But JobH347 answeredH6030 and saidH559,
Oh thatH3863 my griefH3708 were throughlyH8254 weighedH8254, and my calamityH1942+H1962 laidH5375 in the balancesH3976 togetherH3162! {laid: Heb. lifted up}
For now it would be heavierH3513 than the sandH2344 of the seaH3220: therefore my wordsH1697 are swallowed upH3886. {my words…: that is, I want words to express my grief}
For the arrowsH2671 of the AlmightyH7706 are withinH5978 me, the poisonH2534 whereof drinketh upH8354 my spiritH7307: the terrorsH1161 of GodH433 do set themselves in arrayH6186 against me.
Doth the wild assH6501 brayH5101 when he hath grassH1877? or lowethH1600 the oxH7794 over his fodderH1098? {when he…: Heb. at grass?}
Can that which is unsavouryH8602 be eatenH398 without saltH4417? or is thereH3426 any tasteH2940 in the whiteH7388 of an eggH2495?
The things that my soulH5315 refusedH3985 to touchH5060 are as my sorrowfulH1741 meatH3899.
Oh that I might haveH935 my requestH7596; and that GodH433 would grantH5414 me the thing that I long forH8615! {the thing…: Heb. my expectation}
Even that it would pleaseH2974 GodH433 to destroyH1792 me; that he would let looseH5425 his handH3027, and cut me offH1214!
Then should I yet have comfortH5165; yea, I would hardenH5539 myself in sorrowH2427: let him not spareH2550; for I have not concealedH3582 the wordsH561 of the Holy OneH6918.
What is my strengthH3581, that I should hopeH3176? and what is mine endH7093, that I should prolongH748 my lifeH5315?
Is my strengthH3581 the strengthH3581 of stonesH68? or is my fleshH1320 of brassH5153? {of brass: Heb. brasen?}
Is not my helpH5833 in me? and is wisdomH8454 driven quiteH5080 from me?
To him that is afflictedH4523 pityH2617 should be shewed from his friendH7453; but he forsakethH5800 the fearH3374 of the AlmightyH7706. {is afflicted: Heb. melteth}
My brethrenH251 have dealt deceitfullyH898 as a brookH5158, and as the streamH650 of brooksH5158 they pass awayH5674;
Which are blackishH6937 by reason of the iceH7140, and wherein the snowH7950 is hidH5956:
What timeH6256 they wax warmH2215, they vanishH6789: when it is hotH2527, they are consumed outH1846 of their placeH4725. {vanish: Heb. are cut off} {when…: Heb. in the heat thereof} {consumed: Heb. extinguished}
The pathsH734 of their wayH1870 are turned asideH3943; they goH5927 to nothingH8414, and perishH6.
The troopsH734 of TemaH8485 lookedH5027, the companiesH1979 of ShebaH7614 waitedH6960 for them.
They were confoundedH954 because they had hopedH982; they cameH935 thither, and were ashamedH2659.
For now ye are nothing; ye seeH7200 my casting downH2866, and are afraidH3372. {ye are…: or, ye are like to them: Heb. to it} {nothing: Heb. not}
Did I sayH559, BringH3051 unto me? or, Give a rewardH7809 for me of your substanceH3581?
Or, DeliverH4422 me from the enemy'sH6862 handH3027? or, RedeemH6299 me from the handH3027 of the mightyH6184?
TeachH3384 me, and I will hold my tongueH2790: and cause me to understandH995 wherein I have erredH7686.
How forcibleH4834 are rightH3476 wordsH561! but what doth your arguingH3198 reproveH3198?
Do ye imagineH2803 to reproveH3198 wordsH4405, and the speechesH561 of one that is desperateH2976, which are as windH7307?
Yea, ye overwhelmH5307 the fatherlessH3490, and ye digH3738 a pit for your friendH7453. {ye overwhelm: Heb. ye cause to fall upon}
Now therefore be contentH2974, lookH6437 upon me; for it is evidentH6440 unto you if I lieH3576. {evident…: Heb. before your face}
ReturnH7725, I pray you, let it not be iniquityH5766; yea, return againH7725, my righteousnessH6664 is in it. {in it: that is, in this matter}
Is thereH3426 iniquityH5766 in my tongueH3956? cannot my tasteH2441 discernH995 perverse thingsH1942? {my taste: Heb. my palate}
Querverweise zu Hiob 6,27 Hiob 6,27
Thou hast sentH7971 widowsH490 away emptyH7387, and the armsH2220 of the fatherlessH3490 have been brokenH1792.
He madeH3738 a pitH953, and diggedH2658 it, and is fallenH5307 into the ditchH7845 which he madeH6466. {He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit}
They drive awayH5090 the assH2543 of the fatherlessH3490, they takeH2254 the widow'sH490 oxH7794 for a pledgeH2254.
They have preparedH3559 a netH7568 for my stepsH6471; my soulH5315 is bowed downH3721: they have diggedH3738 a pitH7882 beforeH6440 me, into the midstH8432 whereof they are fallenH5307 themselves. SelahH5542.
Shall evilH7451 be recompensedH7999 for goodH2896? for they have diggedH3738 a pitH7745 for my soulH5315. RememberH2142 that I stoodH5975 beforeH6440 thee to speakH1696 goodH2896 for them, and to turn awayH7725 thy wrathH2534 from them.
Because I deliveredH4422 the poorH6041 that criedH7768, and the fatherlessH3490, and him that had none to helpH5826 him.
Let a cryH2201 be heardH8085 from their housesH1004, when thou shalt bringH935 a troopH1416 suddenlyH6597 upon them: for they have diggedH3738 a pitH7745+H7882 to takeH3920 me, and hidH2934 snaresH6341 for my feetH7272.
If I have lifted upH5130 my handH3027 against the fatherlessH3490, when I sawH7200 my helpH5833 in the gateH8179:
Ye shall not afflictH6031 any widowH490, or fatherless childH3490.
IfH518 thou afflictH6031 them in any wiseH6031, and they cryH6817 at allH6817 unto me, I will surelyH8085 hearH8085 their cryH6818;
And my wrathH639 shall wax hotH2734, and I will killH2026 you with the swordH2719; and your wivesH802 shall be widowsH490, and your childrenH1121 fatherlessH3490.
DefendH8199 the poorH1800 and fatherlessH3490: do justiceH6663 to the afflictedH6041 and needyH7326. {Defend: Heb. Judge}
RemoveH5253 not the oldH5769 landmarkH1366; and enterH935 not into the fieldsH7704 of the fatherlessH3490: {landmark: or, bound}
In thee have they set lightH7043 by fatherH1 and motherH517: in the midstH8432 of thee have they dealtH6213 by oppressionH6233 with the strangerH1616: in thee have they vexedH3238 the fatherlessH3490 and the widowH490. {oppression: or, deceit}
And I will come nearH7126 to you to judgmentH4941; and I will be a swiftH4116 witnessH5707 against the sorcerersH3784, and against the adulterersH5003, and against falseH8267 swearersH7650, and against those that oppressH6231 the hirelingH7916 in his wagesH7939, the widowH490, and the fatherlessH3490, and that turn asideH5186 the strangerH1616 from his right, and fearH3372 not me, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. {oppress: or, defraud}