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Job

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Chapter 7

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Job’s Life Seems Futile

1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of a hireling?

הֲלֹא־צָבָ֣א לֶאֱנֹ֣ושׁ וְכִימֵ֖י שָׂכִ֣יר יָמָֽיו׃

1 πότερον οὐχὶ πειρατήριόν ἐστιν ὁ βίος ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὥσπερ μισθίου αὐθημερινοῦ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ; 1 πότερον οὐχὶ πειρατήριόν ἐστιν ὁ βίος ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὥσπερ μισθίου αὐθημερινοῦ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ;
1 Is not the life of man upon earth a state of trial? and his existence as that of a hireling by the day? 1 Is not the life of man upon earth a state of trial? and his existence as that of a hireling by the day?

2 As a servant earnestly desires the shadow, and as a hireling looks for the reward of his work:

כְּעֶ֥בֶד יִשְׁאַף־צֵ֑ל וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר יְקַוֶּ֥ה פָעֳלֹֽו׃

2 ἢ ὥσπερ θεράπων δεδοικὼς τὸν κύριον αὐτοῦ καὶ τετευχὼς σκιᾶς ἢ ὥσπερ μισθωτὸς ἀναμένων τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ. 2 ἢ ὥσπερ θεράπων δεδοικὼς τὸν Κύριον αὐτοῦ καὶ τετευχὼς σκιᾶς;
ἢ ὥσπερ μισθωτὸς ἀναμένων τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ;
2 Or as a servant that fears his master, and one who has grasped a shadow? or as a hireling waiting for his pay? 2 Or as a servant that fears his master, and one who has grasped a shadow? or as a hireling waiting for his pay?

3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

כֵּ֤ן הָנְחַ֣לְתִּי לִ֭י יַרְחֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְלֵילֹ֥ות עָ֝מָ֗ל מִנּוּ־לִֽי׃

3 οὕτως κἀγὼ ὑπέμεινα μῆνας κενούς, νύκτες δὲ ὀδυνῶν δεδομέναι μοί εἰσιν. 3 οὕτως κἀγὼ ὑπέμεινα μῆνας κενούς, νύκτες δὲ ὀδυνῶν δεδομέναι μοί εἰσιν.
3 So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me. 3 So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me.

4 When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

אִם־שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מָתַ֣י אָ֭קוּם וּמִדַּד־עָ֑רֶב וְשָׂבַ֖עְתִּי נְדֻדִ֣ים עֲדֵי־נָֽשֶׁף׃

4 ἐὰν κοιμηθῶ, λέγω Πότε ἡμέρα;
ὡς δ’ ἄν ἀναστῶ, πάλιν Πότε ἑσπέρα;
πλήρης δὲ γίνομαι ὀδυνῶν ἀπὸ ἑσπέρας ἕως πρωί. 		4 ἐὰν κοιμηθῶ, λέγω· πότε ἡμέρα;
ὡς δ’ ἄν ἀναστῶ, πάλιν· πότε ἑσπέρα;
πλήρης δὲ γίνομαι ὀδυνῶν ἀπὸ ἑσπέρας ἕως πρωΐ.
4 Whenever I lie down, I say, When will it be day? and whenever I rise up, again I say when will it be evening? and I am full of pains from evening to morning. 4 Whenever I lie down, I say, When will it be day? and whenever I rise up, again I say when will it be evening? and I am full of pains from evening to morning.

5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.

לָ֘בַ֤שׁ בְּשָׂרִ֣י רִ֭מָּה עָפָ֑ר עֹורִ֥י רָ֝גַ֗ע וַיִּמָּאֵֽס׃

5 φύρεται δέ μου τὸ σῶμα ἐν σαπρίᾳ σκωλήκων, τήκω δὲ βώλακας γῆς ἀπὸ ἰχῶρος ξύων. 5 φύρεται δέ μου τὸ σῶμα ἐν σαπρίᾳ σκωλήκων, τήκω δὲ βώλακας γῆς ἀπὸ ἰχῶρος ξύων.
5 And my body is covered with loathsome worms; and I waste away, scraping off clods of dust from my eruption. 5 And my body is covered with loathsome worms; and I waste away, scraping off clods of dust from my eruption.

