C. about

1520.
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- £¥For Thou -hast_hid their heart
He hath also taken me by my|_ neck,
And shaken_me_to_pieces,
And set_me_up for His mark.
13 His archers tcompass me round_
about,
He tcleavyeth my reins asunder, and ‘doth not spare ;
He or aca mny gall upon the
und.
14 Hee tbreaketh me with breach upon breach,
He ‘runneth upon me like a m giant.
151 have sewed sackcloth upon my
And » wdefiled my horn in the dust. 1° My face is_foul with weeping, And on my eyelids is the_shadow_ of_death ; Not for any vinjustice in mine hands: Also my prayer is pure. 18 O_earth, ‘cover not thou my blood, And ‘let my cry have no place. 12 Also now, behold, my witness is in x-heaven, And my record is ‘on x=high. 20 My friends scorn me: But mine eye -poureth_out tears unto eh -God. 21 O_that one might_plead for asman with ¢h -God, As a saman pleadeth for his neigh- bour! = When a few years tare_come, Then I shall_go the way whence I shall not return.
“MY breath -is_corrupt, my days sare_extinct, The graves are ready for me. 2 Are there not xmockers with me? And ‘doth not mine eye continue in their provocation ? 3a-Lay_down now, *put_me_in_a_ surety with Thee : Who is he that will_strike hands | with me?
from understanding: usetore shalt Thou not exalt
5 He that speaketh flattery to his friends,
Even the_eyes_of his »»children shall_fail.
6 He -hath_made me also a byword of the =people ; And 4aforetime I awas as a tabret. 7 Mine eye also is_dim by_reason_of sorrow, And all’ my members are as a xshadow. 8 =Upright men shall_be_astonied at thi
And the -innocent shall_stir_up_ himself against the —hypocrite. ° The -righteous also shall_hold_on his way, And he_that_hath_clean hands sshall_be_stronger and stronger. 10 But_as_for you all, 'do_ye_return, and *come now: For I cannot find one wise man among you.
Jos XVIII. 16.
11 My days -are_past, my purposes Ee he -are_broken_off, 152 Even the_p thoughts_ of my heart. |p. ger ¥ They ‘change the night into day: | Sesions. The light ts »short because of|n. near. darkness.
13 Tf I wait, ) the grave is mine house :|p. wes.
I -have_made my bed in the dark- teot Gr.
ness. 14 I have ¢ said to xcorru tion, *T c. called. art my father :’ op gp To the worm,‘ Thou art my mother, and my sister.’ 15 And where is now my hope? As for my hope, who shall see it ? 16 They shall_go_ down to the_bars_of
the * pit, Heb. When our rest. together is in the "seo, Gr. dust.” a 18 THEN answered Bildad the Shu-| Seconp hite, and said. ANSWER OF 2 “How long will it be ere ye make| BUDAD. an_end_of words Mark, and 2 etn we will_ speak. 3 Wherefore -are_we_counted as/3. Ch. 17. 4, xbeasts, 10. And reputed_ vile in your sight? es -fearelte hhimself in his an-|,, his soul. Shall. the earth be_forsaken for thee? And shall the rock be_remoyed out_ of his place ? 5 Yea, the_light_of the l=wicked) Catam= shall_be_put_out, ITIES OF And the_spark_of his fire shall not} woetep, shine. i ._|2. lawless. ® The light shall be dark in his te tabernacle te. tent. And his /a candle shall_be_put_out | /«. lamp. with him. 7 The_steps_of his strength shall_be_ straitened, And his own_counsel shall_cast_ him_down. 8 For he -is_cast into a net by his_ own feet, And he wwalketh upon a snare. w. walketh_
sane gin shall_take him by the habitually. ee! And the robber shall _ prevail | x. noose. against him. 10 The ie is hi laid for him in the|fi. hidden.
: (Nase tengo teas in the way. U Terrors shall-make_ him-afraid on_ every_side, And shall s-drive him to his feet. 22 His strength shall_be hunger-bitten, And destruction shall be ready at his side. Jt shall_devour the_pstrength_of| p. parts. his skin : Even the_firstborn_of death shall devour his pstrength. 14 His confidence shall_be_rooted_out of his ¢e tabernacle, And it shall_bring him to the_king_ of terrors. 15 It shall_dwell in his ‘ tabernacle, because it 7s none of his : Brimstone shall_be_scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall_be_dried_up be- neath,
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te. tent.
