Job 29
1 And Job again took up his parable, and said:
Un Ījabs teica vēl tālāk savus teikumus un sacīja:
2 Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;
Ak kaut es vēl būtu tāds kā pirmajos mēnešos, kā tai laikā, kad Dievs mani pasargāja;
3 When His lamp shined above my head, and by His light I walked through darkness;
Kad Viņa spīdeklis spīdēja pār manu galvu, un es Viņa gaismā staigāju pa tumsību;
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the converse of God was upon my tent;
Kā es biju savas jaunības laikā, kad Dievs mājoja pār manu dzīvokli,
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were about me;
Kad tas Visuvarenais vēl bija ar mani, un mani bērni man apkārt;
6 When my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil!
Kad savus soļus mazgāju krējumā, un akmens kalni man izlēja eļļas upes.
7 When I went forth to the gate unto the city, when I prepared my seat in the broad place,
Kad es pa vārtiem izgāju pilsētā, kad savu krēslu noliku uz tirgus(laukuma);
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood;
Tad jaunekļi mani redzot stājās pie malas, un sirmgalvji pacēlās un palika stāvot.
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;
Virsnieki mitējās runāt un lika roku uz savu muti,
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Lielkungu balss apklusa, un viņu mēle pielipa pie zoda.
11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me;
Jo kura auss mani dzirdēja, tā mani teica laimīgu, un kura acs mani redzēja, tā deva man liecību.
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless also, that had none to help him.
Jo es izglābu nabagu, kas brēca, un bāriņu, kam nebija palīga.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Svētība no tā, kas ietu bojā, nāca pār mani, un atraitņu sirdi es iepriecināju.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; my justice was as a robe and a diadem.
Es apģērbos ar taisnību, un tā mani aptērpa, mana krietnība man bija kā mētelis un kā ķēniņa cepure.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Es biju aklam acs un biju tizlam kāja.
16 I was a father to the needy; and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
Nabagiem es biju par tēvu, un nezināma sūdzību es izvaicāju.
17 And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
Es salauzīju netaisnā dzerokšļus un izrāvu laupījumu no viņa zobiem.
18 Then I said: 'I shall die with my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the phoenix;
Un es sacīju: es nomiršu savā ligzdā un manu dienu būs daudz kā smiltis.
19 My root shall be spread out to the waters, and the dew shall lie all night upon my branch;
Mana sakne izpletīsies pie ūdens, un rasa paliks pa nakti uz manām lapām.
20 My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow shall be renewed in my hand.'
Mana godība būs vienmēr jauna pie manis, un manam stopam labi izdosies manā rokā. -
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
Uz mani klausījās un gaidīja un klusu saņēma manu padomu.
22 After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Pēc maniem vārdiem neviens vairs nerunāja, un mana valoda uz tiem pilēja.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Pēc manis ilgojās kā pēc lietus, un atpleta savu muti kā uz vasaras lietu.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Es tiem uzsmaidīju, kad tiem nebija drošības, un mana vaiga gaišumu tie neskumdināja.
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Es tiem biju ceļa rādītājs un sēdēju goda vietā un mājoju kā ķēniņš starp saviem pulkiem, kā noskumušu iepriecinātājs.
