1
וַיַּעַן אִיּוֹב וַיֹּאמַר
Then Job answered and said:
Ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ἰὼβ, λέγει,
But Job answered and said,
2
שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ מִלָּתִי וּתְהִי־זֹאת תַּנְחוּמֹתֵיכֶם
Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.
Ἀκούσατε ἀκούσατέ μου τῶν λόγων, ἵνα μὴ ᾖ μοι παρʼ ὑμῶν αὕτη ἡ παράκλησις.
Hear ye, hear ye my words, That I may not have this consolation from you.
3
שָׂאוּנִי וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּר וְאַחַר דַּבְּרִי תַלְעִיג
Suffer me, that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Ἄρατέ με, ἐγὼ δὲ λαλήσω, εἶτʼ οὐ καταγελάσετέ μου.
Raise me, and I will speak; Then ye shall not laugh me to scorn.
4
הֶאָנֹכִי לְאָדָם שִׂיחִי וְאִם־מַדּוּעַ לֹא־תִקְצַר רוּחִי
As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?
Τί γάρ; μὴ ἀνθρώπου μου ἡ ἔλεγξις; ἢ διὰ τί οὐ θυμωθήσομαι;
What! is my reproof of man? And why should I not be angry?
5
פְּנוּ־אֵלַי וְהָשַׁמּוּ וְשִׂימוּ יָד עַל־פֶּה
Turn unto me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Εἰσβλέψαντες εἰς ἐμὲ θαυμάσετε, χεῖρα θέντες ἐπὶ σιαγόνι.
Look upon me, and wonder, Laying your hand upon your cheek.
6
וְאִם־זָכַרְתִּי וְנִבְהָלְתִּי וְאָחַז בְּשָׂרִי פַּלָּצוּת
Even when I remember I am affrighted, and horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.
Ἐάν τε γὰρ μνησθῶ, ἐσπούδακα· ἔχουσι δέ μου τὰς σάρκας ὀδύναι.
For even when I remember, I am alarmed, And pains seize my flesh.
7
מַדּוּעַ רְשָׁעִים יִחְיוּ עָתְקוּ גַּם־גָּבְרוּ חָיִל
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
Διὰ τί ἀσεβεῖς ζῶσι, πεπαλαίωνται δὲ καὶ ἐν πλούτῳ;
Wherefore do the ungodly live, And grow old even in wealth?
8
זַרְעָם נָכוֹן לִפְנֵיהֶם עִמָּם וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶם לְעֵינֵיהֶם
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Ὁ σπόρος αὐτῶν κατὰ ψυχὴν, τὰ δὲ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς.
Their seed is according to [their] desire, And their children are in [their] sight.
9
בָּתֵּיהֶם שָׁלוֹם מִפָּחַד וְלֹא שֵׁבֶט אֱלוֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶם
Their houses are safe, without fear, neither is the rod of G-d upon them.
Οἱ οἶκοι αὐτῶν εὐθηνοῦσι, φόβος δὲ οὐδαμοῦ, μάστιξ δὲ παρὰ Κυρίου οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς.
Their houses are prosperous, neither [have they] anywhere [cause for] fear, Neither is there a scourge from the Lord upon them.
10
שׁוֹרוֹ עִבַּר וְלֹא יַגְעִל תְּפַלֵּט פָּרָתוֹ וְלֹא תְשַׁכֵּל
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Ἡ βοῦς αὐτῶν οὐκ ὠμοτόκησε, διεσώθη δὲ αὐτῶν ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα καὶ οὐκ ἔσφαλε.
Their cow does not cast her calf, And their [beast] with young is safe, and does not miscarry.
11
יְשַׁלְּחוּ כַצֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶם וְיַלְדֵיהֶם יְרַקֵּדוּן
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Μένουσι δὲ ὡς πρόβατα αἰώνια, τὰ δὲ παιδία αὐτῶν προσπαίζουσιν,
And they remain as an unfailing flock, And their children play before [them], Taking up the psaltery and harp;
12
יִשְׂאוּ כְּתֹף וְכִנּוֹר וְיִשְׂמְחוּ לְקוֹל עוּגָב
They sing to the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
ἀναλαβόντες ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν, καὶ εὐφραίνονται φωνῇ ψαλμοῦ.
And they rejoice at the voice of a song.
13
יבלו יְכַלּוּ בַטּוֹב יְמֵיהֶם וּבְרֶגַע שְׁאוֹל יֵחָתּוּ
They spend their days in prosperity, and peacefully they go down to the grave.
