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Elihu Claims to Speak for God | ||||
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| 1 "However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words. | 1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. | 1 "Please, Job, listen to my words and consider everything I say. | 1 "However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words. | 1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words. | 2 "Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks. | 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. | 2 I've opened my mouth. The words are on the tip of my tongue. | 2 See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth. | 2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate, | 3 "My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely. | 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. | 3 My words are straight from the heart, and I sincerely speak the knowledge that is on my lips. | 3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely. | 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely. | 4 "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. | 4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. | 4 "God's Spirit has made me. The breath of the Almighty gives me life. | 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. | 4 The Spirit of �God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. | 5 "Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand. | 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. | 5 Answer me if you can. Present your case to me, and take your stand. | 5 If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth. | 5 If thou canst, answer me; array thy words before me: take thy stand. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 "Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay. | 6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. | 6 Indeed, I stand in front of God as you do. I, too, was formed from a piece of clay. | 6 Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay. | 6 Behold, before �God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay. | 7 "Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you. | 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. | 7 You certainly don't need to be terrified of me. I won't put too much pressure on you. | 7 Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you. | 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee. | 8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words: | 8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, | 8 "But you spoke directly to me, and I listened to your words. | 8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying, | 8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words: -- | 9 'I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me. | 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. | 9 [You said,] 'I'm pure-without any rebellious acts [against God]. I'm clean; I have no sin. | 9 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me. | 9 I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me; | 10 'Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy. | 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, | 10 God is only looking for an excuse to attack me. He considers me his enemy. | 10 Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy. | 10 Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 'He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.' | 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. | 11 He puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.' | 11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.' | 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. | 12 "Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man. | 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. | 12 You aren't right about this! I've got an answer for you: God is greater than any mortal. | 12 "Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man. | 12 Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man. | 13 "Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings? | 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. | 13 Why do you quarrel with him since he doesn't answer any questions? | 13 Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters? | 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. | 14 "Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it. | 14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. | 14 "God speaks in one way, even in two ways without people noticing it: | 14 For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention. | 14 For �God speaketh once, and twice, and man perceiveth it not -- | 15 "In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds, | 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; | 15 In a dream, a prophetic vision at night, when people fall into a deep sleep, when they sleep on their beds, | 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed; | 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction, | 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, | 16 he opens people's ears and terrifies them with warnings. | 16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, | 16 Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction, | 17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride; | 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. | 17 [He warns them] to turn away from doing [wrong] and to stop being arrogant. | 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. | 17 That he may withdraw man from his work, and hide pride from man. | 18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol. | 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. | 18 He keeps their souls from the pit and their lives from crossing the River [of Death]. | 18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. | 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword. | 19 "Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones; | 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: | 19 In pain on their sickbeds, they are disciplined with endless aching in their bones | 19 He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones; | 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones; | 20 So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food. | 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. | 20 so that their whole being hates food and they lose their appetite for a delicious meal. | 20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food. | 20 And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 "His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out. | 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. | 21 Their flesh becomes so thin that it can't be seen. Their bones, not seen before, will be exposed. | 21 His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out. | 21 His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out; | 22 "Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death. | 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. | 22 Their souls approach the pit. Their lives come close to those already dead. | 22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers. | 22 And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers. | 23 "If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him, | 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: | 23 "If they have a messenger for them, a spokesman, one in a thousand, to tell people what is right for them, | 23 "If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him; | 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty; | 24 Then let him be gracious to him, and say, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom'; | 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. | 24 then he will have pity on them and say, 'Free them from going into the pit. I have found a ransom.' | 24 then God is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.' | 24 Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. | 25 Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor; | 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: | 25 Then their flesh will become softer than a child's. They will go back to the days of their youth. | 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth. | 25 His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man. | 26 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. | 26 They will pray to God, who will be pleased with them. They will see God's face and shout for joy as he restores their righteousness. | 26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness. | 26 He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness. | 27 "He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me. | 27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; | 27 Each one sings in front of other people and says, 'I sinned and did wrong instead of what was right, and it did me no good. | 27 He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn't profit me. | 27 He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me; | 28 'He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.' | 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. | 28 The messenger has freed my soul from going into the pit, and my life will see the light.' | 28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.' | 28 He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light. | 29 "Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men, | 29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, | 29 Truly, God does all this two or three times with people | 29 "Behold, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man, | 29 Lo, all these things worketh �God twice, thrice, with man, | 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life. | 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. | 30 to turn their souls away from the pit and to enlighten them with the light of life. | 30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living. | 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 "Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak. | 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. | 31 "Pay attention, Job! Listen to me! Keep quiet, and let me speak. | 31 Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak. | 31 Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak. | 32 "Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you. | 32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. | 32 If you have a response, answer me. Speak, because I'd be happy if you were right. | 32 If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you. | 32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee. | 33 "If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom." | 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. | 33 If not, you listen to me. Keep quiet, and I'll teach you wisdom." | 33 If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom." | 33 If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom. |
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