Job 13
1 “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
| הֶן־כֹּל רָאֲתָה עֵינִי שָֽׁמְעָה אָזְנִי וַתָּבֶן לָֽהּ׃ |
2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
| כְּֽדַעְתְּכֶם יָדַעְתִּי גַם־אָנִי לֹא־נֹפֵל אָנֹכִי מִכֶּֽם׃ |
3 Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
| אוּלָם אֲנִי אֶל־שַׁדַּי אֲדַבֵּר וְהוֹכֵחַ אֶל־אֵל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃ |
4 You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
| וְֽאוּלָם אַתֶּם טֹֽפְלֵי־שָׁקֶר רֹפְאֵי אֱלִל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃ |
5 If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
| מִֽי־יִתֵּן הַחֲרֵשׁ תַּחֲרִישׁוּן וּתְהִי לָכֶם לְחָכְמָֽה׃ |
6 Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
| שִׁמְעוּ־נָא תוֹכַחְתִּי וְרִבוֹת שְׂפָתַי הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃ |
7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
| הַלְאֵל תְּדַבְּרוּ עַוְלָה וְלוֹ תְּֽדַבְּרוּ רְמִיָּֽה׃ |
8 Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
| הֲפָנָיו תִּשָּׂאוּן אִם־לָאֵל תְּרִיבֽוּן׃ |
9 Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
| הֲטוֹב כִּֽי־יַחְקֹר אֶתְכֶם אִם־כְּהָתֵל בֶּאֱנוֹשׁ תְּהָתֵלּוּ בֽוֹ׃ |
10 Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
| הוֹכֵחַ יוֹכִיחַ אֶתְכֶם אִם־בַּסֵּתֶר פָּנִים תִּשָּׂאֽוּן׃ |
11 Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
| הֲלֹא שְׂאֵתוֹ תְּבַעֵת אֶתְכֶם וּפַחְדּוֹ יִפֹּל עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ |
12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
| זִֽכְרֹנֵיכֶם מִשְׁלֵי־אֵפֶר לְגַבֵּי־חֹמֶר גַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃ |
13 Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
| הַחֲרִישׁוּ מִמֶּנִּי וַאֲדַבְּרָה־אָנִי וְיַעֲבֹר עָלַי מָֽה׃ |
14 Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
| עַל־מָה ׀ אֶשָּׂא בְשָׂרִי בְשִׁנָּי וְנַפְשִׁי אָשִׂים בְּכַפִּֽי׃ |
15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
| הֵן יִקְטְלֵנִי לא לוֹ אֲיַחֵל אַךְ־דְּרָכַי אֶל־פָּנָיו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃ |
16 Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.
| גַּם־הוּא־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָה כִּי־לֹא לְפָנָיו חָנֵף יָבֽוֹא׃ |
17 Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
| שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ מִלָּתִי וְאֽ͏ַחֲוָתִי בְּאָזְנֵיכֶֽם׃ |
18 Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.
| הִנֵּה־נָא עָרַכְתִּי מִשְׁפָּט יָדַעְתִּי כִּֽי־אֲנִי אֶצְדָּֽק׃ |
19 Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
| מִי־הוּא יָרִיב עִמָּדִי כִּֽי־עַתָּה אַחֲרִישׁ וְאֶגְוָֽע׃ |
20 Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
| אַךְ־שְׁתַּיִם אַל־תַּעַשׂ עִמָּדִי אָז מִפָּנֶיךָ לֹא אֶסָּתֵֽר׃ |
21 Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
| כַּפְּךָ מֵעָלַי הַרְחַק וְאֵמָתְךָ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃ |
22 Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
| וּקְרָא וְאָנֹכִי אֶֽעֱנֶה אֽוֹ־אֲדַבֵּר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ |
23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
| כַּמָּה לִי עֲוֺנוֹת וְחַטָּאוֹת פִּֽשְׁעִי וְחַטָּאתִי הֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ |
24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
| לָֽמָּה־פָנֶיךָ תַסְתִּיר וְתַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאוֹיֵב לָֽךְ׃ |
25 Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?
| הֶעָלֶה נִדָּף תַּעֲרוֹץ וְאֶת־קַשׁ יָבֵשׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃ |
26 For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
| כִּֽי־תִכְתֹּב עָלַי מְרֹרוֹת וְתוֹרִישֵׁנִי עֲוֺנוֹת נְעוּרָֽי׃ |
27 You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
| וְתָשֵׂם בַּסַּד ׀ רַגְלַי וְתִשְׁמוֹר כָּל־אָרְחוֹתָי עַל־שָׁרְשֵׁי רַגְלַי תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃ |
28 So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
| וְהוּא כְּרָקָב יִבְלֶה כְּבֶגֶד אֲכָלוֹ עָֽשׁ׃ |
