Job 36

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

GenevaElihu also proceeded and sayde,

וַ/יֹּ֥סֶף אֱלִיה֗וּא וַ/יֹּאמַֽר

Suffer mee a little, and I will shewe thee, that I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.

GenevaSuffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.

כַּתַּר לִ֣/י זְ֭עֵיר וַ/אֲחַוֶּ֑/ךָּ כִּ֤י ע֖וֹד לֶ/אֱל֣וֹהַּ מִלִּֽים

I will fetch my knowledge from afarre, and will ascribe righteousnesse to my Maker.

GenevaI will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.

אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִ/י לְ/מֵ/רָח֑וֹק וּ֝/לְ/פֹעֲלִ֗/י אֶֽתֵּֽן צֶֽדֶק

For truely my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge, is with thee.

GenevaFor truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.

כִּֽי אָ֭מְנָם לֹא שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑/י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽ/ךְ

Behold, God is mightie, and despiseth not any: he is mightie in strength and wisedome.

GenevaBehold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.

הֶן אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְ/לֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב

He preserueth not the life of the wicked: but giueth right to the poore.

GenevaHe mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.

לֹא יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּ/מִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן

Hee withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne, yea he doth establish them for euer, and they are exalted.

GenevaHe withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.

לֹֽא יִגְרַ֥ע מִ/צַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥י/ו וְ/אֶת מְלָכִ֥ים לַ/כִּסֵּ֑א וַ/יֹּשִׁיבֵ֥/ם לָ֝/נֶ֗צַח וַ/יִּגְבָּֽהוּ

And if they bee bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction:

GenevaAnd if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,

וְ/אִם אֲסוּרִ֥ים בַּ/זִּקִּ֑ים יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּ/ן בְּ/חַבְלֵי עֹֽנִי

Then hee sheweth them their worke, and their transgressions, that they haue exceeded.

GenevaThen will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.

וַ/יַּגֵּ֣ד לָ/הֶ֣ם פָּעֳלָ֑/ם וּ֝/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ

He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth that they returne from iniquitie.

GenevaHe openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.

וַ/יִּ֣גֶל אָ֭זְנָ/ם לַ/מּוּסָ֑ר וַ֝/יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי יְשֻׁב֥וּ/ן מֵ/אָֽוֶן

If they obey and serue him, they shall spend their dayes in prosperitie, and their yeeres in pleasures.

GenevaIf they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.

אִֽם יִשְׁמְע֗וּ וְֽ/יַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ יְכַלּ֣וּ יְמֵי/הֶ֣ם בַּ/טּ֑וֹב וּ֝/שְׁנֵי/הֶ֗ם בַּ/נְּעִימִֽים

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

GenevaBut if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.

וְ/אִם לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּ/שֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝/יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּ/בְלִי דָֽעַת

But the hypocrites in heart heape vp wrath: they crie not when he bindeth them.

GenevaBut the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.

וְֽ/חַנְפֵי לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲסָרָֽ/ם

They die in youth, and their life is among the vncleane.

GenevaTheir soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.

תָּמֹ֣ת בַּ/נֹּ֣עַר נַפְשָׁ֑/ם וְ֝/חַיָּתָ֗/ם בַּ/קְּדֵשִֽׁים

He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eares in oppression.

GenevaHe deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.

יְחַלֵּ֣ץ עָנִ֣י בְ/עָנְי֑/וֹ וְ/יִ֖גֶל בַּ/לַּ֣חַץ אָזְנָֽ/ם

Euen so would he haue remooued thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitnesse, and that which should be set on thy table, should be full of fatnesse.

GenevaEuen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.

וְ/אַ֤ף הֲסִיתְ/ךָ֨ מִ/פִּי צָ֗ר רַ֭חַב לֹא מוּצָ֣ק תַּחְתֶּ֑י/הָ וְ/נַ֥חַת שֻׁ֝לְחָנְ/ךָ֗ מָ֣לֵא דָֽשֶׁן

But thou hast fulfilled the iudgement of the wicked: iudgement and iustice take hold on thee.

GenevaBut thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.

וְ/דִין רָשָׁ֥ע מָלֵ֑אתָ דִּ֖ין וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יִתְמֹֽכוּ

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransome cannot deliuer thee.

GenevaFor Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

כִּֽי חֵ֭מָה פֶּן יְסִֽיתְ/ךָ֣ בְ/סָ֑פֶק וְ/רָב כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל יַטֶּֽ/ךָּ

Will he esteeme thy riches? no not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

GenevaWil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.

הֲ/יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲ/ךָ לֹ֣א בְ/צָ֑ר וְ֝/כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי כֹֽחַ

Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

GenevaBe not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.

אַל תִּשְׁאַ֥ף הַ/לָּ֑יְלָה לַ/עֲל֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽ/ם

Take heed, regard not iniquitie: for this hast thou chosen rather then affliction.

GenevaTake thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.

הִ֭שָּׁמֶר אַל תֵּ֣פֶן אֶל אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי עַל זֶ֝֗ה בָּחַ֥רְתָּ מֵ/עֹֽנִי

Beholde, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

GenevaBeholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?

הֶן אֵ֭ל יַשְׂגִּ֣יב בְּ/כֹח֑/וֹ מִ֖י כָמֹ֣/הוּ מוֹרֶֽה

Who hath inioyned him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquitie?

GenevaWho hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?

מִֽי פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣י/ו דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ וּ/מִֽי אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה

Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.

GenevaRemember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.

זְ֭כֹר כִּֽי תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑/וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים

Euery man may see it, man may behold it afarre off.

GenevaAll men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.

כָּל אָדָ֥ם חָֽזוּ ב֑/וֹ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ יַבִּ֥יט מֵ/רָחֽוֹק

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his yeeres be searched out.

GenevaBeholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.

הֶן אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְ/לֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣י/ו וְ/לֹא חֵֽקֶר

For hee maketh small the drops of water: they powre downe raine according to the vapour thereof:

GenevaWhen he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,

כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְ/אֵדֽ/וֹ

Which the clouds doe drop, and distill vpon man aboundantly.

GenevaWhich raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.

אֲשֶֽׁר יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ עֲלֵ֤י אָדָ֬ם רָֽב

Also can any vnderstand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

GenevaWho can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?

אַ֣ף אִם יָ֭בִין מִפְרְשֵׂי עָ֑ב תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת סֻכָּתֽ/וֹ

Behold, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

GenevaBeholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

הֵן פָּרַ֣שׂ עָלָ֣י/ו אוֹר֑/וֹ וְ/שָׁרְשֵׁ֖י הַ/יָּ֣ם כִּסָּֽה

For by them iudgeth he the people, he giueth meate in abundance.

GenevaFor thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.

כִּי בָ֭/ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן אֹ֥כֶל לְ/מַכְבִּֽיר

With clouds he couereth the light, and commaundeth it not to shine, by the cloud that commeth betwixt.

GenevaHe couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.

עַל כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה א֑וֹר וַ/יְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣י/הָ בְ/מַפְגִּֽיעַ

The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattel also concerning the Uapour.

GenevaHis companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.

יַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣י/ו רֵע֑/וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל עוֹלֶֽה