Chapter 34
Job 34
Furthermore Elihu answered, and said,
Geneva 1599Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide,
וַ/יַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּא וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
Geneva 1599Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
שִׁמְע֣וּ חֲכָמִ֣ים מִלָּ֑/י וְ֝/יֹדְעִ֗ים הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ לִֽ/י
For the eare trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
Geneva 1599For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
כִּי אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝/חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶ/אֱכֹֽל
Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.
Geneva 1599Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.
מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה לָּ֑/נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣י/נוּ מַה טּֽוֹב
For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.
Geneva 1599For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.
כִּֽי אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝/אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽ/י
Should I lye against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Geneva 1599Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne.
עַל מִשְׁפָּטִ֥/י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣/י בְלִי פָֽשַׁע
What man is like Iob, who drinketh vp scorning like water?
Geneva 1599What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water?
מִי גֶ֥בֶר כְּ/אִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה לַּ֥עַג כַּ/מָּֽיִם
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men.
Geneva 1599Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?
וְ/אָרַ֣ח לְ֭/חֶבְרָה עִם פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְ֝/לָ/לֶ֗כֶת עִם אַנְשֵׁי רֶֽשַׁע
For hee hath said, It profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himselfe with God.
Geneva 1599For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
כִּֽי אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝/רְצֹת֗/וֹ עִם אֱלֹהִֽים
Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of vnderstanding: farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie.
Geneva 1599Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.
לָ/כֵ֤ן אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י לֵבָ֗ב שִׁמְע֫וּ לִ֥/י חָלִ֖לָ/ה לָ/אֵ֥ל מֵ/רֶ֗שַׁע וְ/שַׁדַּ֥י מֵ/עָֽוֶל
For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.
Geneva 1599For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.
כִּ֤י פֹ֣עַל אָ֭דָם יְשַׁלֶּם ל֑/וֹ וּֽ/כְ/אֹ֥רַח אִ֝֗ישׁ יַמְצִאֶֽ/נּוּ
Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.
Geneva 1599And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
אַף אָמְנָ֗ם אֵ֥ל לֹֽא יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ וְ֝/שַׁדַּ֗י לֹֽא יְעַוֵּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּֽט
Who hath giuen him a charge ouer the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
Geneva 1599Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?
מִֽי פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣י/ו אָ֑רְצָ/ה וּ/מִ֥י שָׂ֝֗ם תֵּבֵ֥ל כֻּלָּֽ/הּ
If he set his heart vpon man, if he gather vnto himselfe his spirit and his breath;
Geneva 1599If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,
אִם יָשִׂ֣ים אֵלָ֣י/ו לִבּ֑/וֹ רוּח֥/וֹ וְ֝/נִשְׁמָת֗/וֹ אֵלָ֥י/ו יֶאֱסֹֽף
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turne againe vnto dust.
Geneva 1599All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust.
יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝/אָדָ֗ם עַל עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב
If now thou hast vnderstanding, heare this: hearken to the voyce of my words.
Geneva 1599And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
וְ/אִם בִּ֥ינָה שִׁמְעָ/ה זֹּ֑את הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָ/ה לְ/ק֣וֹל מִלָּֽ/י
Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?
Geneva 1599Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
הַ/אַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְ/אִם צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ
Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?
Geneva 1599Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?
הַ/אֲמֹ֣ר לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל נְדִיבִֽים
How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.
Geneva 1599How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא נָשָׂ֨א פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְ/לֹ֣א נִכַּר שׁ֭וֹעַ לִ/פְנֵי דָ֑ל כִּֽי מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣י/ו כֻּלָּֽ/ם
In a moment shall they die, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and passe away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
Geneva 1599They shall die suddenly, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie without hand.
רֶ֤גַע יָמֻתוּ֮ וַ/חֲצ֪וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְ/יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ/יָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְ/יָֽד
For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Geneva 1599For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
כִּי עֵ֭ינָי/ו עַל דַּרְכֵי אִ֑ישׁ וְֽ/כָל צְעָדָ֥י/ו יִרְאֶֽה
There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.
