C. about

1520.
And prepare raiment as the clay ; 17 He may_prepare if, but the —just shall_put_it_on, eee the -innocent shall_divide the 18 He -buildeth his house as @ xmoth, And as a booth that the wkeeper *maketh. 12 The_rich_man shall_lie_.down, but he shall not be_gathered : He -openeth his eyes, and he is not. 2 Terrors ttake_hold on him as xwaters, A Satine sstealeth_him_away in_ the_night. 21 The east_wind ‘carrieth_him_away, and he departeth :. And as_a_storm_hurleth him out_ ; of his place. - = For God shall_cast upon him, and not spare : = soe fain flee out_of His 3 Men's shall clap their hands at And shall_hiss him out _of his place. 28 “SURELY there is a evein for 5 the silver, VisDOM. And a place for xgold where they Ffine it. 2 Tron fis_taken out_of the @ earth, And brass is molten out of the stone. Behars 3p He setteth an end to xdarkness, le miner. and searcheth_out all perfec- ‘ tion: The_stones_of darkness, and the_ shadow_of_death. 4h The flood -breaketh_out from the inhabitant ; Ff Even the waters xforgotten of the foot: ‘They -are_dried_up, they -are_ gone_away from «men. 5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread : And under it -is_turned_up as it_ were fire. 6 The_stones_of it are the_place_of sapphires : And it hath dust_of gold. 7 There is a path which no fowl -knoweth, And wiigh the vulture’s eye hath not see! 8 The lion’s ne have not trodden it, Nor the fierce_lion passed_by it. 2 He -putteth_forth His hand upon the #rock ; : He -overturneth the mountains by the roots. 10 He scutteth_out rivers among the rocks -And His eye -seeth every precious_
il He -bindeth the floods from oyer-
lowing ; And the thing that is hid +bringeth_ He_forth to_light. 2 But where shall xwisdom be_ found? And where is the_place_of under- standing ?
413
29
Jos XXIX. 4.
Be — knoweth not the_price there-| B.C. about 1520. N ether “is_it_found i in the_land_of| ¢. enash.
ving. lt The. depth saith, ‘Et is not in
me: And the sea ssaith, ‘Jt is not with me. 15 It cannot be _gotten for gold, Neither shall_silver be_weighed for| 1 the price thereof. 16 Tt cannot be_valued with the_gold_ of Ophir, oe the precious onyx, or the
pphire. v The “a and the crystal cannot
eq And the_exchange_of it shall not be for jewels_of fine_gold. 18 No mention shall_be_ made of coral, wa aoe 3. or of pearls : For the_price_of wisdom is above
a aor: a 19 16 ci
rubies. 19 The_topaz_of Ethiopia shall not
equal it, Neither shall_it_be_valued with i re gold. 20 Whence then tcometh xwisdom ? And where is the_place_of under- standing ? 21 Seeing it -is_hid- from the_eyes_of all living, | And kept_close from the _fowls_of | the =air. = Destruction and death say, “We have heard the_fame thereof with our ears.’ 3 =God understandeth the_way there- B. 3. Prov. 2.6.) onim,
of, And He knoweth 24 For He ‘looketh to the_ends_of the earth. And =heavei 22 'Fot ake the weight for the/25.Isa.40.12.|
Fseeth under the whole
winds;
And He pede the waters by measur
25 When He made a decree for the
rain, And a way for the_lightning_of the thunder: | es did_He_see it, and declare |
He. prepared it, yea, and searched_ | it_out.
23 And unto man He said, es 23. Ps. 11. the_fear_of «the =Lord, that 1 Pare wisdom ; ee the Sove-
And to depart from evil 7s under-} reign_Lord, standing.” 2 plural.
MOREOVER Job continued his JoB parable, and said, CONTINUES. 2“Oh that I were as in months
past, As in the aor when eh-God ‘pre-| eh. Eléah. served m 3 tare His ry candle shined upon my |?. lamp.
(Anes when by His light I walked through darkness ; |
4As I was in the _days_of my pyouth,
When the_sesecret_of eh God was
5 ay ett s the =Almighty was yet with 20 “BUT now they that ee B&.
Jos XXIX. 5, B.C. about 1520, s. Shadday. Wien my ychildren were about y. youths. 6 When I washed my steps with butter, And the rock ‘poured me out r. rivulets. rrivers_of oil ; 7 When I went_out to the gate through the city, When I rprepared my seat in the b. or broad. b street ! Place. 8 The young_men saw me, and hid_ themselves :
ae the =aged arose, and stood_
9 The princes refrained talking, And Haid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held_their_peace, And their tongue cleaved to the_ roof_of their “mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; And when the eye saw me, it gave_ witness to me: 12 Beau I tdelivered the -poor-+that cried. And the -fatherless, and him that had none to_ help’ him. 13 The _ blessing. of +him_ “that _was_ ready _to _ perish ‘came upon
me: And I tcaused the widow’s beart to sing_for_joy. 14] put_on righteousness, and it clothed me: My judgment was as a robe anda diadem. 15 [ was eyes to the blind, And feet was £ to the lame. 16 € was a father to the =poor: And the cause which I knew not I tsearched_out. 17 And I brake the_jaws_of the -wick- ed, and plucked the spoil out_of his teeth. 18 Then I said, I shall _die in my
nest, And I shall_multiply my days as the sand. 19 My root was spread_out by the waters. And the dew "ay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was fresh in me, And my bow twas_renewed in my hand.
21 Unto memen gave_ear, and waited, And kept_silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they ‘spake not
again ; aoe fd speech dropped upon
23 And they waited_for me as_for the
Raa eae opened their mouth_ wide as for the latter rain. 24 Tf I Haughed on them, they tbe- lieved 7¢ not; And the_light_of my countenance they tcast_not_down. 2>T tchose_out their way, and sat chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that tcomforteth the mourn- ers.
than I have me in-
Whose fathers I males: € dis- jon dained to have.set with the_} coyrixy dogs_of my flock. :
2 Yea, whereto might the_strength_ of their hands profit me, In whom old_age was. “perished ? ? ® For want and famine they were solitary ; :
Fleeing into the wilderness in_ former_time desolate and waste.
4 Who cut_up mallows by the bushes,
And juniper roots for their meat. | >. or =
5 They pips driven_forth from a- mong (They lsat "after them as after a .
xthief ; 6 sa dwell in the_/ cliffs_of the yal- Fag leys, In caves-of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they tbrayed ; Under the nettles they Fwere _ thered_together. ,
8 They were schildren_of fools, yea,|s. * children_of base men : They were_sm yiler than the earth. |, ° And now am I their song, Yea, I am their byword. 10 They tabhor me, they flee_far from me, And ‘spare not to spit in my » face. 11 Because He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, They have also let_loose the bridle before me. 2 Upon my right hand ‘rise the youth ; They -puish_away my feet, And they raise_up against me the_ ways_of their destruction. 18 They ‘mar my path, they 'set_for- ward my calamity, t They have no helper. 14 They tcame wpon me as a wide breaking in of waters : In the desolation they rolled_them- selves wpon me.
15 Terrors -are_turned upon me: They pursue my esoul asthe wind : And my welfare :passeth_away as a
cloud.
16 And now my soul sis_poured_out
upon me; The days_of affliction thaye_ taken_ hold upon me.
17 My bones «are_pierced in me in the
night_season : And my sinews 'take no rest. 18 By the great force of my disease His my garment changed: It 'bindeth_me_about as the_col- lar_of my coat.
19 He hath cast me into the mire, And I am_become like dust and
ashes.
20I Fery unto Thee, and Thou ‘dost}
not «hear me: : I «stand_up, and Thou regardest} me not.
21 Thou tart_become cruel tome: |
With Thy strong hand Thou top-}
posest_Thyself_against me. i
2 Thou 'liftest.me_up to the wind; | Thou 'causest_me_to_ride upon it,
And 'dissolvest my substance.
414.
op XXX. 23. C.about; % For I know that Thou wilt_bring 1520. me to death,
ane = the house appointed for all
2 Howbet He will not stretch_out His hand to the grave, seougk they cry in his destruc-
5s pid aoe I weep for him_that_was in trouble? Was noe my soul grieved for the
—poor ? 25 When I looked_for good, then evil came unto me: And when I waited for light, there came darkness. 27 My bowels boiled, and rested not : The_days_of affliction ¢ prevented me. °3 T went mourning without the sun: I stood_up, and I ‘cried in the as congregation. 2 T-am a brother to dragons, And a companion to owls. 0 My skin.-is_black upon me, a my bones -are_burned with
eat. 31 My harp also is turned to mourn-
ing, And my porgan into the_voice_of 4them_that_weep.
