Job 27
1 Darauf fuhr Hiob also fort, seine Rede vorzutragen:
Job replied again [to his three friends],
2 So wahr Gott lebt, der mir mein Recht entzogen, und der Allmächtige, der meine Seele betrübt hat -
“Almighty God has refused to treat me justly/fairly. He has caused me to feel bitter/resentful. But [just as surely] as he lives,
3 denn noch ist mein Lebensodem ganz in mir, und Gottes Hauch in meiner Nase! -
as long as God’s Spirit enables me to breathe,
4 nein. meine Lippen reden kein Unrecht, und meine Zunge sinnt nicht auf Betrug!
I will not lie; I [SYN] will not say anything to deceive anyone.
5 Fern sei es von mir, euch Recht zu geben; bis ich verscheide, lasse ich nicht von meiner Unschuld.
I will never admit that what you [three] have said is true; until the day that I die, I will insist that I have not done things that are wrong.
6 An meiner Gerechtigkeit halte ich fest und lasse sie nicht; mein Gewissen schilt keinen meiner Tage!
I will say that I am innocent, and never (say anything different/change what I say); my conscience will never reproach me as long as I live.
7 Als Schuldiger muß mein Feind erscheinen, und mein Widersacher als der Ungerechte.
“I want my enemies to be [punished] like all wicked [people are punished]; I want [God to punish] those who oppose me like [he punishes all] unrighteous [people].
8 Denn welche Hoffnung hat der Ruchlose, wenn abschneidet, wenn herauszieht Gott seine Seele?
When [it is time for] God [to] get rid of godless/wicked people and [to] cause them to die, there is absolutely nothing good [RHQ] that they can confidently expect [to happen to them].
9 Wird Gott sein Geschrei erhören, wenn ihn die Bedrängnis überfällt?
When they experience troubles, (will God hear them call [out to him for help]?/God certainly will not hear them call out [to him for help].) [RHQ]
10 Oder kann er seine Wonne am Allmächtigen haben, Gott anrufen zu jeder Zeit?
(Will they be happy about what Almighty [God] does?/They certainly will not be happy about what Almighty [God] does.) [RHQ] (Will they [begin to] pray to him frequently?/They certainly will not [begin to] pray to him frequently.) [RHQ] [Certainly not!]
11 Ich will euch über Gottes Hand belehren, was der Allmächtige im Sinne hat, nicht verhehlen.
“I will teach you [three] something about the power [MTY] of Almighty God [MTY]; I will reveal what he is thinking.
12 Ihr alle habt es ja selbst gesehen, warum wollt ihr euch doch so eitlem Wahn ergeben?
But you [three] have seen for yourselves [what God has done]; so (why are you saying such nonsense?/you should not be saying such nonsense.) [RHQ]
13 Das ist des bösen Menschen Los bei Gott, und das Erbe der Tyrannen, das sie vom Allmächtigen empfangen:
“[I will tell you] what Almighty God does to wicked people, the things that he does to people who oppress others.
14 Sind seiner Kinder viel, so ist's fürs Schwert, und seine Sprößlinge haben nicht satt Brot.
[Even] if they have many children, [many of] those children will die in wars [MTY], and their [other] children will [die because they do] not have enough food to eat.
15 Wer von den Seinen übrig blieb, wird von der Pest begraben, und seine Witwen halten nicht die Totenklage.
Their children who are still alive will die from diseases, and their widows will not [even] mourn for them.
16 Wenn er Silber aufhäuft wie Sand und Kleider wie Lehm aufspeichert -
Sometimes [wicked people] accumulate a huge amount [SIM] of silver and pile up clothes like [SIM] those clothes were a pile of clay,
17 er speichert auf, aber der Gerechte kleidet sich damit, und das Silber teilt der Fromme.
but [those wicked people will die, and then] righteous people will wear those clothes, and honest/innocent people will get their silver and divide it [among themselves].
18 Der Spinne gleich hat er sein Haus gebaut und gleich der Hütte, die ein Hüter machte.
The houses that they build are [as frail/fragile] as [SIM] spider webs, or they are like flimsy huts that watchmen live in [while they guard people’s fields].
19 Reich legte er sich hin - er thut's nicht wieder; er öffnet seine Augen, da ist es aus mit ihm.
Wicked people are rich when they lie down [at night], but when they wake up [in the morning, they find out that] their money has disappeared.
20 Es ereilen ihn Gewässern gleich die Schrecken, des Nachts entführt ihn der Sturmwind.
“Things that terrify them [PRS] strike them like a flood [SIM]; during the night a whirlwind carries them away.
21 Der Ost hebt ihn empor, daß er dahinfährt, und stürmt ihn fort von seiner Stätte.
[It is as though] the wind from the east picks them up and carries them away from their homes, and they disappear.
22 Erbarmungslos schleudert er auf ihn, vor seiner Hand muß er entfliehn, entfliehn -
That wind strikes them without pitying them while they are running away, trying to escape from its force/power [MTY].
23 da klatscht man über ihn in die Hände und zischt ihn aus von seiner Wohnstatt her.
That wind [is like someone] clapping his hands [MET] at them [to ridicule them], howling at them wherever they run to.”
