أَيُّوبَ 13

١ 1 «هَذَا كُلُّهُ رَأَتْهُ عَيْنِي. سَمِعَتْهُ أُذُنِي وَفَطِنَتْ بِهِ.

Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.

٢ 2 مَا تَعْرِفُونَهُ عَرَفْتُهُ أَنَا أَيْضًا. لَسْتُ دُونَكُمْ.

The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.

٣ 3 وَلَكِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلْقَدِيرَ، وَأَنْ أُحَاكَمَ إِلَى ٱللهِ.

But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

٤ 4 أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَمُلَفِّقُو كَذِبٍ. أَطِبَّاءُ بَطَّالُونَ كُلُّكُمْ.

But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value.

٥ 5 لَيْتَكُمْ تَصْمُتُونَ صَمْتًا. يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ لَكُمْ حِكْمَةً.

If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

٦ 6 اِسْمَعُوا ٱلْآنَ حُجَّتِي، وَٱصْغُوا إِلَى دَعَاوِي شَفَتَيَّ.

Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

٧ 7 أَتَقُولُونَ لِأَجْلِ ٱللهِ ظُلْمًا، وَتَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِغِشٍّ لِأَجْلِهِ؟

Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

٨ 8 أَتُحَابُونَ وَجْهَهُ، أَمْ عَنِ ٱللهِ تُخَاصِمُونَ؟

Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

٩ 9 أَخَيْرٌ لَكُمْ أَنْ يَفْحَصَكُمْ، أَمْ تُخَاتِلُونَهُ كَمَا يُخَاتَلُ ٱلْإِنْسَانُ؟

Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?

١٠ 10 تَوْبِيخًا يُوَبِّخُكُمْ إِنْ حَابَيْتُمُ ٱلْوُجُوهَ خِفْيَةً.

He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.

١١ 11 فَهَلَّا يُرْهِبُكُمْ جَلَالُهُ، وَيَسْقُطُ عَلَيْكُمْ رُعْبُهُ؟

Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him?

١٢ 12 خُطَبُكُمْ أَمْثَالُ رَمَادٍ، وَحُصُونُكُمْ حُصُونٌ مِنْ طِينٍ.

Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth.

١٣ 13 «اُسْكُتُوا عَنِّي فَأَتَكَلَّمَ أَنَا، وَلْيُصِبْنِي مَهْمَا أَصَابَ.

Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

١٤ 14 لِمَاذَا آخُذُ لَحْمِي بِأَسْنَانِي، وَأَضَعُ نَفْسِي فِي كَفِّي؟

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

١٥ 15 هُوَذَا يَقْتُلُنِي. لَا أَنْتَظِرُ شَيْئًا. فَقَطْ أُزَكِّي طَرِيقِي قُدَّامَهُ.

Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;

١٦ 16 فَهَذَا يَعُودُ إِلَى خَلَاصِي، أَنَّ ٱلْفَاجِرَ لَا يَأْتِي قُدَّامَهُ.

And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him,

١٧ 17 سَمْعًا ٱسْمَعُوا أَقْوَالِي وَتَصْرِيحِي بِمَسَامِعِكُمْ.

Give ear with care to my words, and keep what I say in your minds.

١٨ 18 هَأَنَذَا قَدْ أَحْسَنْتُ ٱلدَّعْوَى. أَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أَتَبَرَّرُ.

See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right.

١٩ 19 مَنْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُخَاصِمُنِي حَتَّى أَصْمُتَ ٱلْآنَ وَأُسْلِمَ ٱلرُّوحَ؟

Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

٢٠ 20 إِنَّمَا أَمْرَيْنِ لَا تَفْعَلْ بِي، فَحِينَئِذٍ لَا أَخْتَفِي مِنْ حَضْرَتِكَ.

Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face:

٢١ 21 أَبْعِدْ يَدَيْكَ عَنِّي، وَلَا تَدَعْ هَيْبَتَكَ تُرْعِبُنِي.

Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.

٢٢ 22 ثُمَّ ٱدْعُ فَأَنَا أُجِيبُ، أَوْ أَتَكَلَّمُ فَتُجَاوِبُنِي.

Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

٢٣ 23 كَمْ لِي مِنَ ٱلْآثَامِ وَٱلْخَطَايَا؟ أَعْلِمْنِي ذَنْبِي وَخَطِيَّتِي.

What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them.

٢٤ 24 لِمَاذَا تَحْجُبُ وَجْهَكَ، وَتَحْسِبُنِي عَدُوًّا لَكَ؟

Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?

٢٥ 25 أَتُرْعِبُ وَرَقَةً مُنْدَفَعَةً، وَتُطَارِدُ قَشًّا يَابِسًا؟

Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way?

٢٦ 26 لِأَنَّكَ كَتَبْتَ عَلَيَّ أُمُورًا مُرَّةً، وَوَرَّثْتَنِي آثَامَ صِبَايَ،

For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;

٢٧ 27 فَجَعَلْتَ رِجْلَيَّ فِي ٱلْمِقْطَرَةِ، وَلَاحَظْتَ جَمِيعَ مَسَالِكِي، وَعَلَى أُصُولِ رِجْلَيَّ نَبَشْتَ.

And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps;

٢٨ 28 وَأَنَا كَمُتَسَوِّسٍ يَبْلَى، كَثَوْبٍ أَكَلَهُ ٱلْعُثُّ.

Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.