“Te some p a covenant with mine
Why; aes should_I_think upon a maid? 2 For what portion_of «h-God is there from above ? And what inheritance_of «the =Almighty from on =high ? 3 Js not destruction to the -wicked ? And a strange punishment to the_ workers_of iniquity ? +*Doth not He see my ways, And count all my steps? 5 If I have walked with vanity, Or if my foot hath_hasted to ; deceit ; 6 tLet_me_be_weighed in an even
balance, That _ __tegrity. 7 If my step thath_turned_out of the way, And mine heart walked after mine
eyes,
And if any blot -hath_cleaved to mine hands;
8 Then ‘let_me_sow, and let another
eat; Yea, ‘let my offspring be_rooted_
out.
° If mine heart -have_been_deceived by a woman,
Or 27 I have laid_wait at my neigh- bour’s ¢ door ;
10 Then ‘let my wife grind unto an- other, and ‘let others bow_down upon her.
U For this tis a heinous crime;
Yea, itis an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
12 For it is a fire that tconsumeth to destruction,
And would root_out all mine in-
crease. 18 If I tdid_despise the_cause_of my manservant orofmy maidservant,
Jos XXXI. 34,
When they contended with me; 14 What noe shall_I- do when -—G ‘riseth And when Tie tyisiteth, what shall_ I_answer Him? 15 Did not He_that_made me in the womb make him ? And did not one fashion us in the womb ? 16 If I thave_withheld the =poor from their desire, Or thave_caused the_eyes_of the -widow to fail; 7 Or have_eaten my morsel myself
alone, ae the -fatherless shath not eaten
ereof ; 18(For from my youth he was_ brought_up_with me, as with a father, And I thave_guided her from my mother’s womb ;) 19]f I thave_seen any +perish for want_of clothing, Or any poor without covering ; 20 Tf his loins have not blessed me, And 7f he 'were not warmed with the_fleece_of my sheep ; “lif I shave _lifted_up my hand against the -fatherless, When I tsaw my help in the gate: = Then ‘let mine arm fall from my shoulder-blade, And mine arm be_broken from the bone. 33 For destruction from ¢~God was a terror to me, And by_reason_of His highness I ‘could not endure. *4 If I have made gold my hope, Or have said to the fine_gold, ‘Thou art my confidence ;” Tf I trejoiced because my wealth was great, And because mine hand had_gotten
much ; % If I tbeheld the 7sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; 27 And my heart hath_been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath _kissed my hand: °8 Chis also were an iniquity to be punished by the_judge: For I should_have_denied the e-God that is above. 2 Tf I ‘rejoiced at the_destruction_of him_that_hated me, Or lifted _up _ myself when evil found him : % Neither -have_I_suffered my mouth to sin” By a curse to his soul. 31 If the.mmen_of my ‘ tabernacle said not, ‘Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be_satisfied.’ 32 The -stranger ‘did not lodge in the street: But I topened my doors to the traveller. 3 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, By hiding mine iniquity in my ‘bosom
3% tDid I feara great multitude,
B.C. about 1520.
1. light. Heb. or.
m. mortal, oe frail
ze tent.
Jos XXXII. 35.
B.C. about
e. entrance.
s. Shadday.
w. weed.
on |3
Or did the contempt_of families terrify me, That I kept_ ssilence, and *went not out_of the e door? 85 Oh that one +would_hear me! Behold, my desire is, that sthe =Almighty would_answer me, And that mine adversary had_ written a book. 36 Surely I twould_take it upon my shoulder, And ‘bind it as a crown to me, 37 IT twould_declare unto Him the_ number_of my steps ; Asa ete hwould_I_go_near unto
38 If ae ae Fery against me, Or that the furrows likewise thereof ‘complain ; 39 If I have_eaten the_fruits thereof without money, Or have_caused the_owners thereof to_lose_their_life : 40 Let thistles grow instead_of wheat, And cockle instead_of barley. The_words_of Job -are_ended.”
SO xthese three « xmen ceased to answer -Job, because he was righteous in his_own eyes.
2 Then was_kindled the_wrath_of eElihu the_son_of )Barachél the Bu- zite, of the_kindred_of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified / himself rather_than =God.
