איוב 23
| ויען איוב ויאמר | 1 |
Then Job answered and said:
| גם-היום מרי שחי ידי כבדה על-אנחתי | 2 |
Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
| מי-יתן ידעתי ואמצאהו אבוא עד-תכונתו | 3 |
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
| אערכה לפניו משפט ופי אמלא תוכחות | 4 |
I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
| אדעה מלים יענני ואבינה מה-יאמר לי | 5 |
I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
| הברב-כח יריב עמדי לא אך-הוא ישם בי | 6 |
Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
| שם--ישר נוכח עמו ואפלטה לנצח משפטי | 7 |
There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
| הן קדם אהלך ואיננו ואחור ולא-אבין לו | 8 |
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
| שמאול בעשתו ולא-אחז יעטף ימין ולא אראה | 9 |
On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
| כי-ידע דרך עמדי בחנני כזהב אצא | 10 |
For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
| באשרו אחזה רגלי דרכו שמרתי ולא-אט | 11 |
My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
| מצות שפתיו ולא אמיש מחקי צפנתי אמרי-פיו | 12 |
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
| והוא באחד ומי ישיבנו ונפשו אותה ויעש | 13 |
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
| כי ישלים חקי וכהנה רבות עמו | 14 |
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
| על-כן מפניו אבהל אתבונן ואפחד ממנו | 15 |
Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
| ואל הרך לבי ושדי הבהילני | 16 |
Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
| כי-לא נצמתי מפני-חשך ומפני כסה-אפל | 17 |
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
