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Eliphas ermahnt Hiob, die Züchtigung anzunehmen

Rufe doch! Ist einer da, der dir antwortet? Und an welchen von den Heiligen willst du dich wenden?

Denn den Narren bringt der Unmut um, und den Unverständigen tötet der Eifer.

Ich selbst habe einen Narren gesehen, der Wurzel schlug, und sogleich verfluchte ich seine Wohnung.

Seine Kinder fanden keine Hilfe, und sie wurden im Tor[a] zertreten, ohne dass es einen Retter gab;

seine Ernte verzehrte der Hungrige und holte sie ihm selbst aus den Dornhecken heraus, und sein Vermögen schnappten die Habgierigen weg.

Denn Unglück wächst nicht aus dem Staub hervor, und Unheil sprosst nicht aus der Erde;

sondern der Mensch ist zum Unglück geboren, wie die Funken nach oben fliegen.

Ich jedoch würde Gott[b] suchen und Gott[c] meine Sache darlegen,

der große, unerforschliche Dinge tut, Wunder, die nicht zu zählen sind:

10 Er gießt Regen auf die Erde und sendet Wasser über die Fluren;

11 er erhöht die Niedrigen, und die Leidtragenden erlangen das Heil;[d]

12 er vereitelt die Anschläge der Listigen, dass ihre Hand sie nicht ausführen kann;

13 er fängt die Weisen in ihrer List, und der Rat der Verschlagenen wird über den Haufen geworfen;

14 bei Tag stoßen sie auf Finsternis, und am Mittag tappen sie umher wie in der Nacht.

15 Aber er rettet den Elenden vom Schwert, aus ihrem Rachen und aus der Hand des Starken,

16 sodass der Geringe Hoffnung fasst und die Frechheit ihr Maul verschließt.

17 Siehe, wohl dem Menschen, den Gott zurechtweist! Darum verwirf die Züchtigung des Allmächtigen nicht!

18 Denn er verwundet und verbindet; er zerschlägt, und seine Hand heilt.

19 In sechs Bedrängnissen wird er dich erretten, und in sieben wird dich nichts Böses antasten:

20 In Hungersnot wird er dich vom Tod erlösen und im Krieg von der Gewalt des Schwertes;

21 vor der Geißel der Zunge wirst du geborgen sein und wirst die Verwüstung nicht fürchten, wenn sie kommt.

22 Über Verwüstung und Dürre wirst du lachen und vor den wilden Tieren der Erde nicht erschrecken,

23 denn mit den Steinen des Feldes stehst du im Bund, und das Wild des Feldes hält Frieden mit dir.

24 Du wirst erfahren, dass dein Zelt sicher[e] ist, und betrachtest du deine Wohnung, so fehlt dir nichts.

25 Du wirst erfahren, dass dein Same zahlreich wird und deine Sprösslinge wie das Gras auf Erden.

26 Du wirst in gutem Alter begraben werden, wie man Garben einbringt zu ihrer Zeit.

27 Siehe, das haben wir erforscht, so ist es; höre du darauf und merke es dir wohl!

Footnotes

  1. (5,4) Das Tor einer Stadt war der Ort der Rechtssprechung.
  2. (5,8) hebr. El.
  3. (5,8) hebr. Elohim.
  4. (5,11) od. und die Trauernden steigen zum Glück empor.
  5. (5,24) w. in Friede / Wohlergehen.

Eliphaz: Job Is Chastened by God

“Call out now;
Is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
(A)I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
His sons are (B)far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And (C)there is no deliverer.
Because the hungry eat up his harvest,
[a]Taking it even from the thorns,
[b]And a snare snatches their [c]substance.
For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
Yet man is (D)born to [d]trouble,
As the sparks fly upward.

“But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause—
Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.
10 (E)He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
11 (F)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 (G)He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13 He catches the (H)wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.
15 But (I)He saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
16 (J)So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.

17 “Behold,(K) happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
18 (L)For He bruises, but He binds up;
He wounds, but His hands make whole.
19 (M)He shall deliver you in six troubles,
Yes, in seven (N)no evil shall touch you.
20 (O)In famine He shall redeem you from death,
And in war from the [e]power of the sword.
21 (P)You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 You shall laugh at destruction and famine,
And (Q)you shall not be afraid of the (R)beasts of the earth.
23 (S)For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
24 You shall know that your tent is in peace;
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.
25 You shall also know that (T)your descendants shall be many,
And your offspring (U)like the grass of the earth.
26 (V)You shall come to the grave at a full age,
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.
27 Behold, this we have (W)searched out;
It is true.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 LXX They shall not be taken from evil men; Vg. And the armed man shall take him by violence
  2. Job 5:5 LXX The might shall draw them off; Vg. And the thirsty shall drink up their riches
  3. Job 5:5 wealth
  4. Job 5:7 labor
  5. Job 5:20 Lit. hand

“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you?
    To which of (A)the holy ones will you turn?
Surely vexation kills the fool,
    and jealousy slays the simple.
(B)I have seen the fool taking root,
    but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
His children are (C)far from safety;
    they are crushed in (D)the gate,
    and there is no one to deliver them.
The hungry eat his harvest,
    and he takes it even out of thorns,[a]
    and the thirsty pant[b] after his[c] wealth.
For affliction does not come from the dust,
    nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
but man is (E)born to trouble
    as the sparks fly upward.

“As for me, I would seek God,
    and to God would I commit my cause,
who (F)does great things and (G)unsearchable,
    (H)marvelous things without number:
10 he gives (I)rain on the earth
    and sends waters on the fields;
11 he (J)sets on high those who are lowly,
    and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He (K)frustrates the devices of the crafty,
    so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He (L)catches the wise in their own craftiness,
    and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime
    and (M)grope at noonday as in the night.
15 But he (N)saves the needy from the sword of their mouth
    and from the hand of the mighty.
16 So the poor have hope,
    and (O)injustice shuts her mouth.

17 “Behold, (P)blessed is the one whom God reproves;
    therefore (Q)despise not the discipline of the (R)Almighty.
18 For he wounds, but he (S)binds up;
    he (T)shatters, but his hands heal.
19 He will (U)deliver you from six troubles;
    in seven no (V)evil[d] shall touch you.
20 (W)In famine he will redeem you from death,
    and in war from the power of the sword.
21 You shall be (X)hidden from the lash of the tongue,
    and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh,
    and shall not fear (Y)the beasts of the earth.
23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,
    and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
24 You shall know that your (Z)tent is at peace,
    and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.
25 You shall know also that your (AA)offspring shall be many,
    and your descendants as (AB)the grass of the earth.
26 You shall come to your grave in (AC)ripe old age,
    like a sheaf gathered up in its season.
27 Behold, this we have (AD)searched out; it is true.
    Hear, and know it for your good.”[e]

Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
  2. Job 5:5 Aquila, Symmachus, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew could be read as and the snare pants
  3. Job 5:5 Hebrew their
  4. Job 5:19 Or disaster
  5. Job 5:27 Hebrew for yourself