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וַיֹּסֶף אִיּוֹב שְׂאֵת מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר
And Job again took up his parable, and said:
Ἔτι δὲ προσθεὶς Ἰὼβ εἶπεν τῷ προοιμίῳ,
And Job further continued and said in his parable,
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חַי־אֵל הֵסִיר מִשְׁפָּטִי וְשַׁדַּי הֵמַר נַפְשִׁי
As G-d liveth, who hath taken away my right; and the Almighty, who hath dealt bitterly with me;
Ζῇ ὁ Θεὸς, ὃς οὕτω με κέκρικε, καὶ ὁ παντοκράτωρ ὁ πικράνας μου τὴν ψυχὴν,
[As] God lives, who has thus judged me; And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
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כִּי־כָל־עוֹד נִשְׁמָתִי בִי וְרוּחַ אֱלוֹהַּ בְּאַפִּי
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of G-d is in my nostrils,
εἰ μὴν ἔτι τῆς πνοῆς μου ἐνούσης, πνεῦμα δὲ θεῖον τὸ περιόν μοι ἐν ῥινὶ,
Verily, while my breath is yet in [me], And the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
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אִם־תְּדַבֵּרְנָה שְׂפָתַי עַוְלָה וּלְשׁוֹנִי אִם־יֶהְגֶּה רְמִיָּה
Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit;
μὴ λαλήσειν τὰ χείλη μου ὄνομα, οὐδὲ ἡ ψυχή μου μελετήσει ἄδικα.
My lips shall not speak evil words, Neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts.
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חָלִילָה לִּי אִם־אַצְדִּיק אֶתְכֶם עַד־אֶגְוָע לֹא־אָסִיר תֻּמָּתִי מִמֶּנִּי
Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
Μή μοι εἴη δικαίους ὑμᾶς ἀποφῆναι ἕως ἂν ἀποθάνω, οὐ γὰρ ἀπαλλάξω μου τὴν ἀκακίαν μου.
Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; For I will not let go my innocence,
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בְּצִדְקָתִי הֶחֱזַקְתִּי וְלֹא אַרְפֶּהָ לֹא־יֶחֱרַף לְבָבִי מִיָּמָי
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go; my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Δικαιοσύνῃ δὲ προσέχων οὐ μὴν προῶμαι, οὐ γὰρ σύνοιδα ἐμαυτῷ ἄτοπα πράξας.
But keeping fast to [my] righteousness I will by no means let it go: For I am not conscious to myself of having done anything amiss.
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יְהִי כְרָשָׁע אֹיְבִי וּמִתְקוֹמְמִי כְעַוָּל
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.
Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ εἴησαν οἱ ἐχθροί μου ὥσπερ ἡ καταστροφὴ τῶν ἀσεβῶν, καὶ οἱ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἐπανιστάμενοι, ὥσπερ ἡ ἀπώλεια τῶν παρανόμων.
Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, And they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.
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כִּי מַה־תִּקְוַת חָנֵף כִּי יִבְצָע כִּי יֵשֶׁל אֱלוֹהַּ נַפְשׁוֹ
For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, when G-d taketh away his soul?
Καὶ τίς γάρ ἐστιν ἐλπὶς ἀσεβεῖ, ὅτι ἐπέχει; πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ κύριον ἄρα σωθήσεται;
For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? Will he indeed trust in the Lord [and] be saved?
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הַצַעֲקָתוֹ יִשְׁמַע אֵל כִּי־תָבוֹא עָלָיו צָרָה
Will G-d hear his cry, when trouble cometh upon him?
Ἢ τὴν δέησιν αὐτοῦ εἰσακούσεται ὁ Θεός; ἢ ἐπελθούσης αὐτῷ ἀνάγκης
Will God hear his prayer? Or, when distress has come upon him,
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אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּי יִתְעַנָּג יִקְרָא אֱלוֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵת
Will he have his delight in the Almighty, and call upon G-d at all times?
μὴ ἔχει τινὰ παῤῥησίαν ἔναντι αὐτοῦ; ἢ ὡς ἐπικαλεσαμένου αὐτοῦ εἰσακούσεται αὐτοῦ;
Has he any confidence before him? Or will [God] hear him as he calls upon him?
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אוֹרֶה אֶתְכֶם בְּיַד־אֵל אֲשֶׁר עִם־שַׁדַּי לֹא אֲכַחֵד
I will teach you concerning the hand of G-d; that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
Ἀλλὰ δὴ ἀναγγελῶ ὑμῖν τί ἐστιν ἐν χειρὶ Κυρίου, ἅ ἐστι παρὰ παντοκράτορι, οὐ ψεύσομαι.
Yet now I will tell you what is in the hand of the Lord: I will not lie concerning the things which are with the Almighty.
