أيُّوب 23

١ 1 أَيُّوبُ:

Then Job answered,

٢ 2 «إِنَّ شَكْوَايَ الْيَوْمَ مُرَّةٌ، وَلَكِنَّ الْيَدَ الَّتِي عَلَيَّ أَثْقَلُ مِنْ أَنِينِي.

“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

٣ 3 أَيْنَ لِي أَنْ أَجِدَهُ فَأَمْثُلَ أَمَامَ كُرْسِيِّهِ،

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

٤ 4 وَأَعْرِضَ عَلَيْهِ قَضِيَّتِي وَأَمْلأَ فَمِي حُجَجاً،

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

٥ 5 فَأَطَّلِعَ عَلَى جَوَابِهِ وَأَفْهَمَ مَا يَقُولُهُ لِي؟

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

٦ 6 أَيُخَاصِمُنِي بِعَظَمَةِ قُوَّتِهِ؟ لا! بَلْ يَلْتَفِتُ مُتَرَئِّفاً عَلَيَّ.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

٧ 7 هُنَاكَ يُمْكِنُ لِلْمُسْتَقِيمِ أَنْ يُحَاجَّهُ، وَأُبْرِئُ سَاحَتِي إِلَى الأَبَدِ مِنْ قَاضِيَّ.

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

٨ 8 وَلَكِنْ هَا أَنَا أَتَّجِهُ شَرْقاً فَلا أَجِدُهُ، وَإِنْ قَصَدْتُ غَرْباً لَا أَشْعُرُ بِهِ،

“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.

٩ 9 أَطْلُبُهُ عَنْ شِمَالِي فَلا أَرَاهُ وَأَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى يَمِينِي فَلا أُبْصِرُهُ.

He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

١٠ 10 وَلَكِنَّهُ يَعْرِفُ الطَّرِيقَ الَّتِي أَسْلُكُهَا، وَإذَا امْتَحَنَنِي أَخْرُجُ كَالذَّهَبِ

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.

١١ 11 اقْتَفَتْ قَدَمَايَ إِثْرَ خُطَاهُ، وَسَلَكْتُ بِحِرْصٍ فِي سُبُلِهِ وَلَمْ أَحِدْ.

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

١٢ 12 لَمْ أَتَعَدَّ عَلَى وَصَايَاهُ، وَذَخَرْتُ فِي قَلْبِي كَلِمَاتِهِ.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

١٣ 13 وَلَكِنَّهُ مُتَفَرِّدٌ وَحْدَهُ فَمَنْ يَرُدُّهُ؟ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ،

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

١٤ 14 لأَنَّهُ يُتَمِّمُ مَا رَسَمَهُ لِي، وَمَازَالَ لَدَيْهِ وَفْرَةٌ مِنْهَا.

For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

١٥ 15 لِذَلِكَ أَرْتَعِبُ فِي حَضْرَتِهِ، وَعِنْدَمَا أَتَأَمَّلُ، يُخَامِرُنِي الْخَوْفُ مِنْهُ.

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

١٦ 16 فَقَدْ أَضْعَفَ اللهُ قَلْبِي، وَرَوَّعَنِي الْقَدِيرُ.

For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

١٧ 17 وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ تَسْكُنْنِي الظُّلْمَةُ، وَلا الدُّجَى غَشَّى وَجْهِي.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.