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Job 3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Job 3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Job Curses the Day He Was Born
3 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 Job said:
3 ‘Let the day perish on which I was born,
and the night that said,
“A man-child is conceived.”
4 Let that day be darkness!
May God above not seek it,
or light shine on it.
5 Let gloom and deep darkness claim it.
Let clouds settle upon it;
let the blackness of the day terrify it.
6 That night—let thick darkness seize it!
let it not rejoice among the days of the year;
let it not come into the number of the months.
7 Yes, let that night be barren;
let no joyful cry be heard[a] in it.
8 Let those curse it who curse the Sea,[b]
those who are skilled to rouse up Leviathan.
9 Let the stars of its dawn be dark;
let it hope for light, but have none;
may it not see the eyelids of the morning—
10 because it did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb,
and hide trouble from my eyes.
11 ‘Why did I not die at birth,
come forth from the womb and expire?
12 Why were there knees to receive me,
or breasts for me to suck?
13 Now I would be lying down and quiet;
I would be asleep; then I would be at rest
14 with kings and counsellors of the earth
who rebuild ruins for themselves,
15 or with princes who have gold,
who fill their houses with silver.
16 Or why was I not buried like a stillborn child,
like an infant that never sees the light?
17 There the wicked cease from troubling,
and there the weary are at rest.
18 There the prisoners are at ease together;
they do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.
19 The small and the great are there,
and the slaves are free from their masters.
20 ‘Why is light given to one in misery,
and life to the bitter in soul,
21 who long for death, but it does not come,
and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
22 who rejoice exceedingly,
and are glad when they find the grave?
23 Why is light given to one who cannot see the way,
whom God has fenced in?
24 For my sighing comes like[c] my bread,
and my groanings are poured out like water.
25 Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me,
and what I dread befalls me.
26 I am not at ease, nor am I quiet;
I have no rest; but trouble comes.’
Hiob 3
Hoffnung für Alle
Hiob 3
Hoffnung für Alle
Auseinandersetzung zwischen Hiob und seinen Freunden (Kapitel 3–28)
Warum muss ich noch leben?
3 Dann erst begann Hiob zu sprechen. Er verfluchte den Tag seiner Geburt 2 und sagte:
3 »Ausgelöscht sei der Tag,
an dem ich geboren wurde,
und auch die Nacht,
in der man sagte: ›Es ist ein Junge!‹.
4 Jener Tag versinke in tiefer Finsternis –
kein Licht soll ihn erhellen!
Selbst Gott da oben vergesse ihn!
5 Ja, der Tod soll ihn holen – diesen Tag!
Ich wünschte, dass sich dunkle Wolken auf ihn legten
und die Finsternis sein Licht erstickte!
6 Für immer soll sie dunkel bleiben –
die Nacht meiner Geburt!
Ausgelöscht sei sie aus dem Jahreskreis,
nie wieder erscheine sie auf dem Kalender!
7 Stumm und öde soll sie sein,
eine Nacht, in der sich keiner mehr freut!
8 Verfluchen sollen sie die Zauberer,
die Tag und Nacht verwünschen können
und die den Leviatan[a], dieses Ungeheuer, wecken!
9 Jene Nacht soll finster bleiben,
ohne alle Sternenpracht!
Vergeblich warte sie aufs Sonnenlicht,
die Strahlen des Morgenrots sehe sie nicht!
10 Denn sie ließ zu, dass meine Mutter mich empfing,
die Mühen des Lebens hat sie mir nicht erspart.
11 Warum bin ich nicht bei der Geburt gestorben,
als ich aus dem Leib meiner Mutter kam?
12 Wozu hat sie mich auf den Knien gewiegt
und an ihrer Brust gestillt?
13 Wenn ich tot wäre,
dann läge ich jetzt ungestört,
hätte Ruhe und würde schlafen,
14 so wie die Könige und ihre Berater,
die sich hier prachtvolle Paläste bauten – längst zu Ruinen zerfallen –,
15 und wie die Herrscher,
die Gold und Silber besaßen
und ihre Häuser damit füllten.
16 Warum wurde ich nicht wie eine Fehlgeburt verscharrt,
wie Totgeborene, die nie das Tageslicht sahen?
17 Bei den Toten können die Gottlosen nichts mehr anrichten,
und ihre Opfer haben endlich Ruhe.
18 Auch die Gefangenen lässt man dort in Frieden;
sie hören nicht mehr das Geschrei des Aufsehers.
19 Ob groß oder klein: Dort sind alle gleich,
und der Sklave ist seinen Herrn los.
20 Warum nur lässt Gott die Menschen leben?
Sie mühen sich ab, sind verbittert und ohne Hoffnung.
21 Sie sehnen sich den Tod herbei –
aber er kommt nicht!
