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וַיֹּסֶף אֱלִיהוּא וַיֹּאמַר
Elihu also proceeded, and said:
Προσθεὶς δὲ ἔτι Ἐλιοὺς, λέγει,
And Elihu further continued, and said,
2
כַּתַּר־לִי זְעֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּךָּ כִּי עוֹד לֶאֱלוֹהַּ מִלִּים
Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there are yet words on G-d's behalf.
Μεῖνόν με μικρὸν ἔτι, ἵνα διδάξω σε· ἔτι γὰρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστι λέξις.
Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach thee: For there is yet speech in me.
3
אֶשָּׂא דֵעִי לְמֵרָחוֹק וּלְפֹעֲלִי אֶתֵּן־צֶדֶק
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Ἀναλαβὼν τὴν ἐπιστήμην μου μακράν, ἔργοις δέ μου δίκαια ἐρῶ ἐπʼ ἀληθείας,
Having fetched my knowledge from afar, And according to my works,
4
כִּי־אָמְנָם לֹא־שֶׁקֶר מִלָּי תְּמִים דֵּעוֹת עִמָּךְ
For truly my words are not false; one that is upright in mind is with thee.
καὶ οὐκ ἄδικα ῥήματα ἀδίκως συνιεῖς.
I will speak just things truly, And thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words.
5
הֶן־אֵל כַּבִּיר וְלֹא יִמְאָס כַּבִּיר כֹּחַ לֵב
Behold, G-d is mighty, yet He despiseth not any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Γίνωσκε δὲ, ὅτι ὁ Κύριος οὐ μὴ ἀποποιήσηται τὸν ἄκακον, δυνατὸς ἰσχύϊ καρδίας
But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: Being mighty in strength of wisdom,
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לֹא־יְחַיֶּה רָשָׁע וּמִשְׁפַּט עֲנִיִּים יִתֵּן
He preserveth not the life of the wicked; but giveth to the poor their right.
ἀσεβῆ οὐ μὴ ζωοποιήσῃ, καὶ κρίμα πτωχῶν δώσει.
He will not by any means save alive the ungodly: And he will grant the judgment of the poor.
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לֹא־יִגְרַע מִצַּדִּיק עֵינָיו וְאֶת־מְלָכִים לַכִּסֵּא וַיֹּשִׁיבֵם לָנֶצַח וַיִּגְבָּהוּ
He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous; but with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
Οὐκ ἀφελεῖ ἀπὸ δικαίου ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ μετὰ βασιλέων εἰς θρόνον, καὶ καθιεῖ αὐτοὺς εἰς νῖκος, καὶ ὑψωθήσονται.
He will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, But [they shall be] with kings on the throne: And he will establish them in triumph, and they shall be exalted.
8
וְאִם־אֲסוּרִים בַּזִּקִּים יִלָּכְדוּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹנִי
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
Καὶ οἱ πεπεδημένοι ἐν χειροπέδαις, συσχεθήσονται ἐν σχοινίοις πενίας.
But they that are bound in fetters Shall be holden in cords of poverty.
9
וַיַּגֵּד לָהֶם פָּעֳלָם וּפִשְׁעֵיהֶם כִּי יִתְגַּבָּרוּ
Then He declareth unto them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
Καὶ ἀναγγελεῖ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἰσχύσουσιν.
And he shall recount to them their works, And their transgressions, for such will act with violence.
10
וַיִּגֶל אָזְנָם לַמּוּסָר וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי־יְשֻׁבוּן מֵאָוֶן
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11
אִם־יִשְׁמְעוּ וְיַעֲבֹדוּ יְכַלּוּ יְמֵיהֶם בַּטּוֹב וּשְׁנֵיהֶם בַּנְּעִימִים
If they hearken and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Ἐὰν ἀκούσωσι, καὶ δουλεύσωσι, συντελέσουσι τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἔτη αὐτῶν ἐν εὐπρεπείαις.
If they should hear and serve [him], They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in honor.
12
וְאִם־לֹא יִשְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁלַח יַעֲבֹרוּ וְיִגְוְעוּ כִּבְלִי־דָעַת
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Ἀλλὰ τοῦ δικαίου εἰσακούσεται· καὶ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐπιστραφήσονται ἐξ ἀδικίας.
But he will hearken to the righteous: And he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
Ἀσεβεῖς δὲ οὐ διασώζει, παρὰ τὸ μὴ βούλεσθαι αὐτοὺς εἰδέναι τὸν Κύριον, καὶ διότι νουθετούμενοι ἀνήκοοι ἦσαν.