6 My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

יָמַ֣י קַ֭לּוּ מִנִּי־אָ֑רֶג וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּ בְּאֶ֣פֶס תִּקְוָֽה׃

6 ὁ δὲ βίος μού ἐστιν ἐλαφρότερος λαλιᾶς, ἀπόλωλεν δὲ ἐν κενῇ ἐλπίδι. 6 ὁ δὲ βίος μού ἐστιν ἐλαφρότερος λαλιᾶς, ἀπόλωλε δὲ ἐν κενῇ ἐλπίδι.
6 And my life is lighter than a word, and has perished in vain hope. 6 And my life is lighter than a word, and has perished in vain hope.

7 Oh remember that my life is wind: my eye shall no more see good.

זְ֭כֹר כִּי־ר֣וּחַ חַיָּ֑י לֹא־תָשׁ֥וּב עֵ֝ינִ֗י לִרְאֹ֥ות טֹֽוב׃

7 μνήσθητι οὖν ὅτι πνεῦμά μου ἡ ζωὴ καὶ οὐκέτι ἐπανελεύσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἰδεῖν ἀγαθόν. 7 μνήσθητι οὖν ὅτι πνεῦμά μου ἡ ζωὴ καὶ οὐκέτι ἐπανελεύσεται ὀφθαλμός μου ἰδεῖν ἀγαθόν.
7 Remember then that my life is breath, and my eye shall not yet again see good. 7 Remember then that my life is breath, and my eye shall not yet again see good.

8 The eye of him who has seen me shall see me no more: your eyes are upon me, and I am not.

לֹֽא־תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי עֵ֣ין רֹ֑אִי עֵינֶ֖יךָ בִּ֣י וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃

8 οὐ περιβλέψεταί με ὀφθαλμὸς ὁρῶντός με· οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἐν ἐμοί, καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμί. 8 οὐ περιβλέψεταί με ὀφθαλμὸς ὁρῶντός με· οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἐν ἐμοί, καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ
8 The eye of him who sees me shall not see me again: your eyes are upon me, and I am no more. 8 The eye of him who sees me shall not see me again: your eyes are upon me, and I am no more.

9 As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away: so he who goes down to the grave shall come up no more.

כָּלָ֣ה עָ֭נָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ כֵּ֥ן יֹורֵ֥ד שְׁ֝אֹ֗ול לֹ֣א יַעֲלֶֽה׃

9 ὥσπερ νέφος ἀποκαθαρθὲν ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ.
ἐὰν γὰρ ἄνθρωπος καταβῇ εἰς ᾅδην, οὐκέτι μὴ ἀναβῇ 		9 ὥσπερ νέφος ἀποκαθαρθὲν ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ.
ἐὰν γὰρ ἄνθρωπος καταβῇ εἰς ᾅδην, οὐκέτι μὴ ἀναβῇ,
9 I am as a cloud that is cleared away from the sky: for if a man go down to the grave, he shall not come up again: 9 I am as a cloud that is cleared away from the sky: for if a man go down to the grave, he shall not come up again:

10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.

לֹא־יָשׁ֣וּב עֹ֣וד לְבֵיתֹ֑ו וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ עֹ֣וד מְקֹמֹֽו׃

10 οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ ἐπιστρέψῃ ἔτι εἰς τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον, οὐδὲ μὴ ἐπιγνῷ αὐτὸν ἔτι ὁ τόπος αὐτοῦ. 10 οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ ἐπιστρέψῃ ἔτι εἰς τὸν ἴδιον οἶκον, οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ ἐπιγνῷ αὐτὸν ἔτι ὁ τόπος αὐτοῦ.
10 and he shall surely not return to his own house, neither shall his place know him any more. 10 and he shall surely not return to his own house, neither shall his place know him any more.

