en_cepher - Job 33 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ WHEREFORE, Iyov, I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

² Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.

³ My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

⁴ The Ruach El has made me, and the breath of El Shaddai has given me life.

⁵ If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.

⁶ Behold, I am according to your wish in El's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

⁷ Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon you.

⁸ Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

⁹ I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

¹⁰ Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,

¹¹ He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.

¹² Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that Eloah is greater than man.

¹³ Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

¹⁴ For El speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.

¹⁵ In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

¹⁶ Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

¹⁷ That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

¹⁸ He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

¹⁹ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

²⁰ So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.

²¹ His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

²² Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

²³ If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:

²⁴ Then he is gracious unto him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

²⁵ His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

²⁶ He shall pray unto Eloah, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

²⁷ He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

²⁸ He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

²⁹ Lo, all these things works El oftentimes with man,

³⁰ To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

³¹ Mark well, O Iyov, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

³² If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.

³³ If not, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.