My breathH7307 is corruptH2254, my daysH3117 are extinctH2193, the gravesH6913 are ready for me. {breath…: or, spirit is spent}
Are there not mockersH2049 with me? and doth not mine eyeH5869 continueH3885 in their provocationH4784? {continue: Heb. lodge}
Lay downH7760 now, put me in a suretyH6148 with thee; who is he that will strikeH8628 handsH3027 with me?
For thou hast hidH6845 their heartH3820 from understandingH7922: therefore shalt thou not exaltH7311 them.
He that speakethH5046 flatteryH2506 to his friendsH7453, even the eyesH5869 of his childrenH1121 shall failH3615.
He hath madeH3322 me also a bywordH4914 of the peopleH5971; and aforetimeH6440 I was as a tabretH8611. {aforetime: or, before them}
Mine eyeH5869 also is dimH3543 by reason of sorrowH3708, and all my membersH3338 are as a shadowH6738. {my members: or, my thoughts}
UprightH3477 men shall be astoniedH8074 at this, and the innocentH5355 shall stir upH5782 himself against the hypocriteH2611.
The righteousH6662 also shall holdH270 on his wayH1870, and he that hath cleanH2890 handsH3027 shall beH3254 stronger and strongerH555. {be…: Heb. add strength}
ButH199 as for you all, do ye returnH7725, and come nowH935: for I cannot findH4672 one wiseH2450 man among you.
My daysH3117 are pastH5674, my purposesH2154 are broken offH5423, even the thoughtsH4180 of my heartH3824. {the thoughts: Heb. the possessions}
They changeH7760 the nightH3915 into dayH3117: the lightH216 is shortH7138 becauseH6440 of darknessH2822. {short: Heb. near}
If I waitH6960, the graveH7585 is mine houseH1004: I have madeH7502 my bedH3326 in the darknessH2822.
I have saidH7121 to corruptionH7845, Thou art my fatherH1: to the wormH7415, Thou art my motherH517, and my sisterH269. {said: Heb. cried, or, called}
And where is nowH645 my hopeH8615? as for my hopeH8615, who shall seeH7789 it?
They shall go downH3381 to the barsH905 of the pitH7585, when our restH5183 togetherH3162 is in the dustH6083.
Querverweise zu Hiob 17,16 Hiob 17,16
It shall devourH398 the strengthH905 of his skinH5785: even the firstbornH1060 of deathH4194 shall devourH398 his strengthH905. {strength: Heb. bars}
There the wickedH7563 ceaseH2308 from troublingH7267; and there the wearyH3019+H3581 be at restH5117. {weary: Heb. wearied in strength}
There the prisonersH615 restH7599 togetherH3162; they hearH8085 not the voiceH6963 of the oppressorH5065.
The smallH6996 and greatH1419 are there; and the servantH5650 is freeH2670 from his masterH113.
His confidenceH4009 shall be rooted outH5423 of his tabernacleH168, and it shall bringH6805 him to the kingH4428 of terrorsH1091.
Then he saidH559 unto me, SonH1121 of manH120, these bonesH6106 are the whole houseH1004 of IsraelH3478: behold, they sayH559, Our bonesH6106 are driedH3001, and our hopeH8615 is lostH6: we are cut offH1504 for our parts.
He keepeth backH2820 his soulH5315 from the pitH7845, and his lifeH2416 from perishingH5674 by the swordH7973. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}
He is chastenedH3198 also with painH4341 upon his bedH4904, and the multitudeH7230+H7379 of his bonesH6106 with strongH386 pain:
So that his lifeH2416 abhorrethH2092 breadH3899, and his soulH5315 daintyH8378 meatH3978. {dainty…: Heb. meat of desire}
His fleshH1320 is consumed awayH3615, that it cannot be seenH7210; and his bonesH6106 that were not seenH7200 stick outH8192+H8205.
Yea, his soulH5315 draweth nearH7126 unto the graveH7845, and his lifeH2416 to the destroyersH4191.
If thereH3426 be a messengerH4397 with him, an interpreterH3887, oneH259 among a thousandH505, to shewH5046 unto manH120 his uprightnessH3476:
Then he is graciousH2603 unto him, and saithH559, DeliverH6308 him from going downH3381 to the pitH7845: I have foundH4672 a ransomH3724. {a ransom: or, an atonement}
His fleshH1320 shall be fresherH7375 than a child'sH5290: he shall returnH7725 to the daysH3117 of his youthH5934: {a child's: Heb. childhood}
He shall prayH6279 unto GodH433, and he will be favourableH7521 unto him: and he shall seeH7200 his faceH6440 with joyH8643: for he will renderH7725 unto manH582 his righteousnessH6666.
He lookethH7789 upon menH582, and if any sayH559, I have sinnedH2398, and pervertedH5753 that which was rightH3477, and it profitedH7737 me not; {He…: or, He shall look upon men, and say}
He will deliverH6299 his soulH5315 from goingH5674 into the pitH7845, and his lifeH2416 shall seeH7200 the lightH216. {He…: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life}
ButG235+G846 we hadG2192 the sentenceG610 of deathG2288 inG1722 ourselvesG1438, thatG3363 we shouldG3982 notG3363 trustG3982 inG1909 ourselvesG1438+G5600, butG235 inG1909 GodG2316 whichG3588 raisethG1453 the deadG3498: {sentence: or, answer}
I am countedH2803 with them that go downH3381 into the pitH953: I am as a manH1397 that hath no strengthH353:
FreeH2670 among the deadH4191, like the slainH2491 that lieH7901 in the graveH6913, whom thou rememberestH2142 no more: and they are cut offH1504 from thy handH3027. {from: or, by}
Thou hast laidH7896 me in the lowestH8482 pitH953, in darknessH4285, in the deepsH4688.
Thy wrathH2534 lieth hardH5564 upon me, and thou hast afflictedH6031 me with all thy wavesH4867. SelahH5542.
Thou hast put awayH7368 mine acquaintanceH3045 farH7368 from me; thou hast madeH7896 me an abominationH8441 unto them: I am shut upH3607, and I cannot come forthH3318.
HearH6030 me speedilyH4118, O LORDH3068: my spiritH7307 failethH3615: hideH5641 not thy faceH6440 from me, lest I be likeH4911 unto them that go downH3381 into the pitH953. {lest…: or, for I am become like, etc}
Behold, for peaceH7965 I had great bitternessH4751+H4843: but thou hast in loveH2836 to my soulH5315 delivered it from the pitH7845 of corruptionH1097: for thou hast castH7993 all my sinsH2399 behindH310 thy backH1460. {for peace…: or, on my peace came great bitterness} {thou hast in…: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit}