< איוב 23 >
Then Job answered and said,
גם-היום מרי שחי ידי כבדה על-אנחתי | 2 |
Even today is my complaint rebellious: my stroke is heavier than 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 the greatness of his 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 hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
כי-ידע דרך עמדי בחנני כזהב אצא | 10 |
But 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 in one [mind], and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
כי ישלים חקי וכהנה רבות עמו | 14 |
For he performeth that which is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
על-כן מפניו אבהל אתבונן ואפחד ממנו | 15 |
Therefore am I troubled at his presence; when I consider, I am afraid of him.
ואל הרך לבי ושדי הבהילני | 16 |
For God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath troubled 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.