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| [1]SO these three men who wanted to condemn Job ceased answering him, because he was found righteous in their eyes. |
[1]וַיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנֹות אֶת־אִיֹּוב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָיו׃ |
| [2]Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry; so his wrath against Job kindled, because he justified himself more than God. |
[2]וַיִּחַר אַף אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיֹּוב חָרָה אַפֹּו עַל־צַדְּקֹו נַפְשֹׁו מֵאֱלֹהִים׃ |
| [3]His wrath also kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer to Job so that they might condemn him. |
[3]וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפֹּו עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיֹּוב׃ |
| [4]Now Elihu had waited to correct Job with words, because the other men were older than he. |
[4]וֶאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיֹּוב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִים׃ |
| [5]When Elihu saw that these three were unable to answer Job, then he was incensed |
[5]וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפֹּו׃ |
| [6]And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, Because I am younger than you in days and you are old, therefore I was afraid, and did not dare to show you my knowledge. |
[6]וַיַּעַן אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא מֵחַוֹּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶם׃ |
| [7]For I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom. |
[7]אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָה׃ |
| [8]Truly, there is a spirit in men; and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. |
[8]אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנֹושׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵם׃ |
| [9]It is not age that makes men wise; nor do the aged always understand judgment. |
[9]לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט׃ |
| [10]Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will show you my knowledge. |
[10]לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָנִי׃ |
| [11]Behold, I kept silent while you spoke; I gave ear until you made an end of speaking, while you searched for words. |
[11]הֵן הֹוחַלְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹתֵיכֶמ עַד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּין׃ |
| [12]Yea, I understood your testimony, and, behold, there was none of you that could reprove Job, or that could answer his words, |
[12]וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבֹּוןָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיֹּוב מֹוכִיחַ עֹונֶה אֲמָרָיו םִכֶּם׃ |
| [13]So that you could not say, We have found wisdom. God has smitten him, not man. |
[13]פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִישׁ׃ |
| [14]Now Job has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches |
[14]וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ׃ |
| [15]They were silent, they answered him no more; their words were all spent, so they held their peace; |
[15]חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֹוד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּים׃ |
| [16]They did not speak; they stood still, and answered him no more. |
[16]וְהֹוחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֹוד׃ |
| [17]I will answer also on my part; I also will show my knowledge. |
[17]אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָנִי׃ |
| [18]For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me. |
[18]כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִי׃ |
| [19]Behold, I cannot restrain myself, nor can I find relief; I can no longer hold myself from talking. |
[19]הִנֵּה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבֹות חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵעַ׃ |
| [20]I will speak so that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer. |
[20]אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִרְוַח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶעֱנֶה׃ |
| [21]I will not be partial toward any person, neither will I be ashamed of the presence of any one. |
[21]אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה׃ |
| [22]For I do not know what shame is; else would my Almighty One soon take me away |
[22]כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵׂנִי׃ |