Job 33

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

«وَلكِنِ اسْمَعِ الآنَ يَا أَيُّوبُ أَقْوَالِي، وَاصْغَ إِلَى كُلِّ كَلاَمِي.

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

هأَنَذَا قَدْ فَتَحْتُ فَمِي. لِسَانِي نَطَقَ فِي حَنَكِي.

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

اِسْتِقَامَةُ قَلْبِي كَلاَمِي، وَمَعْرِفَةُ شَفَتَيَّ هُمَا تَنْطِقَانِ بِهَا خَالِصَةً.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

رُوحُ اللهِ صَنَعَنِي وَنَسَمَةُ الْقَدِيرِ أَحْيَتْنِي.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ فَأَجِبْنِي. أَحْسِنِ الدَّعْوَى أَمَامِي. اِنْتَصِبْ.

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

هأَنَذَا حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ عِوَضًا عَنِ اللهِ. أَنَا أَيْضًا مِنَ الطِّينِ تَقَرَّصْتُ.

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

هُوَذَا هَيْبَتِي لاَ تُرْهِبُكَ وَجَلاَلِي لاَ يَثْقُلُ عَلَيْكَ.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

«إِنَّكَ قد قُلْتَ في مَسَامِعِي، وَصَوْتَ أَقْوَالِكَ سَمِعْتُ.

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

قُلْتَ: أَنَا بَرِيءٌ بِلاَ ذَنْبٍ. زَكِيٌّ أَنَا وَلاَ إِثْمَ لِي.

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

هُوَذَا يَطْلُبُ عَلَيَّ عِلَلَ عَدَاوَةٍ. يَحْسِبُنِي عَدُوًّا لَهُ.

He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

وَضَعَ رِجْلَيَّ فِي الْمِقْطَرَةِ. يُرَاقِبُ كُلَّ طُرُقِي.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

«هَا إِنَّكَ فِي هذَا لَمْ تُصِبْ. أَنَا أُجِيبُكَ، لأَنَّ اللهَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الإِنْسَانِ.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

لِمَاذَا تُخَاصِمُهُ؟ لأَنَّ كُلَّ أُمُورِهِ لاَ يُجَاوِبُ عَنْهَا.

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

لكِنَّ اللهَ يَتَكَلَّمُ مَرَّةً، وَبِاثْنَتَيْنِ لاَ يُلاَحِظُ الإِنْسَانُ.

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

فِي حُلْمٍ فِي رُؤْيَا اللَّيْلِ، عِنْدَ سُقُوطِ سَبَاتٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ، فِي النُّعَاسِ عَلَى الْمَضْجَعِ.

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

حِينَئِذٍ يَكْشِفُ آذَانَ النَّاسِ وَيَخْتِمُ عَلَى تَأْدِيبِهِمْ،

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

لِيُحَوِّلَ الإِنْسَانَ عَنْ عَمَلِهِ، وَيَكْتُمَ الْكِبْرِيَاءَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ،

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

لِيَمْنَعَ نَفْسَهُ عَنِ الْحُفْرَةِ وَحَيَاتَهُ مِنَ الزَّوَالِ بِحَرْبَةِ الْمَوْتِ.

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

أَيْضًا يُؤَدَّبُ بِالْوَجَعِ عَلَى مَضْجَعِهِ، وَمُخَاصَمَةُ عِظَامِهِ دَائِمَةٌ،

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

فَتَكْرَهُ حَيَاتُهُ خُبْزًا، وَنَفْسُهُ الطَّعَامَ الشَّهِيَّ.

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

فَيَبْلَى لَحْمُهُ عَنِ الْعَيَانِ، وَتَنْبَرِي عِظَامُهُ فَلاَ تُرَى،

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

وَتَقْرُبُ نَفْسُهُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ، وَحَيَاتُهُ إِلَى الْمُمِيتِينَ.

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

إِنْ وُجِدَ عِنْدَهُ مُرْسَلٌ، وَسِيطٌ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ أَلْفٍ لِيُعْلِنَ لِلإِنْسَانِ اسْتِقَامَتَهُ،

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

يَتَرَاَءَفُ عَلَيْهِ وَيَقُولُ: أُطْلِقُهُ عَنِ الْهُبُوطِ إِلَى الْحُفْرَةِ، قَدْ وَجَدْتُ فِدْيَةً.

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

يَصِيرُ لَحْمُهُ أَغَضَّ مِنْ لَحْمِ الصَّبِيِّ، وَيَعُودُ إِلَى أَيَّامِ شَبَابِهِ.

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.

يُصَلِّي إِلَى اللهِ فَيَرْضَى عَنْهُ، وَيُعَايِنُ وَجْهَهُ بِهُتَافٍ فَيَرُدُّ عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ بِرَّهُ.

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

يُغَنِّي بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَيَقُولُ: قَدْ أَخْطَأْتُ، وَعَوَّجْتُ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ، وَلَمْ أُجَازَ عَلَيْهِ.

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

فَدَى نَفْسِي مِنَ الْعُبُورِ إِلَى الْحُفْرَةِ، فَتَرَى حَيَاتِيَ النُّورَ.

Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

«هُوَذَا كُلُّ هذِهِ يَفْعَلُهَا اللهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَثَلاَثًا بِالإِنْسَانِ،

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

لِيَرُدَّ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْحُفْرَةِ، لِيَسْتَنِيرَ بِنُورِ الأَحْيَاءِ.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

فَاصْغَ يَا أَيُّوبُ وَاسْتَمِعْ لِي. اُنْصُتْ فَأَنَا أَتَكَلَّمُ.

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

إِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَكَ كَلاَمٌ فَأَجِبْنِي. تَكَلَّمْ. فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ تَبْرِيرَكَ.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

وَإِلاَّّ فَاسْتَمِعْ أَنْتَ لِي. اُنْصُتْ فَأُعَلِّمَكَ الْحِكْمَةَ».