Iyov 9
9
1Then Iyov answered and said,
2I know it is indeed thus, but how should yitzdak Enosh im El (Man be in the right, justified, before G-d)?
3If he will contend with Him, once of a thousand can Man not answer G-d back.
4G-d is chochom in lev, and mighty in ko'ach; who hath hardened himself to defy Him and remained unhurt?
5Which removeth the harim (mountains), and they know not; which overturneth them in His anger;
6Which shaketh eretz out of its place, and the ammudim thereof tremble;
7Which commandeth the cheres (sun), and it riseth not; and sealeth up the kokhavim;
8Which spreadeth out Shomayim by Himself alone, and treadeth upon the waves of the yam;
9Which maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the constellations on the south side of the heavens;
10Which doeth gedolot past finding out; yea, and nifla'ot (wonders) without number.
11Hen (lo), He passeth by me, and I see Him not; He goeth on also, but I perceive Him not.
12Hinei, He taketh away, who can stop Him? Who will say unto Him, Mah ta'aseh (what are You doing)?
13If Eloah restraineth not His anger, the helpers of Rahab must bow themselves under Him.
14How much less shall I dispute with Him, and choose my devarim with Him?
15Whom, though I were tzaddik (righteous, innocent, in the right), yet would I not answer, but I would make techinnah (supplication, plea for mercy) for my mishpat (right).
16If I had summoned, and He had responded to me, yet would I not believe that He had paid heed unto my kol (voice);
17For He breaketh me in a sa'arah (tempest, storm), and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
18He will not allow me to take my ruach (breath), but filleth me with bitterness.
19If I speak of ko'ach, hinei, He is mighty, and if of mishpat, who can give Him a court summons?
20If etzdak (I am justified, in the right), mine own mouth would condemn me; if I say, I am blameless, He would prove me perverse.
21Though I were blameless, yet would I not know my nefesh; I would despise my life.
22This is one thing; therefore I said it, He destroyeth the tam (blameless) and the rasha (wicked).
23If the shot (scourge) slay suddenly, He laugheth at the melting away [in anguish] of the nekiyim (innocent ones, the guiltless ones).
24Eretz is given into the yad of the resha; He blindfoldeth the faces of the shofetim (judges) thereof; if not, then, who doeth it?
25Now my yamim are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no tovah.
26They slip by like oniyyot (boats) of reed; as the nesher that swoopeth down on the prey.
27If I say, I will forget my si'akh (complaint), I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself,
28I am afraid of all my sorrows; I have da'as that Thou wilt not hold me innocent.
29If I be wicked, why then labor I in hevel (vain)?
30If I wash myself with sheleg (snow), and make my hands clean with lye,
31Yet shalt Thou plunge me in the shachat (slime pit), and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
32For He is not an ish, as I am, that I should answer Him, and we should come together in mishpat (in the court).
33Neither is there any mochiach (arbitrator) between us, that might lay his yad upon us both.
34Let Him take His shevet (rod) away from me, and let not His fear terrify me.
35Then would I speak, and not fear Him; but it is not ken (so) with me.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
FOURTH EDITION © Artists For Israel Intl Inc., 2002-2011, 2021.
Job 9
9
Job's Inability to Answer God
1Then Job answered and said,
2I know it is so of a truth:
but how should man be just with God?
3If he will contend with him,
he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength:
who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
5which removeth the mountains, and they know not;
which overturneth them in his anger;
6which shaketh the earth out of her place,
and the pillars thereof tremble;
7which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not;
and sealeth up the stars;
8which alone spreadeth out the heavens,
and treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
9 #
Job 38.31; Amos 5.8. which maketh Arctu´rus, Ori´on, and Plei´ades,
and the chambers of the south;
10which doeth great things past finding out;
yea, and wonders without number.
11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not:
he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him?
Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
13 If God will not withdraw his anger,
the proud helpers do stoop under him.
14How much less shall I answer him,
and choose out my words to reason with him?
15whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer,
but I would make supplication to my judge.
16If I had called, and he had answered me;
yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
17For he breaketh me with a tempest,
and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
18He will not suffer me to take my breath,
but filleth me with bitterness.
19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong:
and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me:
if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul:
I would despise my life.
22This is one thing, therefore I said it,
He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
23If the scourge slay suddenly,
he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked:
he covereth the faces of the judges thereof;
if not, where, and who is he?
25Now my days are swifter than a post:
they flee away, they see no good.
26They are passed away as the swift ships:
as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
27If I say, I will forget my complaint,
I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself;
28I am afraid of all my sorrows,
I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
29 If I be wicked,
why then labor I in vain?
30If I wash myself with snow water,
and make my hands never so clean;
31yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch,
and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
and we should come together in judgment.
33Neither is there any daysman betwixt us,
that might lay his hand upon us both.
34Let him take his rod away from me,
and let not his fear terrify me:
35 then would I speak, and not fear him;
but it is not so with me.
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