< איוב 33 >
וְֽאוּלָם שְׁמַֽע־נָא אִיּוֹב מִלָּי וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַי הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ | 1 |
"However, Job, Please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
הִנֵּה־נָא פָּתַחְתִּי פִי דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֹנִי בְחִכִּֽי׃ | 2 |
See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּי אֲמָרָי וְדַעַת שְׂפָתַי בָּרוּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ | 3 |
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
רֽוּחַ־אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 4 |
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of Shaddai gives me life.
אִם־תּוּכַל הֲשִׁיבֵנִי עֶרְכָה לְפָנַי הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃ | 5 |
If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.
הֵן־אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃ | 6 |
Look, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
הִנֵּה אֵמָתִי לֹא תְבַעֲתֶךָּ וְאַכְפִּי עָלֶיךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃ | 7 |
Look, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.
אַךְ אָמַרְתָּ בְאָזְנָי וְקוֹל מִלִּין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ | 8 |
"Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
זַךְ אֲנִי בְּֽלִי פָשַׁע חַף אָנֹכִי וְלֹא עָוֺן לִֽי׃ | 9 |
'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
הֵן תְּנוּאוֹת עָלַי יִמְצָא יַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאוֹיֵב לֽוֹ׃ | 10 |
Look, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
יָשֵׂם בַּסַּד רַגְלָי יִשְׁמֹר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃ | 11 |
He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.'
הֶן־זֹאת לֹא־צָדַקְתָּ אֶעֱנֶךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּה אֱלוֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ | 12 |
"Look, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
מַדּוּעַ אֵלָיו רִיבוֹתָ כִּי כָל־דְּבָרָיו לֹא־יַעֲנֶֽה׃ | 13 |
Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?
כִּֽי־בְאַחַת יְדַבֶּר־אֵל וּבִשְׁתַּיִם לֹא יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ | 14 |
For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
בַּחֲלוֹם ׀ חֶזְיוֹן לַיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁים בִּתְנוּמוֹת עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּֽב׃ | 15 |
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
אָז יִגְלֶה אֹזֶן אֲנָשִׁים וּבְמֹסָרָם יַחְתֹּֽם׃ | 16 |
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
לְהָסִיר אָדָם מַעֲשֶׂה וְגֵוָה מִגֶּבֶר יְכַסֶּֽה׃ | 17 |
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת וְחַיָּתוֹ מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ | 18 |
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ וריב וְרוֹב עֲצָמָיו אֵתָֽן׃ | 19 |
He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;
וְזִֽהֲמַתּוּ חַיָּתוֹ לָחֶם וְנַפְשׁוֹ מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָֽה׃ | 20 |
So that his life abhors bread, and his soul choicest food.
יִכֶל בְּשָׂרוֹ מֵרֹאִי ושפי וְשֻׁפּוּ עַצְמוֹתָיו לֹא רֻאּֽוּ׃ | 21 |
His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
וַתִּקְרַב לַשַּׁחַת נַפְשׁוֹ וְחַיָּתוֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃ | 22 |
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
אִם־יֵשׁ עָלָיו ׀ מַלְאָךְ מֵלִיץ אֶחָד מִנִּי־אָלֶף לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יָשְׁרֽוֹ׃ | 23 |
"If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;
וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמֶר פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת מָצָאתִי כֹֽפֶר׃ | 24 |
then he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
רֻֽטֲפַשׁ בְּשָׂרוֹ מִנֹּעַר יָשׁוּב לִימֵי עֲלוּמָֽיו׃ | 25 |
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
יֶעְתַּר אֶל־אֱלוֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵהוּ וַיַּרְא פָּנָיו בִּתְרוּעָה וַיָּשֶׁב לֶאֱנוֹשׁ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ | 26 |
He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
יָשֹׁר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁים וַיֹּאמֶר חָטָאתִי וְיָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי וְלֹא־שָׁוָה לִֽי׃ | 27 |
He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
פָּדָה נפשי נַפְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁחַת וחיתי וְחַיָּתוֹ בָּאוֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃ | 28 |
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'
הֶן־כָּל־אֵלֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵל פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלוֹשׁ עִם־גָּֽבֶר׃ | 29 |
"Look, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת לֵאוֹר בְּאוֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃ | 30 |
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
הַקְשֵׁב אִיּוֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ | 31 |
Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי דַּבֵּר כִּֽי־חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ | 32 |
If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
אִם־אַיִן אַתָּה שְֽׁמַֽע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָֽה׃ | 33 |
If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."