3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had_ found no answer, and yet had_con- demned -Job.
4Now Elihu had_waited till -Job had_spoken, because thep were elder than he.
5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the_mouth_of these three xmen, then his wrath was_kindled.
6 And Elihu the_son_of Barachél the Buzite answered and said,
£ eh young, and pe are very_ old;
Wherefore I was_afraid, and durst not shew pou mine opinion.
7 I said, ‘ Days should_speak,
And multitude_of years should_ teach wisdom.’
8 But there is a spirit in e man:
And the_?inspiration_of s the =Al- mighty giveth_them_understand- ing.
®° Great_men fare not always wise :
Neither 'do the aged understand judgment. 10 Therefore I said, ‘-Hearken to me; = also will_shew mine opinion.’ U Behold, I waited for your words ; I 'gave_ear to your reasons, Whilst ye tsearched_out what to
say. 2 Yea, I tattended unto you, And, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, Or that answered his sa words : 18 Lest ye should_say, ‘We have found_out wisdom : en +hrusteth_him_ oa not ima 14 Now ie ‘hath not directed his words against me:
Jos XXXII. 14
Neither will_I_answer him with -—. b your speeches, ) 15 They were_amazed, they answered
They left_off speaking.
ey left_off spea’
16 When I had_ waited, (for they spake not,
But stood_still, and answered no more ;) wT said, € will_answer also my
part, = also will_shew mine opinion. 18 For I -am_tfull of » matter, w. The spirit within me -constraineth
19 Behold, my belly ts as twine which | wi thath no vent ; It tis_ ready _to_burst like new sk bottles. ak. 20] will_speak, that I may_be_re- freshed : I will_open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I_pray_you, accept ‘any_man’s person, i. Neither ‘let _me-_give_flattering_ titles unto « man. = For I know not to give_flattering_ titles ;
In so doing my Maker would_soon take_me_away. “WHEREFORE, Job, I_pray_
33 thee, ‘hear my hes,
‘And -hearken-to my words.
2 Behold, now I shaye_opened my mouth,
My tongue shath_spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall be of the_upright- ness_of my heart
And =o lips shall_utter knowledge
clea: 4The_ Spirit. of e~God hath made/4.
me, And the_breath_of sthe =Almighty thath_given_me_life. 5 If thou canst_answer me, Set thy words in_order before me, B shold, Bi a to thy 6 Beho! am acco 6. Ch. 9 wish in ¢ ~God’s stea 355 13. ¥ also -am_formed pore the clay.| 7: 3h 7 Behold, my terror shall not make_ thee_afraid, Neither shall my hand be_heavy upon thee. 8 Surely thou -hast_spoken in mine
earing, - And I thave_heard the_voice_of thy words, saying. 9 °¥ am_clean without transgression, £ am innocent ; Neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, He tfindeth occasions
against me, He counteth me for His enemy, a 11 He 'putteth m aie in the stocks, ‘2 He tmarketh aths.’ it 2 Behold, in this ou art not f just:
I will_answer thee, that eh-God ‘is rr greater than «man. 18 wy sdost _ _thou _strive agaiiai| tal
im? For He 'giveth not account_of any of His matters.
14 For e —God speaketh once, e. EL
B XXXII. 15.
about 520.
Yea twice, yet man ‘perceiveth it not. 1% In a xdream, in a vision_of the
night, When deep-_sleep falleth upon emen, In slumberings upon the bed ; 16 Then He «topeneth the_ears_of
© men. And rgealeth their instruction, 17 That He may_withdraw «manfrom his purpose, And thide pride from s man. 18 He tkeepeth_back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the
sword. 5; 19 He -is_chastened also with pain upon his bed, And the_multitude_of his bones with_strong pain : 20 So that his life -abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh tis_consumed_away, that it cannot be_seen ; And his bones that were not seen sstick_out. 2 Yea, his soul draweth_near unto the p grave, And his life to the destroyers. 23 If there_be a messenger with him, An interpreter, one among a thou-
sand, ; To shew unto «man his upright- ness: 24 Then He is_gracious unto him, and saith, ‘Deliver him from going_down to the pit: I have_found «aransom.’ 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's : He shall_return to the_days_of his youth: 26 He shall_pray unto ¢ —God, and He will_be_favourable_unto him : And he shall_see His face with sh joy: For He will_render unto e man His righteousness. zi 2 He ‘ooketh upon «men, and if any say, ‘I have sinned, And perverted that which wasright, and it profited me not ;” ; 28 He -will_deliver his soul from going into the pit, And his life shall_see the light. 29 Lo, all these things worketh « “God
oftentimes with s man, 80 To bring_back his soul from the pit, To be_enlightened with the_light_ of the =living. 81-Mark_well, O_Job, -hearken unto
me: *Hold_thy_peace, and € will_speak. 27f thou hast any_thing to_say, answer me: “Speak, for I -desire to_justify thee. 33 Tf not, -hearken »/ unto me:
Hold_thy_peace, and I shall_teach thee wisdom.”
