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Elihu Rebukes Job
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Elihu Rebukes Job
“But now, hear my speech, O Job,
and listen to all my words.
“But now, hear my speech, O Job,
and listen to all my words.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Behold, I open my mouth;
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Answer me, if you can;
set your words in order before me; take your stand.
set your words in order before me; take your stand.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am toward God as you are;
I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.
I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Behold, no fear of me need terrify you;
my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
“Surely you have spoken in my ears,
and I have heard the sound of your words.
and I have heard the sound of your words.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression;
I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Behold, he finds occasions against me,
he counts me as his enemy,
he counts me as his enemy,
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
he puts my feet in the stocks
and watches all my paths.’
and watches all my paths.’
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
“Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you,
for God is greater than man.
for God is greater than man.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
For God speaks in one way,
and in two, though man does not perceive it.
and in two, though man does not perceive it.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men,
while they slumber on their beds,
when deep sleep falls on men,
while they slumber on their beds,
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
that he may turn man aside from his deed
and conceal pride from a man;
and conceal pride from a man;
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
he keeps back his soul from the pit,
his life from perishing by the sword.
his life from perishing by the sword.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
“Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed
and with continual strife in his bones,
and with continual strife in his bones,
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
so that his life loathes bread,
and his appetite the choicest food.
and his appetite the choicest food.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen,
and his bones that were not seen stick out.
and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
His soul draws near the pit,
and his life to those who bring death.
and his life to those who bring death.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
If there be for him an angel,
a mediator, one of the thousand,
to declare to man what is right for him,
a mediator, one of the thousand,
to declare to man what is right for him,
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
and he is merciful to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;
I have found a ransom;
‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;
I have found a ransom;
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
let his flesh become fresh with youth;
let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;
let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
He sings before men and says:
‘I sinned and perverted what was right,
and it was not repaid to me.
‘I sinned and perverted what was right,
and it was not repaid to me.
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit,
and my life shall look upon the light.’
and my life shall look upon the light.’
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
“Behold, God does all these things,
twice, three times, with a man,
twice, three times, with a man,
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be lighted with the light of life.
that he may be lighted with the light of life.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;
be silent, and I will speak.
be silent, and I will speak.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
If you have any words, answer me;
speak, for I desire to justify you.
speak, for I desire to justify you.