Ījaba 23

1 Bet Ījabs atbildēja un sacīja:

And Job made answer and said,

2 Vēl šodien man jātiepjas manās vaimanās, tā roka uz manis ir smagāka, nekā manas nopūtas.

Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

3 Ak kaut es Viņu zinātu atrast un varētu aiztikt līdz Viņa krēslam.

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

4 Es Viņam liktu priekšā savu lietu un raudzītu pierādīt savu taisnību.

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

5 Es gribētu dzirdēt tos vārdus, ko Viņš man atbildētu, un vērā ņemt, ko Viņš man sacītu:

I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

6 Vai Viņš pēc Sava lielā spēka ar mani tiesāsies? Nē, Viņš klausīsies uz mani.

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

7 Tad taisns ar Viņu tiesātos, un es mūžam taptu izglābts no sava soģa.

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

8 Bet, ja es eju pret rītiem, tad Viņa tur nav, ja eju pret vakariem, tad Viņu nemanu.

See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

9 Ja Viņš ziemeļos dara Savu darbu, tad es Viņu neraugu, ja Viņš nogriežas uz dienasvidu, tad es Viņu neredzu.

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

10 Bet Viņš zina manu ceļu; ja Viņš mani pārbaudītu, tad es taptu atrasts kā zelts.

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

11 Mana kāja turējās Viņa pēdās, es Viņa ceļu esmu sargājis un neesmu atkāpies.

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

12 No Viņa lūpu pavēles es neesmu atkāpies, Viņa mutes vārdus es vairāk esmu glabājis nekā savu padomu.

I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

13 Bet kad Viņš uz ko pastāv, kas Viņu novērsīs? Ko Viņš grib, to Viņš dara.

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

14 Jo Viņš izdara, ko Viņš par mani nodomājis, un vēl daudz tādu padomu ir pie Viņa.

For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

15 Tādēļ es iztrūcinājos priekš Viņa vaiga; kad es to apdomāju, tad es bīstos Viņa priekšā.

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

16 Tas stiprais Dievs manu sirdi darījis bailīgu, un tas Visuvarenais mani iztrūcinājis.

For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

17 Jo tādā tumsībā es vēl neesmu izdeldēts, lai gan tumsa manu vaigu apklājusi.

For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.