FURTHERMORE Elihu answer- ed and said, 2“.Hear my s words, O_ye wise men ;
And -give_ear unto me, ye that_ have_knowledge. 3 For the ear ‘trieth words,
Jos XXXIV. 23.
As the p mouth ttasteth meat. 4+Let_us_choose to us judgment : Let_us_know among ourselves what ts good. 5 For Job hath said, ‘I am_righteous: And e-God -hath_taken_away my judgment. 6 Should_I_lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.’ 7 What s man is like Job, Who tdrinketh up scorning like xwater ? 8 Which -goeth in company with the_ workers_of iniquity, And -walketh with wicked «men. °For he hath said, ‘It 'profiteth a st man nothing That he should _ delight _ himself with =God.’ 10 Therefore -hearken unto me, ye men_of understanding :
Far_be_it_from ¢-God, that He,
should do wickedness; And from sh the =Almighty, that He should commit in iniquity. tl For the_work_of a «man shall_He_ render unto him, And cause ‘every_man to find ac- cording_to his ways. 12 Yea, surely «~God will not do_ wickedly, | Neither will s# the =Almighty per- vert judgment. 13 Who -hath_given_Him_a_charge over the earth ? Or who hath disposed the whole world ? 14 If He tset his heart upon 4 man, If He ‘gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath ; 15 All flesh shall_e perish together, And «man shall_turn_again unto
dust. 16 Tf now thow hast understanding, shear this: *Hearken to the_voice_of my words. 17 Shall even he_that_hateth right govern ? And wilt_thou_condemn Him_that_ is Most Just? 18 [s it fit to say to a king, ‘ Thou art wicked ?’
And to princes, ‘Ye are un- ‘odly ?’ 19 How much less to Him that accept- eth not the_persons_of princes, Nor regardeth the -rich more than the -poor ? For they all are the_work_of His ‘hands. 20 In_a_moment shall_they_die, And the people shall_be_troubled at midnight, and pass_away : And the mighty shall_be_taken_ away without hand.
21 For His eyes ave upon the_ways_of
417
B.C. about 1520. Pp. palate.
le. El, God, singular.
s. strong. man, geber.
@. anah- shim.
st, strong- man.
=G. Elohim, plural.
e. El.
sh. Shadday, plural.
in. or in- justice.
a. ahdahm.
i. ish.
h. him.
ex. expire. a, ahdahm.
n. nobles.
tman, and He 'seeth all his|i. ish. oings. 22 There ts no darkness, nor shadow_ of_death, Where the_workers_of iniquity may_hide_themselves. 23 For He will not lay upon ‘man more than right ; That he should_enter into xjudg- ment with ¢ -~God. e. El. r
Jos XXXIV. 24.
B.C. about 1520.
c. crushed. 1. lawless gue lace-of a olders. aa. after.
a, ahdahm,
$a. sayings. é. El.
ELIHU CONTINUES.
