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[1] “However, Job, please hear my speech,
and listen to all my words.
[2] See now, I have opened my mouth.
My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
[3] My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.
That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
[4] The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
[5] If you can, answer me.
Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
[6] Behold, I am toward God even as you are.
I am also formed out of the clay.
[7] Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,
neither will my pressure be heavy on you. [8] “Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
[9] ‘I am clean, without disobedience.
I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
[10] Behold, he finds occasions against me.
He counts me for his enemy.
[11] He puts my feet in the stocks.
He marks all my paths.’ [12] “Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just,
for God is greater than man.
[13] Why do you strive against him,
because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
[14] For God speaks once,
yes twice, though man pays no attention.
[15] In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men,
in slumbering on the bed,
[16] then he opens the ears of men,
and seals their instruction,
[17] that he may withdraw man from his purpose,
and hide pride from man.
[18] He keeps back his soul from the pit,
and his life from perishing by the sword. [19] “He is chastened also with pain on his bed,
with continual strife in his bones,
[20] so that his life abhors bread,
and his soul dainty food.
[21] His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.
His bones that were not seen stick out.
[22] Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,
and his life to the destroyers. [23] “If there is beside him an angel,
an interpreter, one among a thousand,
to show to man what is right for him,
[24] then God is gracious to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down to the pit,
I have found a ransom.’
[25] His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.
He returns to the days of his youth.
[26] He prays to God, and he is favorable to him,
so that he sees his face with joy.
He restores to man his righteousness.
[27] He sings before men, and says,
‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,
and it didn’t profit me.
[28] He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.
My life will see the light.’ [29] “Behold, God does all these things,
twice, yes three times, with a man,
[30] to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
[31] Mark well, Job, and listen to me.
Hold your peace, and I will speak.
[32] If you have anything to say, answer me.
Speak, for I desire to justify you.
[33] If not, listen to me.
Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
and listen to all my words.
[2] See now, I have opened my mouth.
My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
[3] My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.
That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
[4] The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
[5] If you can, answer me.
Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
[6] Behold, I am toward God even as you are.
I am also formed out of the clay.
[7] Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,
neither will my pressure be heavy on you. [8] “Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
[9] ‘I am clean, without disobedience.
I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
[10] Behold, he finds occasions against me.
He counts me for his enemy.
[11] He puts my feet in the stocks.
He marks all my paths.’ [12] “Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just,
for God is greater than man.
[13] Why do you strive against him,
because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
[14] For God speaks once,
yes twice, though man pays no attention.
[15] In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men,
in slumbering on the bed,
[16] then he opens the ears of men,
and seals their instruction,
[17] that he may withdraw man from his purpose,
and hide pride from man.
[18] He keeps back his soul from the pit,
and his life from perishing by the sword. [19] “He is chastened also with pain on his bed,
with continual strife in his bones,
[20] so that his life abhors bread,
and his soul dainty food.
[21] His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.
His bones that were not seen stick out.
[22] Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,
and his life to the destroyers. [23] “If there is beside him an angel,
an interpreter, one among a thousand,
to show to man what is right for him,
[24] then God is gracious to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down to the pit,
I have found a ransom.’
[25] His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.
He returns to the days of his youth.
[26] He prays to God, and he is favorable to him,
so that he sees his face with joy.
He restores to man his righteousness.
[27] He sings before men, and says,
‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,
and it didn’t profit me.
[28] He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.
My life will see the light.’ [29] “Behold, God does all these things,
twice, yes three times, with a man,
[30] to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
[31] Mark well, Job, and listen to me.
Hold your peace, and I will speak.
[32] If you have anything to say, answer me.
Speak, for I desire to justify you.
[33] If not, listen to me.
Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
King James Version
[1] Wherefore, H199 Job, H347 I pray thee, hear H8085 (QalImpv) my speeches, H4405
And hearken H238 (HiphImpv) to all my words. H1697
[2] Behold, now I have opened H6605 (QalPerf) my mouth, H6310
My tongue H3956 hath spoken H1696 (PielPerf) in my mouth. H2441§
[3] My words H561 shall be of the uprightness H3476 of my heart: H3820
And my lips H8193 shall utter H4448 (PielPerf) knowledge H1847 clearly. H1305 (QalPasPtc)
[4] The Spirit H7307 of God H410 hath made H6213 (QalPerf) me,
And the breath H5397 of the Almighty H7706 hath given me life. H2421 (PielImpf)
[5] If thou canst H3201 (QalImpf) answer H7725 (HiphInf) me,
Set thy words in order H6186 (QalImpv) before H6440 me, stand up. H3320 (HithImpv)
[6] Behold, I am according to thy wish§ H6310 in God’s H410 stead:
I also am formed H7169 (PualPerf) out of the clay. H2563§
[7] Behold, my terror H367 shall not make thee afraid, H1204 (PielImpf)
Neither shall my hand H405 be heavy H3513 (QalImpf) upon thee.
[8] Surely thou hast spoken H559 (QalPerf) in mine hearing, H241§
And I have heard H8085 (QalImpf) the voice H6963 of thy words, H4405 saying,
[9] I am clean H2134 without transgression, H6588
I am innocent; H2643 neither is there iniquity H5771 in me.
[10] Behold, he findeth H4672 (QalImpf) occasions H8569 against me,
He counteth H2803 (QalImpf) me for his enemy, H341 (QalActPtc)
[11] He putteth H7760 (QalImpf) my feet H7272 in the stocks, H5465
He marketh H8104 (QalImpf) all my paths. H734
[12] Behold, in this thou art not just: H6663 (QalPerf) I will answer H6030 (QalImpf) thee,
that God H433 is greater H7235 (QalImpf) than man. H582
[13] Why dost thou strive H7378 (QalPerf) against him?
For he giveth not account§ H6030 (QalImpf) of any of his matters. H1697
[14] For God H410 speaketh H1696 (PielImpf) once, H259
Yea twice, H8147 yet man perceiveth H7789 (QalImpf) it not.
[15] In a dream, H2472 in a vision H2384 of the night, H3915
When deep H8639 sleep falleth H5307 (QalInf) upon men, H582
In slumberings H8572 upon the bed; H4904
[16] Then he openeth H1540 (QalImpf) the ears H241§ of men, H582
And sealeth H2856 (QalImpf) their instruction, H4561
[17] That he may withdraw H5493 (HiphInf) man H120 from his purpose,§ H4639
And hide H3680 (PielImpf) pride H1466 from man. H1397
[18] He keepeth back H2820 (QalImpf) his soul H5315 from the pit, H7845
And his life H2416 from perishing H5674 (QalInf) by the sword. H7973§
[19] He is chastened H3198 (HophPerf) also with pain H4341 upon his bed, H4904
And the multitude H7230 (Qere) of his bones H6106 with strong H386 pain:
[20] So that his life H2416 abhorreth H2092 (PielPerf) bread, H3899
And his soul H5315 dainty H8378 meat. H3978§
[21] His flesh H1320 is consumed away, H3615 (QalImpf) that it cannot be seen; H7210
And his bones H6106 that were not seen H7200 (PualPerf) stick out. H8192 (PualPerf/Qere) [22] Yea, his soul H5315 draweth near H7126 (QalImpf) unto the grave, H7845
And his life H2416 to the destroyers. H4191 (HiphPtc)
[23] If there H3426 be a messenger H4397 with him,
An interpreter, H3887 (HiphPtc) one H259 among a thousand, H505
To shew H5046 (HiphInf) unto man H120 his uprightness: H3476
[24] Then he is gracious H2603 (QalImpf) unto him, and saith, H559 (QalImpf)
