Jobs 33
1 Men høyr no, Job, på talen min, lyd vel på alle mine ord!
“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2 Sjå eg hev opna mine lippor, og tunga talar i min munn.
See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
3 Frå ærlegt hjarta kjem min tale, rein kunnskap lipporne ber fram.
My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
4 Guds ånd er det som meg hev skapt, og Allvalds ande gjev meg liv.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Um du det kann, so gjev meg svar! Væpna deg mot meg, og stig fram!
If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
6 Eg er din likemann for Gud, eg og av leiret forma er.
Behold, I am towards God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
7 Du tarv’kje vera rædd for meg, min trykk skal ikkje tyngja deg.
Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.
8 Men du hev sagt for øyro mine - eg høyrde ljoden av ditt ord -:
“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
9 «Eg skuldfri er og utan synd, eg flekkfri er og utan skuld;
‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
10 men han fører uvensgrunnar mot meg og held meg for sin fiendsmann;
Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
11 han legg i stokken mine føter og vaktar alle mine vegar.»
He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’
12 Men du hev urett, svarar eg; Gud større er enn menneskja.
“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
13 Men kvifor vil du klaga på han: Han aldri svarar i sin sak?
Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
14 På eit vis talar Gud, ja tvo, um enn dei ikkje agtar på det.
For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
15 I draumar og i syn ved natt, når tunge svevnen fell på folk, når dei på lægjet ligg og blundar,
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,
16 då let han øyro upp på folk, og innsiglar åtvaring til deim,
then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
17 for burt frå synd å driva mannen, og rydja ovmod ut or honom
that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 og berga sjæli hans frå gravi og livet hans frå spjotodd-daude.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 Han tuktast og med sjukelægje, med stendig uro inn til beini,
“He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
20 hans liv fær mothug imot brød, og sjæli hans mot lostemat.
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 Hans misser holdet, vert usjåleg, og beini morknar, syner ikkje,
His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
22 og sjæli ned mot gravi lutar, hans liv mot daude-englarne.
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 Er det då yver han ein engel, ein millommann, ein utav tusund, som lærer mannen um hans plikt,
“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one amongst a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
24 Han ynkast yver han og segjer: «Frels honom frå i grav å ganga! Eg hev ei løysepening funne.»
then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’
25 Hans likam skal av helsa bløma, sin ungdom skal han atter få.
His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
26 Han bed til Gud og nåde fær, so han hans åsyn ser med jubel. Og so fær mannen att si rettferd.
He prays to God, and he is favourable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
27 Han syng for folk og segjer so: «Eg synda hev og krenkt det rette, men hev’kje fenge lika for det;
He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
28 mi sjæl frå gravi berga han, med gleda fær eg ljoset sjå.»
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
29 Og sjå: alt dette gjerer Gud tvo gonger, ja tri gong’ mot mannen,
“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
30 og ber hans sjæl frå gravi burt, so livsens ljos kann lysa for han.
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 So gjev no gaum og høyr meg, Job, ver tagall du, so eg kann tala!
Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 Um du hev ord, so gjev meg svar! Tala, eg gjev deg gjerne rett.
If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 I anna fall so høyr på meg, teg medan eg deg visdom lærer!»
If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