1. Look. attentively, 8. skies.
24 He shall_break_in_ epleces mighty_ men without num’ And set others in their stead. 25 Therefore He tknoweth their works, And He -overturneth them in the night, so that they are_ ¢ destroyed. 26 He «striketh them as ! wicked_men In the_pl apse sight_of others ; 27 ae they turned_back from at And would not consider any of His ways: 28 So_that they cause the_cry_of the -poor to come unto Him, And He theareth the_cry_of the =afflicted. 22 When He tgiveth_quietness, who then can_make_trouble ? And when He thideth His face, who then can_behold Him ? Whether it be done against a na- tion, or against a «man only: 30 That the hypocrite reign not, Lest the -people be_ensnared. 81 Surely it_is_meet to_be_said unto e-God, ‘TJ -have_borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: 4 82 That which I tsee not -teach Thou me: If I -have_ done iniquity, I will_do no more.” 38 Should it be according _ to _thy_ mind ? He will_recompense it, Whether thou refuse, or whether thou ‘choose ; and not £: Therefore “speak what thou know-
est. 34 Let @ men_of ? understanding tell me, And let a wise s man +hearken unto
me. 35 Job thath_spoken without know- ledge, And ae words were without wis-
dor 36 My desire i ts that Job may_be_tried unto the end Because of his answers for wicked
@ men. 37 For he taddeth rebellion unto his sin, he 'clappeth his hands among
us, And multiplieth his sa words against e-God.”
25 gered spake moreover, and
a eThinkest thou this to be_right, That thou saidst, ‘My righteous- ness 7s more _than e-God’s?’ 3 For thou tsaidst, ‘What advantage will_it_be unto Thee ?’ And, ‘What profit shall_I_have, if I be cleansed from my sin?’ 4 £ will_answer thee, And thy -companions with thee. »l-Look unto the heayens, and «see ; And+behold the sclouds which are_ higher than thou. 6 If thou -sinnest, what 'doest thou against Him ? a Or if thy transgressions be_multi- plied, what fdoest thou unto
4
7 Jos XXXVI. 1 7 If thou *be_ righteous, what 'givest| B.C. i.
thou Him Or what ares, He of thine hand?
8 Thy wickedness may hurt a imanli. i
as thou art ; And thy righteousness may profit the_son_of «man. . ® By_reason_of the_multitude_of op- pressions they make the oppress- ed to_cry: They tcry_out a eS the_ arm_of the =mighty. 10 But none «saith, ‘Where is eh ~God my ™ =Maker, +Who-_giveth songs in the night ; 11 4Who-_teacheth us more_than the_ beasts_of the earth, And 'maketh_us_wiser than the_ fowls_of x=heayen ?’ 12 There they ‘cry, but none 'giveth answer, Because of the-_pride_of evil_
men. 13 Surely ¢-God will not hear vanity, Nene will sh the =Almighty regard
ft Although thou tsayest thou shalt not see Him, Yet judgment “is before Him; Therefore wtrust thou in Him, 15 But now, because it 7s not so, He hath visited in His anger ; Yet he knoweth it not in great
xextremity 16 Therefore tdoth Job open his mouth in vain ; He ‘multiplieth words without knowledge.”
26 ELIHU also proceeded, and
said, 26 “suffer me a little, and I will_shew the Tae tT haveyetto speak on eh -God’s
31 will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will_aseribe righteousness to my ~ 4 For tical my words shall not be false : He_that_is_perfect in knowledge is with thee
5 Behold, ¢-God is mighty, and 'de-|e.
spiseth not any: He is mighty in strength and h wisdom
6 He rpreserveth not the_life_of the l-wicked :
But ‘giveth right to the =poor.
7 He twithdraweth not His eyes from the -righteous: but with kings are they on the throne ;
Yea, He doth_establish them for ever, and they are_exalted.
8 And if they be bound in ~fetters,
me eS holden in cords_of afflic-
5 phen He sheweth them their work, And their transgressions that they have_exceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to dis- cipline, And commandeth that they treturn from iniquity. 11 If they tobey and serve Him,
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»B XXXVI. 12. about They shall_spend their days in 520. xprosperity, And their years in xpleasures. 12 But if they obey not, They shall_perish by the sword, xpire, And they shall_exdie without knowledge. 18 But the hypocrites in heart ‘heap_ up wrath: :
They tery not when He -bindeth
them. eirsoul| 1¢They ‘die in xyouth, ll-die. And their life is among the =un- clean. 2 15 He tdelivereth the poor in his affliction, {
And openeth their ears in xoppres- sion.
16 Even so would_He_have_removed thee out_of the strait into a broad_place,
Where there is no straitness ;
And that_which_should_be_set_on thy table should be full_of fat- |. ness.
17 But thou hast_fulfilled the_judg- wless. ment_of the ! -wicked :
Judgment and justice 'take_hold on thee.
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest He ttake_thee_away with His stroke:
Then a great ransom cannot 'de- liver thee.