Deliver H6308 (QalImpv) him from going down H3381 (QalInf) to the pit: H7845
I have found H4672 (QalPerf) a ransom. H3724§
[25] His flesh H1320 shall be fresher H7375 (NiphPerf) than a child’s: H5290
He shall return H7725 (QalImpf) to the days H3117 of his youth: H5934
[26] He shall pray H6279 (QalImpf) unto God, H433 and he will be favourable H7521 (QalImpf) unto him:
And he shall see H7200 (QalImpf) his face H6440 with joy: H8643
For he will render H7725 (HiphImpf) unto man H582 his righteousness. H6666
[27] He looketh H7789 (QalImpf) upon men, H582 and if any say, H559 (QalImpf)
I have sinned, H2398 (QalPerf)§ and perverted H5753 (HiphPerf) that which was right, H3477
And it profited H7737 (QalPerf) me not;
[28] He will deliver H6299 (QalPerf) his soul H5315§ from going H5674 (QalInf) into the pit, H7845
And his life H2416 shall see H7200 (QalImpf) the light. H216
[29] Lo, all these things worketh H6466 (QalImpf) God H410
Oftentimes H6471§ with man, H1397
[30] To bring back H7725 (HiphInf) his soul H5315 from the pit, H7845
To be enlightened H215 (NiphInf) with the light H216 of the living. H2416
[31] Mark well, H7181 (HiphImpv) O Job, H347 hearken H8085 (QalImpv) unto me:
Hold thy peace, H2790 (HiphImpv) and I will speak. H1696 (PielImpf)
[32] If thou hast H3426 any thing to say, H4405 answer H7725 (HiphImpv) me:
Speak, H1696 (PielImpv) for I desire H2654 (QalPerf) to justify H6663 (PielInf) thee.
[33] If not, hearken H8085 (QalImpv) unto me:
Hold thy peace, H2790 (HiphImpv) and I shall teach H502 (PielImpf) thee wisdom. H2451
And hearken H238 (HiphImpv) to all my words. H1697
[2] Behold, now I have opened H6605 (QalPerf) my mouth, H6310
My tongue H3956 hath spoken H1696 (PielPerf) in my mouth. H2441§
[3] My words H561 shall be of the uprightness H3476 of my heart: H3820
And my lips H8193 shall utter H4448 (PielPerf) knowledge H1847 clearly. H1305 (QalPasPtc)
[4] The Spirit H7307 of God H410 hath made H6213 (QalPerf) me,
And the breath H5397 of the Almighty H7706 hath given me life. H2421 (PielImpf)
[5] If thou canst H3201 (QalImpf) answer H7725 (HiphInf) me,
Set thy words in order H6186 (QalImpv) before H6440 me, stand up. H3320 (HithImpv)
[6] Behold, I am according to thy wish§ H6310 in God’s H410 stead:
I also am formed H7169 (PualPerf) out of the clay. H2563§
[7] Behold, my terror H367 shall not make thee afraid, H1204 (PielImpf)
Neither shall my hand H405 be heavy H3513 (QalImpf) upon thee.
[8] Surely thou hast spoken H559 (QalPerf) in mine hearing, H241§
And I have heard H8085 (QalImpf) the voice H6963 of thy words, H4405 saying,
[9] I am clean H2134 without transgression, H6588
I am innocent; H2643 neither is there iniquity H5771 in me.
[10] Behold, he findeth H4672 (QalImpf) occasions H8569 against me,
He counteth H2803 (QalImpf) me for his enemy, H341 (QalActPtc)
[11] He putteth H7760 (QalImpf) my feet H7272 in the stocks, H5465
He marketh H8104 (QalImpf) all my paths. H734
[12] Behold, in this thou art not just: H6663 (QalPerf) I will answer H6030 (QalImpf) thee,
that God H433 is greater H7235 (QalImpf) than man. H582
[13] Why dost thou strive H7378 (QalPerf) against him?
For he giveth not account§ H6030 (QalImpf) of any of his matters. H1697
[14] For God H410 speaketh H1696 (PielImpf) once, H259
Yea twice, H8147 yet man perceiveth H7789 (QalImpf) it not.
