Iyyoob 24
1 “Waaqni Waan Hunda Dandaʼu sun maaliif yeroo murtii hin murteessine? Warri isa beekan maaliif akkasumaan guyyoota isaa hin argine?
Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.
2 Namoonni dhagaa daarii ni dhiibu; bushaayee hataniis ni bobbaasu.
The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.
3 Isaan harree ijoollee abbaa hin qabnee ooffatanii deemu; sangaa haadha hiyyeessaa qabdii fudhatu.
The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,
4 Rakkataa karaa irraa balleessu; hiyyeeyyiin biyyaa hundis isaan jalaa dhokatu.
They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.
5 Hiyyeeyyiin akkuma harree diidaa kan gammoojjii keessaa nyaata barbaacha asii fi achi jooru; gammoojjii sana keessaas ijoollee isaaniitiif nyaata kenna.
Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself — food for young ones.
6 Isaan dirree irratti okaa walitti qabatu; iddoo dhaabaa wayinii nama hamaa irraas qarmii funaannatu.
In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.
7 Uffata dhabanii halkan qullaa bulu; waan dhaamocha keessatti uffatan tokko illee hin qaban.
The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.
8 Isaan bokkaa tulluutiin tortoraniiru; waan itti daʼatan illee dhabanii kattaa hammatu.
From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge — have embraced a rock.
9 Mucaan abbaa hin qabne harma irraa butameera; daaʼimni hiyyeessaa qabdii kennameera.
They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge.
10 Isaan uffata dhabanii qullaa deemu; bissii baatu; garuu ni beelaʼu.
Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry — have taken away a sheaf.
11 Isaan dhagaa gidduutti zayitii ejersaa baasu; wayinii cuunfu; garuu ni dheebotu.
Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.
12 Aaduun warra duʼuutti jiranii magaalaa keessaa ni dhagaʼama; lubbuun warra madaaʼaniis gargaarsa barbaacha iyyiti. Waaqni garuu balleessaa tokko iyyuu isaanitti hin lakkaaʼu.
Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.
13 “Warri ifatti fincilan kanneen daandii isaa hin beekne yookaan daandii ifaa irra hin jiraanne jiru.
They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.
14 Yommuu aduun dhiitu, namni nama ajjeesu ni kaʼa; innis hiyyeeyyii fi rakkattoota ni ajjeesa; halkan immoo akkuma hattuu taʼa.
At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.
15 Iji ejjaan dimimmisa eeggata; innis, ‘Iji na argu hin jirtu’ jedha; fuula isaas ni dhokfata.
And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, 'No eye doth behold me.' And he putteth the face in secret.
16 Namoonni dukkana keessa mana cabsanii seenu; guyyaa garuu ofitti cufanii oolu; isaan ifa hin beekan.
He hath dug in the darkness — houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.
17 Hunda isaaniitiif, dukkanni guddaan barii isaanii ti; isaan sodaa dukkana guddaatti michoomu.
When together, morning [is] to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.
18 “Taʼus isaan hoomacha bishaan gubbaa ti; akka namni tokko iyyuu gara iddoo dhaabaa wayinii hin dhaqneef, qoodni lafa isaanii abaarameera.
Light he [is] on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.
19 Akkuma hoʼii fi hoongeen cabbii baqee xuuxee fixu, awwaalli namoota cubbuu hojjetan ni butata. (Sheol h7585)
Drought — also heat — consume snow-waters, Sheol [those who] have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 Gadameessi isaan irraanfata; raammoonnis itti duuddee isaan nyaatti; namoonni hamoon akkuma mukaa ni caccabu; siʼachis hin yaadataman.
Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten [on] him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.
21 Isaan dubartii dhabduu ni saamu; haadha hiyyeessaatiif illee garaa hin laafan.
Treating evil the barren [who] beareth not, And [to] the widow he doth no good,
22 Waaqni garuu humna isaatiin jajjaboota alatti harkisa; isaan ol kaʼu; garuu wabii jireenyaa hin qaban.
And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.
23 Inni akka isaan waan nagaan jiraatan seʼaniif ittuma dhiisuu dandaʼa; iji isaa garuu karaa isaanii ni toʼata.
He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes [are] on their ways.
24 Isaan yeroo xinnoof mataa ol qabatu; ergasii immoo ni badu; gad deebifamaniis akkuma warra kaanii walitti qabamu; akkuma mataa midhaaniis ni muramu.
High they were [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all [others] they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.
25 “Yoo kun akkas taʼuu baate eenyutu sobduu na godhee dubbii koo busheessa?”
And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?
