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Job 32
New King James Version
Job 32
New King James Version
Elihu Contradicts Job’s Friends
32 So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was (A)righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the (B)Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he (C)justified himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited [a]to speak to Job. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.
6 So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said:
“I am (D)young in years, and you are very old;
Therefore I was afraid,
And dared not declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, [b]‘Age should speak,
And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
8 But there is a spirit in man,
And (E)the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
9 (F)Great[c] men are not always wise,
Nor do the aged always understand justice.
10 “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me,
I also will declare my opinion.’
11 Indeed I waited for your words,
I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.
12 I paid close attention to you;
And surely not one of you convinced Job,
Or answered his words—
13 (G)Lest you say,
‘We have found wisdom’;
God will vanquish him, not man.
14 Now he has not [d]directed his words against me;
So I will not answer him with your words.
15 “They are dismayed and answer no more;
Words escape them.
16 And I have waited, because they did not speak,
Because they stood still and answered no more.
17 I also will answer my part,
I too will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
The spirit within me compels me.
19 Indeed my [e]belly is like wine that has no [f]vent;
It is ready to burst like new wineskins.
20 I will speak, that I may find relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
21 Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone;
Nor let me flatter any man.
22 For I do not know how to flatter,
Else my Maker would soon take me (H)away.
Job 32
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Job 32
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
En ung man förmanar Job
(32:1—37:24)
Den unge Elihu tillrättavisar de äldre vännerna
32 De tre männen slutade nu att svara Job, därför att han betraktade sig som rättfärdig. 2 Elihu, Barakels son från Bus, av Rams släkt, greps av vrede mot Job därför att han menade sig ha rätt mot Gud. 3 Men han blev också vred på Jobs tre vänner, som inte kunde svara något som visade Jobs skuld. 4 Elihu hade väntat på sin tur att tala till Job, eftersom de andra var äldre än han. 5 Men när han såg att de inte hade något mer att komma med, greps han av vrede.
6 Elihu från Bus, Barakels son, började tala:
Jag är ung, och ni är gamla.
Därför tvekade jag
och vågade inte säga er vad jag visste.
7 Jag tänkte: ”Låt åldern tala
och de många åren lära ut vishet.”
8 Men det är anden i människan,
den Väldiges andedräkt,
som gör henne förståndig.
9 Det är inte bara de i hög ålder som är visa,
inte bara gamla som vet vad som är rätt.
10 Därför säger jag: Lyssna till mig!
Också jag vill framföra vad jag vet.
11 Jag har väntat medan ni talat,
lyssnat på ert resonemang,
när ni letat efter ord.
12 Jag har lyssnat uppmärksamt på er,
men ingen av er har lyckats motbevisa Job,
ingen av er har kunnat bemöta hans argument.
13 Säg inte: ”Vi har funnit visheten:
Gud, inte en människa, kan besegra honom.”
14 Han riktade aldrig sina ord mot mig,
och jag tänker inte svara med era argument.
15 De är bestörta
och har inget mer att komma med,
de saknar ord.
16 Ska då jag behöva vänta
när de ingenting kan säga,
när de står där utan att kunna svara?
17 Nej, även jag vill säga mitt,
tala om vad jag vet.
18 Jag har mycket att säga,
och anden inom mig driver mig.
19 Mitt inre är som en vinsäck på bristningsgränsen,
som nya vinsäckar som håller på att sprängas.
20 Jag måste få tala för att få lättnad,
jag måste få öppna min mun och ge mina svar.
21 Jag ska inte vara partisk mot någon,
inte heller försöka smickra någon,
22 för smickra kan jag inte –
då skulle min Skapare rycka bort mig.
Job 32
New International Version
Job 32
New International Version
Elihu
32 So these three men stopped answering Job,(A) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(B) 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(C) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(D) rather than God.(E) 3 He was also angry with the three friends,(F) because they had found no way to refute Job,(G) and yet had condemned him.[a](H) 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(I) 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;(J)
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’(K)
8 But it is the spirit[b](L) in a person,
the breath of the Almighty,(M) that gives them understanding.(N)
9 It is not only the old[c] who are wise,(O)
not only the aged(P) who understand what is right.(Q)
10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me;(R)
I too will tell you what I know.(S)
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.(T)
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(U)
let God, not a man, refute(V) him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(W)
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.(X)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.(Y)
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit(Z) within me compels me;(AA)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.(AB)
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.(AC)
21 I will show no partiality,(AD)
nor will I flatter anyone;(AE)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker(AF) would soon take me away.(AG)
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