Job 17
1 “My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
Min Aand er brudt, mine Dage ere udslukkede, Gravene vente mig.
2 Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
Er der ikke Spot omkring mig, og maa mit Øje ikke dvæle ved deres Genstridighed?
3 “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.
Kære, stil mig Borgen hos dig, lov for mig; hvo er der ellers, der giver mig Haandslag?
4 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].
Thi du har lukket deres Hjerte for Indsigt, derfor skal du ikke ophøje dem.
5 [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].
Man byder Venner ud til Bytte, og deres Børns Øjne hentæres.
6 “But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
Men han har stillet mig til at være et Ordsprog iblandt Folkene, og jeg er bleven som den, man spytter i Ansigtet.
7 (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.
Derfor er mit Øje mørkt af Harm, og alle mine Lemmer ere som en Skygge.
8 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.
For sligt maa de oprigtige forskrækkes, og den uskyldige harmes over den vanhellige.
9 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.
Dog holder den retfærdige fast ved sin Vej, og den, som har rene Hænder, faar mere Styrke.
10 “But even if all of those people came [and stood in front of me], I would not find anyone among them who is wise.
Men I, kommer kun alle frem igen, og jeg vil dog ikke finde en viis iblandt eder.
11 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.
Mine Dage ere gangne forbi; oprykkede ere mine Tanker, hvilke mit Hjerte besad.
12 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.
De gøre Nat til Dag; og Lyset skal være nær, naar Mørket kommer.
13 If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
Dersom jeg end forventer noget, da er det Graven som min Bolig; jeg har redet mit Leje i Mørket. (Sheol h7585)
14 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].’
Jeg har raabt til Graven: Du er min Fader! til Ormen: Min Moder og min Søster!
15 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]
Hvor skulde da min Forventelse være? ja min Forventelse — hvo skuer den?
16 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)
Den skal nedfare til Gravens Porte, naar der tilmed bliver Ro i Støvet. (Sheol h7585)
