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Job 32
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Job 32
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
En ung man förmanar Job
(32:1—37:24)
Den unge Elihu tillrättavisar de äldre vännerna
32 De tre männen slutade nu att svara Job, därför att han betraktade sig som rättfärdig. 2 Elihu, Barakels son från Bus, av Rams släkt, greps av vrede mot Job därför att han menade sig ha rätt mot Gud. 3 Men han blev också vred på Jobs tre vänner, som inte kunde svara något som visade Jobs skuld. 4 Elihu hade väntat på sin tur att tala till Job, eftersom de andra var äldre än han. 5 Men när han såg att de inte hade något mer att komma med, greps han av vrede.
6 Elihu från Bus, Barakels son, började tala:
Jag är ung, och ni är gamla.
Därför tvekade jag
och vågade inte säga er vad jag visste.
7 Jag tänkte: ”Låt åldern tala
och de många åren lära ut vishet.”
8 Men det är anden i människan,
den Väldiges andedräkt,
som gör henne förståndig.
9 Det är inte bara de i hög ålder som är visa,
inte bara gamla som vet vad som är rätt.
10 Därför säger jag: Lyssna till mig!
Också jag vill framföra vad jag vet.
11 Jag har väntat medan ni talat,
lyssnat på ert resonemang,
när ni letat efter ord.
12 Jag har lyssnat uppmärksamt på er,
men ingen av er har lyckats motbevisa Job,
ingen av er har kunnat bemöta hans argument.
13 Säg inte: ”Vi har funnit visheten:
Gud, inte en människa, kan besegra honom.”
14 Han riktade aldrig sina ord mot mig,
och jag tänker inte svara med era argument.
15 De är bestörta
och har inget mer att komma med,
de saknar ord.
16 Ska då jag behöva vänta
när de ingenting kan säga,
när de står där utan att kunna svara?
17 Nej, även jag vill säga mitt,
tala om vad jag vet.
18 Jag har mycket att säga,
och anden inom mig driver mig.
19 Mitt inre är som en vinsäck på bristningsgränsen,
som nya vinsäckar som håller på att sprängas.
20 Jag måste få tala för att få lättnad,
jag måste få öppna min mun och ge mina svar.
21 Jag ska inte vara partisk mot någon,
inte heller försöka smickra någon,
22 för smickra kan jag inte –
då skulle min Skapare rycka bort mig.
Job 32
English Standard Version
Job 32
English Standard Version
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
32 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was (A)righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel (B)the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself (C)rather than God. 3 He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had (D)declared Job to be in the wrong. 4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he. 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said:
“I am young in years,
and you are (E)aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, ‘Let days speak,
and many years teach wisdom.’
8 But it is (F)the spirit in man,
(G)the breath of the Almighty, that makes him (H)understand.
9 (I)It is not the old[a] who are wise,
nor the aged who understand what is right.
10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;
let me also declare my opinion.’
11 “Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened for your wise sayings,
while you searched out what to say.
12 I gave you my attention,
and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job
or who answered his words.
13 Beware (J)lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom;
God may vanquish him, not a man.’
14 He has not directed his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your speeches.
15 “They are dismayed; they answer no more;
they have not a word to say.
16 And shall I wait, because they do not speak,
because they stand there, and answer no more?
17 I also will answer with my share;
I also will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
the spirit within me constrains me.
19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent;
like new (K)wineskins ready to burst.
20 (L)I must speak, that I may find (M)relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
21 I will not (N)show partiality to any man
or use flattery toward any person.
22 For I do not know how to flatter,
else my Maker would soon take me away.
Footnotes
- Job 32:9 Hebrew many [in years]
Job 32
New International Version
Job 32
New International Version
Elihu
32 So these three men stopped answering Job,(A) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(B) 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(C) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(D) rather than God.(E) 3 He was also angry with the three friends,(F) because they had found no way to refute Job,(G) and yet had condemned him.[a](H) 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(I) 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;(J)
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’(K)
8 But it is the spirit[b](L) in a person,
the breath of the Almighty,(M) that gives them understanding.(N)
9 It is not only the old[c] who are wise,(O)
not only the aged(P) who understand what is right.(Q)
10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me;(R)
I too will tell you what I know.(S)
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.(T)
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(U)
let God, not a man, refute(V) him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(W)
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.(X)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.(Y)
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit(Z) within me compels me;(AA)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.(AB)
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.(AC)
21 I will show no partiality,(AD)
nor will I flatter anyone;(AE)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker(AF) would soon take me away.(AG)
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