Jos XVIII. 17. .
B.C. about 1520.
d. descend- ant.
eh, Eloah.
r. rooted_up.
te. tent,
Be above shall his branch be_cut_ off. 7 His remembrance shall -perish from the earth, And he sshall_have no name in the street. 18 He shall_be_driven from light into darkness, And chased out_of the world.
,19 He shall neither have son nor
d nephew among his people, Nor any remaining in his dwell-
ings. 20 They_that_come_after him -shall_
be_astonied at his day,
As they_that_went_before were_ affrighted.
21 Surely such are the_dwellings_of the -wicked.
And this is the_ place of him that knoweth not ¢~God.”
1 THEN Job answered and said,
2 “How long will_-ye-vex my
soul, And break _ me - in _ pieces with words ? 3 These ten times thave_ye_reproach- ed me: Ye tare not ashamed that ye *make_ yourselves_strange to me. 4 And be_it indeed that I have erred, Mine error 'remaineth with myself. 5 Ifindeed ye will_magnify yourselves against me, And plead against me my reproach: 6 -Know now that eh-God hath_over- thrown me, And hath_compassed me with His net. 7 Behold, I tery_out of wrong, but I tam not heard : I tery_aloud, but there is no judg-
ment. 8 He hath_fenced_up my way that I cannot pass,
And He thath_set darkness in my paths.
9 He shath_ aanpe) me of my glory,
And taken the_crown from my
head. 10 He thath_destroyed me on_every_ side, and I am_gone: And mine hope hath_He_* removed like a xtree. 11 He hath also kindled His wrath against me, And He counteth me unto Him as one of His enemies. 2 His troops tcome together, and raise_up their way against me, And encamp round _ about my te tabernacle. 18 He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance -are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have_failed, And my familiar friends have_ forgotten me 15 They_that_dwell in mine house, and my maids, ‘count me for a stranger : I-am an alien in their sight. 16 T called my servant, and he tgave me no answer ; I Hntreated him with my mouth.
17 My breath 7s strange to my wif 5
Though I -intreated for the_schil-} 1 dren’s_sake_of mine_own body.
18 Yea, young_children despised me ; ,
I ‘arose, and they spake against :
me.
19 All m my inward friends tabhorred me:
And they whom_I_loved are_turned
m. TH my, ry against me, 20 My bone -cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, : And I am_eseaped with the_skin_ . of my teeth. 21-Have_pity_upon me, -have_pity_ upon me, O_pe my friends ; j
For the_hand_of ¢i~God ’hath_ touched me, 22 Why tdo_ye_persecute meas ¢~God, And tare not satisfied with my flesh ? 23Oh that my words were now written ! Oh that they were_e” printed in a xbook ! 24That they twere_graven with an iron pen And lead in the rock for ever! 2> For £ know that my *redeemer liveth, And that He shall_r stand at_the- latter day upon the dearth: ° 26 And though after my skin worms
destroy this body, Yet fin my flesh shall _ I _ see}. — eh-God: h. 4 Whom £ shall_see for myself, And mine eyes sshall_behold, and not « another; aa Though my reins be_ consumed “stranger, i within me. i. inmy 28 But oh should_say, “Why persecute 0 we Seeing the-root_of the matter -is_ found in me?
29 -Be ye afraid of the sword : For wrath bringeth the_punish- ments_of the sword, , That ye may_know atthere is a judgment.”
20 THEN answered Zophar the Naa- mathite, and said, A 2 “Therefore tdo my thoughts eause_ me_to_answer, And for this I make_haste. 8I thave_heard the_ccheck_of my]c. reproach, e And the-_spirit_of my understand- ing Fcauseth_me_to_answer. 4 Knowest thou not this of old, bee aman was _ placed upon
rth, 5 That the _triumphing_of the !=wick- ed is sho: And the_joy_of the -hypocrite but fora aioe - 6 Though his excellency +mount_up _ to the heavens, eee a head reach unto the ~ -clo’ 7 Yet ne Sena eet for ever like his_own dung: They_which_have_seen him shall_ 6 He shall. fy away ae Wack aod e shall_fly_away as a@ x an shall not be_found :
Jos XXI.19. |
OB XX. 9. about Yea, he shall_be_chased_away as a| 2% The ee shall_reveal his in- BGs about 520. vision_of the night. uit, r 8 The eye also “whack saw him shall andine the oe shall+rise_up against see him no more; im. Meitier. shall his place any_more| 78 The_ eas his house shall_ eho im. aur ns. 10 Bi schildren shall_seek_to_please ‘ Anu his goats shall pone away in the =poor, e_day_of his wrai fad ehis hands shall_restore their} 2 This is the -nerionseh a lwicked|7. ule aman from =Gor a, ahdahm. 11 His! bones «are_full of the sin of his And the heritage appointed unto ae youth, him by ¢-God - El.
