Ἰώβ
Chapter 14
| Alexandrinus | Vaticanus |
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Job: Death is Final
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
אָ֭דָם יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־רֹֽגֶז׃
| 1 βροτὸς γὰρ γεννητὸς γυναικὸς ὀλιγόβιος καὶ πλήρης ὀργῆς | 1 βροτὸς γὰρ γεννητὸς γυναικὸς ὀλιγόβιος καὶ πλήρης ὀργῆς |
| 1 For a mortal born of a woman is short lived, and full of wrath. | 1 For a mortal born of a woman is short lived, and full of wrath. |
2 He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down: he flees also as a shadow, and continues not.
כְּצִ֣יץ יָ֭צָא וַיִּמָּ֑ל וַיִּבְרַ֥ח כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֹֽוד׃
| 2 ἢ ὥσπερ ἄνθος ἀνθῆσαν ἐξέπεσεν, ἀπέδρα δὲ ὥσπερ σκιὰ καὶ οὐ μὴ στῇ. | 2 ἢ ὥσπερ ἄνθος ἀνθῆσαν ἐξέπεσεν, ἀπέδρα δὲ ὥσπερ σκιὰ καὶ οὐ μὴ στῇ. |
| 2 Or he falls like a flower that has bloomed; and he departs like a shadow, and cannot continue. | 2 Or he falls like a flower that has bloomed; and he departs like a shadow, and cannot continue. |
3 And do you open your eyes upon such an one, and bring me into judgment with you?
אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃
| 3 οὐχὶ καὶ τούτου λόγον ἐποιήσω καὶ τοῦτον ἐποίησας εἰσελθεῖν ἐν κρίματι ἐνώπιόν σου; | 3 οὐχὶ καὶ τούτου λόγον ἐποιήσω καὶ τοῦτον ἐποίησας εἰσελθεῖν ἐν κρίματι ἐνώπιόν σου; |
| 3 Have you not taken account even of him, and caused him to enter into judgment before you? | 3 Have you not taken account even of him, and caused him to enter into judgment before you? |
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הֹור מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃
| 4
τίς
γὰρ
καθαρὸς
ἔσται
ἀπὸ
ῥύπου; ἀλλ’ οὐθείς. |
4
τίς
γὰρ
καθαρὸς
ἔσται
ἀπὸ
ῥύπου; ἀλλ’ οὐθείς, |
| 4 For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one; | 4 For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one; |
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with you, you have appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
אִ֥ם חֲרוּצִ֨ים ׀ יָמָ֗יו מִֽסְפַּר־חֳדָשָׁ֥יו אִתָּ֑ךְ עָ֝שִׂ֗יתָ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֹֽור׃
| 5 ἐὰν καὶ μία ἡμέρα ὁ βίος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἀριθμητοὶ δὲ μῆνες αὐτοῦ παρὰ σοί, εἰς χρόνον ἔθου, καὶ οὐ μὴ ὑπερβῇ. | 5 ἐὰν καὶ μία ἡμέρα ὁ βίος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἀριθμητοὶ δὲ μῆνες αὐτοῦ παρ’ αὐτοῦ· εἰς χρόνον ἔθου, καὶ οὐ μὴ ὑπερβῇ. |
| 5 if even his life should be but one day upon the earth: and his months are numbered by him: you have appointed him for a time, and he shall by no means exceed it. | 5 if even his life should be but one day upon the earth: and his months are numbered by him: you have appointed him for a time, and he shall by no means exceed it. |
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
שְׁעֵ֣ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל עַד־יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה כְּשָׂכִ֥יר יֹומֹֽו׃
| 6 ἀπόστα ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἡσυχάσῃ καὶ εὐδοκήσῃ τὸν βίον ὥσπερ ὁ μισθωτός. | 6 ἀπόστα ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἡσυχάσῃ καὶ εὐδοκήσῃ τὸν βίον ὥσπερ ὁ μισθωτός. |
| 6 Depart from him, that he may be quiet, and take pleasure in his life, though as a hireling. | 6 Depart from him, that he may be quiet, and take pleasure in his life, though as a hireling. |
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch of it won’t cease.
