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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 Presents His Case against Job
“Listen to my words, Job;
pay attention to what I have to say.
“Listen to my words, Job;
pay attention to what I have to say.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Now that I have begun to speak,
let me continue.
let me continue.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
I speak with all sincerity;
I speak the truth.
I speak the truth.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
For 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;
make your case and take your stand.
make your case and take your stand.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Look, you and I both belong to God.
I, too, was formed from clay.
I, too, was formed from clay.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
So you don’t need to be afraid of me.
I won’t come down hard on you.
I won’t come down hard on you.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
“You have spoken in my hearing,
and I have heard your very words.
and I have heard your very words.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
You said, ‘I am pure; I am without sin;
I am innocent; I have no guilt.
I am innocent; I have no guilt.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
God is picking a quarrel with me,
and he considers me his enemy.
and he considers me his enemy.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
He puts my feet in the stocks
and watches my every move.’
and watches my every move.’
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
“But you are wrong, and I will show you why.
For God is greater than any human being.
For God is greater than any human being.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
So why are you bringing a charge against him?
Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints?
Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints?
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
For God speaks again and again,
though people do not recognize it.
though people do not recognize it.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night,
when deep sleep falls on people
as they lie in their beds.
when deep sleep falls on people
as they lie in their beds.
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
He whispers in their ears
and terrifies them with warnings.
and terrifies them with warnings.
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He makes them turn from doing wrong;
he keeps them from pride.
he keeps them from pride.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He protects them from the grave,
from crossing over the river of death.
from crossing over the river of death.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
“Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds,
with ceaseless aching in their bones.
with ceaseless aching in their bones.
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
They lose their appetite
for even the most delicious food.
for even the most delicious food.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Their flesh wastes away,
and their bones stick out.
and their bones stick out.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
They are at death’s door;
the angels of death wait for them.
the angels of death wait for them.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
“But if an angel from heaven appears —
a special messenger to intercede for a person
and declare that he is upright —
a special messenger to intercede for a person
and declare that he is upright —
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
he will be gracious and say,
‘Rescue him from the grave,
for I have found a ransom for his life.’
‘Rescue him from the grave,
for I have found a ransom for his life.’
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s,
firm and youthful again.
firm and youthful again.
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.
When he prays to God,
he will be accepted.
And God will receive him with joy
and restore him to good standing.
he will be accepted.
And God will receive him with joy
and restore him to good standing.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
God rescued me from the grave,
and now my life is filled with light.’
and now my life is filled with light.’
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
“Yes, God does these things
again and again for people.
again and again for people.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
He rescues them from the grave
so they may enjoy the light of life.
so they may enjoy the light of life.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Mark this well, Job. Listen to me,
for I have more to say.
for I have more to say.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
But if you have anything to say, go ahead.
Speak, for I am anxious to see you justified.
Speak, for I am anxious to see you justified.