Hiob 18
Hoffnung für Alle
Bildad: Der Gottlose wird vom Unheil verfolgt
18 Nun ergriff Bildad aus Schuach wieder das Wort:
2 »Hör endlich auf mit dem Geschwätz, Hiob!
Komm zur Vernunft, damit wir dir etwas sagen können!
3 Warum stellst du uns als töricht hin,
hältst uns für dumm wie ein Stück Vieh?
4 Du zerfleischst dich selbst in deinem Zorn!
Soll das Land verwüstet werden,
sollen mächtige Felsen einstürzen,
nur damit du recht behältst?
5 Mach dir nichts vor:
Das Licht des Gottlosen wird erlöschen,
und seine Flamme lodert nicht mehr auf.
6 In seinem Zelt wird es dunkel,
seine Lampe erlischt.
7 Mit müden Schritten schleppt er sich dahin;
seine eigenen Machenschaften bringen ihn zu Fall.
8 Er wird sich im Netz verstricken,
in eine überdeckte Grube stürzen.
9 Er tritt in die Falle, und sie schnappt zu.
In Schlingen wird er sich verfangen.
10 Versteckt am Boden ist ein Strick für ihn gespannt,
auf seinem Weg wartet eine Falle.
11 Angst und Schrecken bedrängen ihn von allen Seiten,
sie verfolgen ihn auf Schritt und Tritt.
12 Das Unheil lauert ihm auf,
das Unglück wird ihn überfallen.
13 Eine furchtbare Krankheit frisst seine Glieder,
als Bote des Todes zehrt sie ihn aus.
14 Sie entwurzelt ihn aus seiner Heimat,
wo er sich sicher glaubte,
und treibt ihn zum König aller Schrecken – hin zum Tod.
15 Das Feuer wird in seinem Zelt wüten,
und man wird Schwefel auf sein Grundstück streuen.
16 Seine Wurzeln verdorren im Erdreich,
und seine Zweige sterben ab.
17 Die Erinnerung an ihn wird völlig ausgelöscht,
und bald denkt keiner mehr an ihn im ganzen Land.
18 Man wird ihn aus dem Licht ins Dunkle stoßen,
vom Erdboden verschwinden lassen.
19 Er wird weder Kind noch Enkel haben in seinem Volk,
von seiner Familie wird keiner überleben.
20 Über seinen Unglückstag wird jeder sich entsetzen.
In Ost und West packt alle, die es hören, kaltes Grausen.
21 Ja, so sieht das Ende böser Menschen aus!
So geht es dem, der Gott den Rücken kehrt!«
Job 18
King James Version
18 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Job 18
English Standard Version
Bildad Speaks: God Punishes the Wicked
18 Then (A)Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
2 “How long will you (B)hunt for words?
Consider, and then we will speak.
3 Why are we counted as (C)cattle?
Why are we stupid in your sight?
4 You who (D)tear yourself in your anger,
shall the earth be forsaken for you,
or (E)the rock be removed out of its place?
5 “Indeed, (F)the light of the wicked is put out,
and the flame of his fire does not shine.
6 The light is (G)dark in his tent,
and his lamp above him is put out.
7 His strong steps are shortened,
and his (H)own schemes throw him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet,
and he walks on its mesh.
9 (I)A trap seizes him by the heel;
a snare lays hold of him.
10 A rope is hidden for him in the ground,
a trap for him in the path.
11 (J)Terrors frighten him on every side,
and chase him at his heels.
12 His strength is famished,
and calamity is (K)ready for his stumbling.
13 It consumes the parts of his skin;
(L)the firstborn of death consumes his limbs.
14 He is torn from the tent in which he trusted
and is brought to (M)the king of terrors.
15 In his tent dwells that which is none of his;
(N)sulfur is scattered over his habitation.
16 His (O)roots dry up beneath,
and his branches (P)wither above.
17 His (Q)memory perishes from the earth,
and he has no name in the street.
18 (R)He is thrust from light into darkness,
and driven out of the world.
19 He has no (S)posterity or progeny among his people,
and no survivor where he used to live.
20 They of the west are appalled at his (T)day,
and (U)horror seizes them of the east.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous,
such is the place of him who (V)knows not God.”
Job 18
1599 Geneva Bible
18 1 Bildad rehearseth the pains of the unfaithful and wicked.
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 When will [a]ye make an end of your words? [b]cause us to understand, and then we will speak.
3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and are vile in your sight?
4 Thou art [c]as one that teareth his soul in his anger. Shall the [d]earth be forsaken for thy sake? or the rock removed out of his place?
5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be [e]quenched, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his candle shall be put out with him.
7 The steps of his strength shall be restrained, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is taken in the net by his feet, and he [f]walketh upon the snares.
9 The grenne shall take him by the heel, and the chief shall come upon him.
10 A snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12 His strength shall be [g]famine: and destruction shall be ready at his side.
13 It shall devour the inner parts of his skin, and the [h]firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
14 His hope shall be rooted out of his dwelling, and shall cause him to go to the [i]king of fear.
15 Fear shall dwell in his house (because it is not [j]his) [k]and brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut down.
17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18 They shall drive him out of the [l]light unto darkness, and chase him out of the world.
19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any posterity in his dwellings.
20 The posterity shall be astonied at his [m]day, and fear shall come upon the ancient.
21 Surely such are the habitations of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Footnotes
- Job 18:2 Which count yourselves just, as Job 12:4.
- Job 18:2 Whom you take to be but beasts, as Job 12:7.
- Job 18:4 That is, like a madman.
- Job 18:4 Shall God change the order of nature for thy sake, by dealing with thee otherwise than he doth with all men?
- Job 18:5 When the wicked is in his prosperity, then God changeth his state: and this is his ordinary working for their sins.
- Job 18:8 Meaning, that the wicked are in continual danger.
- Job 18:12 That which should nourish him shall be consumed by famine.
- Job 18:13 That is, some strong and violent death shall consume his strength: or as the Hebrew word signifieth, his members or parts.
- Job 18:14 That is, with most great fear.
- Job 18:15 Meaning, not truly come by.
- Job 18:15 Though all the world would favor him, yet God would destroy him and his.
- Job 18:18 He shall fall from prosperity to adversity.
- Job 18:20 When they shall see what came unto him.
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