֵא מִן-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וְשׁוּב אֶל-אֶרֶץ מֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃
I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
יֶשׁ-לְאֵל יָדִי לַֽעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּכֶם רָע וֵֽאלֹהֵי אֲבִיכֶם אֶמֶשׁ׀ אָמַר אֵלַי לֵאמֹר הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ מִדַּבֵּר עִֽם-יַעֲקֹב מִטּוֹב עַד-רָֽע׃
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
וַיַּצֶּב-שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ וַיִּקְרָא-לוֹ אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶֽל-יַעֲקֹב קוּם עֲלֵה בֵֽית-אֵל וְשֶׁב-שָׁם וַֽעֲשֵׂה-שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לָאֵל הַנִּרְאֶה אֵלֶיךָ בְּבָרְחֲךָ מִפְּנֵי עֵשָׂו אָחִֽיךָ׃
And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
וְנָקוּמָה וְנַֽעֲלֶה בֵּֽית-אֵל וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה-שָּׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לָאֵל הָֽעֹנֶה אֹתִי בְּיוֹם צָֽרָתִי וַֽיְהִי עִמָּדִי בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הָלָֽכְתִּי׃
And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
וַיִּבֶן שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ וַיִּקְרָא לַמָּקוֹם אֵל בֵּֽית-אֵל כִּי שָׁם נִגְלוּ אֵלָיו הָֽאֱלֹהִים בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי אָחִֽיו׃
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אֱלֹהִים אֲנִי אֵל שַׁדַּי פְּרֵה וּרְבֵה גּוֹי וּקְהַל גּוֹיִם יִֽהְיֶה מִמֶּךָּ וּמְלָכִים מֵֽחֲלָצֶיךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃
And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
וְאֵל שַׁדַּי יִתֵּן לָכֶם רַֽחֲמִים לִפְנֵי הָאִישׁ וְשִׁלַּח לָכֶם אֶת-אֲחִיכֶם אַחֵר וְאֶת-בִּנְיָמִין וַֽאֲנִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר שָׁכֹלְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
וַיֹּאמֶר אָֽנֹכִי הָאֵל אֱלֹהֵי אָבִיךָ אַל-תִּירָא מֵֽרְדָה מִצְרַיְמָה כִּֽי-לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ שָֽׁם׃
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
וַיֹּאמֶר יַֽעֲקֹב אֶל-יוֹסֵף אֵל שַׁדַּי נִרְאָֽה-אֵלַי בְּלוּז בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתִֽי׃
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
מֵאֵל אָבִיךָ וְיַעְזְרֶךָּ וְאֵת שַׁדַּי וִיבָרְכֶךָּ בִּרְכֹת שָׁמַיִם מֵעָל בִּרְכֹת תְּהוֹם רֹבֶצֶת תָּחַת בִּרְכֹת שָׁדַיִם וָרָֽחַם׃
Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
וָֽאֵרָא אֶל-אַבְרָהָם אֶל-יִצְחָק וְאֶֽל-יַעֲקֹב בְּאֵל שַׁדָּי וּשְׁמִי יְהוָה לֹא נוֹדַעְתִּי לָהֶֽם׃
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי-לִי לִֽישׁוּעָה זֶה אֵלִי וְאַנְוֵהוּ אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי וַאֲרֹֽמְמֶֽנְהוּ׃
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
מִֽי-כָמֹכָה בָּֽאֵלִם יְהוָה מִי כָּמֹכָה נֶאְדָּר בַּקֹּדֶשׁ נוֹרָא תְהִלֹּת עֹשֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
לֹֽא-תִשְׁתַּחְוֶה לָהֶם וְלֹא תָעָבְדֵם כִּי אָֽנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֵל קַנָּא פֹּקֵד עֲוֺן אָבֹת עַל-בָּנִים עַל-שִׁלֵּשִׁים וְעַל-רִבֵּעִים לְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהוָה׀ עַל-פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא יְהוָה׀ יְהוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב-חֶסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶֽת׃
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
כִּי לֹא תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְאֵל אַחֵר כִּי יְהוָה קַנָּא שְׁמוֹ אֵל קַנָּא הֽוּא׃
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
וַיִּצְעַק מֹשֶׁה אֶל-יְהוָה לֵאמֹר אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽהּ׃
