Ἰώβ
Chapter 16
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Job: You Friends are Sorry Comforters
1 Then Job answered and said,
וַיַּ֥עַן אִיֹּ֗וב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
| 1 ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ἰὼβ λέγει | 1 ὑπολαβών δὲ Ἰὼβ λέγει· |
| 1 But Job answered and said, | 1 But Job answered and said, |
2 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are you all.
שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי כְאֵ֣לֶּה רַבֹּ֑ות מְנַחֲמֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃
| 2 ἀκήκοα τοιαῦτα πολλά· παρακλήτορες κακῶν πάντες. | 2 ἀκήκοα τοιαῦτα πολλά, παρακλήτορες κακῶν πάντες. |
| 2 I have heard many such things: poor comforters are you all. | 2 I have heard many such things: poor comforters are you all. |
3 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldens you that you answer?
הֲקֵ֥ץ לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ אֹ֥ו מַה־יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ כִּ֣י תַעֲנֶֽה׃
| 3
τί
γάρ; μὴ τάξις ἐστὶν ῥήμασιν πνεύματος; ἢ τί παρενοχλήσει σοι, ὅτι ἀποκρίνῃ; |
3
τί
γάρ; μὴ τάξις ἐστὶ ῥήμασι πνεύματος; ἢ τί παρενοχλήσει σοι, ὅτι ἀποκρίνῃ; |
| 3 What! is there any reason in vain words? or what will hinder you from answering? | 3 What! is there any reason in vain words? or what will hinder you from answering? |
4 I also could speak as you do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
גַּ֤ם ׀ אָנֹכִי֮ כָּכֶ֪ם אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה ל֤וּ־יֵ֪שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם תַּ֤חַת נַפְשִׁ֗י אַחְבִּ֣ירָה עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם בְּמִלִּ֑ים וְאָנִ֥יעָה עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם בְּמֹ֣ו רֹאשִֽׁי׃
| 4 κἀγὼ καθ’ ὑμᾶς λαλήσω, εἰ ὑπέκειτό γε ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν ἀντὶ τῆς ἐμῆς· εἶτ’ ἐναλοῦμαι ὑμῖν ῥήμασιν, κινήσω δὲ καθ’ ὑμῶν κεφαλήν· | 4 κἀγὼ καθ’ ὑμᾶς λαλήσω, εἰ ὑπέκειτό γε ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν ἀντὶ τῆς ἐμῆς· εἶτ’ ἐναλοῦμαι ὑμῖν ῥήμασι, κινήσω δὲ καθ’ ὑμῶν κεφαλήν· |
| 4 I also will speak as you do: if indeed your soul were in my soul’s stead, then would I insult you with words, and I would shake my head at you. | 4 I also will speak as you do: if indeed your soul were in my soul’s stead, then would I insult you with words, and I would shake my head at you. |
5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief.
אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם בְּמֹו־פִ֑י וְנִ֖יד שְׂפָתַ֣י יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃
| 5 εἴη δὲ ἰσχὺς ἐν τῷ στόματί μου, κίνησιν δὲ χειλέων οὐ φείσομαι. | 5 εἴη δὲ ἰσχὺς ἐν τῷ στόματί μου, κίνησιν δὲ χειλέων οὐ φείσομαι. |
| 5 And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips. | 5 And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips. |
Job: God Has Shattered Me
6 Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
אִֽם־אֲ֭דַבְּרָה לֹא־יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְ כְּאֵבִ֑י וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה מַה־מִנִּ֥י יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃
| 6 ἐὰν γὰρ λαλήσω, οὐκ ἀλγήσω τὸ τραῦμα· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ σιωπήσω, τί ἔλαττον τρωθήσομαι; | 6 ἐὰν γὰρ λαλήσω, οὐκ ἀλγήσω τὸ τραῦμα· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ σιωπήσω, τί ἔλαττον τρωθήσομαι; |
| 6 For if I should speak, I shall not feel the pain of my wound: and if I should be silent, how shall I be wounded the less? | 6 For if I should speak, I shall not feel the pain of my wound: and if I should be silent, how shall I be wounded the less? |
7 But now he has made me weary: you have made desolate all my company.
אַךְ־עַתָּ֥ה הֶלְאָ֑נִי הֲ֝שִׁמֹּ֗ותָ כָּל־עֲדָתִֽי׃
| 7 νῦν δὲ κατάκοπόν με πεποίηκεν, μωρόν, σεσηπότα, | 7 νῦν δὲ κατάκοπόν με πεποίηκε, μωρόν, σεσηπότα, |
| 7 But now he has made me weary, and a worn-out fool; and you have laid hold of me. | 7 But now he has made me weary, and a worn-out fool; and you have laid hold of me. |
8 And you have filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me bears witness to my face.
וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי לְעֵ֣ד הָיָ֑ה וַיָּ֥קָם בִּ֥י כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י בְּפָנַ֥י יַעֲנֶֽה׃
| 8 καὶ ἐπελάβου μου, εἰς μαρτύριον ἐγενήθη· καὶ ἀνέστη ἐν ἐμοὶ τὸ ψεῦδός μου, κατὰ πρόσωπόν μου ἀνταπεκρίθη. | 8 καὶ ἐπελάβου μου, εἰς μαρτύριον ἐγενήθη· καὶ ἀνέστη ἐν ἐμοὶ τὸ ψεῦδός μου, κατὰ πρόσωπόν μου ἀνταπεκρίθη. |
| 8 My falsehood has become a testimony, and has risen up against me: it has confronted me to my face. | 8 My falsehood has become a testimony, and has risen up against me: it has confronted me to my face. |
9 He tears me in his wrath, who hates me: he gnashes upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpens his eyes upon me.