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הֵן־אַתֶּם כֻּלְּכֶם חֲזִיתֶם וְלָמָּה־זֶּה הֶבֶל תֶּהְבָּלוּ
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye become altogether vain?
Ἰδοὺ πάντες οἴδατε, ὅτι κενὰ κενοῖς ἐπιβάλλετε.
Behold, ye all know that ye are adding vanity to vanity.
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זֶה חֵלֶק־אָדָם רָשָׁע עִם־אֵל וְנַחֲלַת עָרִיצִים מִשַׁדַּי יִקָּחוּ
This is the portion of a wicked man with G-d, and the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
Αὕτη ἡ μερὶς ἀνθρώπου ἀσεβοῦς παρὰ Κυρίου, κτῆμα δὲ δυναστῶν ἐλεύσεται παρὰ παντοκράτορος ἐπʼ αὐτούς.
This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, And the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.
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אִם־יִרְבּוּ בָנָיו לְמוֹ־חָרֶב וְצֶאֱצָאָיו לֹא יִשְׂבְּעוּ־לָחֶם
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not have bread enough.
Ἐὰν δἐ πολλοὶ γένωνται οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν, εἰς σφαγὴν ἔσονται· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀνδρωθῶσι, προσαιτήσουσιν.
And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: And if they grow up, they shall beg.
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שרידו שְׂרִידָיו בַּמָּוֶת יִקָּבֵרוּ וְאַלְמְנֹתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה
Those that remain of him shall be buried by pestilence, and his widows shall make no lamentation.
Οἱ δὲ περιόντες αὐτοῦ ἐν θανάτῳ τελευτήσουσι, χήρας δὲ αὐτῶν οὐδεὶς ἐλεήσει.
And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, And no one shall pity their widows.
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אִם־יִצְבֹּר כֶּעָפָר כָּסֶף וְכַחֹמֶר יָכִין מַלְבּוּשׁ
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
Ἐὰν συναγάγῃ ὥσπερ γῆν ἀργύριον, ἶσα δὲ πηλῷ ἑτοιμάσῃ χρυσίον,
Even if he should gather silver as earth, And prepare gold as clay;
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יָכִין וְצַדִּיק יִלְבָּשׁ וְכֶסֶף נָקִי יַחֲלֹק
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
ταῦτα πάντα δίκαιοι περιποιήσονται, τὰ δὲ χρήματα αὐτοῦ ἀληθινοὶ καθέξουσιν.
All these things shall the righteous gain, And the truehearted shall possess his wealth.
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בָּנָה כָעָשׁ בֵּיתוֹ וּכְסֻכָּה עָשָׂה נֹצֵר
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.
Ἀπέβη δὲ ὁ οἶκος αὐτοῦ ὥσπερ σῆτες, καὶ ὥσπερ ἀράχνη.
And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider’s web.
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עָשִׁיר יִשְׁכַּב וְלֹא יֵאָסֵף עֵינָיו פָּקַח וְאֵינֶנּוּ
He lieth down rich, but there shall be not to gather; he openeth his eyes, and his wealth is not.
Πλούσιος κοιμηθήσεται καὶ οὐ προσθήσει, ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ διήνοιξε καὶ οὐκ ἔστι.
The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: He has opened his eyes, and he is not.
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תַּשִּׂיגֵהוּ כַמַּיִם בַּלָּהוֹת לַיְלָה גְּנָבַתּוּ סוּפָה
Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Συνήντησαν αὐτῷ ὥσπερ ὕδωρ αἱ ὀδύναι, νυκτὶ δὲ ὑφείλατο αὐτὸν γνόφος.
Pains have come upon him as water, And darkness has carried him away by night.
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יִשָּׂאֵהוּ קָדִים וְיֵלַךְ וִישָׂעֲרֵהוּ מִמְּקֹמוֹ
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; and it sweepeth him out of his place.
Ἀναλήψεται δὲ αὐτὸν καύσων καὶ ἀπελεύσεται, καὶ λικμήσει αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ.
And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, And it shall utterly drive him out of his place.
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וְיַשְׁלֵךְ עָלָיו וְלֹא יַחְמֹל מִיָּדוֹ בָּרוֹחַ יִבְרָח
Yea, it hurleth at him, and spareth not; he would fain flee from its power.
Καὶ ἐπιῤῥίψει ἐπʼ αὐτὸν καὶ οὐ φείσεται, ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ φυγῇ φεύξεται.
And [God] shall cast [trouble] upon him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
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יִשְׂפֹּק עָלֵימוֹ כַפֵּימוֹ וְיִשְׁרֹק עָלָיו מִמְּקֹמוֹ
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Κροτήσει ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, καὶ συριεῖ αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ.
He shall cause [men] to clap their hands against them, And shall hiss him out of his place.