ଆୟୁବ 9
1 ଏଥିରେ ଆୟୁବ ଉତ୍ତର କରି କହିଲା,
Then Job replied,
2 “ଏହା ସତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଜାଣେ; ମାତ୍ର କିପରି ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହୋଇପାରେ?
“Yes, I certainly know that [much of] what you said is true. But (how can anyone say to God, ‘I (am innocent/have not done what is wrong) and prove it?’/no one can say to God ‘I (am innocent/have not done what is wrong) and prove it.’) [RHQ]
3 ସେ ତାହା ସଙ୍ଗେ ବାଦାନୁବାଦ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ, ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ସହସ୍ର କଥା ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।
If someone wanted to argue with God [about that], God could ask him 1,000 questions, and that person would not be able to answer any of them!
4 ସେ ମନରେ ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ଓ ବଳରେ ପରାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ; କିଏ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆପଣାକୁ ପ୍ରବଳ କରି ମଙ୍ଗଳ ପାଇଅଛି?
God is very wise [IDM] and very powerful; no one who has tried to challenge God has been able to win.
5 ସେ ପର୍ବତଗଣକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ଆପଣା କ୍ରୋଧରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓଲଟାଇ ପକାଇବା ବେଳେ ସେମାନେ ତାହା ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
He even moves mountains, without them (OR, anyone) knowing about it. When he is angry, he turns them upside down.
6 ସେ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ସ୍ୱ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ହଲାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଓ ତହିଁର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭମାନ ଟଳଟଳ ହୁଏ।
He sends earthquakes that shake the ground; he causes the pillars that support the earth to tremble.
7 ସେ ବାରଣ କଲେ, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଉଦିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ ଓ ସେ ତାରାଗଣକୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରି ମୁଦ୍ରାଙ୍କିତ କରନ୍ତି।
[Some days] he speaks to the sun, and it does not rise, and [some nights] he prevents the stars from shining.
8 ସେ ଏକାକୀ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳ ପ୍ରସାରନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୁଦ୍ରର ତରଙ୍ଗ ଉପରେ ଗମନ କରନ୍ତି।
He alone (stretched out/put in place) the sky; he alone puts his feet on the waves (OR, on the huge sea monster).
9 ସେ ସପ୍ତର୍ଷି, ମୃଗଶୀର୍ଷ ଓ କୃତ୍ତିକା ଓ ଦକ୍ଷିଣସ୍ଥ ମଣ୍ଡଳ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରନ୍ତି।
He put in their places [the clusters/groups of stars that are called] The Dipper/Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the stars in the southern sky.
10 ସେ ଅନୁଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ମହାକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରିୟା କରନ୍ତି।
Only he does great things that we cannot understand; he does more marvelous things than we are able to count.
11 ଦେଖ, ସେ ମୋʼ ନିକଟରେ ଗମନ କରନ୍ତି, ମାତ୍ର ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖେ ନାହିଁ; ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଚାଲିଗଲେ, ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନେ ନାହିଁ।
He passes by where I am, but I do not see him; he moves further on, but I do not see him go.
12 ଦେଖ, ସେ ଶିକାର ଧରିଲେ, କିଏ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ନିବାରଣ କରିପାରେ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କଅଣ କରୁଅଛ, ଏହା କିଏ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିବ?
If he [wants to] snatch something away, no one [RHQ] can hinder him; no one dares to ask him, ‘Why are you doing that?’ [RHQ]
13 ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଆପଣା କ୍ରୋଧ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କରିବେ ନାହିଁ; ରାହବର ସହାୟଗଣ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଦ ତଳେ ନତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
God will not very easily stop being angry; he defeated [MTY] those who [tried to] help Rahab, [the great sea monster].
14 ତେବେ ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କେତେ ଅଳ୍ପ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବି? ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଯୁକ୍ତି କରିବାକୁ ଆପଣା କଥା ବାଛିବି?
“So, [if God took me to court], what could I say [MTY] to answer him?
15 ମୁଁ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ; ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ବିପକ୍ଷ ନିକଟରେ ବିନତି କରନ୍ତି।
Even though I (would be innocent/would not have done what is wrong), I would not be able to answer him. All I could do would be to request God, my judge/accuser, to act mercifully toward me.
16 ଯଦି ମୁଁ ଡାକିଥାʼନ୍ତି ଓ ସେ ମୋତେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଥାʼନ୍ତେ, ତେବେ ହେଁ ସେ ମୋʼ ରବରେ ମନୋଯୋଗ କଲେ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
If I summoned him to [come to the courtroom] and he said that he would come, I would not believe that he would pay attention to what I would say.
17 କାରଣ ସେ ବତାସରେ ମୋତେ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପକାନ୍ତି ଓ ଅକାରଣରେ ମୋହର କ୍ଷତ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରନ୍ତି।
He sends storms to batter me, and he bruises me many times (without any reason to do that/even though I am innocent).
18 ସେ ମୋତେ ନିଶ୍ୱାସ ମାରିବାକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ମୋତେ ତିକ୍ତତାରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରନ୍ତି।
[It is as though] he will not let me get/catch my breath, because he causes me to suffer all the time.
19 ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ବିକ୍ରମୀର ବଳର କଥା କହିଲେ, ଦେଖ, ସେ ଅଛନ୍ତି! ଓ ବିଚାରର କଥା କହିଲେ, କିଏ ମୋʼ ପାଇଁ ସମୟ ନିରୂପଣ କରିବ?
