23:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר ׃
ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει
Respondens autem Job , ait :
ወደእደ ፡ ተናገረ ፡ ኢዮብ ፡ ወተሰጥወ ፡ ወይቤ ።
Then Job answered,
23:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּם ־הַ֭יּוֹם מְרִ֣י שִׂחִ֑י יָ֝דִ֗י כָּבְדָ֥ה עַל ־אַנְחָתִֽי ׃
καὶ δὴ οἶδα ὅτι ἐκ χειρός μου ἡ ἔλεγξίς ἐστιν καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖα γέγονεν ἐπ’ ἐμῷ στεναγμῷ
Nunc quoque in amaritudine est sermo meus , et manus plagae meae aggravata est super gemitum meum .
አእመርኩ ፡ ከመ ፡ እምእዴየ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘለፋየ ፡ ወአክበደ ፡ እዴሁ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ወአግዐረኒ ።
“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
23:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִֽי ־יִתֵּ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ אָ֝ב֗וֹא עַד ־תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ ׃
τίς δ’ ἄρα γνοίη ὅτι εὕροιμι αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλθοιμι εἰς τέλος
Quis mihi tribuat ut cognoscam et inveniam illum , et veniam usque ad solium ejus ?
ምንት ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘኢየአምር ፡ ከመ ፡ እርከብ ፡ ወእብጻሕ ፡ እስከ ፡ ለዝሉፉ ።
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
23:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְפָנָ֣יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝פִ֗י אֲמַלֵּ֥א תוֹכָחֽוֹת ׃
εἴποιμι δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ κρίμα τὸ δὲ στόμα μου ἐμπλήσαιμι ἐλέγχων
Ponam coram eo judicium , et os meum replebo increpationibus :
ወይንግረኒ ፡ እመቦ ፡ ዘገበርኩ ፡ ወኢያረምም ፡ አፉየ ፡ እንዘ ፡ እወቅስ ።
I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
23:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֵ֭דְעָה מִלִּ֣ים יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה מַה ־יֹּ֥אמַר לִֽי ׃
γνῴην δὲ ῥήματα ἅ μοι ἐρεῖ αἰσθοίμην δὲ τίνα μοι ἀπαγγελεῖ
ut sciam verba quae mihi respondeat , et intelligam quid loquatur mihi .
ወአምር ፡ ሊተሂ ፡ ከመ ፡ ይሁበኒ ፡ ፈውሰ ፡ ወለበውኩ ፡ ዘይሁበኒ ።
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
23:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַבְּרׇב ־כֹּ֭חַ יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י לֹ֥א אַךְ ־ה֝֗וּא יָשִׂ֥ם בִּֽי ׃
καὶ εἰ ἐν πολλῇ ἰσχύι ἐπελεύσεταί μοι εἶτα ἐν ἀπειλῇ μοι οὐ χρήσεται
Nolo multa fortitudine contendat mecum , nec magnitudinis suae mole me premat .
ወእመሂ ፡ በብዙኅ ፡ ኃይል ፡ ይመጽሕ ፡ ኢይገብር ፡ እንከ ፡ በመዓቱ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ እስመ ፡ ሣህል ፡ ወጻድቅ ፡ ኀቤሁ ።
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
23:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי ׃
ἀλήθεια γὰρ καὶ ἔλεγχος παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξαγάγοι δὲ εἰς τέλος τὸ κρίμα μου
Proponat aequitatem contra me , et perveniat ad victoriam judicium meum .
ወያዐርፈኒ ፡ ለዝሉፉ ፡ እምኵነኔየ ፡ እስመ ፡ ኀበ ፡ ቀዲሙ ።
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
23:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵ֤ן קֶ֣דֶם אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְ֝אָח֗וֹר וְֽלֹא ־אָבִ֥ין לֽוֹ ׃
εἰς γὰρ πρῶτα πορεύσομαι καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμί τὰ δὲ ἐπ’ ἐσχάτοις τί οἶδα
Si ad orientem iero , non apparet ; si ad occidentem , non intelligam eum .
ወኢይሄሉ ፡ እንከ ፡ ወኢየአምር ፡ እንከ ፡ ደኃሪታ ።
“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
23:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ שְׂמֹ֣אול בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ וְלֹא ־אָ֑חַז יַעְטֹ֥ף יָ֝מִ֗ין וְלֹ֣א אֶרְאֶֽה ׃
ἀριστερὰ ποιήσαντος αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ κατέσχον περιβαλεῖ δεξιά καὶ οὐκ ὄψομαι
Si ad sinistram , quid agam ? non apprehendam eum ; si me vertam ad dexteram , non videbo illum .