Wich. shall_lie_down with him in ae diana eee
’ the dust. ob answered and sai JOB'S 12 Though wickedness tbe_sweet in 2 2“ Hedr diligently my speech, REPLY his mouth, And let this be your consola-
Though he thide it under his 5 glions. res f
; tongue 8 -Suffer me that £ may_speak ; 1B pee fie Fspare it, and forsake And: after that I shave _spoken, it no ock_on. alate. rf ay Keep it still wth biguanouth: 4As for me, is my complaint to ee et his meat in his bowels ‘is. aman? a. ahdahm. turned, And if it were so, why should not It is the_gall_of asps within him. my spirit be_s troubled ? s. shortened, 15 He -hath_swallowed_down riches,| ° ‘Mark me, and -be_astonished, vanent and he shall_vomit _ them — up _ And ran your hand upon your again mout 4 e “Goa shall_cast them out_of his oars pie I remember I -am_ ; elly. afrai 16 He shall_suck the _poison — of Ang trembling staketh_ hold on my __ asps: es The viper’s tongue shall_slay him. 7 Wherefore do the 1=wicked live,|7. lawless. Ww He shall not see the rivers, the Pee ole oods, ea, -are_mighty in power? The_brooks_of honey and butter. 8 Their seed -is_established in their 18 That — which _ he _ laboured _ for sight with them, pee ehe restore, and shall not And their offspring before their swallow_it_down : eyes.
According_to his substance shall 9 Their houses are ‘safe from fear, | #. in peace. the meatiiution be, and he shall Newnes is the_rod_of ¢/-~God upon | eh. Eloah. not rejoice therein.
19 Because he -hath_oppressed and| 1° Their bull -gendereth, and tfaileth shath_forsaken the =poor ; not;
Because he *hath-violently- taken. Their’ cow Fealveth, and teasteth away a house which he builded not her_calf. not; ll They tsend_forth their little_ones
now. 2 Byegd ue spat not * feel quietness — se oe in his belly, nd their children dance. ‘ He shall not save of that which_he_| 1 They ttake the timbrel and harp, desired. And trejoice at the_sound_of the a1 ee shall none of his meat be_ 6 mia sper ye es alth, f. flute. e e ays in xwe Therefore, shall no_man look for And in a moment tgo_down to the . is goods. 8 grave. s. Heb. 2 In iets his sufficiency he} 14 TReteloks they say unto «~God, seat Ca | shall_be in straits : «Depart from us ; El ouble- Every hand_of the t-wicked shall_ poe ne desire not the- anlchigee ve ne, come upon him. of Thy ways. 23 Wien he sacabout to fill his belly,} 1 Wee ae the =Almighty, that we} sh. Shadday. od shall_cast the_fury_of His should_serve Him ? | wrath upon him, And what profit_should_we_have, And shall_rain if upon him while ‘if we ‘pray unto Him ?’ - he is_eating. 16 Lo, their good 7s. not in their hand: 24 He shall tee om the Hon yespen, The-counsel_of the !=wicked is far |7. lawless. the_bow_of>steel s _Sstrike_ rom me. Ss Siincthronek. pre ~> |i 7 Hows ofh ta the_lacandle_of the} za. lamp, 3 It Raver and cometh_out of the a acon ont out ! Heb. neer. 4 ody ; ow oft cometh their destruc-
Yea, ihe glittering_sword tcometh_ tion upon them!
night of his gall: ‘ ; God distributeth sorrows in His errors are upon him. anger.