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
וַיִּפְּלוּ עַל-פְּנֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵל אֱלֹהֵי הָֽרוּחֹת לְכָל-בָּשָׂר הָאִישׁ אֶחָד יֶֽחֱטָא וְעַל כָּל-הָֽעֵדָה תִּקְצֹֽף׃
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
מָה אֶקֹּב לֹא קַבֹּה אֵל וּמָה אֶזְעֹם לֹא זָעַם יְהוָֽה׃
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִֽיכַזֵּב וּבֶן-אָדָם וְיִתְנֶחָם הַהוּא אָמַר וְלֹא יַֽעֲשֶׂה וְדִבֶּר וְלֹא יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
אֵל מֽוֹצִיאָם מִמִּצְרָיִם כְּתֽוֹעֲפֹת רְאֵם לֽוֹ׃
God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
כִּי לֹא-נַחַשׁ בְּיַֽעֲקֹב וְלֹא-קֶסֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כָּעֵת יֵֽאָמֵר לְיַֽעֲקֹב וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל מַה-פָּעַל אֵֽל׃
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי-אֵל אֲשֶׁר מַֽחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶֽחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָֽיִם׃
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
אֵל מֽוֹצִיאוֹ מִמִּצְרַיִם כְּתֽוֹעֲפֹת רְאֵם לוֹ יֹאכַל גּוֹיִם צָרָיו וְעַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶם יְגָרֵם וְחִצָּיו יִמְחָֽץ׃
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי-אֵל וְיֹדֵעַ דַּעַת עֶלְיוֹן מַֽחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶֽחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָֽיִם׃
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר אוֹי מִי יִֽחְיֶה מִשֻּׂמוֹ אֵֽל׃
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אַתָּה הַֽחִלּוֹתָ לְהַרְאוֹת אֶֽת-עַבְדְּךָ אֶת-גָּדְלְךָ וְאֶת-יָֽדְךָ הַֽחֲזָקָה אֲשֶׁר מִי-אֵל בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-יַֽעֲשֶׂה כְמַֽעֲשֶׂיךָ וְכִגְבֽוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃
O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֵשׁ אֹֽכְלָה הוּא אֵל קַנָּֽא׃
For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
כִּי אֵל רַחוּם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַשְׁחִיתֶךָ וְלֹא יִשְׁכַּח אֶת-בְּרִית אֲבֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לָהֶֽם׃
(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
לֹֽא-תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לָהֶם וְלֹא תָֽעָבְדֵם כִּי אָֽנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֵל קַנָּא פֹּקֵד עֲוֹן אָבוֹת עַל-בָּנִים וְעַל-שִׁלֵּשִׁים וְעַל-רִבֵּעִים לְשֹֽׂנְאָֽי׃
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
כִּי אֵל קַנָּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּקִרְבֶּךָ פֶּן-יֶֽחֱרֶה אַף-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בָּךְ וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.
וְיָדַעְתָּ כִּֽי-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הוּא הָֽאֱלֹהִים הָאֵל הַֽנֶּאֱמָן שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד לְאֹֽהֲבָיו וּלְשֹֽׁמְרֵי (מצותו) מִצְוֺתָיו לְאֶלֶף דּֽוֹר׃
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
לֹא תַֽעֲרֹץ מִפְּנֵיהֶם כִּֽי-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּקִרְבֶּךָ אֵל גָּדוֹל וְנוֹרָֽא׃
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם הוּא אֱלֹהֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַֽאֲדֹנֵי הָֽאֲדֹנִים הָאֵל הַגָּדֹל הַגִּבֹּר וְהַנּוֹרָא אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יִשָּׂא פָנִים וְלֹא יִקַּח שֹֽׁחַד׃
For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
בָּנֶיךָ וּבְנֹתֶיךָ נְתֻנִים לְעַם אַחֵר וְעֵינֶיךָ רֹאוֹת וְכָלוֹת אֲלֵיהֶם כָּל-הַיּוֹם וְאֵין לְאֵל יָדֶֽךָ׃
Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.