אַפֹּ֤ו טָרַ֨ף ׀ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי חָרַ֣ק עָלַ֣י בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו צָרִ֓י ׀ יִלְטֹ֖ושׁ עֵינָ֣יו לִֽי׃
| 9 ὀργῇ χρησάμενος κατέβαλέν με, ἔβρυξεν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ τοὺς ὀδόντας, βέλη πειρατῶν αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ ἐμοὶ ἔπεσεν. | 9 ὀργῇ χρησάμενος κατέβαλέ με, ἔβρυξεν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ τοὺς ὀδόντας, βέλη πειρατῶν αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ ἐμοὶ ἔπεσεν. |
| 9 In his anger he has cast me down; he has gnashed his teeth upon me: the weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me. | 9 In his anger he has cast me down; he has gnashed his teeth upon me: the weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me. |
10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
פָּעֲר֬וּ עָלַ֨י ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֗ם בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה הִכּ֣וּ לְחָיָ֑י יַ֝֗חַד עָלַ֥י יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃
| 10 ἀκίσιν ὀφθαλμῶν ἐνήλατο, ὀξεῖ ἔπαισέν με εἰς σιαγόνα, ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ κατέδραμον ἐπ’ ἐμοί. | 10 ἀκίσιν ὀφθαλμῶν ἐνήλατο, ὀξεῖ ἔπαισέ με εἰς τὰ γόνατα, ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ κατέδραμον ἐπ’ ἐμοί· |
| 10 He has attacked me with the keen glances of his eyes; with his sharp spear he has smitten me down upon my knees; and they have run upon me with one accord. | 10 He has attacked me with the keen glances of his eyes; with his sharp spear he has smitten me down upon my knees; and they have run upon me with one accord. |
11 God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
יַסְגִּירֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל אֶ֣ל עֲוִ֑יל וְעַל־יְדֵ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְטֵֽנִי׃
| 11 παρέδωκεν γάρ με ὁ κύριος εἰς χεῖρας ἀδίκου, ἐπὶ δὲ ἀσεβέσιν ἔρριψέν με· | 11 παρέδωκε γάρ με ὁ Κύριος εἰς χεῖρας ἀδίκων, ἐπὶ δὲ ἀσεβέσιν ἔρριψέ με. |
| 11 For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, and thrown me upon the ungodly. | 11 For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, and thrown me upon the ungodly. |
12 I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו הָיִ֨יתִי ׀ וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי וְאָחַ֣ז בְּ֭עָרְפִּי וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי לֹ֝֗ו לְמַטָּרָֽה׃
| 12 εἰρηνεύοντα διεσκέδασέν με, λαβών με τῆς κόμης διέτιλεν, κατέστησέν με ὥσπερ σκοπόν. | 12 εἰρηνεύοντα διεσκέδασέ με, λαβών με τῆς κόμης διέτιλε, κατέστησέ με ὥσπερ σκοπόν. |
| 12 When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark. | 12 When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark. |
13 His archers surround me round about, he cleaves my insides asunder, and doesn’t spare; he pours out my gall upon the ground.
יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ עָלַ֨י ׀ רַבָּ֗יו יְפַלַּ֣ח כִּ֭לְיֹותַי וְלֹ֣א יַחְמֹ֑ול יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ מְרֵרָֽתִי׃
| 13 ἐκύκλωσάν με λόγχαις βάλλοντες εἰς νεφρούς μου οὐ φειδόμενοι, ἐξέχεαν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν χολήν μου· | 13 ἐκύκλωσάν με λόγχαις βάλλοντες εἰς νεφρούς μου, οὐ φειδόμενοι ἐξέχεαν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν χολήν μου· |
| 13 They surrounded me with spears, aiming at my insides: without sparing me they poured out my gall upon the ground. | 13 They surrounded me with spears, aiming at my insides: without sparing me they poured out my gall upon the ground. |
14 He breaks me with breach upon breach, he runs upon me like a giant.
יִפְרְצֵ֣נִי פֶ֭רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵי־פָ֑רֶץ יָרֻ֖ץ עָלַ֣י כְּגִבֹּֽור׃
| 14 κατέβαλόν με πτῶμα ἐπὶ πτώματι, ἔδραμον πρός με δυνάμενοι. | 14 κατέβαλόν με πτῶμα ἐπὶ πτώματι, ἔδραμον πρός με δυνάμενοι. |
| 14 They overthrew me with fall upon fall: they ran upon me in their might. | 14 They overthrew me with fall upon fall: they ran upon me in their might. |
15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
שַׂ֣ק תָּ֭פַרְתִּי עֲלֵ֣י גִלְדִּ֑י וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי בֶעָפָ֣ר קַרְנִֽי׃
| 15 σάκκον ἔρραψα ἐπὶ βύρσης μου, τὸ δὲ σθένος μου ἐν γῇ ἐσβέσθη. | 15 σάκκον ἔρραψαν ἐπὶ βύρσης μου, τὸ δὲ σθένος μου ἐν γῇ ἐσβέσθη. |
| 15 They sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and my strength has been spent on the ground. | 15 They sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and my strength has been spent on the ground. |
16 My face is foul with weeping, and my eyelids is the shadow of death;
פָּנַ֣י מִנִּי־בֶ֑כִי וְעַ֖ל עַפְעַפַּ֣י צַלְמָֽוֶת׃
| 16 ἡ γαστήρ μου συγκέκαυται ἀπὸ κλαυθμοῦ, ἐπὶ δὲ βλεφάροις μου σκιά. | 16 ἡ γαστήρ μου συγκέκαυται ἀπὸ κλαυθμοῦ, ἐπὶ δὲ βλεφάροις μου σκιά. |
| 16 My belly has been parched with wailing, and darkness is on my eyelids. | 16 My belly has been parched with wailing, and darkness is on my eyelids. |
17 Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure.
עַ֭ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס בְּכַפָּ֑י וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י זַכָּֽה׃
| 17 ἄδικον δὲ οὐδὲν ἦν ἐν χερσίν μου, εὐχὴ δέ μου καθαρά. | 17 ἄδικον δὲ οὐδὲν ἦν ἐν χερσί μου, εὐχὴ δέ μου καθαρά. |
| 17 Yet there was no injustice in my hands, and my prayer is pure. | 17 Yet there was no injustice in my hands, and my prayer is pure. |
18 Oh earth, don’t cover you my blood, and let my cry have no place.
אֶ֭רֶץ אַל־תְּכַסִּ֣י דָמִ֑י וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י מָ֝קֹ֗ום לְזַעֲקָתִֽי׃
| 18 γῆ, μὴ ἐπικαλύψῃς ἐφ’ αἵματι τῆς σαρκός μου, μηδὲ εἴη τόπος τῇ κραυγῇ μου. | 18 γῆ, μὴ ἐπικαλύψῃς ἐφ’ αἵματι τῆς σαρκός μου, μηδὲ εἴη τόπος τῇ κραυγῇ μου. |
| 18 Earth, don’t cover over the blood of my flesh, and let my cry have no place. | 18 Earth, don’t cover over the blood of my flesh, and let my cry have no place. |
19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
גַּם־עַ֭תָּה הִנֵּה־בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם עֵדִ֑י וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י בַּמְּרֹומִֽים׃
| 19 καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὁ μάρτυς μου, ὁ δὲ συνίστωρ μου ἐν ὑψίστοις. | 19 καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὁ μάρτυς μου, ὁ δὲ συνίστωρ μου ἐν ὑψίστοις. |
| 19 And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high. | 19 And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high. |
20 My friends scorn me: but my eye pours out tears unto God.
מְלִיצַ֥י רֵעָ֑י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹ֗והַ דָּלְפָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃
| 20 ἀφίκοιτό μου ἡ δέησις πρὸς κύριον, ἔναντι δὲ αὐτοῦ στάζοι μου ὁ ὀφθαλμός. | 20 ἀφίκοιτό μου ἡ δέησις πρὸς Κύριον, ἔναντι δὲ αὐτοῦ στάζοι μου ὁ ὀφθαλμός. |
| 20 Let my supplication come to the Lord, and let my eye weep before him. | 20 Let my supplication come to the Lord, and let my eye weep before him. |
21 Oh that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbour!
וְיֹוכַ֣ח לְגֶ֣בֶר עִם־אֱלֹ֑והַּ וּֽבֶן־אָדָ֥ם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
| 21 εἴη δὲ ἔλεγχος ἀνδρὶ ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου τῷ πλησίον αὐτοῦ. | 21 εἴη δὲ ἔλεγχος ἀνδρὶ ἔναντι Κυρίου καὶ υἱῷ ἀνθρώπου τῷ πλησίον αὐτοῦ. |
| 21 Oh that a man might plead before the Lord, even as the son of man with his neighbor! | 21 Oh that a man might plead before the Lord, even as the son of man with his neighbor! |
22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way from where I shall not return.
כִּֽי־שְׁנֹ֣ות מִסְפָּ֣ר יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ וְאֹ֖רַח לֹא־אָשׁ֣וּב אֶהֱלֹֽךְ׃
| 22 ἔτη δὲ ἀριθμητὰ ἥκασιν, ὁδῷ δέ, ᾗ οὐκ ἐπαναστραφήσομαι, πορεύσομαι. | 22 ἔτη δὲ ἀριθμητὰ ἥκασιν, ὁδῷ δέ, ᾖ οὐκ ἐπαναστραφήσομαι, πορεύσομαι. |
| 22 But my years are numbered and their end come, and I shall go by the way by which I shall not return. | 22 But my years are numbered and their end come, and I shall go by the way by which I shall not return. |