Job 21-31
New American Standard Bible
Job Says God Will Deal with the Wicked
21 Then Job responded,
2 “Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be your way of consolation.
3 Bear with me that I may speak;
Then after I have spoken, you may (A)mock me.
4 As for me, is (B)my complaint [a]to a mortal?
Or (C)why should [b]I not be impatient?
5 Look at me, and be astonished,
And (D)put your hand over your mouth.
6 Even when I remember, I am disturbed,
And (E)horror takes hold of my flesh.
7 Why (F)do the wicked still live,
Grow old, and also become very [c](G)powerful?
8 Their [d](H)descendants endure with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes,
9 Their houses (I)are safe from fear,
And the [e]rod of God is not on them.
10 His ox mates [f]without fail;
His cow calves and does not miscarry.
11 They send out their boys like the flock,
And their children dance.
12 They [g]sing with the tambourine and harp,
And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
13 They (J)spend their days in prosperity,
And [h]suddenly they go down to [i]Sheol.
14 Yet they say to God, ‘(K)Go away from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
15 [j]Who is [k]the Almighty, that we should serve Him,
And (L)what would we gain if we plead with Him?’
16 Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand;
The (M)advice of the wicked is far from me.
17 “How often is (N)the lamp of the wicked put out,
Or does their (O)disaster fall on them?
Does [l]God apportion destruction in His anger?
18 Are they as (P)straw before the wind,
And like (Q)chaff which the storm carries away?
19 You say, ‘(R)God saves up [m]a person’s [n]wrongdoing for his sons.’
Let [o]God repay him so that he may know it.
20 Let his (S)own eyes see his destruction,
And let him (T)drink of the wrath of [p]the Almighty.
21 For what does he care about his household [q]after him,
When the number of his months is at an end?
22 Can anyone (U)teach God knowledge,
In that He (V)judges those on high?
23 One (W)dies in his full strength,
Being wholly undisturbed and at ease;
24 His [r]sides are filled with fat,
And the (X)marrow of his bones is wet,
25 While another dies with a bitter soul,
Never even [s]tasting anything good.
26 Together they (Y)lie down in the dust,
And (Z)maggots cover them.
27 “Behold, I know your thoughts,
And the plots you devise against me.
28 For you say, ‘Where is the house of (AA)the nobleman,
And where is the (AB)tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’
29 Have you not asked travelers,
And do you not examine their [t]evidence?
30 For the (AC)wicked person is spared [u]a day of disaster;
They [v]are led away from (AD)a day of fury.
31 Who [w]confronts him with his actions,
And who repays him for what he has done?
32 When he is carried to the grave,
People will keep watch over his tomb.
33 The (AE)clods of the valley will [x]gently cover him;
Moreover, (AF)all mankind will [y]follow after him,
While countless others go before him.
34 So how dare you give me empty (AG)comfort?
For your answers remain nothing but falsehood!”
Eliphaz Accuses and Exhorts Job
22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,
2 “Can a strong (AH)man be of use to God,
Or a wise one be useful to himself?
3 Is it any pleasure to [z]the Almighty if you are righteous,
Or gain if you make your ways blameless?
4 Is it because of your [aa]reverence that He punishes you,
That He (AI)enters into judgment against you?
5 Is (AJ)your wickedness not abundant,
And is there no end to your guilty deeds?
6 For you have (AK)seized pledges from your brothers without cause,
And [ab](AL)stripped people naked.
7 You have (AM)given the weary no water to drink,
And you have (AN)withheld bread from the hungry.
8 But the earth (AO)belongs to the (AP)powerful man,
And (AQ)the one who is honorable dwells on it.
9 You have sent (AR)widows away empty,
And the [ac]strength of (AS)orphans has been crushed.
10 Therefore (AT)traps surround you,
And sudden (AU)dread terrifies you,
11 Or (AV)darkness, so that you cannot see,
And a (AW)flood of water covers you.
12 “Is God not (AX)in the height of heaven?
Look also at the [ad]highest stars, how high they are!
13 But you say, ‘(AY)What does God know?
Can He judge through the thick darkness?
14 (AZ)Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;
And He walks on the [ae]vault of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the ancient path
Which (BA)wicked people have walked,
16 Who were snatched away (BB)before their time,
Whose (BC)foundations were [af]washed away by a river?
