Iyov 23
23
1Then Iyov answered and said,
2Even hayom (today) is my complaint bitter; my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3Oh that I knew where I might find Him! That I might come even to His techunah (abode)!
4I would order my mishpat (cause) before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which He would answer me, and have binah of what He would say unto me.
6Will He contend against me with His great koach? No, but He would pay heed to me.
7There the yashar might dispute with Him; so should I be delivered forever from my Shofet (Judge).
8Hen (behold), I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him;
9On the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him; He hideth himself yamin (on the right hand), that I cannot see Him;
10But He knoweth the derech that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as zahav.
11My regel hath held to His steps, over His way have I been shomer, and not turned aside.
12Neither have I gone back from the mitzvah of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my appointed portion.
13But He stands alone, and who can turn Him? And what His nefesh desireth, even that He doeth.
14For He accomplisheth the thing that is appointed for me; and rabbot (many) such things are with Him.
15Al-ken (therefore) am I troubled at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16For El maketh my lev dejected, and Shaddai troubleth me,
17Because I was not cut off from before the choshech, neither hath He hidden deep darkness from my face.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Job 23
23
Job Says He Longs for God
1Then Job answered and said,
2“Even today my complaint is contentious;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!
4“I would present my cause before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.
5“I would learn the words which He would answer,
And understand what He would say to me.
6“Would He contend against me with His great power?
No, surely He would give attention to me. [Is 27:4, 5; 57:16]
7“There the righteous and upright could reason with Him;
So I would be acquitted forever by my Judge.
8¶“Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there;
I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;
9To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.
10“But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it].
When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous]. [Ps 17:3; 66:10; James 1:12]
11“My feet have carefully followed His steps;
I have kept His ways and not turned aside.
12“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13“But He is unique and unchangeable, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
14“For He performs what is planned (appointed) for me,
And He is mindful of many such things.
15“Therefore I would be terrified at His presence;
When I consider [all of this], I tremble in dread of Him.
16“For God has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty has terrified me,
17But I am not silenced by the darkness [of these woes that fell on me],
Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face.
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