Job 23
1 Then Job answered and said,
Da tok Job til orde og sa:
2 “Even today my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy because of my groaning.
Ennu idag gjelder min klage for å være gjenstridighet; min hånd hviler dog tungt på mitt sukk.
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him! Oh, that I might come to his place!
Bare jeg visste å finne ham og kunde komme frem til hans trone!
4 I would lay my case in order before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
Jeg skulde legge min sak frem for hans åsyn og fylle min munn med beviser.
5 I would learn the words with which he would answer me and would understand what he would say to me.
Jeg skulde få vite de ord han vilde svare mig, og merke mig hvad han vilde si til mig.
6 Would he argue against me in the greatness of his power? No, he would pay attention to me.
Skulde han da med full kraft stride mot mig? Mon ikke just han skulde akte på mine ord?
7 There the upright person might argue with him. In this way I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
Da skulde en rettskaffen mann gå i rette med ham, og jeg skulde slippe fra min dommer for all tid.
8 See, I go eastward, but he is not there, and westward, but I cannot perceive him.
Men går jeg mot øst, så er han ikke der; går jeg mot vest, så blir jeg ikke var ham;
9 To the north, where he is at work, but I cannot see him, and to the south, where he hides himself so that I cannot see him.
er han virksom i nord, så ser jeg ham ikke; går han mot syd, så øiner jeg ham ikke.
10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come out like gold.
For han kjenner den vei jeg holder mig til; prøvde han mig, så skulde jeg gå frem av prøven som gullet.
11 My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept to his way and turned not aside.
Min fot holdt sig i hans spor; jeg fulgte hans vei og bøide ikke av.
12 I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
Fra hans lebers bud vek jeg ikke; fremfor min egen lov aktet jeg på hans munns ord.
13 But he is one of a kind, who can turn him back? What he desires, he does.
Men han er den eneste, og hvem hindrer ham? Hvad hans sjel lyster, det gjør han.
14 For he carries out his decree against me; there are many like them.
For han fullbyrder det han har fastsatt for mig, og av sådant er det meget hos ham.
15 Therefore, I am terrified in his presence; when I think about him, I am afraid of him.
Derfor reddes jeg for ham; tenker jeg på det, så bever jeg for ham.
16 For God has made my heart weak; the Almighty has terrified me.
Og Gud har knekket mitt mot, og den Allmektige har forferdet mig,
17 I have not been brought to an end by darkness, because of the thick darkness that covers the gloom of my face.
fordi jeg ikke blev rykket bort før mørket kom, og fordi han ikke skjulte ulykkens natt for mig.