17 They (BD)said to God, ‘Go away from us!’
And ‘What can [ag]the Almighty do to them?’
18 Yet He (BE)filled their houses with good things;
But (BF)the advice of the wicked is far from me.
19 The (BG)righteous see and are glad,
And the innocent mock them, saying,
20 ‘Truly our enemies are eliminated,
And (BH)fire has consumed their [ah]abundance.’
21 “(BI)Be reconciled with Him, and be at peace;
Thereby good will come to you.
22 Please receive [ai](BJ)instruction from His mouth,
And put His words in your heart.
23 If you (BK)return to [aj]the Almighty, you will be [ak]restored;
If you (BL)remove injustice far from your tent,
24 And (BM)put your [al]gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,
25 Then [am]the Almighty will be your [an]gold
And abundant silver to you.
26 For then you will (BN)take pleasure in [ao]the Almighty
And lift up your face to God.
27 You will (BO)pray to Him, and (BP)He will hear you;
And you will pay your vows.
28 You will also decide something, and it will be established for you;
And (BQ)light will shine on your ways.
29 When [ap]they have brought you low, you will speak with [aq]confidence,
And He will save the [ar](BR)humble person.
30 He will rescue one who is not innocent,
And he will be (BS)rescued due to the cleanness of your hands.”
Job Says He Longs for God
23 Then Job responded,
2 “Even today my (BT)complaint is rebellion;
[as]His hand is (BU)heavy despite my groaning.
3 Oh that I knew how to find Him,
That I might come to His home!
4 I would (BV)present my case before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would learn the words which He would [at]answer,
And perceive what He would tell me.
6 Would He contend with me by (BW)the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.
7 There the upright would (BX)argue with Him;
And I [au]would be (BY)free of my Judge forever.
8 “Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I (BZ)cannot perceive Him;
9 When He acts on the left, I cannot see Him;
He turns to the right, but I cannot see Him.
10 But He knows the [av]way I take;
When He has (CA)put me to the test, I will come out as gold.
11 My foot has (CB)held on to His path;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
12 I have not [aw]failed the command of His lips;
I have treasured the (CC)words of His mouth [ax]more than my [ay]necessary food.
13 But He is unique, and who can [az]make Him turn?
Whatever His soul desires, He does it.
14 For He carries out what is destined for me,
And many such destinies are with Him.
15 Therefore, I would be terrified at His presence;
When I consider this, I am frightened of Him.
16 It is God who has made my (CD)heart faint,
And the Almighty who has terrified me,
17 But I (CE)am not destroyed by darkness,
Nor by (CF)deep gloom which covers me.
Job Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs
24 “(CG)Why are [ba]times not stored up by the Almighty,
And why do those who know Him not see (CH)His [bb]days?
2 People (CI)remove landmarks;
They seize and [bc]devour flocks.
3 They drive away the donkeys of (CJ)orphans;
They seize the (CK)widow’s ox as a pledge.
4 They push (CL)the needy aside from the road;
The (CM)poor of the land have to hide themselves together.
5 Behold, like (CN)wild donkeys in the wilderness
They (CO)go out scavenging for food in their activity,
As [bd]bread for their children in the desert.
6 They harvest their feed in the field
And glean the vineyard of the wicked.
7 (CP)They spend the night naked, without clothing,
And have no covering against the cold.
8 They are wet from the mountain rains,
And they hug the rock for lack of a shelter.
9 Others snatch an (CQ)orphan from the breast,
And they seize it as a pledge against the poor.
10 The poor move about naked without clothing,
And they carry sheaves, while going hungry.
11 Within the walls they produce oil;
They tread wine presses but go thirsty.
12 From the city people groan,
And the souls of the wounded cry for help;
Yet God (CR)does not pay attention to the offensiveness.
13 “[be]Others have been with those who rebel against the light;
They do not want to know its ways
Nor stay in its paths.
14 The murderer (CS)arises at dawn;
He (CT)kills the poor and the needy,
And at night he is like a thief.
15 The eye of the (CU)adulterer watches for [bf]twilight,
Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’
And he [bg]disguises his face.