11 Therefore I won’t restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

גַּם־אֲנִי֮ לֹ֤א אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ פִּ֥י אֲ‍ֽ֭דַבְּרָה בְּצַ֣ר רוּחִ֑י אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃

11 ἀτὰρ οὖν οὐδὲ ἐγὼ φείσομαι τῷ στόματί μου, λαλήσω ἐν ἀνάγκῃ ὤν, ἀνοίξω πικρίαν ψυχῆς μου συνεχόμενος. 11 ἀτὰρ οὖν οὐδὲ ἐγὼ φείσομαι τῷ στόματί μου, λαλήσω ἐν ἀνάγκῃ ὤν, ἀνοίξω πικρίαν ψυχῆς μου συνεχόμενος.
11 Then neither will I refrain my mouth: I will speak being in distress; being in anguish I will disclose the bitterness of my soul. 11 Then neither will I refrain my mouth: I will speak being in distress; being in anguish I will disclose the bitterness of my soul.

12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that you set a watch over me?

הֲ‍ֽיָם־אָ֭נִי אִם־תַּנִּ֑ין כִּֽי־תָשִׂ֖ים עָלַ֣י מִשְׁמָֽר׃

12 πότερον θάλασσά εἰμι ἢ δράκων, ὅτι κατέταξας ἐπ’ ἐμὲ φυλακήν; 12 πότερον θάλασσά εἰμι ἢ δράκων, ὅτι κατέταξας ἐπ’ ἐμὲ φυλακήν;
12 Am I a sea, or a serpent, that you have set a watch over me? 12 Am I a sea, or a serpent, that you have set a watch over me?

13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;

כִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי עַרְשִׂ֑י יִשָּׂ֥א בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י מִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃

13 εἶπα ὅτι Παρακαλέσει με ἡ κλίνη μου, ἀνοίσω δὲ πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν ἰδίᾳ λόγον τῇ κοίτῃ μου· 13 εἶπα ὅτι παρακαλέσει με ἡ κλίνη μου, ἀνοίσω δὲ πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν ἰδίᾳ λόγον τῇ κοίτῃ μου.
13 I said that my bed should comfort me, and I would privately counsel with myself on my couch. 13 I said that my bed should comfort me, and I would privately counsel with myself on my couch.

14 Then you scare me with dreams, and terrify me through visions:

וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי בַחֲלֹמֹ֑ות וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנֹ֥ות תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃

14 ἐκφοβεῖς με ἐνυπνίοις καὶ ἐν ὁράμασίν με καταπλήσσεις. 14 ἐκφοβεῖς με ἐνυπνίοις καὶ ὁράμασί με καταπλήσσεις.
14 You scare me with dreams, and do terrify me with visions. 14 You scare me with dreams, and do terrify me with visions.

15 So that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life.

וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמֹותָֽי׃

15 ἀπαλλάξεις ἀπὸ πνεύματός μου τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἀπὸ δὲ θανάτου τὰ ὀστᾶ μου. 15 ἀπαλλάξεις ἀπὸ πνεύματός μου τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἀπὸ δὲ θανάτου τὰ ὀστᾶ μου·
15 You will separate life from my spirit; and yet keep my bones from death. 15 You will separate life from my spirit; and yet keep my bones from death.

16 I loathe it; I would not live always: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי׃

16 οὐ γὰρ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ζήσομαι, ἵνα μακροθυμήσω· ἀπόστα ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, κενὸς γάρ μου ὁ βίος. 16 οὐ γὰρ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ζήσομαι, ἵνα μακροθυμήσω· ἀπόστα ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, κενὸς γάρ μου ὁ βίος.
16 For I shall not live forever, that I should patiently endure: depart from me, for my life is vain. 16 For I shall not live forever, that I should patiently endure: depart from me, for my life is vain.

17 What is man, that you should magnify him? and that you should set your heart upon him?

מָֽה־אֱ֭נֹושׁ כִּ֣י תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּ וְכִי־תָשִׁ֖ית אֵלָ֣יו לִבֶּֽךָ׃

17 τί γάρ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνας αὐτὸν ἢ ὅτι προσέχεις τὸν νοῦν εἰς αὐτὸν 17 τί γάρ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνας αὐτὸν ἢ ὅτι προσέχεις τὸν νοῦν εἰς αὐτὸν
17 For what is man, that you have magnified him? or that you give heed to him? 17 For what is man, that you have magnified him? or that you give heed to him?