כִּ֤י יֵ֥שׁ לָעֵ֗ץ תִּ֫קְוָ֥ה אִֽם־יִ֭כָּרֵת וְעֹ֣וד יַחֲלִ֑יף וְ֝יֹֽנַקְתֹּ֗ו לֹ֣א תֶחְדָּֽל׃
| 7 ἔστιν γὰρ δένδρῳ ἐλπίς· ἐὰν γὰρ ἐκκοπῇ, ἔτι ἐπανθήσει, καὶ ὁ ῥάδαμνος αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ· | 7 ἔστι γὰρ δένδρῳ ἐλπίς· ἐὰν γὰρ ἐκκοπῇ, ἔτι ἐπανθήσει, καὶ ὁ ῥάδαμνος αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ· |
| 7 For there is hope for a tree, even if it should be cut down, that it shall blossom again, and its branch shall not fail. | 7 For there is hope for a tree, even if it should be cut down, that it shall blossom again, and its branch shall not fail. |
8 Though the root of it grow old in the earth, and the stock of it die in the ground;
אִם־יַזְקִ֣ין בָּאָ֣רֶץ שָׁרְשֹׁ֑ו וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר יָמ֥וּת גִּזְעֹֽו׃
| 8 ἐὰν γὰρ γηράσῃ ἐν γῇ ἡ ῥίζα αὐτοῦ, ἐν δὲ πέτρᾳ τελευτήσῃ τὸ στέλεχος αὐτοῦ, | 8 ἐὰν γὰρ γηράσῃ ἐν γῇ ἡ ῥίζα αὐτοῦ, ἐν δὲ πέτρᾳ τὸ στέλεχος αὐτοῦ, |
| 8 For though its root should grow old in the earth, and its stem die in the rock; | 8 For though its root should grow old in the earth, and its stem die in the rock; |
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
מֵרֵ֣יחַ מַ֣יִם יַפְרִ֑חַ וְעָשָׂ֖ה קָצִ֣יר כְּמֹו־נָֽטַע׃
| 9 ἀπὸ ὀσμῆς ὕδατος ἀνθήσει, ποιήσει δὲ θερισμὸν ὥσπερ νεόφυτον. | 9 ἀπὸ ὀσμῆς ὕδατος ἀνθήσει, ποιήσει δὲ θερισμὸν ὥσπερ νεόφυτον. |
| 9 it will blossom from the scent of water, and will produce a crop, as one newly planted. | 9 it will blossom from the scent of water, and will produce a crop, as one newly planted. |
10 But man dies, and wastes away: yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?
וְגֶ֣בֶר יָ֭מוּת וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ וַיִּגְוַ֖ע אָדָ֣ם וְאַיֹּֽו׃
| 10 ἀνὴρ δὲ τελευτήσας ᾤχετο, πεσὼν δὲ βροτὸς οὐκέτι ἔστιν. | 10 ἀνὴρ δὲ τελευτήσας ᾤχετο, πεσὼν δὲ βροτὸς οὐκέτι ἐστί· |
| 10 But a man who has died is utterly gone; and when a mortal has fallen, he is no more. | 10 But a man who has died is utterly gone; and when a mortal has fallen, he is no more. |
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decays and dries up:
אָֽזְלוּ־מַ֭יִם מִנִּי־יָ֑ם וְ֝נָהָ֗ר יֶחֱרַ֥ב וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃
| 11 χρόνῳ γὰρ σπανίζεται θάλασσα, ποταμὸς δὲ ἐρημωθεὶς ἐξηράνθη· | 11 χρόνῳ γὰρ σπανίζεται θάλασσα, ποταμὸς δὲ ἐρημωθεὶς ἐξηράνθη· |
| 11 For the sea evaporates in length of time, and a river fails and is dried up. | 11 For the sea evaporates in length of time, and a river fails and is dried up. |
12 So man lies down, and rises not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
וְאִ֥ישׁ שָׁכַ֗ב וְֽלֹא־יָ֫ק֥וּם עַד־בִּלְתִּ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יָקִ֑יצוּ וְלֹֽא־יֵ֝עֹ֗רוּ מִשְּׁנָתָֽם׃
| 12 ἄνθρωπος δὲ κοιμηθεὶς οὐ μὴ ἀναστῇ, ἕως ἄν ὁ οὐρανὸς οὐ μὴ συρραφῇ· καὶ οὐκ ἐξυπνισθήσονται ἐξ ὕπνου αὐτῶν. | 12 ἄνθρωπος δὲ κοιμηθεὶς οὐ μὴ ἀναστῇ, ἕως ἄν ὁ οὐρανὸς οὐ μὴ συρραφῇ· καὶ οὐκ ἐξυπνισθήσονται ἐξ ὕπνου αὐτῶν. |
| 12 And man who has lain down in death shall certainly not rise again till the heaven be dissolved, and they shall not awake from their sleep. | 12 And man who has lain down in death shall certainly not rise again till the heaven be dissolved, and they shall not awake from their sleep. |