Συνετέλεσαν δὲ ἐν ἀγαθοῖς τὸν βίον αὐτῶν, ἐν δὲ ἀναπαύσει ᾅδου ἐκοιμήθησαν.
And they spend their days in wealth, And fall asleep in the rest of the grave.
14
וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וְדַעַת דְּרָכֶיךָ לֹא חָפָצְנוּ
Yet they said unto G-d: 'Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways.
Λέγει δὲ Κυρίῳ, ἀπόστα ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, ὁδούς σου εἰδέναι οὐ βούλομαι.
Yet [such a man] says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know thy ways.
15
מַה־שַׁדַּי כִּי־נַעַבְדֶנּוּ וּמַה־נּוֹעִיל כִּי נִפְגַּע־בּוֹ
What is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto Him?'--
Τί ἱκανὸς, ὅτι δουλεύσομεν αὐτῷ; καὶ τίς ὠφέλεια, ὅτι ἀπαντήσομεν αὐτῷ;
What is the Mighty One, that we should serve him? And what profit is there that we should approach him?
16
הֵן לֹא בְיָדָם טוּבָם עֲצַת רְשָׁעִים רָחֲקָה מֶנִּי
Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand; the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Ἐν χερσὶ γὰρ ἦν αὐτῶν τὰ ἀγαθὰ, ἔργα δὲ ἀσεβῶν οὐκ ἐφορᾷ.
For their good things were in [their] hands, But he regards not the works of the ungodly.
17
כַּמָּה נֵר־רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְיָבֹא עָלֵימוֹ אֵידָם חֲבָלִים יְחַלֵּק בְּאַפּוֹ
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that He distributeth pains in His anger?
Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀσεβῶν λύχνος σβεσθήσεται, ἐπελεύσεται δὲ αὐτοῖς ἡ καταστροφὴ, ὠδῖνες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἕξουσιν ἀπὸ ὀργῆς.
Nevertheless, the lamp of the ungodly also shall be put out, And destruction shall come upon them, And pangs of vengeance shall seize them.
18
יִהְיוּ כְּתֶבֶן לִפְנֵי־רוּחַ וּכְמֹץ גְּנָבַתּוּ סוּפָה
That they are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm stealeth away?
Ἔσονται δὲ ὥσπερ ἄχυρα ὑπʼ ἀνέμου, ἢ ὥσπερ κονιορτὸς ὃν ὑφείλετο λαίλαψ.
And they shall be as chaff before the wind, Or as dust which the storm has taken up.
19
אֱלוֹהַּ יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָיו אוֹנוֹ יְשַׁלֵּם אֵלָיו וְיֵדָע
'G-d layeth up his iniquity for his children!' --let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.
Ἐκλείποι υἱοὺς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ, ἀνταποδώσει πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ γνώσεται.
Let his substance fail [to supply] his children: [God] shall recompense him, and he shall know it.
20
יִרְאוּ עינו עֵינָיו כִּידוֹ וּמֵחֲמַת שַׁדַּי יִשְׁתֶּה
Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Ἴδοισαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σφαγὴν, ἀπὸ δὲ Κυρίου μὴ διασωθείη.
Let his eyes see his own destruction, And let him not be saved by the Lord.
21
כִּי מַה־חֶפְצוֹ בְּבֵיתוֹ אַחֲרָיו וּמִסְפַּר חֳדָשָׁיו חֻצָּצוּ
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him? seeing the number of his months is determined.
Ὅτι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ἐν οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀριθμοὶ μηνῶν αὐτοῦ διῃρέθησαν.
For his desire is in his house with him, And the number of his months has been suddenly cut off.
22
הַלְאֵל יְלַמֶּד־דָּעַת וְהוּא רָמִים יִשְׁפּוֹט
Shall any teach G-d knowledge? seeing it is He that judgeth those that are high.
Πότερον οὐχὶ ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν ὁ διδάσκων σύνεσιν καὶ ἐπιστήμην; αὐτὸς δὲ φόνους διακρίνει;
Is it not the Lord who teaches understanding and knowledge? And does not he judge murders?
23
זֶה יָמוּת בְּעֶצֶם תֻּמּוֹ כֻּלּוֹ שַׁלְאֲנַן וְשָׁלֵיו
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;
Οὗτος ἀποθανεῖται ἐν κράτει ἁπλοσύνης αὐτοῦ, ὅλος δὲ εὐπαθῶν καὶ εὐθηνῶν.
