Job 29
1 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 shone on 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 ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent,
Kā es biju savas jaunības laikā, kad Dievs mājoja pār manu dzīvokli,
5 when Shaddai was yet with me, and my children were around 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 out streams of oil for me,
Kad savus soļus mazgāju krējumā, un akmens kalni man izlēja eļļas upes.
7 when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
Kad es pa vārtiem izgāju pilsētā, kad savu krēslu noliku uz tirgus(laukuma);
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
Tad jaunekļi mani redzot stājās pie malas, un sirmgalvji pacēlās un palika stāvot.
9 The princes refrained from 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 stuck 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 commended 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 who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
Jo es izglābu nabagu, kas brēca, un bāriņu, kam nebija palīga.
13 the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on 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 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 to the lame.
Es biju aklam acs un biju tizlam kāja.
16 I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I did not know, I searched out.
Nabagiem es biju par tēvu, un nezināma sūdzību es izvaicāju.
17 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 in my own house, I shall number my days as the sand.
Un es sacīju: es nomiršu savā ligzdā un manu dienu būs daudz kā smiltis.
19 My root is spread out to the waters. The dew lies all night on my branch.
Mana sakne izpletīsies pie ūdens, un rasa paliks pa nakti uz manām lapām.
20 My glory is fresh in me. My bow is renewed in my hand.'
Mana godība būs vienmēr jauna pie manis, un manam stopam labi izdosies manā rokā. -
21 "Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
Uz mani klausījās un gaidīja un klusu saņēma manu padomu.
22 After my words they did not speak again. My speech fell on them.
Pēc maniem vārdiem neviens vairs nerunāja, un mana valoda uz tiem pilēja.
23 They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
Pēc manis ilgojās kā pēc lietus, un atpleta savu muti kā uz vasaras lietu.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They did not reject the light of my face.
Es tiem uzsmaidīju, kad tiem nebija drošības, un mana vaiga gaišumu tie neskumdināja.
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.
Es tiem biju ceļa rādītājs un sēdēju goda vietā un mājoju kā ķēniņš starp saviem pulkiem, kā noskumušu iepriecinātājs.