13 Oh that you would hide me in the grave, that you would keep me secret, until your wrath be past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
מִ֤י יִתֵּ֨ן ׀ בִּשְׁאֹ֬ול תַּצְפִּנֵ֗נִי תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי עַד־שׁ֣וּב אַפֶּ֑ךָ תָּ֤שִׁ֥ית לִ֖י חֹ֣ק וְתִזְכְּרֵֽנִי׃
| 13 εἰ γὰρ ὄφελον ἐν ᾅδῃ με ἐφύλαξας, ἔκρυψας δέ με, ἕως ἄν παύσηταί σου ἡ ὀργὴ καὶ τάξῃ μοι χρόνον, ἐν ᾧ μνείαν μου ποιήσῃ. | 13 εἰ γὰρ ὄφελον ἐν ᾅδῃ με ἐφύλαξας, ἔκρυψας δέ με ἕως ἄν παύσηταί σου ἡ ὀργὴ καὶ τάξῃ μοι χρόνον, ἐν ᾧ μνείαν μου ποιήσῃ· |
| 13 For oh that you had kept me in the grave, and had hidden me until your wrath should cease, and you should set me a time in which you would remember me! | 13 For oh that you had kept me in the grave, and had hidden me until your wrath should cease, and you should set me a time in which you would remember me! |
14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
אִם־יָמ֥וּת גֶּ֗בֶר הֲיִ֫חְיֶ֥ה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י צְבָאִ֣י אֲיַחֵ֑ל עַד־בֹּ֝֗וא חֲלִיפָתִֽי׃
| 14 ἐὰν γὰρ ἀποθάνῃ ἄνθρωπος, ζήσεται συντελέσας ἡμέρας τοῦ βίου αὐτοῦ· ὑπομενῶ, ἕως ἄν πάλιν γένωμαι. | 14 ἐὰν γὰρ ἀποθάνῃ ἄνθρωπος, ζήσεται συντελέσας ἡμέρας τοῦ βίου αὐτοῦ· ὑπομενῶ ἕως ἄν πάλιν γένωμαι. |
| 14 For if a man should die, shall he live again, having accomplished the days of his life? I will wait till I exist again? | 14 For if a man should die, shall he live again, having accomplished the days of his life? I will wait till I exist again? |
15 You shall call, and I will answer you: you will have a desire to the work of your hands.
תִּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ךָּ לְֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ תִכְסֹֽף׃
| 15 εἶτα καλέσεις, ἐγὼ δέ σοί ὑπακούσομαι, τὰ δὲ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου μὴ ἀποποιοῦ. | 15 εἶτα καλέσεις, ἐγὼ δέ σοι ὑπακούσομαι, τὰ δὲ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου μὴ ἀποποιοῦ. |
| 15 Then shall you call, and I will listen to you: but don’t you reject the work of your hands. | 15 Then shall you call, and I will listen to you: but don’t you reject the work of your hands. |
16 For now you number my steps: do you not watch over my sin?
כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה צְעָדַ֣י תִּסְפֹּ֑ור לֹֽא־תִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ור עַל־חַטָּאתִֽי׃
| 16 ἠρίθμησας δέ μου τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα, καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ σὲ οὐδὲν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου· | 16 ἠρίθμησας δέ μου τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα, καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ σε οὐδὲν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου· |
| 16 But you have numbered my devices: and not one of my sins shall escape you? | 16 But you have numbered my devices: and not one of my sins shall escape you? |
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and you sew up my iniquity.
