Hiob 35
Hoffnung für Alle
Dir selbst schadet deine Bosheit!
35 Elihu fuhr fort:
2 »Du behauptest:
›Gott wird mich für unschuldig erklären!‹
Meinst du im Ernst, das sei richtig?
3 Denn du fragst:
›Was nützt es mir, wenn ich nicht sündige,
was habe ich davon?‹
4 Darauf kann ich dir die Antwort geben,
dir und deinen Freunden hier:
5 Schau zum Himmel empor,
sieh dir die Wolken an –
sie sind unerreichbar für dich!
6 Genauso wenig kann deine Sünde Gott erreichen;
selbst wenn du dich offen gegen ihn stellst:
ihn triffst du damit nicht!
7 Und umgekehrt:
Bringt ihm dein tadelloses Leben irgendeinen Nutzen?
Empfängt er damit eine Gabe aus deiner Hand?
8 Nein, deine Bosheit trifft nur deine Mitmenschen,
und wenn du Gutes tust, hilft es nur ihnen!
9 Laut stöhnen die Menschen unter der Last der Gewaltherrschaft,
sie schreien nach Befreiung vom Joch der Tyrannei.
10 Doch keiner fragt nach Gott,
nach seinem Schöpfer,
der in der dunkelsten Stunde uns noch Hoffnung gibt[a].
11 Keiner wendet sich an Gott, der uns belehrt
und der uns weiser macht als alle Tiere draußen,
klüger als die Vögel in der Luft.
12 Wenn Menschen um Hilfe schreien,
weil die Bosheit siegt,
wird Gott sie doch nicht hören.
13 Ja, sie rufen vergeblich;
Gott erhört sie nicht, er beachtet sie nicht einmal.
14 Und wie viel weniger wird er dich hören,
wenn du sagst, dass du ihn gar nicht siehst!
Warte geduldig, Hiob, dein Fall ist Gott bekannt!
15 Du meinst, dass er niemals zornig wird,
dass er Verbrechen nicht bestraft,
weil er von ihnen gar nichts weiß.
16 Und deshalb nimmst du den Mund hier so voll!
Aber du machst bloß leere Worte,
du redest viel und zeigst doch nur,
wie unwissend du bist!«
Footnotes
- 35,10 Wörtlich: der Loblieder gibt in der Nacht.
Job 35
English Standard Version
Elihu Condemns Job
35 And Elihu answered and said:
2 “Do you think this to be just?
Do you say, (A)‘It is my right before God,’
3 that you ask, (B)‘What advantage have I?
How am I better off than if I had sinned?’
4 I will answer you
and (C)your friends with you.
5 (D)Look at the heavens, and see;
and behold the clouds, which are higher than you.
6 If you have sinned, (E)what do you accomplish against him?
And if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?
7 (F)If you are righteous, what do you give to him?
Or what does he receive from your hand?
8 Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself,
and your righteousness (G)a son of man.
9 “Because of the multitude of (H)oppressions people (I)cry out;
they call for help because of the arm of (J)the mighty.[a]
10 But none says, ‘Where is God my (K)Maker,
who gives (L)songs in the night,
11 who teaches us (M)more than the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’
12 There they (N)cry out, but he does not answer,
because of the pride of evil men.
13 Surely God does not hear an empty cry,
nor does the Almighty regard it.
14 How much less when you say that you (O)do not see him,
that the case is before him, and you are (P)waiting for him!
15 And now, because (Q)his anger does not punish,
and he does not take much note of transgression,[b]
16 Job opens his mouth in empty talk;
he (R)multiplies words (S)without knowledge.”
Job 35
New King James Version
Elihu Condemns Self-Righteousness
35 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 “Do you think this is right?
Do you say,
‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?
3 For (A)you say,
‘What advantage will it be to You?
What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’
4 “I will answer you,
And (B)your companions with you.
5 (C)Look to the heavens and see;
And behold the clouds—
They are higher than you.
6 If you sin, what do you accomplish (D)against Him?
Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him?
7 (E)If you are righteous, what do you give Him?
Or what does He receive from your hand?
8 Your wickedness affects a man such as you,
And your righteousness a son of man.
9 “Because(F) of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;
They cry out for help because of the arm of the mighty.
10 But no one says, (G)‘Where is God my Maker,
(H)Who gives songs in the night,
11 Who (I)teaches us more than the beasts of the earth,
And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’
12 (J)There they cry out, but He does not answer,
Because of the pride of evil men.
13 (K)Surely God will not listen to empty talk,
Nor will the Almighty regard it.
14 (L)Although you say you do not see Him,
Yet justice is before Him, and (M)you must wait for Him.
15 And now, because He has not (N)punished in His anger,
Nor taken much notice of folly,
16 (O)Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain;
He multiplies words without knowledge.”
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