16 In the darkness they (CV)dig into houses,
They (CW)shut themselves up by day;
They do not know the light.
17 For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness,
For he is familiar with the (CX)terrors of thick darkness.
18 “They are [bh](CY)insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their plot of land on the earth is (CZ)cursed.
They do not turn [bi]toward the (DA)vineyards.
19 Dryness and heat (DB)snatch away the snow waters,
As [bj](DC)Sheol snatches those who have sinned.
20 A [bk](DD)mother will forget him;
The (DE)maggot feeds sweetly until he is (DF)no longer remembered.
And injustice will be broken (DG)like a tree.
21 He wrongs the [bl]infertile woman,
And does no good for (DH)the widow.
22 But He drags off the mighty by (DI)His power;
He rises, but (DJ)no one has assurance of life.
23 He provides them (DK)with security, and they are supported;
And His (DL)eyes are on their ways.
24 They are exalted a (DM)little while, then they are gone;
Moreover, they are (DN)brought low, and like everything they are gathered up;
Like the heads of grain they wither.
25 Now if it is not so, (DO)who can prove me a liar,
And make my speech worthless?”
Bildad Says Mankind Is Inferior
25 Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,
2 “(DP)Dominion and awe [bm]belong to Him
Who makes peace in (DQ)His heights.
3 Is there any number to (DR)His troops?
And upon whom does His light not rise?
4 How then can mankind be (DS)righteous with God?
Or how can anyone who is born of woman be (DT)pure?
5 If even (DU)the moon has no brightness
And the (DV)stars are not pure in His sight,
6 How much less (DW)man, that (DX)maggot,
And a son of man, that worm!”
Job Rebukes Bildad
26 Then Job responded,
2 “What a help you are to [bn](DY)the weak!
You have saved the arm (DZ)without strength!
3 What advice you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly [bo]provided!
4 To whom have you uttered words?
And whose [bp]spirit was expressed through you?
The Greatness of God
5 “The [bq](EA)departed spirits are made to tremble
Under the waters and their inhabitants.
6 [br](EB)Sheol is naked before Him,
And [bs](EC)Abaddon has no covering.
7 He (ED)stretches out the north over empty space
And hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He (EE)wraps up the waters in His clouds,
And the cloud does not burst under them.
9 He [bt](EF)obscures the face of the [bu]full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.
10 He has inscribed a (EG)circle on the surface of the waters
At the (EH)boundary of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble
And are amazed at His rebuke.
12 With His power He (EI)quieted the sea,
And by His (EJ)understanding He shattered [bv](EK)Rahab.
13 By His breath the (EL)heavens are [bw]cleared;
His hand has pierced (EM)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are the fringes of His ways;
And how faint (EN)a word we hear of Him!
But His mighty (EO)thunder, who can understand?”
Job Affirms His Righteousness
27 Job again took up his (EP)discourse and said,
2 “As God lives, (EQ)who has taken away my right,
And the Almighty, (ER)who has embittered my soul,
3 For as long as [bx]life is in me,
And the [by](ES)breath of God is in my nostrils,
4 My lips certainly will not speak unjustly,
Nor will (ET)my tongue mutter deceit.
5 Far be it from me that I should declare you right;
Until I die, (EU)I will not [bz]give up my integrity.
6 I have (EV)kept hold of my righteousness and will not let it go.
My heart does not rebuke any of my days.
The State of the Godless
7 “May my enemy be as the wicked,
And [ca]my opponent as the criminal.
8 For what is (EW)the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life,
When God requires (EX)his [cb]life?
9 Will God (EY)hear his cry
When (EZ)distress comes upon him?
10 Or will he take (FA)pleasure in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?
11 I will instruct you in the [cc]power of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you talk of nothing?
13 “This is (FB)the portion of a wicked person from God,
And the inheritance which (FC)tyrants receive from the Almighty:
14 Though his sons are many, [cd]they are destined (FD)for the sword;
And his (FE)descendants will not be satisfied with bread.
15 His survivors will be buried because of the plague,
And [ce]their (FF)widows will not be able to weep.
16 Though he piles up silver like dust,
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
17 He may prepare it, (FG)but the righteous will wear it
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He has built his (FH)house like the [cf]spider’s web,
Or a hut which the watchman has made.
