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Job 29
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Job 29
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Jobs sista tal
29 Job fortsatte sitt tal:
2 Jag längtar tillbaka till månader som gått,
när Gud vakade över mig,
3 när hans lampa sken över mig,
när jag vandrade i hans ljus genom mörkret,
4 när jag var i min krafts tid,
när Guds vänskap fanns i mitt hus,
5 när den Väldige alltid var med mig,
när mina barn fanns runt omkring mig
6 när jag vadade i grädde,
och ur klippan rann floder av olja fram åt mig.
7 På den tiden när jag gick ut till stadsporten
och intog min plats på torget,
8 såg de yngre mig och gick åt sidan,
och de äldre reste sig av respekt för mig.
9 Furstar valde att inte yttra sig
och satte handen för munnen.
10 Furstarnas röst tystnade,
och deras tunga fastnade i gommen.
11 Alla som lyssnade till mig talade väl om mig,
alla som hörde mig stämde in i vad jag sa,
12 för jag räddade den fattige som ropade,
och den faderlöse, som inte hade någon som hjälpte.
13 Den döende välsignade mig,
och jag fick änkan att sjunga av glädje.
14 Rättfärdigheten var den dräkt jag tog på mig,
och rättvisan min mantel och huvudbonad.
15 Jag var den blindes ögon
och den lames fötter.
16 Jag var en far för de fattiga
och tog mig an den okändes sak.
17 Jag krossade käkarna på illgärningsmannen
och ryckte rovet från hans tänder.
18 Jag tänkte:
”Jag ska dö stilla och lugnt i mitt eget bo,
mina dagar ska bli många som sandkornen.
19 Min rot når till vatten,
nattens dagg vilar på mina grenar.
20 Min ära förnyas,
och bågen i min hand förblir ny.”
21 Förväntansfullt lyssnade man till mig då,
väntade tyst på mina råd.
22 När jag hade sagt mitt hade ingen något att tillägga,
för mina ord föll väl för dem.
23 De väntade på mig som på regn
och drack törstigt in varje ord som vårregn.
24 När jag log mot dem,
trodde de det knappt,
men när mitt ansikte lyste
fick de nytt mod.[a]
25 Jag valde en väg åt dem
och satt som deras hövding.
Jag levde som en kung bland sina trupper
och var som en tröstare för dem som sörjde.
Footnotes
- 29:24 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
Job 29
English Standard Version
Job 29
English Standard Version
Job's Summary Defense
29 And Job again (A)took up his discourse, and said:
2 “Oh, that I were as in the months of old,
as in the days when God watched over me,
3 when his (B)lamp shone upon my head,
and by his light I walked through darkness,
4 as I was in my prime,[a]
when the (C)friendship of God was upon my tent,
5 when the Almighty was yet with me,
when my (D)children were all around me,
6 when my steps were (E)washed with (F)butter,
and (G)the rock poured out for me streams of (H)oil!
7 When I went out to (I)the gate of the city,
when I prepared my seat in the square,
8 the young men saw me and withdrew,
and the aged rose and stood;
9 the princes refrained from talking
and (J)laid their hand on their mouth;
10 the voice of the nobles was hushed,
and their (K)tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard, it called me blessed,
and when the eye saw, it approved,
12 because I (L)delivered the poor who cried for help,
and the fatherless who had none to help him.
13 (M)The blessing of him who was (N)about to perish came upon me,
and I caused (O)the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I (P)put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
my justice was like a robe and (Q)a turban.
15 I was (R)eyes to the blind
and feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the needy,
and I searched out (S)the cause of him whom I did not know.
17 I (T)broke (U)the fangs of the unrighteous
and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
18 (V)Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my (W)nest,
and I shall multiply my days as (X)the sand,
19 my (Y)roots spread out to (Z)the waters,
with the dew all night on my (AA)branches,
20 my glory fresh with me,
and my (AB)bow ever (AC)new in my hand.’
21 “Men listened to me and waited
and kept silence for my counsel.
22 After I spoke they did not speak again,
and my word (AD)dropped upon them.
23 They waited for me as for the rain,
and they (AE)opened their mouths as for the (AF)spring rain.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence,
and (AG)the light of my (AH)face they did not cast down.
25 I chose their way and sat as chief,
and I lived like (AI)a king among his troops,
like one who comforts mourners.
Footnotes
- Job 29:4 Hebrew my autumn days
Job 29
New International Version
Job 29
New International Version
Job’s Final Defense
29 Job continued his discourse:(A)
2 “How I long for the months gone by,(B)
for the days when God watched over me,(C)
3 when his lamp shone on my head
and by his light I walked through darkness!(D)
4 Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,
when God’s intimate friendship(E) blessed my house,(F)
5 when the Almighty was still with me
and my children(G) were around me,(H)
6 when my path was drenched with cream(I)
and the rock(J) poured out for me streams of olive oil.(K)
7 “When I went to the gate(L) of the city
and took my seat in the public square,
8 the young men saw me and stepped aside(M)
and the old men rose to their feet;(N)
9 the chief men refrained from speaking(O)
and covered their mouths with their hands;(P)
10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,(Q)
and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(R)
11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,
and those who saw me commended me,(S)
12 because I rescued the poor(T) who cried for help,
and the fatherless(U) who had none to assist them.(V)
13 The one who was dying blessed me;(W)
I made the widow’s(X) heart sing.
14 I put on righteousness(Y) as my clothing;
justice was my robe and my turban.(Z)
15 I was eyes(AA) to the blind
and feet to the lame.(AB)
16 I was a father to the needy;(AC)
I took up the case(AD) of the stranger.(AE)
17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
and snatched the victims(AF) from their teeth.(AG)
18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(AH)
19 My roots will reach to the water,(AI)
and the dew will lie all night on my branches.(AJ)
20 My glory will not fade;(AK)
the bow(AL) will be ever new in my hand.’(AM)
21 “People listened to me expectantly,
waiting in silence for my counsel.(AN)
22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more;(AO)
my words fell gently on their ears.(AP)
23 They waited for me as for showers
and drank in my words as the spring rain.(AQ)
24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
the light of my face(AR) was precious to them.[a](AS)
25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;(AT)
I dwelt as a king(AU) among his troops;
I was like one who comforts mourners.(AV)
Footnotes
- Job 29:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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