If I would try to (wrestle with/fight against) him, [there is no way that I could defeat him, ] [because] he is stronger than I am. If I would request him to appear in court, there is no one who could [RHQ] force him to go there.
20 ମୁଁ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ମୋର ନିଜ ମୁଖ ମୋତେ ଦୋଷୀ କରିବ। ମୁଁ ସିଦ୍ଧ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ମୋତେ କୁଟିଳ ବୋଲି ତାହା ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବ।
Even though I was innocent, what I would say would cause him to say that I must be punished [MTY]; even though I had not done anything wrong, he would prove that I am guilty.
21 ମୁଁ ସିଦ୍ଧ, ମୁଁ ଆପଣାକୁ ମାନ୍ୟ କରେ ନାହିଁ; ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ଜୀବନକୁ ତୁଚ୍ଛ କରେ।
“I have not done what is wrong, but that is not important. I despise continuing to remain alive.
22 ସବୁ ତ ସମାନ; ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ କହେ, ସେ ସିଦ୍ଧ ଓ ଦୁଷ୍ଟକୁ ସଂହାର କରନ୍ତି।
But it doesn’t matter, because God will get rid of [all of us, ] both those who are innocent and those who are wicked.
23 ଯଦି କୋରଡ଼ା ହଠାତ୍ ମାରି ପକାଏ, ସେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷର ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ହସିବେ।
When people experience disaster and it causes them to suddenly die, God laughs at it, even if they are innocent.
24 ପୃଥିବୀ ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତରେ ସମର୍ପିତ ହୋଇଅଛି; ସେ ତହିଁର ବିଚାରକର୍ତ୍ତୃଗଣର ମୁଖ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ କରନ୍ତି; ଯଦି ସେ ନ କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ଆଉ କିଏ?
God has allowed wicked people to control [what happens in] the world. [It is as though] he has caused judges to be blindfolded, [with the result that they cannot judge fairly]. If it is not God who has put wicked people in control, who has done it?
25 ମୋହର ଦିନସବୁ ଡାକ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଶୀଘ୍ରଗାମୀ; ତାହାସବୁ ପଳାଇଯାଏ, କୌଣସି ମଙ୍ଗଳର ଦର୍ଶନ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ।
“My days go by very quickly, like a fast runner; [it is as though] they run away, and nothing good happens to me on those days.
26 ତାହାସବୁ ବେଗଗାମୀ ଜାହାଜ ପରି ଓ ଶିକାର ଉପରେ ଝାମ୍ପ ମାରିବା ଉତ୍କ୍ରୋଶ ପକ୍ଷୀ ପରି ଚାଲିଯାଏ।
My life goes by very rapidly, like a boat made from reeds sailing swiftly, or like an eagle that swoops down to seize a small animal.
27 ଯଦି ମୁଁ କହେ, ‘ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ବିଳାପ ଭୁଲିଯିବି, ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ବିଷଣ୍ଣ ମୁଖ ଦୂର କରି ହୃଷ୍ଟଚିତ୍ତ ହେବି;’
If I smile and say [to God], ‘I will forget what I am complaining about; I will stop looking sad and try to be cheerful/happy,’
28 ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ସକଳ ଦୁଃଖ ବିଷୟରେ ଭୀତ ହୁଏ, ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋତେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷ ଜ୍ଞାନ କରିବ ନାହିଁ।
then I become afraid because of all that I am suffering, because I know that God does not consider that I am innocent.
29 ମୁଁ ଦୋଷୀକୃତ ହେବି; ତେବେ ମୁଁ କାହିଁକି ବୃଥା ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରୁଅଛି?
He will (condemn me/declare that I should be punished), so why should I keep trying in vain [to defend myself]?
30 ଯଦି ମୁଁ ହିମଜଳରେ ଆପଣାକୁ ଧୌତ କରେ ଓ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ଅତିଶୟ ପରିଷ୍କାର କରେ,
If I washed myself with snow or cleansed my hands with lye/soap [to get rid of my guilt],
31 ତେବେ ହେଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋତେ ଗର୍ତ୍ତରେ ମଗ୍ନ କରିବ ଓ ମୋହର ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ମୋତେ ଘୃଣା କରିବ।
he would still throw me into a filthy pit; as a result [it would be as though] even my clothes would detest me.
32 କାରଣ ସେ ମୋʼ ପରି ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ନୁହନ୍ତି ଯେ, ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବି ଓ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଏକତ୍ର ବିଚାର ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆସିବା।
“God is not a human, as I am, so there is no way that I could answer him [to prove that I am innocent] if we went together to have a trial [in a courtroom].
33 ଆମ୍ଭ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ହସ୍ତାର୍ପଣ କରିବାକୁ ସମର୍ଥ କୌଣସି ମଧ୍ୟସ୍ଥ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନାହିଁ।
There is no one to (mediate/hear us and decide who is right), no one who has authority over both of us [IDM].
34 ସେ ମୋʼ ଠାରୁ ଆପଣା ଯଷ୍ଟି ଦୂର କରନ୍ତୁ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଭୟଙ୍କରତା ମୋତେ ଭୀତ ନ କରୁ;
I wish/desire that he would stop punishing [MTY] me, and that he would not continue to terrify me.
35 ତେବେ ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ ନ କରି କଥା କହିବି; କାରଣ ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ସେହିପରି ନୁହେଁ।
If he did that, I would declare [that I am innocent] without being afraid of him, because I know that I really have not [done what is wrong like God thinks that I have].”
