Job 17
1 Mein Geist ist verstört, meine Tage laufen ab, Gräber warten meiner.
“My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
2 Treibt man nicht Gespött mit mir und muß nicht mein Auge auf ihren bittren Mienen weilen?
Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
3 Setze doch einen ein, verbürge dich selbst für mich! Wer sollte sonst mir in die Hand geloben?
“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 Du hast ihre Herzen der Einsicht verschlossen, darum wirst du sie nicht obsiegen lassen.
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 Wer Freunde der Plünderung preisgibt, dessen Kinder werden sich schämen müssen.
[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 Man stellt mich den Leuten zum Sprichwort hin, und ich muß sein wie einer, dem man ins Angesicht speit.
“But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
7 Mein Augenlicht erlischt vor Gram, und alle meine Glieder sind wie ein Schatten.
(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 Die Gerechten entsetzen sich darüber, und der Unschuldige ist über den Ruchlosen aufgebracht.
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 Aber der Gerechte hält fest an seinem Wege, und wer reine Hände hat, dessen Kraft nimmt zu.
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 Ihr dagegen, kehrt nur alle wieder um und gehet [heim], ich finde doch keinen Weisen unter euch.
“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 Meine Tage sind dahin; meine Pläne, die mein Herz besessen hat, sind abgeschnitten.
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 Die Nacht machen sie zum Tag; das Licht sei nahe, nicht die Finsternis!
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.
13 da ich doch erwarte, daß der Scheol meine Wohnung wird und ich mein Lager in der Finsternis aufschlagen muß; (Sheol h7585)
If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
14 da ich zur Grube sagen muß: Du bist mein Vater! und zu den Würmern: Ihr seid meine Mutter und meine Schwestern!
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 Wo ist da noch Hoffnung für mich, und wer wird meine Hoffnung [verwirklicht] sehen?
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]
16 Zu des Scheols Pforten fährt sie hinab, wenn einmal alles miteinander im Staube ruht! (Sheol h7585)
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)