19 He lies down rich, but never [cg]again;
He opens his eyes, and (FI)it no longer exists.
20 (FJ)Terrors overtake him like a flood;
A storm steals him away (FK)in the night.
21 The east (FL)wind carries him away, and he is gone;
For it sweeps him (FM)away from his place.
22 For it will hurl at him (FN)without mercy;
He will certainly try to (FO)flee from its [ch]power.
23 People will [ci]clap their hands at him,
And will (FP)whistle at him from their places.
Job Tells of Earth’s Treasures
28 “Certainly there is a [cj]mine for silver
And a place [ck]for refining gold.
2 Iron is taken from the dust,
And copper is smelted from rock.
3 Man puts an end to darkness,
And (FQ)to the farthest limit he searches out
The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
4 He [cl]sinks a shaft away from [cm]inhabited areas,
Forgotten by the foot;
They hang and swing, away from people.
5 [cn]From the earth comes food,
And underneath, it is turned over like fire.
6 Its rocks are the [co]source of sapphires,
And its dust contains gold.
7 No bird of prey knows the path,
Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.
8 The [cp]proud animals have not trodden it,
Nor has the lion passed over it.
9 He puts his hand on the flint;
He overturns the mountains at the [cq]base.
10 He carves out channels through the rocks,
And his eye sees anything precious.
11 He dams up the streams from [cr]flowing,
And brings to light what is hidden.
The Search for Wisdom Is Harder
12 “But (FR)where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13 (FS)Mankind does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 The ocean depth says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 (FT)Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
17 (FU)Gold or glass cannot equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of pure gold.
18 Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of (FV)wisdom is more valuable than pearls.
19 The topaz of [cs]Cush cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in (FW)pure gold.
20 (FX)Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is this place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living creature,
And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22 [ct](FY)Abaddon and Death say,
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
23 “(FZ)God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
24 For He (GA)looks to the ends of the earth;
He sees everything under the heavens.
25 When He imparted (GB)weight to the wind,
And (GC)assessed the waters by measure,
26 When He made a (GD)limit for the rain,
And a course for the (GE)thunderbolt,
27 Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.
28 And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the (GF)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Job’s Past Was Glorious
29 Job again took up his (GG)discourse and said,
2 “Oh that I were as in months gone by,
As in the days when God (GH)watched over me;
3 When (GI)His lamp shone over my head,
And (GJ)by His light I walked through darkness;
4 Just as I was in the days of my youth,
When the (GK)protection of God was over my tent;
5 When [cu]the Almighty was still with me,
And my children were around me;
6 When my steps were bathed in (GL)cream,
And the (GM)rock poured out streams of oil for me!
7 When I went out to (GN)the gate of the city,
When I [cv]took my seat in the public square,
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves,
And the old men arose and stood.
9 The leaders (GO)stopped talking
And (GP)put their hands on their mouths;
10 The voices of the prominent people were [cw](GQ)hushed,
And their (GR)tongues stuck to their palates.
11 For when (GS)an ear heard, it called me blessed,
And when an eye saw, it testified in support of me,
12 Because I saved (GT)the poor who cried for help,
And the (GU)orphan who had no helper.
13 The blessing of the one who (GV)was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the (GW)widow’s heart sing for joy.
14 I (GX)put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a headband.
15 I was (GY)eyes to those who were blind,
And feet to those who [cx]could not walk.
16 I was a father to (GZ)the poor,
And I investigated the case which I did not know.
17 I (HA)broke the jaws of the wicked
And rescued the prey from his teeth.
18 Then I [cy]thought, ‘I will die with my [cz]family,
And I will multiply my days as the sand.
19 My (HB)root is spread out to the waters,
And (HC)dew lies on my branch all night.
20 My glory is ever new with me,
And my (HD)bow is renewed in my hand.’
21 “To me (HE)they listened and waited,
And they kept silent for my advice.
22 After my words (HF)they did not speak again,
And (HG)my speech dropped on them.
23 They waited for me as for the rain,
And opened their mouths as for the late rain.
24 I smiled at them when they did not believe,
And they did not look at [da]my kindness ungraciously.
25 I chose a way for them and sat as (HH)chief,
And lived as a king among the troops,
As one who (HI)comforted the mourners.