እገብእ ፡ እንከ ፡ መንገለ ፡ ጸጋም ፡ ወእትመየጥ ፡ መንገለ ፡ የማን ፡ ወአልቦ ፡ ዘእሬኢ ።
He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
23:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־יָ֭דַע דֶּ֣רֶךְ עִמָּדִ֑י בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי כַּזָּהָ֥ב אֵצֵֽא ׃
οἶδεν γὰρ ἤδη ὁδόν μου διέκρινεν δέ με ὥσπερ τὸ χρυσίον
Ipse vero scit viam meam , et probavit me quasi aurum quod per ignem transit .
ወእደ ፡ አእምር ፡ ፍኖትየ ፡ ወፈተነኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ ወርቅ ።
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
23:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ אָחֲזָ֣ה רַגְלִ֑י דַּרְכּ֖וֹ שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי וְלֹא ־אָֽט ׃
ἐξελεύσομαι δὲ ἐν ἐντάλμασιν αὐτοῦ ὁδοὺς γὰρ αὐτοῦ ἐφύλαξα καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκκλίνω
Vestigia ejus secutus est pes meus : viam ejus custodivi , et non declinavi ex ea .
ወኢይወጽእ ፡ እምተግሣዑ ፡ ወዓቀብኩ ፡ ፍናዊሁ ፡ ወኢተግኅሥኩ ።
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
23:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי ־פִֽיו ׃
ἀπὸ ἐνταλμάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθω ἐν δὲ κόλπῳ μου ἔκρυψα ῥήματα αὐτοῦ
A mandatis labiorum ejus non recessi , et in sinu meo abscondi verba oris ejus .
ወኢኀለፍኩ ፡ እምትእዛዙ ፡ ወኀባእኩ ፡ ነገሮ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሕፅንየ ።
I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
23:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְה֣וּא בְ֭אֶחָד וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ אִוְּתָ֣ה וַיָּֽעַשׂ ׃
εἰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἔκρινεν οὕτως τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἀντειπὼν αὐτῷ ὃ γὰρ αὐτὸς ἠθέλησεν καὶ ἐποίησεν
Ipse enim solus est , et nemo avertere potest cogitationem ejus : et anima ejus quodcumque voluit , hoc fecit .
ወመኑ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘይትዋቀሶ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ኵነኔ ፡ እስመ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘይፈቀደ ፡ ይገብር ።
But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
23:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֭י יַשְׁלִ֣ים חֻקִּ֑י וְכָהֵ֖נָּה רַבּ֣וֹת עִמּֽוֹ ׃
— Cum expleverit in me voluntatem suam , et alia multa similia praesto sunt ei .
ወበእንተዝ ፡ አነሂ ፡ ጐጓእኩ ፡ በእንቲአሁ ፡ ወተገሢዕየ ፡ ሐለይክዎ ።
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
23:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ עַל ־כֵּ֭ן מִפָּנָ֣יו אֶבָּהֵ֑ל אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן וְאֶפְחַ֥ד מִמֶּֽנּוּ ׃
διὰ τοῦτο ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ἐσπούδακα νουθετούμενος δὲ ἐφρόντισα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τούτῳ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ κατασπουδασθῶ κατανοήσω καὶ πτοηθήσομαι ἐξ αὐτοῦ
Et idcirco a facie ejus turbatus sum , et considerans eum , timore sollicitor .
ወበእንተዝ ፡ ደንገፅኩ ፡ እምቅድመ ፡ ገጹ ፡ እሔልዮሂ ፡ ወይጌርመኒ ።
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
23:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְ֭אֵל הֵרַ֣ךְ לִבִּ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הִבְהִילָֽנִי ׃
κύριος δὲ ἐμαλάκυνεν τὴν καρδίαν μου ὁ δὲ παντοκράτωρ ἐσπούδασέν με
Deus mollivit cor meum , et Omnipotens conturbavit me .
ወእግዚአብሔር ፡ መሰዎ ፡ ለልብየ ፡ ወዘኵሎ ፡ ይመልከ ፡ አጐጕዓኒ ።
For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
23:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־לֹ֣א נִ֭צְמַתִּי מִפְּנֵי ־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י כִּסָּה ־אֹֽפֶל ׃
οὐ γὰρ ᾔδειν ὅτι ἐπελεύσεταί μοι σκότος πρὸ προσώπου δέ μου ἐκάλυψεν γνόφος
Non enim perii propter imminentes tenebras , nec faciem meam operuit caligo .
በእይቴ ፡ አእመርኩ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትመጽአኒ ፡ ጽልመት ፡ ወደፈነኒ ፡ ቆባር ፡ ውስተ ፡ ገጽየ ።
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.