26 All davies shall be hid in his} 138 ag ak as stubble before the secret_places : win
5 ie not blown shall_ consume And a chaff that the storm st«car-| st. stealeth.
im : rieth_away. Tt shall_go_ill with him_that_is_| 1 ¢h~God 'layeth_up his iniquity for] en. Eloah. nt. left in his ‘e tabernacle. his so children : so. sons. =|
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Jos XXI. 20.
B.C. about 1520.
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3. bottles, skins.
an. and over the-mound
P. Sere
"THIRD _ ANSWER OF ELIPHAZ.
sh. Shadday, plural, Al sufficient,
w. without end, or limit.
22
He 'rewardeth him, and he shall_ know it. 2» = “se shall_see his destruc-
And: he shall_drink of the_wrath_of sh the =Almighty. 21 For what aaa hath he in his house after him, When the_number_of his months *is_cut_off in the midst 2 Shall any teach «-God Saowiddne? Senne He tjudgeth those_that_are_
h 3 One® tdieth in his full strength, Being_wholly at_ease and quiet. 24 His ¥ breasts are fullof milk, And his bones tare_moistened with
marrow. % And another ‘dieth in the_bitter- ness_of his soul, And never eateth with pleasure. 25 They shall_lie.down alike in the
and the worms shall_coyer them. 2% Behold, I know your thoughts, at the devices which ye *wrong- y_imagine against me. 23 For ye tsay, ‘Where zs the_house_ of the » prince? And where are the~tdwelling_ places_of the !=wicked ?’ 29 Have ye not akked them_that_go_ by the way? And 'do ye not know their tokens, % That the !-wicked tis_reserved to the_day_of destruction ? They shall_be_brought_forth to the_day_of =wrath. 31‘Who shall_declare his way to his face? * And who shall_repay him what he shath_done ? 32 Yet shall he be_brought to the =grave, And axshall_remain in the tomb. 3 The_clods_of the valley -shall_be_ sweet unto him, pnd every «man shall_draw after 1m, As there are innumerable before
34 How then comfort ye me in vain, Seeing in your answers there re- maineth Pp falsehood?”
THEN Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2“tCan a sman be profitable unto P= As he_that_is_wise may_be able unto himself ? 3 Is it any pleasure to shthe =Al- mighty, that thoutart_righteous? Or zs it gain to Him, that thou *makest thy ways perfect ? 4 Will_He_reprove thee for fear_of thee? Will_He-_enter with thee into xjudgment? > Is not thy wickedness great ?
And thine iniquities « infinite! ®For thou thast_taken_a_pledge from thy brother for nought,
And ‘stripped the_=naked_of their clothing. 7 Thou thast not given water to the -weary to drink,
_profit-
‘have_been_broken. 10 a snares are round_about ee, And sudden fear troubleth thee ; 11 Or a that thou teanst not
And ‘abundance_of waters ‘cover
12 Tg not eh God in the_height_of =heaven And choi the_he height_of the stars, how high they are! su 13 And thou «sayest, ‘ How dothe~God know ? Can He judge through the dark_ cloud ? 14 Thick_clouds are a covering to Him, that He tseeth not ; 2. And He twalketh J in the_circuit_ of =heaven.’ 15 FHast_thou_marked the old way Vai wicked men have-trod- en? 16 Which were_cut_down out_of ti2°, Whose foundation ‘was_overflown with a flood : Vv piety San ®. unto e~God, ‘-De-le.
18 bs Be filled their houses with good hings : But the_counselof the !=wicked -is_far from me. 19 The ee Fsee it, and are_
glad: And the innocent Haugh them to_
scorn. 20 su Whereas our substance -is not
= -Receive, I_pray_thee, the law from His mouth, Aud ‘lay_up His words in thine
eart. 33 If thou ‘return to sh the =Almighty, thou shalt_be_built_up, Thou shalt_put_away iniquity far_ from thy ‘« tabernacles. te. te 24 Take -shalt_thou_lay_up gold °as}o.c
ust, And the gold of Ophir as the_ stones_of the brooks. 2 eae the =Almighty -shall_be thy efence, And ea shalt _ have _ plenty _ of silver. 26 =e ae bie ara aga t in « =, And shalt_lift-up thy unto eh -God. 27 Thou shalt_make_ er unto Him, and He Shall heer thee,
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foB XXII. 28,