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Job 7
New International Version
Job 7
New International Version
7 “Do not mortals have hard service(A) on earth?(B)
Are not their days like those of hired laborers?(C)
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,(D)
or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,(E)
3 so I have been allotted months of futility,
and nights of misery have been assigned to me.(F)
4 When I lie down I think, ‘How long before I get up?’(G)
The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.(H)
5 My body is clothed with worms(I) and scabs,
my skin is broken and festering.(J)
6 “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,(K)
and they come to an end without hope.(L)
7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath;(M)
my eyes will never see happiness again.(N)
8 The eye that now sees me will see me no longer;
you will look for me, but I will be no more.(O)
9 As a cloud vanishes(P) and is gone,
so one who goes down to the grave(Q) does not return.(R)
10 He will never come to his house again;
his place(S) will know him no more.(T)
11 “Therefore I will not keep silent;(U)
I will speak out in the anguish(V) of my spirit,
I will complain(W) in the bitterness of my soul.(X)
12 Am I the sea,(Y) or the monster of the deep,(Z)
that you put me under guard?(AA)
13 When I think my bed will comfort me
and my couch will ease my complaint,(AB)
14 even then you frighten me with dreams
and terrify(AC) me with visions,(AD)
15 so that I prefer strangling and death,(AE)
rather than this body of mine.(AF)
16 I despise my life;(AG) I would not live forever.(AH)
Let me alone;(AI) my days have no meaning.(AJ)
17 “What is mankind that you make so much of them,
that you give them so much attention,(AK)
18 that you examine them every morning(AL)
and test them(AM) every moment?(AN)
19 Will you never look away from me,(AO)
or let me alone even for an instant?(AP)
20 If I have sinned, what have I done to you,(AQ)
you who see everything we do?
Why have you made me your target?(AR)
Have I become a burden to you?[a](AS)
21 Why do you not pardon my offenses
and forgive my sins?(AT)
For I will soon lie down in the dust;(AU)
you will search for me, but I will be no more.”(AV)
Footnotes
- Job 7:20 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition and Septuagint; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text I have become a burden to myself.
Giobbe 7
La Nuova Diodati
Giobbe 7
La Nuova Diodati
7 «Non compie forse un duro lavoro l'uomo sulla terra, e i suoi giorni non sono come i giorni di un bracciante?
2 Come lo schiavo sospira l'ombra e come il bracciante aspetta il suo salario,
3 cosí a me sono toccati in sorte mesi di calamità e mi sono state assegnate notti di dolore.
4 Appena mi corico, dico: "quando mi alzerò?" Ma la notte si prolunga e sono continuamente agitato fino all'alba.
5 La mia carne è coperta di vermi e di vermi e di zolle di terra, la mia pelle si screpola ed è ripugnante.
6 I mie giorni sono più veloci di una spola da tessitore e si consumano senza speranza.
7 Ricordati che la mia vita è un soffio il mio occhio non vedrà piú il bene.
8 L'occhio di chi mi vede non mi scorgerà piú; i tuoi occhi saranno su di me ma io non sarò piú.
9 Come una nuvola svanisce e si dilegua, cosí chi scende nello Sceol, non risale piú;
10 non tornerà piú nella sua casa, e la sua dimora non lo riconoscerà piú
11 Perciò non terrò chiusa la bocca parlerò nell'angoscia del mio spirito, mi lamenterò nell'amarezza della mia anima.
12 Sono io forse il mare o un mostro marino che tu mi faccia sorvegliare da una guardia?
13 Quando dico: il mio letto mi darà sollievo, il mio giaciglio allevierà il mio dolore
14 tu mi spaventi con sogni e mi atterrisci con visioni;
15 Cosí l'anima mia preferisce soffoca e morire piuttosto che questa vita.
16 Mi disfaccio; non vivrò per sempre lasciami stare, i giorni miei non sono che un soffio.
17 Che cosa è l'uomo perché tu lo renda grande e presti a lui attenzione,
18 e lo visiti ogni mattina mettendolo alla prova ad ogni istante?
19 Quando distoglierai il tuo sguardo da me, e mi lascerai inghiottire la mia saliva?
20 Se ho peccato, che cosa ti ho fatto, o guardiano degli uomini? Perché mi hai fatto il tuo bersaglio, al punto di essere divenuto un peso a me stesso?
21 Perché non perdoni le mie trasgressioni e non passi sopra la mia iniquità? Perché presto giacerò nella polvere; tu mi cercherai, ma io non sarò piú».
Job 7
English Standard Version
Job 7
English Standard Version
Job Continues: My Life Has No Hope
7 “Has not man (A)a hard service on earth,
and are not his (B)days like the days of a hired hand?
2 Like a slave who longs for (C)the shadow,
and like (D)a hired hand who looks for his (E)wages,
3 so I am allotted months of (F)emptiness,
(G)and nights of misery are apportioned to me.
4 (H)When I lie down I say, ‘When shall I arise?’
But the night is long,
and I toss and turn till the dawn.
5 My flesh is clothed with (I)worms and (J)dirt;
my skin hardens, then (K)breaks out afresh.
6 My days are (L)swifter than (M)a weaver's shuttle
and come to their end without hope.
7 “Remember that my life is a (N)breath;
my eye will never again see good.
8 (O)The eye of him who sees me will behold me no more;
while your eyes are on me, (P)I shall be gone.
9 As (Q)the cloud fades and vanishes,
so he who (R)goes down to Sheol does not come up;
10 he (S)returns no more to his house,
nor does his (T)place know him anymore.
11 “Therefore I will not (U)restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will (V)complain in (W)the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I the sea, or (X)a sea monster,
that you set a guard over me?
13 (Y)When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me,
my couch will ease my complaint,’
14 then you scare me with dreams
and terrify me with visions,
15 so that I would choose strangling
and death rather than my (Z)bones.
16 I (AA)loathe my life; I would not live forever.
(AB)Leave me alone, for my days are (AC)a breath.
17 (AD)What is man, that you make so much of him,
and that you set your heart on him,
18 (AE)visit him every morning
and (AF)test him every moment?
19 How long will you not (AG)look away from me,
nor leave me alone till I swallow my spit?
20 If I sin, what do I do to you, you watcher of mankind?
Why have you made me (AH)your mark?
Why have I become a burden to you?
21 Why do you not pardon my transgression
and take away my iniquity?
For now I shall lie in (AI)the earth;
you will (AJ)seek me, (AK)but I shall not be.”
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