Job’s Present State Is Humiliating
30 “But now those who are younger than I (HJ)mock me,
Whose fathers I refused to put with the dogs of my flock.
2 Indeed, what good was the strength of their hands to me?
Vigor had perished from them.
3 From poverty and famine they are gaunt,
They who gnaw at the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,
4 Who pluck saltweed by the bushes,
And whose food is the root of the broom shrub.
5 They are driven from the community;
They shout against them as against a thief,
6 So that they live on the slopes of ravines,
In holes in the ground and among the rocks.
7 Among the bushes they [db]cry out;
Under the weeds they are gathered together.
8 Worthless [dc]fellows, even [dd]those without a name,
They were cast out from the land.
9 “And now I have become their [de](HK)taunt,
And I have become a [df](HL)byword to them.
10 They loathe me and stand aloof from me,
And they do not [dg]refrain from (HM)spitting in my face.
11 Because He has undone [dh]my [di]bowstring and (HN)afflicted me,
They have cast off (HO)the bridle before me.
12 On the right hand their [dj]mob arises;
They (HP)push aside my feet (HQ)and pile up their ways of destruction against me.
13 They (HR)break up my path,
They promote my destruction;
No one restrains them.
14 As through a wide gap they come,
[dk]Amid the storm they roll on.
15 (HS)Sudden terrors are turned upon me;
They chase away my dignity like the wind,
And my [dl]prosperity has passed away (HT)like a cloud.
16 “And now (HU)my soul is poured out [dm]within me;
Days of misery have seized me.
17 At night it pierces (HV)my bones [dn]within me,
And my gnawing pains do not rest.
18 By a great force my garment is (HW)distorted;
It ties me up like the collar of my coat.
19 He has thrown me into the (HX)mire,
And I have become like dust and ashes.
20 I (HY)cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me;
I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.
21 You have [do]become cruel to me;
With the strength of Your hand You (HZ)persecute me.
22 You (IA)lift me up to the wind and make me ride it;
And You dissolve me in a storm.
23 For I know that You (IB)will bring me to death,
And to the (IC)house of meeting for all living.
24 “Yet does one in a heap of ruins not reach out with his hand,
Or in his disaster does he not (ID)cry out for help?
25 Have I not (IE)wept for the [dp]one whose life is hard?
Was my soul not grieved for (IF)the needy?
26 When I (IG)expected good, evil came;
When I waited for light, (IH)darkness came.
27 [dq]I am seething (II)within and cannot rest;
Days of misery confront me.
28 I go about [dr](IJ)mourning without comfort;
I stand up in the assembly and (IK)cry out for help.
29 I have become a brother to (IL)jackals,
And a companion of ostriches.
30 My (IM)skin turns black [ds]on me,
And my (IN)bones burn with [dt]fever.
31 Therefore my (IO)harp [du]is turned to mourning,
And my flute to the sound of those who weep.
Job Asserts His Integrity
31 “I have made a covenant with my (IP)eyes;
How then could I look at a virgin?
2 And what is (IQ)the portion of God from above,
Or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is it not (IR)disaster to the criminal,
And misfortune to (IS)those who practice injustice?
4 Does He not (IT)see my ways,
And (IU)count all my steps?
5 “If I have (IV)walked with deception,
And my foot has hurried after deceit,
6 Let Him (IW)weigh me with [dv]accurate scales,
And let God know (IX)my integrity.
7 If my step has (IY)turned from the way,
Or my heart [dw]followed my eyes,
Or if any (IZ)spot has stuck to my hands,
8 Let me (JA)sow and another eat,
And let my [dx](JB)crops be uprooted.
9 “If my heart has been (JC)enticed by a woman,
Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway,
10 May my wife (JD)grind grain for another,
And let (JE)others [dy]kneel down over her.
11 For that would be a (JF)lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be (JG)wrongdoing punishable by judges.
12 For it would be (JH)fire that consumes to [dz](JI)Abaddon,
And would (JJ)uproot all my [ea]increase.
13 “If I have (JK)rejected the claim of my male or female slaves
When they filed a complaint against me,
14 What then could I do when God arises?
And when He calls me to account, how am I to answer Him?
15 Did (JL)He who made me in the womb not make him,
And the same one create us in the womb?