But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, And because when reproved they were disobedient.
13
וְחַנְפֵי־לֵב יָשִׂימוּ אָף לֹא יְשַׁוְּעוּ כִּי אֲסָרָם
But they that are godless in heart lay up anger; they cry not for help when He bindeth them.
Καὶ ὑποκριταὶ καρδίᾳ τάξουσι θυμόν, οὐ βοήσονται, ὅτι ἔδησεν αὐτούς.
And the hypocrites in heart will array wrath [against themselves]; They will not cry, because he has bound them.
14
תָּמֹת בַּנֹּעַר נַפְשָׁם וְחַיָּתָם בַּקְּדֵשִׁים
Their soul perisheth in youth, and their life as that of the depraved.
Ἀποθάνοι τοίνυν ἐν νεότητι ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτῶν, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ αὐτῶν τιτρωσκομένη ὑπὸ ἀγγέλων,
Therefore let their soul die in youth, And their life be wounded by messengers [of death].
15
יְחַלֵּץ עָנִי בְעָנְיוֹ וְיִגֶל בַּלַּחַץ אָזְנָם
He delivereth the afflicted by His affliction, and openeth their ear by tribulation.
ἀνθʼ ὧν ἔθλιψαν ἀσθενῆ καὶ ἀδύνατον, κρίμα δὲ πραέων ἐκθήσει.
Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: And he will vindicate the judgment of the meek.
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וְאַף הֲסִיתְךָ מִפִּי־צָר רַחַב לֹא־מוּצָק תַּחְתֶּיהָ וְנַחַת שֻׁלְחָנְךָ מָלֵא דָשֶׁן
Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table is full of fatness;
Καὶ προσεπιηπάτησέ σε ἐκ στόματος ἐχθροῦ, ἄβυσσος κατάχυσις ὑποκάτω αὐτῆς, καὶ κατέβη τράπεζά σου πλήρης πιότητος.
And he has also enticed thee out of the mouth of the enemy:
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וְדִין־רָשָׁע מָלֵאתָ דִּין וּמִשְׁפָּט יִתְמֹכוּ
And thou art full of the judgment of the wicked; judgment and justice take hold on them.
Οὐχ ὑστερήσει δὲ ἀπὸ δικαίων κρίμα,
[There is] a deep gulf [and] a rushing stream beneath it, And thy table came down full of fatness. Judgment shall not fail from the righteous;
18
כִּי־חֵמָה פֶּן־יְסִיתְךָ בְסָפֶק וְרָב־כֹּפֶר אַל־יַטֶּךָּ
For beware of wrath, lest thou be led away by thy sufficiency; neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.
θυμὸς δὲ ἐπʼ ἀσεβεῖς ἔσται, διʼ ἀσέβειαν δώρων ὧν ἐδέχοντο ἐπʼ ἀδικίαις.
But there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, By reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities.
Μή σε ἐκκλινάτω ἑκὼν ὁ νοῦς δεήσεως ἐν ἀνάγκῃ ὄντων ἀδυνάτων,
Let not [thy] mind willingly turn thee aside From the petition of the feeble that are in distress.
19
הֲיַעֲרֹךְ שׁוּעֲךָ לֹא בְצָר וְכֹל מַאֲמַצֵּי־כֹחַ
Will thy riches avail, that are without stint, or all the forces of thy strength?
20
אַל־תִּשְׁאַף הַלָּיְלָה לַעֲלוֹת עַמִּים תַּחְתָּם
Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off in their place.
καὶ πάντας τοὺς κραταιοῦντας ἰσχὺν μὴ ἐξελκύσῃς τὴν νύκτα, τοῦ ἀναβῆναι λαοὺς ἀντʼ αὐτῶν,
And draw not forth all the mighty [men] by night, So that the people should go up instead of them.
21
הִשָּׁמֶר אַל־תֵּפֶן אֶל־אָוֶן כִּי־עַל־זֶה בָּחַרְתָּ מֵעֹנִי
Take heed, regard not iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
ἀλλὰ φύλαξαι μὴ πράξῃς ἄτοκα· ἐπὶ τοὺτων γὰρ ἐξείλω ἀπὸ πτωχείας.
But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: For of this thou hast made choice because of poverty.
22
הֶן־אֵל יַשְׂגִּיב בְּכֹחוֹ מִי כָמֹהוּ מוֹרֶה
Behold, G-d doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?
Ἰδοὺ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς κραταιώσει ἐν ἰσχύι αὐτοῦ· τίς γάρ ἐστι κατʼ αὐτὸν δυνάστης;
Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: For who is powerful as he is?
