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Job 33
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Job 33
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Elihu Rebukes Job
33 “But now, hear my speech, O Job,
and listen to all my words.
2 Behold, I open my mouth;
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
4 The spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Answer me, if you can;
set your words in order before me; take your stand.
6 Behold, I am toward God as you are;
I too was formed from a piece of clay.
7 Behold, no fear of me need terrify you;
my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
8 “Surely, you have spoken in my hearing,
and I have heard the sound of your words.
9 You say, ‘I am clean, without transgression;
I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me,
he counts me as his enemy;
11 he puts my feet in the stocks,
and watches all my paths.’
12 “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you.
God is greater than man.
13 Why do you contend against him,
saying, ‘He will answer none of my[a] words’?
14 For God speaks in one way,
and in two, though man does not perceive it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls upon men,
while they slumber on their beds,
16 then he opens the ears of men,
and terrifies them with warnings,
17 that he may turn man aside from his deed,
and cut off[b] pride from man;
18 he keeps back his soul from the Pit,
his life from perishing by the sword.
19 “Man is also chastened with pain upon his bed,
and with continual strife in his bones;
20 so that his life loathes bread,
and his appetite dainty food.
21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen;
and his bones which were not seen stick out.
22 His soul draws near the Pit,
and his life to those who bring death.
23 If there be for him an angel,
a mediator, one of the thousand,
to declare to man what is right for him;
24 and he is gracious to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down into the Pit,
I have found a ransom;
25 let his flesh become fresh with youth;
let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;
26 then man prays to God, and he accepts him,
he comes into his presence with joy.
He recounts[c] to men his salvation,
27 and he sings before men, and says:
‘I sinned, and perverted what was right,
and it was not requited to me.
28 He has redeemed my soul from going down into the Pit,
and my life shall see the light.’
29 “Behold, God does all these things,
twice, three times, with a man,
30 to bring back his soul from the Pit,
that he may see the light of life.[d]
31 Give heed, O Job, listen to me;
be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me;
speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Job 33
New International Version
Job 33
New International Version
33 “But now, Job, listen(A) to my words;
pay attention to everything I say.(B)
2 I am about to open my mouth;
my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3 My words come from an upright heart;(C)
my lips sincerely speak what I know.(D)
4 The Spirit(E) of God has made me;(F)
the breath of the Almighty(G) gives me life.(H)
5 Answer me(I) then, if you can;
stand up(J) and argue your case before me.(K)
6 I am the same as you in God’s sight;(L)
I too am a piece of clay.(M)
7 No fear of me should alarm you,
nor should my hand be heavy on you.(N)
8 “But you have said in my hearing—
I heard the very words—
9 ‘I am pure,(O) I have done no wrong;(P)
I am clean and free from sin.(Q)
10 Yet God has found fault with me;
he considers me his enemy.(R)
11 He fastens my feet in shackles;(S)
he keeps close watch on all my paths.’(T)
12 “But I tell you, in this you are not right,
for God is greater than any mortal.(U)
13 Why do you complain to him(V)
that he responds to no one’s words[a]?(W)
14 For God does speak(X)—now one way, now another(Y)—
though no one perceives it.(Z)
15 In a dream,(AA) in a vision(AB) of the night,(AC)
when deep sleep(AD) falls on people
as they slumber in their beds,
16 he may speak(AE) in their ears
and terrify them(AF) with warnings,(AG)
17 to turn them from wrongdoing
and keep them from pride,(AH)
18 to preserve them from the pit,(AI)
their lives from perishing by the sword.[b](AJ)
19 “Or someone may be chastened(AK) on a bed of pain(AL)
with constant distress in their bones,(AM)
20 so that their body finds food(AN) repulsive
and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(AO)
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
and their bones,(AP) once hidden, now stick out.(AQ)
22 They draw near to the pit,(AR)
and their life to the messengers of death.[c](AS)
23 Yet if there is an angel at their side,
a messenger,(AT) one out of a thousand,
sent to tell them how to be upright,(AU)
24 and he is gracious to that person and says to God,
‘Spare them from going down to the pit;(AV)
I have found a ransom for them(AW)—
25 let their flesh be renewed(AX) like a child’s;
let them be restored as in the days of their youth’(AY)—
26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,(AZ)
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;(BA)
he will restore them to full well-being.(BB)
27 And they will go to others and say,
‘I have sinned,(BC) I have perverted what is right,(BD)
but I did not get what I deserved.(BE)
28 God has delivered(BF) me from going down to the pit,(BG)
and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’(BH)
Job 33
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Job 33
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33 Men Job, hör nu mina ord,
lyssna till allt jag har att säga!