One shall die in his perfect strength, And wholly at ease and prosperous;
24
עֲטִינָיו מָלְאוּ חָלָב וּמֹחַ עַצְמוֹתָיו יְשֻׁקֶּה
His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.
Τὰ δὲ ἔγκατα αὐτοὺ πλήρη στέατος, μυελὸς δὲ αὐτοῦ διαχεῖται.
And his innards are full of fat, And his marrow is diffused [throughout him].
25
וְזֶה יָמוּת בְּנֶפֶשׁ מָרָה וְלֹא־אָכַל בַּטּוֹבָה
And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted of good.
Ὁ δὲ τελευτᾷ ὑπὸ πικρίας ψυχῆς, οὐ φαγὼν οὐδὲν ἀγαθόν.
And another dies in bitterness of soul, Not eating any good thing.
26
יַחַד עַל־עָפָר יִשְׁכָּבוּ וְרִמָּה תְּכַסֶּה עֲלֵיהֶם
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.
Ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ ἐπὶ γῆς κοιμῶνται, σαπρία δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐκάλυψεν.
But they lie down in the earth together, And corruption covers them.
27
הֵן יָדַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם וּמְזִמּוֹת עָלַי תַּחְמֹסוּ
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Ὥστε οἶδα ὑμᾶς, ὅτι τόλμῃ ἐπίκεισθέ μοι·
So I know you, that ye presumptuously attack me:
28
כִּי תֹאמְרוּ אַיֵּה בֵית־נָדִיב וְאַיֵּה אֹהֶל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת רְשָׁעִים
For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?'
Ὥστε ἐρεῖτε, ποῦ ἐστιν οἶκος ἄρχοντος; καὶ ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ σκέπη τῶν σκηνωμάτων τῶν ἀσεβῶν;
So that ye will say, Where is the house of the prince? And where is the covering of the tabernacles of the ungodly?
29
הֲלֹא שְׁאֶלְתֶּם עוֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ וְאֹתֹתָם לֹא תְנַכֵּרוּ
Have ye not asked them that go by the way; and will ye misdeem their tokens,
Ἐρωτήσατε παραπορευομένους ὁδὸν, καὶ τὰ σημεῖα αὐτῶν οὐκ ἀπαλλοτριώσετε.
Ask those that go by the way, And do not disown their tokens.
30
כִּי לְיוֹם אֵיד יֵחָשֶׂךְ רָע לְיוֹם עֲבָרוֹת יוּבָלוּ
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, that they are led forth to the day of wrath?
Ὅτι εἰς ἡμέραν ἀπωλείας κουφίζεται ὁ πονηρὸς, εἰς ἡμέραν ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ ἀπαχθήσονται.
For the wicked hastens to the day of destruction: They shall be led away for the day of his vengeance.
31
מִי־יַגִּיד עַל־פָּנָיו דַּרְכּוֹ וְהוּא־עָשָׂה מִי יְשַׁלֶּם־לוֹ
But who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
Τίς ἀπαγγελεῖ ἐπὶ προσώπου αὐτοῦ τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐποίησε; τίς ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ;
Who will tell him his way to his face, whereas he has done [it]? Who shall recompense him?
32
וְהוּא לִקְבָרוֹת יוּבָל וְעַל־גָּדִישׁ יִשְׁקוֹד
For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.
Καὶ αὐτὸς εἰς τάφους ἀπηνέχθη, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπὶ σωρῶν ἠγρύπνησεν.
And he has been led away to the tombs, And he has watched over the heaps.
33
מָתְקוּ־לוֹ רִגְבֵי נָחַל וְאַחֲרָיו כָּל־אָדָם יִמְשׁוֹךְ וּלְפָנָיו אֵין מִסְפָּר
The clods of the valley are sweet unto him, and all men draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
Ἐγλυκάνθησαν αὐτῷ χάλικες χειμάῤῥου, καὶ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ἀπελεύσεται, καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἀναρίθμητοι.
The stones of the valley have been sweet to him, And every man shall depart after him, And [there are] innumerable [ones] before him.
34
וְאֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמוּנִי הָבֶל וּתְשׁוּבֹתֵיכֶם נִשְׁאַר־מָעַל
How then comfort ye me in vain? And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness?
Πῶς δὲ παρακαλεῖτέ με κενά; τὸ δὲ ἐμὲ καταπαύσασθαι ἀφʼ ὑμῶν οὐδέν.
How then do ye comfort me in vain? Whereas I have no rest from your molestation.