23
מִי־פָקַד עָלָיו דַּרְכּוֹ וּמִי־אָמַר פָּעַלְתָּ עַוְלָה
Who hath enjoined Him His way? Or who hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'?
Τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ ἐτάζων αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα; ἢ τίς ὁ εἰπὼν, ἔπραξεν ἄδικα;
And who is he that examines his works? Or who can say, He has wrought injustice?
24
זְכֹר כִּי־תַשְׂגִּיא פָעֳלוֹ אֲשֶׁר שֹׁרְרוּ אֲנָשִׁים
Remember that thou magnify His work, whereof men have sung.
Μνήσθητι, ὅτι μεγάλα ἐστὶν αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὧν ἦρξαν ἄνδρες.
Remember that his works are great [Beyond] those which men have attempted.
25
כָּל־אָדָם חָזוּ־בוֹ אֱנוֹשׁ יַבִּיט מֵרָחוֹק
All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it afar off.
Πᾶς ἄνθρωπος εἶδεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, ὅσοι τιτρωσκόμενοί εἰσι βροτοί.
Every man has seen in himself, How many mortals are wounded.
26
הֶן־אֵל שַׂגִּיא וְלֹא נֵדָע מִסְפַּר שָׁנָיו וְלֹא־חֵקֶר
Behold, G-d is great, beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
Ἰδοὺ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς πολύς, καὶ οὐ γνωσόμεθα· ἀριθμὸς ἐτῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέραντος.
Behold, the Mighty One is great, and we shall not know [him]: The number of his years is even infinite.
27
כִּי יְגָרַע נִטְפֵי־מָיִם יָזֹקּוּ מָטָר לְאֵדוֹ
For He draweth away the drops of water, which distil rain from His vapour;
Ἀριθμηταὶ δὲ αὐτῷ σταγόνες ὑετοῦ, καὶ ἐπιχυθήσονται ὑετῷ εἰς νεφέλην.
And the drops of rain are numbered by him, And shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud.
28
אֲשֶׁר־יִזְּלוּ שְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ עֲלֵי אָדָם רָב
Which the skies pour down and drop upon the multitudes of men.
Ῥυήσονται παλαιώματα, ἐσκίασε δὲ νέφη ἐπὶ ἀμυθήτῳ βροτῷ· 28aὥραν ἔθετο κτήνεσιν, οἴδασι δὲ κοίτης τάξιν· 28bἐπὶ τούτοις πᾶσιν οὐκ ἐξίσταταί σου ἡ διάνοια, οὐδὲ διαλλάσσεταί σου ἡ καρδία ἀπὸ σώματος.
The ancient [heavens] shall flow, And the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals:
29
אַף אִם־יָבִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־עָב תְּשֻׁאוֹת סֻכָּתוֹ
Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the crashings of His pavilion?
Καὶ ἐὰν συνῇ ἐπεκτάσεις νεφέλης, ἰσότητα σκηνῆς αὐτοῦ,
And though one should understand the outspreadings of the clouds, [Or] the measure of his tabernacle;
30
הֵן־פָּרַשׂ עָלָיו אוֹרוֹ וְשָׁרְשֵׁי הַיָּם כִּסָּה
Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; and He covereth the depths of the sea.
ἰδοὺ ἐκτενεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἠδὼ, καὶ ῥιζώματα τῆς θαλάσσης ἐκάλυψεν.
Behold he will stretch his bow against him, And he covers the bottom of the sea.
31
כִּי־בָם יָדִין עַמִּים יִתֶּן־אֹכֶל לְמַכְבִּיר
For by these He judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
Ἐν γὰρ αὐτοῖς κρινεῖ λαούς, δώσει τροφὴν τῷ ἰσχύοντι.
For by them he will judge the nations: He will give food to him that has strength.
32
עַל־כַּפַּיִם כִּסָּה־אוֹר וַיְצַו עָלֶיהָ בְמַפְגִּיעַ
He covereth His hands with the lightning, and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
Ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἐκάλυψε φῶς, καὶ ἐνετείλατο περὶ αὐτῆς ἐν ἀπαντῶντι.
He has hidden the light in [his] hands, And given charge concerning it to the interposing [cloud].
33
יַגִּיד עָלָיו רֵעוֹ מִקְנֶה אַף עַל־עוֹלֶה
The noise thereof telleth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.
Ἀναγγελεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ φίλον αὐτοῦ Κύριος, κτῆσι καὶ περὶ ἀδικίας.
The Lord will declare concerning this [to] his friend: [But there is] a portion also for unrighteousness.