2 Se, jag öppnar nu mina läppar,
min tunga talar i min mun.
3 Mina ord kommer
från ett uppriktigt hjärta,
det jag förstår ska jag ärligt säga.
4 Guds Ande har gjort mig,
den Allsmäktiges livsande
ger mig liv.
5 Svara mig om du kan,
träd fram inför mig,
gör dig redo.
6 (A) Se, inför Gud är vi båda lika,
också jag är formad av lera.
7 Se, rädsla för mig
behöver inte skrämma dig,
och min myndighet
ska inte trycka ner dig.
8 Men du sade inför mina öron,
så lydde orden jag hörde:
9 (B) ”Jag är ren och utan synd,
jag är fläckfri och utan skuld.
10 (C) Men se, han vill ansätta mig,
han räknar mig som sin fiende.
11 (D) Han sätter mina fötter i stocken,
han vaktar på alla mina vägar.”
12 Där har du inte rätt, svarar jag dig,
för Gud är större än en människa.
13 (E) Hur kan du förebrå honom
att han inte ger ett enda ord till svar[a]?
14 Gud talar både en och två gånger,
utan att man bryr sig om det.
15 I drömmen, i en syn om natten,
när sömnen fallit tung
över människorna
och de slumrar i sin bädd,
16 (F) då öppnar han människornas öron
och bekräftar[b] deras tuktan
17 för att hindra människan
från en ogärning
och hålla henne borta från högmod.
18 Han bevarar hennes själ från graven
och hennes liv
från att falla för svärd.
19 (G) Hon tuktas med plågor
på sin sjukbädd
och med ständiga smärtor i benen.
20 Hennes sinne äcklas av mat,
hennes själ vid den föda
hon älskade.
21 Hennes kött tärs bort
tills inget finns kvar,
hennes ben blottas
som förr inte syntes.
22 Hennes själ närmar sig graven,
hennes liv dödens makter.
23 (H) Om det finns en ängel hos henne,
en medlare, en av tusen,
som förkunnar för människan
vad som är rätt,
24 då förbarmar sig Gud över henne
och säger:
”Rädda henne
från att fara ner i graven,
jag har funnit lösen för henne.”
25 (I) Då får hennes kropp
ny ungdomskraft,
hon blir på nytt
som i sin ungdoms dagar.
26 (J) Hon ber till Gud
och han har behag till henne,
hon får se hans ansikte med jubel.
Och Gud återger människan
hennes rättfärdighet.
27 Hon ska sjunga inför människorna:
”Jag syndade
och förvrängde det rätta,
men jag fick inte vad jag förtjänade.
28 Han friköpte min själ
från att hamna i fördärvet,
och mitt liv ska se ljuset.”
29 Se, allt detta gör Gud
med en människa,
både två och tre gånger,
30 (K) för att återföra hennes själ
från graven
och låta livets ljus stråla över henne.
31 Ge akt, Job, och lyssna på mig!
Var stilla, så att jag får tala.
32 Men har du något att säga,
så svara mig, tala,
för jag vill gärna ge dig rätt.
33 Om inte, lyssna då till mig.
Var stilla, jag ska lära dig vishet.
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