הַצּוּר תָּמִים פָּֽעֳלוֹ כִּי כָל-דְּרָכָיו מִשְׁפָּט אֵל אֱמוּנָה וְאֵין עָוֶל צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הֽוּא׃
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
יְהוָה בָּדָד יַנְחֶנּוּ וְאֵין עִמּוֹ אֵל נֵכָֽר׃
So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
צוּר יְלָֽדְךָ תֶּשִׁי וַתִּשְׁכַּח אֵל מְחֹֽלְלֶֽךָ׃
Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
הֵם קִנְאוּנִי בְלֹא-אֵל כִּֽעֲסוּנִי בְּהַבְלֵיהֶם וַֽאֲנִי אַקְנִיאֵם בְּלֹא-עָם בְּגוֹי נָבָל אַכְעִיסֵֽם׃
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
אֵין כָּאֵל יְשֻׁרוּן רֹכֵב שָׁמַיִם בְעֶזְרֶךָ וּבְגַֽאֲוָתוֹ שְׁחָקִֽים׃
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בְּזֹאת תֵּֽדְעוּן כִּי אֵל חַי בְּקִרְבְּכֶם וְהוֹרֵשׁ יוֹרִישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶם אֶת-הַכְּנַֽעֲנִי וְאֶת-הַֽחִתִּי וְאֶת-הַֽחִוִּי וְאֶת-הַפְּרִזִּי וְאֶת-הַגִּרְגָּשִׁי וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
אֵל׀ אֱלֹהִים׀ יְהוָה אֵל׀ אֱלֹהִים׀ יְהוָה הוּא יֹדֵעַ וְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא יֵדָע אִם-בְּמֶרֶד וְאִם-בְּמַעַל בַּֽיהוָה אַל-תּֽוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל-הָעָם לֹא תֽוּכְלוּ לַֽעֲבֹד אֶת-יְהוָה כִּֽי-אֱלֹהִים קְדֹשִׁים הוּא אֵל-קַנּוֹא הוּא לֹֽא-יִשָּׂא לְפִשְׁעֲכֶם וּלְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶֽם׃
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ כָּֽל-בַּעֲלֵי מִֽגְדַּל-שְׁכֶם וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-צְרִיחַ בֵּית אֵל בְּרִֽית׃
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
אַל-תַּרְבּוּ תְדַבְּרוּ גְּבֹהָה גְבֹהָה יֵצֵא עָתָק מִפִּיכֶם כִּי אֵל דֵּעוֹת יְהוָה (ולא) וְלוֹ נִתְכְּנוּ עֲלִלֽוֹת׃
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
וְיוֹאָב שָׁב מֵאַֽחֲרֵי אַבְנֵר וַיִּקְבֹּץ אֶת-כָּל-הָעָם וַיִּפָּקְדוּ מֵֽעַבְדֵי דָוִד תִּשְׁעָֽה-עָשָׂר אִישׁ וַעֲשָׂה-אֵֽל׃
And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered together, all the people there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַת יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל הַֽחֹסִים בּֽוֹ׃
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
כִּי מִי-אֵל מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
הָאֵל מָֽעוּזִּי חָיִל וַיַּתֵּר תָּמִים (דרכו) דַּרְכִּֽי׃
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
הָאֵל הַנֹּתֵן נְקָמֹת לִי וּמֹרִיד עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃
It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
כִּֽי-לֹא-כֵן בֵּיתִי עִם-אֵל כִּי בְרִית עוֹלָם שָׂם לִי עֲרוּכָה בַכֹּל וּשְׁמֻרָה כִּֽי-כָל-יִשְׁעִי וְכָל-חֵפֶץ כִּי-לֹא יַצְמִֽיחַ׃
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
וָֽאֹמַר אָֽנָּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וָחֶסֶד לְאֹֽהֲבָיו וּלְשֹֽׁמְרֵי מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
וְעַתָּה כִּבְשַׂר אַחֵינוּ בְּשָׂרֵנוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶם בָּנֵינוּ וְהִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ כֹֽבְשִׁים אֶת-בָּנֵינוּ וְאֶת-בְּנֹתֵינוּ לַֽעֲבָדִים וְיֵשׁ מִבְּנֹתֵינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת וְאֵין לְאֵל יָדֵנוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵינוּ וּכְרָמֵינוּ לַֽאֲחֵרִֽים׃
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
וּֽבְרַחֲמֶיךָ הָֽרַבִּים לֹֽא-עֲשִׂיתָם כָּלָה וְלֹא עֲזַבְתָּם כִּי אֵֽל-חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה׃
Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
וְעַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא שׁוֹמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד אַל-יִמְעַט לְפָנֶיךָ אֵת כָּל-הַתְּלָאָה אֲֽשֶׁר-מְצָאַתְנוּ לִמְלָכֵינוּ לְשָׂרֵינוּ וּלְכֹֽהֲנֵינוּ וְלִנְבִיאֵנוּ וְלַֽאֲבֹתֵינוּ וּלְכָל-עַמֶּךָ מִימֵי מַלְכֵי אַשּׁוּר עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
אוּלָם אֲנִי אֶדְרֹשׁ אֶל-אֵל וְאֶל-אֱלֹהִים אָשִׂים דִּבְרָתִֽי׃
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