חָתֻ֣ם בִּצְרֹ֣ור פִּשְׁעִ֑י וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל עַל־עֲוֹנִֽי׃
| 17 ἐσφράγισας δέ μου τὰς ἀνομίας ἐν βαλλαντίῳ, ἐπεσημήνω δέ, εἴ τι ἄκων παρέβην. | 17 ἐσφράγισας δέ μου τὰς ἀνομίας ἐν βαλλαντίῳ, ἐπεσημήνω δέ, εἴ τι ἄκρων παρέβην. |
| 17 An you have sealed up my transgressions in a bag, and marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares. | 17 An you have sealed up my transgressions in a bag, and marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares. |
18 And surely the mountain falling comes to nothing, and the rock is removed out of his place.
וְ֭אוּלָם הַר־נֹופֵ֣ל יִבֹּ֑ול וְ֝צ֗וּר יֶעְתַּ֥ק מִמְּקֹמֹֽו׃
| 18 καὶ πλὴν ὄρος πῖπτον διαπεσεῖται, καὶ πέτρα παλαιωθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς· | 18 καὶ πλὴν ὄρος πῖπτον διαπεσεῖται, καὶ πέτρα παλαιωθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς. |
| 18 And verily a mountain falling will utterly be destroyed, and a rock shall be worn out of its place. | 18 And verily a mountain falling will utterly be destroyed, and a rock shall be worn out of its place. |
19 The waters wear the stones: you wash away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and you destroy the hope of man.
אֲבָנִ֤ים ׀ שָׁ֥חֲקוּ מַ֗יִם תִּשְׁטֹֽף־סְפִיחֶ֥יהָ עֲפַר־אָ֑רֶץ וְתִקְוַ֖ת אֱנֹ֣ושׁ הֶאֱבַֽדְתָּ׃
| 19 λίθους ἐλέαναν ὕδατα, καὶ κατέκλυσεν ὕδατα ὕπτια τοῦ χώματος τῆς γῆς· καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἀνθρώπου ἀπώλεσας. | 19 λίθους ἐλέαναν ὕδατα, καὶ κατέκλυσεν ὕδατα ὕπτια τοῦ χώματος τῆς γῆς· καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἀνθρώπου ἀπώλεσας. |
| 19 The waters wear the stones, and waters falling headlong overflow a heap of the earth: and you destroy the hope of man. | 19 The waters wear the stones, and waters falling headlong overflow a heap of the earth: and you destroy the hope of man. |
20 You prevail forever against him, and he passes: you change his countenance, and send him away.
תִּתְקְפֵ֣הוּ לָ֭נֶצַח וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְ מְשַׁנֶּ֥ה פָ֝נָ֗יו וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃
| 20 ὦσας αὐτὸν εἰς τέλος, καὶ ᾤχετο· ἐπέστησας αὐτῷ τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ ἐξαπέστειλας· | 20 ὦσας αὐτὸν εἰς τέλος, καὶ ᾤχετο· ἐπέστησας αὐτῷ τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλας· |
| 20 You drove him to an end, and he is gone: you set your face against him, and send him away; | 20 You drove him to an end, and he is gone: you set your face against him, and send him away; |
21 His sons come to honour, and he doesn’t know it; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them.
יִכְבְּד֣וּ בָ֭נָיו וְלֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ וְֽלֹא־יָבִ֥ין לָֽמֹו׃
| 21 πολλῶν δὲ γενομένων τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ οὐκ οἶδεν, ἐὰν δὲ ὀλίγοι γένωνται, οὐκ ἐπίσταται· | 21 πολλῶν δὲ γενομένων τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ, οὐκ οἶδεν, ἐὰν δὲ ὀλίγοι γένωνται, οὐκ ἐπίσταται· |
| 21 and though his children be multiplied, he doesn’t know it; and if they be few, he is not aware. | 21 and though his children be multiplied, he doesn’t know it; and if they be few, he is not aware. |
22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
אַךְ־בְּ֭שָׂרֹו עָלָ֣יו יִכְאָ֑ב וְ֝נַפְשֹׁ֗ו עָלָ֥יו תֶּאֱבָֽל׃