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1 “However, Job, please listen to my words, And pay attention to everything I say. “But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words. “But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.
2 “Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech]; My tongue in my mouth is going to speak. Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks. I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3 “My words will express the uprightness of my heart, And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity. My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely. My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
4 “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life [which inspires me]. The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 “Answer me, if you can; Set yourselves before me, take your stand. Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me.
6 “Behold, I belong to God like you; I too was formed out of the clay. Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay. I am the same as you in God’s sight; I too am a piece of clay.
7 “Behold, I will not make you afraid or terrified of me [for I am only mortal and not God], Nor should any pressure from me weigh heavily upon you. Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you. No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.
8 “Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words, saying: “Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words. “But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words—
9 ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me. You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me. I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin.
10 ‘Behold, God finds pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy. Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy, Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.
11 ‘He puts my feet in the stocks [to hinder and humiliate me]; He [suspiciously] watches all my paths,’ [you say]. he puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.’ He fastens my feet in shackles; he keeps close watch on all my paths.’
12 “Look, let me answer you, in this you are not right or just; For God is greater and far superior to man. “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. “But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.
13 “Why do you complain against Him? That He does not answer [you with] all His doings. Why do you contend against him, saying, ‘He will answer none of man’s words’? Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one’s words?
14 “For God speaks once, And even twice, yet no one notices it [including you, Job]. For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it.
15 “In a dream, a vision of the night [one may hear God’s voice], When deep sleep falls on men While slumbering upon the bed, In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds,
16 Then He opens the ears of men And seals their instruction, then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,
17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep him from pride; that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,
18 He holds back his soul from the pit [of destruction], And his life from passing over into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.
19 “Man is also disciplined with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones, “Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones, “Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,
20 So that his life makes him loathe food, And his soul [loathe] even his favorite dishes. so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food. so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
21 “His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, And his bones which were not seen now stick out. His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out.
22 “Then his soul draws near to the pit [of destruction], And his life to those who bring death (the destroyers). His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death. They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.
23 “If there is an angel as a mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To explain to a man what is right for him [that is, how to be in right standing with God], If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright,
24 Then the angel is gracious to him, and says, ‘Spare him from going down to the pit [of destruction]; I have found a ransom [a consideration, or reason for redemption, an atonement]!’ and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; and he is gracious to that person and says to God, ‘Spare them from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for them—
25 “Let his flesh be restored and become fresher than in youth; Let him return to the days of his youthful strength. let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’; let their flesh be renewed like a child’s; let them be restored as in the days of their youth’—
26 “He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him, So that he looks at His face with joy; For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys]. then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness. then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God’s face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being.
27 “He sings out to other men, ‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right, And it was not proper for me! He sings before men and says: ‘I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me. And they will go to others and say, ‘I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
28 ‘God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction], And my life shall see the light.’” He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’ God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’
29 [Elihu comments,] “Behold, God does all these things twice, yes, three times, with a man, “Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, “God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times—
30 To bring his life back from the pit [of destruction], That he may 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. to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
31 “Pay attention, Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will speak. Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. “Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 “If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you. If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you.
33 “If not [and you have nothing to say], listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
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