Sie suchen ihn mehr als verborgene Schätze,
22 und erst wenn sie endlich im Grab ruhen,
empfinden sie die größte Freude!
23 Warum muss ich noch leben?
Gott hat mich eingepfercht;
ich sehe nur noch Dunkelheit!
24 Schmerzensschreie sind mein tägliches Brot,
und das Stöhnen bricht aus mir heraus.
25 Meine schlimmsten Befürchtungen sind eingetroffen,
und wovor mir immer graute – das ist jetzt da!
26 Ohne Ruhe und Frieden lebe ich dahin,
getrieben von endloser Qual!«
Footnotes
- 3,8 Bildhafte Redeweise für gottfeindliche Schicksalsmächte.
Job 3
New International Version
Job 3
New International Version
Job Speaks
3 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.(A) 2 He said:
3 “May the day of my birth perish,
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’(B)
4 That day—may it turn to darkness;
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
5 May gloom and utter darkness(C) claim it once more;
may a cloud settle over it;
may blackness overwhelm it.
6 That night—may thick darkness(D) seize it;
may it not be included among the days of the year
nor be entered in any of the months.
7 May that night be barren;
may no shout of joy(E) be heard in it.
8 May those who curse days[a] curse that day,(F)
those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.(G)
9 May its morning stars become dark;
may it wait for daylight in vain
and not see the first rays of dawn,(H)
10 for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me
to hide trouble from my eyes.
11 “Why did I not perish at birth,
and die as I came from the womb?(I)
12 Why were there knees to receive me(J)
and breasts that I might be nursed?
13 For now I would be lying down(K) in peace;
I would be asleep and at rest(L)
14 with kings and rulers of the earth,(M)
who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,(N)
15 with princes(O) who had gold,
who filled their houses with silver.(P)
16 Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child,(Q)
like an infant who never saw the light of day?(R)
17 There the wicked cease from turmoil,(S)
and there the weary are at rest.(T)
18 Captives(U) also enjoy their ease;
they no longer hear the slave driver’s(V) shout.(W)
19 The small and the great are there,(X)
and the slaves are freed from their owners.
20 “Why is light given to those in misery,
and life to the bitter of soul,(Y)
21 to those who long for death that does not come,(Z)
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,(AA)
22 who are filled with gladness
and rejoice when they reach the grave?(AB)
23 Why is life given to a man
whose way is hidden,(AC)
whom God has hedged in?(AD)
24 For sighing(AE) has become my daily food;(AF)
my groans(AG) pour out like water.(AH)
25 What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded(AI) has happened to me.(AJ)
26 I have no peace,(AK) no quietness;
I have no rest,(AL) but only turmoil.”(AM)
Footnotes
- Job 3:8 Or curse the sea
Job 3
New King James Version
Job 3
New King James Version
Job Deplores His Birth
3 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And Job [a]spoke, and said:
3 “May(A) the day perish on which I was born,
And the night in which it was said,
‘A male child is conceived.’
4 May that day be darkness;
May God above not seek it,
Nor the light shine upon it.
5 May darkness and (B)the shadow of death claim it;
May a cloud settle on it;
May the blackness of the day terrify it.
6 As for that night, may darkness seize it;
May it not [b]rejoice among the days of the year,
May it not come into the number of the months.
7 Oh, may that night be barren!
May no joyful shout come into it!
8 May those curse it who curse the day,
Those (C)who are ready to arouse Leviathan.
9 May the stars of its morning be dark;
May it look for light, but have none,
And not see the [c]dawning of the day;
10 Because it did not shut up the doors of my mother’s womb,
Nor hide sorrow from my eyes.
11 “Why(D) did I not die at birth?
Why did I not [d]perish when I came from the womb?
12 (E)Why did the knees receive me?
Or why the breasts, that I should nurse?
13 For now I would have lain still and been quiet,
I would have been asleep;
Then I would have been at rest
14 With kings and counselors of the earth,
Who (F)built ruins for themselves,
15 Or with princes who had gold,
Who filled their houses with silver;
16 Or why was I not hidden (G)like a stillborn child,
Like infants who never saw light?
17 There the wicked cease from troubling,
And there the [e]weary are at (H)rest.
18 There the prisoners [f]rest together;
(I)They do not hear the voice of the oppressor.
19 The small and great are there,
And the servant is free from his master.
20 “Why(J) is light given to him who is in misery,
And life to the (K)bitter of soul,
21 Who (L)long[g] for death, but it does not come,
And search for it more than (M)hidden treasures;
22 Who rejoice exceedingly,
And are glad when they can find the (N)grave?
23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,
(O)And whom God has hedged in?
24 For my sighing comes before [h]I eat,
And my groanings pour out like water.
25 For the thing I greatly (P)feared has come upon me,
And what I dreaded has happened to me.
26 I am not at ease, nor am I quiet;
I have no rest, for trouble comes.”
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