< ایوب 17 >

روحم در هم شکسته، پایان زندگی من فرا رسیده و قبر آماده است تا مرا در خود جای دهد. 1
“My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
مسخره‌کنندگان دور مرا گرفته‌اند. آنها را در همه جا می‌بینم. 2
Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
هیچ‌کس بر بی‌گناهی من گواهی نمی‌دهد زیرا تو ای خدا، به ایشان حکمت نداده‌ای تا بتوانند مرا یاری دهند. ای خدا، نگذار آنها پیروز شوند. 3
“God, [it is as though I am in prison; ] please pay the money in order that I may be released, because there is certainly no one else who will help me.
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You have prevented my friends from understanding [what is true about me]; do not allow them to triumph over me, [saying that I have done things that are wrong].
کسی که برای منفعت خویش بر ضد دوستانش سخن گوید، فرزندانش کور خواهند شد. 5
[Our ancestors often said, ‘It often happens that] when someone betrays his friends in order to get some of their property, it is that person’s children who will be punished for it;’ [so I desire/hope that will be true of these friends of mine who are lying about me].
خدا مرا مایهٔ تمسخر مردم گردانیده است و آنها به صورتم تف می‌اندازند. 6
“But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
چشمانم از گریه تار شده و از من سایه‌ای بیش باقی نمانده است. 7
(My sight has become dim/I cannot see well) because I am extremely sad, and my arms and legs are [very thin, with the result that they almost do not cast] [MET] a shadow.
مردان درستکار وقتی مرا می‌بینند دچار حیرت می‌شوند. ولی سرانجام آدمهای بی‌گناه بر اشخاص نابکار پیروز خواهند شد، 8
Those who [say that they] are good/righteous are shocked [when they see what has happened to me], and people who [say that they] (are innocent/have not done anything that is wrong) say that I am wicked/godless and should be punished.
و پاکان و درستکاران پیش خواهند رفت و قویتر و قویتر خواهند شد. 9
Those who [claim that they] are righteous will continue to do what [they think] is right, and those [who say] they have not sinned will continue to become stronger.
اگر می‌توانید استدلال بهتری ارائه کنید، گرچه در بین شما که مقابل من ایستاده‌اید آدم فهمیده‌ای نمی‌بینم. 10
“But even if all of those people came [and stood in front of me], I would not find anyone among them who is wise.
روزهای من سپری شده، امیدهایم به باد فنا رفته و آرزوهای دلم برآورده نشده است. 11
My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have not been able to do the things that I confidently expected to do; [I have not been able to accomplish] anything that I [SYN] desired.
دوستانم شب را روز و روز را شب می‌گویند! چگونه حقیقت را وارونه جلوه می‌دهند! 12
My friends do not know when it is night and when it is day; when it is night, they claim that it is daylight; when it is becoming dark, they claim it is becoming light.
اگر بمیرم، در تاریکی فرو رفته و قبر را پدر و کرم را مادر و خواهر خود خواهم خواند. (Sheol h7585) 13
If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
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I may say to the grave, ‘You will be [like] a father to me,’ and say to the maggots [that will eat my body], ‘You will be [like] a mother or younger sisters to me [because you will be where I will always be].’
پس امید من کجاست؟ آیا کسی می‌تواند آن را پیدا کند؟ 15
But if I say those things, (will there be anything good that I can confidently expect to happen to me?/there will be nothing good that I can confidently expect to happen to me.) [RHQ] (Is there anyone who knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave?/No one knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave.) [RHQ]
نه، امیدم با من به گور می‌رود و با هم در دل خاک خواهیم خوابید! (Sheol h7585) 16
After I descend to the place where the dead are, (will I be able to confidently expect anything good there?/I certainly will not be able to confidently expect anything good there.) [RHQ] [It will be as though] [RHQ] I and the things I hope for will descend with me into the dust [where the dead are].” (Sheol h7585)

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