Job 17
1 spirit my to destroy day my to extinguish grave to/for me
“My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
2 if: surely yes not mockery with me me and in/on/with to rebel they to lodge eye my
Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
3 to set: put [emph?] please to pledge me with you who? he/she/it to/for hand: themselves my to blow
“God, [it is as though I am in prison; ] please pay the money in order that I may be released, because there is certainly no one else who will help me.
4 for heart their to treasure from understanding upon so not to exalt
You have prevented my friends from understanding [what is true about me]; do not allow them to triumph over me, [saying that I have done things that are wrong].
5 to/for portion to tell neighbor and eye son: child his to end: expend
[Our ancestors often said, ‘It often happens that] when someone betrays his friends in order to get some of their property, it is that person’s children who will be punished for it;’ [so I desire/hope that will be true of these friends of mine who are lying about me].
6 and to set me to/for byword people and spit to/for face: before to be
“But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
7 and to grow dim from vexation eye my and member my like/as shadow all their
(My sight has become dim/I cannot see well) because I am extremely sad, and my arms and legs are [very thin, with the result that they almost do not cast] [MET] a shadow.
8 be desolate: appalled upright upon this and innocent upon profane to rouse
Those who [say that they] are good/righteous are shocked [when they see what has happened to me], and people who [say that they] (are innocent/have not done anything that is wrong) say that I am wicked/godless and should be punished.
9 and to grasp righteous way: conduct his and pure hand to add strength
Those who [claim that they] are righteous will continue to do what [they think] is right, and those [who say] they have not sinned will continue to become stronger.
10 and but all their to return: return and to come (in): come please and not to find in/on/with you wise
“But even if all of those people came [and stood in front of me], I would not find anyone among them who is wise.
11 day my to pass wickedness my to tear possession heart my
My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have not been able to do the things that I confidently expected to do; [I have not been able to accomplish] anything that I [SYN] desired.
12 night to/for day to set: make light near from face: before darkness
My friends do not know when it is night and when it is day; when it is night, they claim that it is daylight; when it is becoming dark, they claim it is becoming light.
If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
14 to/for pit: grave to call: call out father my you(m. s.) mother my and sister my to/for worm
I may say to the grave, ‘You will be [like] a father to me,’ and say to the maggots [that will eat my body], ‘You will be [like] a mother or younger sisters to me [because you will be where I will always be].’
15 and where? then hope my and hope my who? to see her
But if I say those things, (will there be anything good that I can confidently expect to happen to me?/there will be nothing good that I can confidently expect to happen to me.) [RHQ] (Is there anyone who knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave?/No one knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave.) [RHQ]
After I descend to the place where the dead are, (will I be able to confidently expect anything good there?/I certainly will not be able to confidently expect anything good there.) [RHQ] [It will be as though] [RHQ] I and the things I hope for will descend with me into the dust [where the dead are].” (Sheol h7585)
