איוב 23
| ויען איוב ויאמר׃ | 1 |
Then Job answered and said,
| גם היום מרי שחי ידי כבדה על אנחתי׃ | 2 |
Even today my complaint is rebellious. My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
| מי יתן ידעתי ואמצאהו אבוא עד תכונתו׃ | 3 |
O 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 set my case in order 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 to me.
| הברב כח יריב עמדי לא אך הוא ישם בי׃ | 6 |
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.
| שם ישר נוכח עמו ואפלטה לנצח משפטי׃ | 7 |
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever 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 works, but I cannot behold him. He hides himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
| כי ידע דרך עמדי בחנני כזהב אצא׃ | 10 |
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
| באשרו אחזה רגלי דרכו שמרתי ולא אט׃ | 11 |
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned 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 desires, even that he does.
| כי ישלים חקי וכהנה רבות עמו׃ | 14 |
For he performs that which is appointed for me. And many such things are with him.
| על כן מפניו אבהל אתבונן ואפחד ממנו׃ | 15 |
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
| ואל הרך לבי ושדי הבהילני׃ | 16 |
For God has made my heart faint, and the Almighty has terrified me,
| כי לא נצמתי מפני חשך ומפני כסה אפל׃ | 17 |
because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