16 “If I have kept (JM)the poor from their desire,
Or have caused the eyes of (JN)the widow to fail,
17 Or have (JO)eaten my morsel alone,
And (JP)the orphan has not [eb]shared it
18 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father,
And from [ec]my infancy I guided her),
19 If I have seen anyone perish (JQ)for lack of clothing,
Or that (JR)the needy had no covering,
20 If his waist has not [ed]thanked me,
And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
21 If I have lifted up my hand against (JS)the orphan,
Because I saw [ee]I had support (JT)in the gate,
22 May my shoulder fall from its [ef]socket,
And my (JU)arm be broken off [eg]at the elbow.
23 For (JV)disaster from God is a terror to me,
And because of (JW)His majesty I can do nothing.
24 “If I have put my confidence in (JX)gold,
And called fine gold my trust,
25 If I have (JY)gloated because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had obtained so much;
26 If I have (JZ)looked at the [eh]sun when it shone,
Or the moon going in splendor,
27 And my heart was secretly enticed,
And my hand [ei]threw a kiss from my mouth,
28 That too would have been (KA)a guilty deed calling for [ej]judgment,
For I would have (KB)denied God above.
29 “Have I (KC)rejoiced at the misfortune of my enemy,
Or become excited when evil found him?
30 [ek]No, (KD)I have not [el]allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for his life in (KE)a curse.
31 Have the people of my tent not said,
‘Who can [em]find one who has not been (KF)satisfied with his meat’?
32 The stranger has not spent the night outside,
For I have opened my doors to the [en]traveler.
33 Have I (KG)covered my wrongdoings like a man,
By hiding my guilt in my shirt pocket,
34 Because I (KH)feared the great multitude
And the contempt of families terrified me,
And I kept silent and did not go out of doors?
35 Oh that I had one to hear me!
Here is my [eo]signature;
(KI)Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my (KJ)adversary has written,
36 I would certainly carry it on my shoulder,
I would tie it to myself like a garland.
37 I would declare to Him (KK)the number of my steps;
Like (KL)a prince, I would approach Him.
38 “If my (KM)land cries out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
39 If I have (KN)eaten its [ep]fruit without money,
Or have (KO)caused [eq]its owners to lose their lives,
40 May the (KP)thorn-bush [er]grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.
Notas al pie
- Job 21:4 Or against
- Job 21:4 Lit my spirit
- Job 21:7 Or superior
- Job 21:8 Lit seed
- Job 21:9 I.e., punishment
- Job 21:10 Lit and does not fail
- Job 21:12 Lit lifted up the voice
- Job 21:13 Or in peacefulness
- Job 21:13 I.e., the netherworld
- Job 21:15 Lit What
- Job 21:15 Heb Shaddai
- Job 21:17 Lit He
- Job 21:19 Lit his
- Job 21:19 Or disaster
- Job 21:19 Lit Him
- Job 21:20 Heb Shaddai
- Job 21:21 I.e., after he dies
- Job 21:24 As in Syriac; Heb uncertain. Some render as his pails are full of milk
- Job 21:25 Lit eating
- Job 21:29 Lit signs
- Job 21:30 Or for the day
- Job 21:30 Or will be led to the day
- Job 21:31 Lit declares his way to his face
- Job 21:33 Lit be sweet to him
- Job 21:33 Lit draw
- Job 22:3 Heb Shaddai
- Job 22:4 Or fear
- Job 22:6 Lit stripped clothing of the naked
- Job 22:9 Lit arms
- Job 22:12 Lit head, top-most
- Job 22:14 Lit circle
- Job 22:16 Lit poured out
- Job 22:17 Heb Shaddai
- Job 22:20 Or excess
