Ayuub 29
1 Oo haddana Ayuub hadalkiisuu sii waday, oo wuxuu yidhi,
And Job continued his discourse:
2 Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan ahaado sidii waayihii hore, Iyo sidii aan ahaan jiray markii Ilaah i dhawri jiray,
“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
3 Markay laambaddiisu madaxayga ku ifin jirtay, Oo aan nuurkiisa gudcurka ku dhex mari jiray,
when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,
4 Markii aan xoog lahaan jiray, Oo qarsoodiga Ilaahna teendhadayda saarnaan jiray,
when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent,
5 Markii Ilaaha Qaadirka ahu ila jiri jiray, Oo carruurtayduna ay hareerahayga joogi jireen,
when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
6 Markay tallaabooyinkaygu subagga la barwaaqoobi jireen, Oo ay webiyaasha saliidda ahu dhagaxa iiga soo shubmi jireen!
when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
7 Markaan magaalada iriddeeda u bixi jiray, Oo aan kursigayga meel bannaan ku diyaarin jiray.
When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
8 Dhallinyaradu intay i arkaan ayay dhuuman jireen, Oo odayaashuna intay sara joogsadaan ayay istaagi jireen,
the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.
9 Amiirraduna intay hadalka joojiyaan, Ayay afka gacanta saari jireen.
The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.
10 Ragga gobta ahuna way aamusi jireen, Oo carrabkoodiina dhabxanagguu ku dhegi jiray.
The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
11 Waayo, markii dhegu i maqasho, way ii ducayn jirtay, Oo iluna markay i aragto, way ii marag furi jirtay.
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
12 Maxaa yeelay, waxaan samatabbixin jiray miskiinka qaylinaya, Iyo weliba agoonka aan wax u kaalmeeya lahayn.
because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
13 Ka halligaadda ku dhow ducadiisa ayaa igu soo degi jirtay, Oo ta carmalka ahna qalbigeeda waan ka farxin jiray ilaa ay gabay la rayrayso.
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
14 Waxaan huwan jiray xaqnimo, oo iyana dhar bay ii noqon jirtay, Oo caddaaladdayduna waxay ii ahaan jirtay sida khamiis iyo cimaamad oo kale.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
15 Kuwa indhaha la' indho baan u ahaan jiray, Kuwa curyaanka ahna cago baan u ahaan jiray.
I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame.
16 Aabbaan u ahaan jiray saboolka baahan, Oo ka aanan aqoonna xaalkiisa waan baadhi jiray.
I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
17 Ka xaqa daran daamankiisa waan jebin jiray, Oo wixii uu dhufsadana ilkihiisaan ka soo bixin jiray.
I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
18 Markaasaan is-idhi, Buulkaygaan ku dhex dhiman doonaa, Oo cimrigayguna wuxuu u badan doonaa sida cammuudda oo kale.
So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.
19 Xididkaygu biyaha xaggooduu u faafayaa, Oo laamahaygana habeenkii oo dhan waxaa saaran sayax.
My roots will spread out to the waters, and the dew will rest nightly on my branches.
20 Sharaftaydu way igu cusub tahay, Oo qaansadayduna gacantayday ku cusboonaatay.
My glory is ever new within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.’
21 Dadku dhegtuu ii dhigi jiray, oo i sugi jiray, Oo taladayda aawadeedna way u aamusi jireen.
Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
22 Weligood igama ay daba hadlin, Oo hadalkayguna korkooduu ku soo dhibci jiray.
After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.
23 Oo waxay ii dhawri jireen sidii roobka oo kale, Oo waxay afkooda u kala furi jireen sidii roobka dambe loo sugo.
They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
24 Waan u af caddayn jiray markay qalbi jabaan, Oo nuurkii jaahaygana hoos uma ay tuuri jirin.
If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.
25 Waxaan dooran jiray jidkooda, oo sida nin madax ah ayaan u fadhiisan jiray, Oo waxaan u dhaqmi jiray sidii boqor ciidan dhex fadhiya, Iyo sidii mid u tacsiyeeya kuwa baroorta.
I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