הַאֵל יְעַוֵּת מִשְׁפָּט וְאִם-שַׁדַּי יְעַוֵּֽת-צֶֽדֶק׃
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
אִם-אַתָּה תְּשַׁחֵר אֶל-אֵל וְאֶל-שַׁדַּי תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
כֵּן אָרְחוֹת כָּל-שֹׁכְחֵי אֵל וְתִקְוַת חָנֵף תֹּאבֵֽד׃
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
הֶן-אֵל לֹא יִמְאַס-תָּם וְלֹֽא-יַחֲזִיק בְּיַד-מְרֵעִֽים׃
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
אָמְנָם יָדַעְתִּי כִי-כֵן וּמַה-יִּצְדַּק אֱנוֹשׁ עִם-אֵֽל׃
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
יִשְׁלָיוּ אֹֽהָלִים׀ לְשֹׁדְדִים וּֽבַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּיזֵי אֵל לַאֲשֶׁר הֵבִיא אֱלוֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
אוּלָם אֲנִי אֶל-שַׁדַּי אֲדַבֵּר וְהוֹכֵחַ אֶל-אֵל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
הַלְאֵל תְּדַבְּרוּ עַוְלָה וְלוֹ תְּֽדַבְּרוּ רְמִיָּֽה׃
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
אַף-אַתָּה תָּפֵר יִרְאָה וְתִגְרַע שִׂיחָה לִפְנֵי-אֵֽל׃
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
הַמְעַט מִמְּךָ תַּנְחוּמוֹת אֵל וְדָבָר לָאַט עִמָּֽךְ׃
Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
כִּֽי-תָשִׁיב אֶל-אֵל רוּחֶךָ וְהֹצֵאתָ מִפִּיךָ מִלִּֽין׃
That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
כִּֽי-נָטָה אֶל-אֵל יָדוֹ וְאֶל-שַׁדַּי יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
יַסְגִּירֵנִי אֵל אֶל עֲוִיל וְעַל-יְדֵי רְשָׁעִים יִרְטֵֽנִי׃
God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
אַךְ-אֵלֶּה מִשְׁכְּנוֹת עַוָּל וְזֶה מְקוֹם לֹא-יָדַֽע-אֵֽל׃
Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
לָמָּה תִּרְדְּפֻנִי כְמוֹ-אֵל וּמִבְּשָׂרִי לֹא תִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ מִבִּטְנוֹ יֹֽרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵֽל׃
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
זֶה׀ חֵֽלֶק-אָדָם רָשָׁע מֵאֱלֹהִים וְנַחֲלַת אִמְרוֹ מֵאֵֽל׃
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וְדַעַת דְּרָכֶיךָ לֹא חָפָֽצְנוּ׃
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
הַלְאֵל יְלַמֶּד-דָּעַת וְהוּא רָמִים יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
הַלְאֵל יִסְכָּן-גָּבֶר כִּֽי-יִסְכֹּן עָלֵימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
וְֽאָמַרְתָּ מַה-יָּדַֽע אֵל הַבְעַד עֲרָפֶל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
הָאֹמְרִים לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וּמַה-יִּפְעַל שַׁדַּי לָֽמוֹ׃
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
וְאֵל הֵרַךְ לִבִּי וְשַׁדַּי הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃
For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
וּמַה-יִּצְדַּק אֱנוֹשׁ עִם-אֵל וּמַה-יִּזְכֶּה יְלוּד אִשָּֽׁה׃
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
חַי-אֵל הֵסִיר מִשְׁפָּטִי וְשַׁדַּי הֵמַר נַפְשִֽׁי׃
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
הַֽצַעֲקָתוֹ יִשְׁמַע׀ אֵל כִּֽי-תָבוֹא עָלָיו צָרָֽה׃
Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
אוֹרֶה אֶתְכֶם בְּיַד-אֵל אֲשֶׁר עִם-שַׁדַּי לֹא אֲכַחֵֽד׃
I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
זֶה׀ חֵֽלֶק-אָדָם רָשָׁע׀ עִם-אֵל וְֽנַחֲלַת עָרִיצִים מִשַּׁדַּי יִקָּֽחוּ׃
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
וּמָה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה כִּֽי-יָקוּם אֵל וְכִֽי-יִפְקֹד מָה אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
כִּי פַחַד אֵלַי אֵיד אֵל וּמִשְּׂאֵתוֹ לֹא אוּכָֽל׃
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
גַּם-הוּא עָוֹן פְּלִילִי כִּֽי-כִחַשְׁתִּי לָאֵל מִמָּֽעַל׃
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
פֶּן-תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא-אִֽישׁ׃
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
רֽוּחַ-אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
הֵן-אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי גַם-אָֽנִי׃
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.