18 And that you should visit him every morning, and try him every moment?

וַתִּפְקְדֶ֥נּוּ לִבְקָרִ֑ים לִ֝רְגָעִ֗ים תִּבְחָנֶֽנּוּ׃

18 ἢ ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ ποιήσῃ ἕως τὸ πρωῒ καὶ εἰς ἀνάπαυσιν αὐτὸν κρινεῖς; 18 ἢ ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ ποιήσῃ ἕως τὸ πρωῒ καὶ εἰς ἀνάπαυσιν αὐτὸν κρινεῖς;
18 Will you visit him till the morning, and judge him till the time of rest? 18 Will you visit him till the morning, and judge him till the time of rest?

19 How long will you not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

כַּ֭מָּה לֹא־תִשְׁעֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי לֹֽא־תַ֝רְפֵּ֗נִי עַד־בִּלְעִ֥י רֻקִּֽי׃

19 ἕως τίνος οὐκ ἐᾷς με οὐδὲ προΐῃ με, ἕως ἄν καταπίω τὸν πτύελόν μου ἐν ὀδύνῃ; 19 ἕως τίνος οὐκ ἐᾷς με οὐδὲ προΐῃ με, ἕως ἄν καταπίω τὸν πτύελόν μου ἐν ὀδύνῃ;
19 How long do you not let me alone, nor let me go, until I shall swallow down my spittle? 19 How long do you not let me alone, nor let me go, until I shall swallow down my spittle?

20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto you, Oh you preserver of men? why have you set me as a mark against you, so that I am a burden to myself?

חָטָ֡אתִי מָ֤ה אֶפְעַ֨ל ׀ לָךְ֮ נֹצֵ֪ר הָאָ֫דָ֥ם לָ֤מָה שַׂמְתַּ֣נִי לְמִפְגָּ֣ע לָ֑ךְ וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה עָלַ֣י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃

20 εἰ ἐγὼ ἥμαρτον, τί δύναμαί σοί πρᾶξαι, ὁ ἐπιστάμενος τὸν νοῦν τῶν ἀνθρώπων;
διὰ τί ἔθου με κατεντευκτήν σου, εἰμὶ δὲ ἐπὶ σοί φορτίον; 		20 εἰ ἐγὼ ἥμαρτον, τί δυνήσομαι πρᾶξαι, ὁ ἐπιστάμενος τὸν νοῦν τῶν ἀνθρώπων;
διατί ἔθου με κατεντευκτήν σου, εἰμὶ δὲ ἐπὶ σοί φορτίον;
20 If I have sinned, what shall I be able to do, Oh you who understand the mind of men? why have you made me as your accuser, and why am I a burden to you? 20 If I have sinned, what shall I be able to do, Oh you who understand the mind of men? why have you made me as your accuser, and why am I a burden to you?

21 And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

וּמֶ֤ה ׀ לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פִשְׁעִי֮ וְתַעֲבִ֪יר אֶת־עֲוֹ֫נִ֥י כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה לֶעָפָ֣ר אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃

21 καὶ διὰ τί οὐκ ἐποιήσω τῆς ἀνομίας μου λήθην καὶ καθαρισμὸν τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου;
νυνὶ δὲ εἰς γῆν ἀπελεύσομαι, ὀρθρίζων δὲ οὐκέτι εἰμί. 		21 καὶ διατί οὐκ ἐποιήσω τῆς ἀνομίας μου λήθην καὶ καθαρισμὸν τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου;
νυνὶ δὲ εἰς γῆν ἀπελεύσομαι, ὀρθρίζων δὲ οὐκέτι εἰμί.
21 Why you haven’t forgotten my iniquity, and purged my sin? but now I shall depart to the earth; and in the morning I am no more. 21 Why you haven’t forgotten my iniquity, and purged my sin? but now I shall depart to the earth; and in the morning I am no more.

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