Geneva 1599There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.
אֵֽין חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וְ/אֵ֣ין צַלְמָ֑וֶת לְ/הִסָּ֥תֶר שָׁ֝֗ם פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן
For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should enter into iudgement with God.
Geneva 1599For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
כִּ֤י לֹ֣א עַל אִ֭ישׁ יָשִׂ֣ים ע֑וֹד לַ/הֲלֹ֥ךְ אֶל אֵ֝֗ל בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט
He shall breake in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
Geneva 1599He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.
יָרֹ֣עַ כַּבִּירִ֣ים לֹא חֵ֑קֶר וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֖ד אֲחֵרִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽ/ם
Therefore hee knoweth their workes, and he ouerturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Geneva 1599Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.
לָ/כֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵי/הֶ֑ם וְ/הָ֥פַךְ לַ֝֗יְלָה וְ/יִדַּכָּֽאוּ
He striketh them as wicked men, in the open sight of others:
Geneva 1599He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,
תַּֽחַת רְשָׁעִ֥ים סְפָקָ֗/ם בִּ/מְק֥וֹם רֹאִֽים
Because they turned backe from him, and would not consider any of his wayes.
Geneva 1599Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:
אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל כֵּ֭ן סָ֣רוּ מֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֑י/ו וְ/כָל דְּ֝רָכָ֗י/ו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ
So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Geneva 1599So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.
לְ/הָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָי/ו צַֽעֲקַת דָּ֑ל וְ/צַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע
When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:
Geneva 1599And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?
וְ/ה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט וּ/מִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְ/יַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּ/מִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑/נּוּ וְ/עַל גּ֖וֹי וְ/עַל אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד
That the hypocrite raigne not, lest the people be ensnared.
Geneva 1599Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared.
מִ֭/מְּלֹךְ אָדָ֥ם חָנֵ֗ף מִ/מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי עָֽם
Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.
Geneva 1599Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.
כִּֽי אֶל אֵ֭ל הֶ/אָמַ֥ר נָשָׂ֗אתִי לֹ֣א אֶחְבֹּֽל
That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.
Geneva 1599But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.
בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֶ֭חֱזֶה אַתָּ֣ה הֹרֵ֑/נִי אִֽם עָ֥וֶל פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי לֹ֣א אֹסִֽיף
Should it bee according to thy minde? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou chuse, and not I: therefore speake what thou knowest.
Geneva 1599Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, and not I. now speake what thou knowest.
הַֽ/מֵ/עִמְּ/ךָ֬ יְשַׁלְמֶ֨/נָּה כִּֽי מָאַ֗סְתָּ כִּי אַתָּ֣ה תִבְחַ֣ר וְ/לֹא אָ֑נִי וּֽ/מַה יָדַ֥עְתָּ דַבֵּֽר
Let men of vnderstanding tell mee, and let a wise man hearken vnto mee.
Geneva 1599Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.
אַנְשֵׁ֣י לֵ֭בָב יֹ֣אמְרוּ לִ֑/י וְ/גֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽ/י
Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.
Geneva 1599Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome.
אִ֭יּוֹב לֹא בְ/דַ֣עַת יְדַבֵּ֑ר וּ֝/דְבָרָ֗י/ו לֹ֣א בְ/הַשְׂכֵּֽיל
My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.
Geneva 1599I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.
אָבִ֗י יִבָּחֵ֣ן אִיּ֣וֹב עַד נֶ֑צַח עַל תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּ/אַנְשֵׁי אָֽוֶן
For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God.
Geneva 1599For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.
כִּ֥י יֹ֘סִ֤יף עַֽל חַטָּאת֣/וֹ פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣י/נוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְ/יֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣י/ו לָ/אֵֽל
End of jb chapter 34.