[15] In a dream, H2472 in a vision H2384 of the night, H3915
When deep H8639 sleep falleth H5307 (QalInf) upon men, H582
In slumberings H8572 upon the bed; H4904
[16] Then he openeth H1540 (QalImpf) the ears H241§ of men, H582
And sealeth H2856 (QalImpf) their instruction, H4561
[17] That he may withdraw H5493 (HiphInf) man H120 from his purpose,§ H4639
And hide H3680 (PielImpf) pride H1466 from man. H1397
[18] He keepeth back H2820 (QalImpf) his soul H5315 from the pit, H7845
And his life H2416 from perishing H5674 (QalInf) by the sword. H7973§
[19] He is chastened H3198 (HophPerf) also with pain H4341 upon his bed, H4904
And the multitude H7230 (Qere) of his bones H6106 with strong H386 pain:
[20] So that his life H2416 abhorreth H2092 (PielPerf) bread, H3899
And his soul H5315 dainty H8378 meat. H3978§
[21] His flesh H1320 is consumed away, H3615 (QalImpf) that it cannot be seen; H7210
And his bones H6106 that were not seen H7200 (PualPerf) stick out. H8192 (PualPerf/Qere) [22] Yea, his soul H5315 draweth near H7126 (QalImpf) unto the grave, H7845
And his life H2416 to the destroyers. H4191 (HiphPtc)
[23] If there H3426 be a messenger H4397 with him,
An interpreter, H3887 (HiphPtc) one H259 among a thousand, H505
To shew H5046 (HiphInf) unto man H120 his uprightness: H3476
[24] Then he is gracious H2603 (QalImpf) unto him, and saith, H559 (QalImpf)
Deliver H6308 (QalImpv) him from going down H3381 (QalInf) to the pit: H7845
I have found H4672 (QalPerf) a ransom. H3724§
[25] His flesh H1320 shall be fresher H7375 (NiphPerf) than a child’s: H5290
He shall return H7725 (QalImpf) to the days H3117 of his youth: H5934
[26] He shall pray H6279 (QalImpf) unto God, H433 and he will be favourable H7521 (QalImpf) unto him:
And he shall see H7200 (QalImpf) his face H6440 with joy: H8643
For he will render H7725 (HiphImpf) unto man H582 his righteousness. H6666
[27] He looketh H7789 (QalImpf) upon men, H582 and if any say, H559 (QalImpf)
I have sinned, H2398 (QalPerf)§ and perverted H5753 (HiphPerf) that which was right, H3477
And it profited H7737 (QalPerf) me not;
[28] He will deliver H6299 (QalPerf) his soul H5315§ from going H5674 (QalInf) into the pit, H7845
And his life H2416 shall see H7200 (QalImpf) the light. H216
[29] Lo, all these things worketh H6466 (QalImpf) God H410
Oftentimes H6471§ with man, H1397
[30] To bring back H7725 (HiphInf) his soul H5315 from the pit, H7845
To be enlightened H215 (NiphInf) with the light H216 of the living. H2416
[31] Mark well, H7181 (HiphImpv) O Job, H347 hearken H8085 (QalImpv) unto me:
Hold thy peace, H2790 (HiphImpv) and I will speak. H1696 (PielImpf)
[32] If thou hast H3426 any thing to say, H4405 answer H7725 (HiphImpv) me:
Speak, H1696 (PielImpv) for I desire H2654 (QalPerf) to justify H6663 (PielInf) thee.
[33] If not, hearken H8085 (QalImpv) unto me:
Hold thy peace, H2790 (HiphImpv) and I shall teach H502 (PielImpf) thee wisdom. H2451
Footnotes
- § 33:2 Heb. in my palate
- § 33:6a Heb. according to thy mouth
- § 33:6b Heb. cut out of the clay
- § 33:8 Heb. in mine ears
- § 33:13 Heb. he answereth not
- § 33:16 Heb. he revealeth, or uncovereth
- § 33:17 Heb. work
- § 33:18 Heb. from passing by the sword
- § 33:20 Heb. meat of desire
- § 33:24 Or, an atonement
- § 33:27 Or, he shall look upon men, and say, I have sinned, etc.
- § 33:28 Or, he hath delivered my soul etc. and my life
- § 33:29 Heb. twice and thrice
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