- Job 22:22 Or law
- Job 22:23 Heb Shaddai
- Job 22:23 Lit built up
- Job 22:24 Lit ore
- Job 22:25 Heb Shaddai
- Job 22:25 Lit ore
- Job 22:26 Heb Shaddai
- Job 22:29 Lit they cast you down
- Job 22:29 Lit pride
- Job 22:29 Lit lowly of eyes
- Job 23:2 As in LXX and Syriac; MT My
- Job 23:5 Lit answer me
- Job 23:7 Or bring forth my justice forever
- Job 23:10 Lit way with me
- Job 23:12 Lit ceased from
- Job 23:12 Or with some ancient versions, in my breast
- Job 23:12 Lit prescribed portion
- Job 23:13 Or deprive Him of anything
- Job 24:1 I.e., of judgment for the wicked
- Job 24:1 I.e., of judgment for the wicked
- Job 24:2 Or pasture
- Job 24:5 Lit his bread
- Job 24:13 Lit They
- Job 24:15 Lit the twilight
- Job 24:15 Or puts a covering on his face
- Job 24:18 Or light; or swift
- Job 24:18 Lit to the path of
- Job 24:19 I.e., the netherworld
- Job 24:20 Lit womb
- Job 24:21 Lit infertile who does not bear
- Job 25:2 Lit are with Him
- Job 26:2 Lit no strength
- Job 26:3 Lit made known
- Job 26:4 Lit breath has gone forth
- Job 26:5 Or shades; Heb Rephaim
- Job 26:6 I.e., the netherworld
- Job 26:6 I.e., the place of destruction
- Job 26:9 Lit covers
- Job 26:9 Or throne
- Job 26:12 I.e., a sea monster, not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
- Job 26:13 Lit beauty
- Job 27:3 Lit breath
- Job 27:3 Or spirit
- Job 27:5 Lit remove from me
- Job 27:7 Lit one who rises up against me
- Job 27:8 Or soul
- Job 27:11 Lit hand
- Job 27:14 Lit the sword is for them
- Job 27:15 As in ancient versions; Heb his
- Job 27:18 As in ancient versions; Heb moth
- Job 27:19 As in ancient versions; Heb will be gathered
- Job 27:22 Lit hand
- Job 27:23 I.e., mock and ridicule him
- Job 28:1 Lit source
- Job 28:1 Lit for gold they refine
- Job 28:4 Lit breaks open
- Job 28:4 Lit sojourning
- Job 28:5 Lit Earth, from it
- Job 28:6 Or place
- Job 28:8 Lit sons of pride
- Job 28:9 Lit root
- Job 28:11 Lit weeping
- Job 28:19 Or Ethiopia
- Job 28:22 I.e., Destruction
- Job 29:5 Heb Shaddai
- Job 29:7 Lit set up
- Job 29:10 Lit hidden
- Job 29:15 Or limped
- Job 29:18 Lit said
- Job 29:18 Lit nest
- Job 29:24 Lit the light of my face
- Job 30:7 Or bray
- Job 30:8 Lit sons
- Job 30:8 Lit sons
- Job 30:9 Lit song
- Job 30:9 I.e., prob. a word of insult
- Job 30:10 Lit withhold spit from my face
- Job 30:11 Some mss His
- Job 30:11 Or cord
- Job 30:12 Or youth arise
- Job 30:14 Lit Under
- Job 30:15 Or welfare
- Job 30:16 Lit upon
- Job 30:17 Lit from upon
- Job 30:21 Lit turned to be
- Job 30:25 Lit hard of day
- Job 30:27 Lit My inward parts are boiling
- Job 30:28 Or blackened, but not by the heat of the sun
- Job 30:30 Lit from upon
- Job 30:30 Lit heat
- Job 30:31 Lit becomes
- Job 31:6 Lit just
- Job 31:7 Lit walked after
- Job 31:8 Or offspring
- Job 31:10 I.e., have sexual relations with her
- Job 31:12 I.e., the place of destruction
- Job 31:12 Or yield
- Job 31:17 Lit eaten from it
- Job 31:18 Lit my mother’s womb
- Job 31:20 Lit blessed; i.e., for clothing
- Job 31:21 Lit my help
- Job 31:22 Lit neck-joint
- Job 31:22 Lit from the bone of the upper arm
- Job 31:26 Lit light
- Job 31:27 Lit kissed my mouth
- Job 31:28 Lit judges
- Job 31:30 Lit And
- Job 31:30 Lit given my palate
- Job 31:31 Lit give
- Job 31:32 MT way
- Job 31:35 Lit mark
- Job 31:39 Lit strength
- Job 31:39 Lit the soul of its owners to expire
- Job 31:40 Lit come forth
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