19 Will He testeem thy riches ?
No, not gold, nor all the_forces_of strength.
20 FDesire not the night,
When =people are_cut_off in their place,
rn not 21 -Take_heed, ‘regard not iniquity: For this hast_thou_chosen rather_
than affliction.
I, singu-| 22 Behold, e-God texalteth by His
: power :
Who +teacheth like Him ?
23 Who -hath_enjoined Him His way?
Or who :can_say, ‘Thou shast_ wrought iniquity ?’
24 “Remember that thou magnify His
work,
nah- Which @ men p behold. im. 25 Every «man -may_see it; haan, en Man may_behold i¢ afar off. enosh, | 2 Behold, e-God is great, and we il, mor- know Him not, oa Neither can the_number_of His
years be_searched_out. 27 For He maketh_small the_drops_of =water : They ‘pour_down rain according_ to the_vapour thereof: 28 Which the s clouds tdo_drop And distil upon « man abundantly. 29 Also tcan any understand the_ spreadings_of the -clouds, Or the_noise_of His » tabernacle ? 30 Behold, He -spreadeth His light upon it, And -coyereth the_r =bottom_of the
sea. 81For by them tjudgeth He the =people; He giveth meat in abundance. 82 With pclouds He -coyvereth the light ; And commandeth it w not to shine
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Jos XXXVII. 19.
by the cloud +that_cometh _be- twixt. 33 The_noise thereof tsheweth con- cerning it, The cattle also concerning the vapour.
3 “AT this also my heart 'trem- T bleth
»} And is_moved out_of his place. 2-Hear attentively the_noise_of His voice, And the_sound that goeth_out of His mouth. 3 He 'directeth it under the whole =heaven, And His Jlightning unto the_ wends_of the earth. 4 After it a voice troareth : He 'thundereth with the_voice_of His excellency ; And He will not stay them when His voice tis_heard. 5e-God tthundereth marvellously with His voice; Great_things sdoeth He, which we cannot comprehend, 6 For He tsaith to the snow, **Be thou on the earth ;’ Likewise to the small rain, and to the_great rain_of His strength. 7 He tsealeth_up the_hand_of every aman; That all «men may_know His work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, And tremain in their / places. 2Out_of the isouth tcometh the whirlwind: And cold / out_of the north. 10 By the_breath_of ¢~God frost tis_
given:
And the_breadth_of the waters is_ straitened.
ll Also by watering He twearieth the thick_cloud :
He tscattereth His bright cloud:
12 And it is_turned round_about by His counsels:
That they may_do whatsoever He ‘tcommandeth them upon the_ face_of the 1 world in the earth.
13 He tcauseth_it_to_come, whether for * correction,
Or for His land, or for mercy.
14 -Hearken unto this, O_Job:
“Stand _ still, and -consider the_
wondrous_works_of e ~God. 15'Dost thou know when ¢h-God disposed them,
And -caused the_light_of His cloud to_shine ?
16 *Dost thou know the_balancings_ of the t clouds,
The _ wondrous _ works_of Him - which_is_perfect in knowledge ?
7 How thy garments ave warm, When He quieteth the earth by the south wind 2 18 Hast thou with Him exspread_ out the =sky, Which is =strong, and as a molten m looking glass ? 19-Teach us what we shall_say unto Him;
For we cannot order owr speech by
reason_of darkness,
B.C. about 1520.
ELIHU CONTINUES.
7. light. w. wings,
e. El, the Mighty_ One.
a. ahdahm.
@. anah- shim.
7. lurking_ Places. z. inner- chamber. J. from the north_ winds, o7 scatterings.
h. habitable. | world, Heb. teebeel.
r.arod.
t, thick- clouds.
ex. eX- panded,
m. mirror.
P2
fa
B.C. about 1520. i. ish.
s. skies.
eh, Eloah. sh, Shadday.
@. anah shim,
JEHOVAH ANSWERS
OB. THE EARTH.
st. strong- man, geber. c. cause Me
know.
4. Proy. 8.
22-31. k. knowest.
so. sockets. su. sunk. *
=G. Elohim.
Prov. 8. 29.
a. assign.
DAY AND NIGHT.
w. wings.
7. lawless.
t. turneth- itself.
s. set_them- selves.
DEEP MYSTERIES. Se. secret, or
inmost. part.
Jos XXXVII. 20.
20 Shall it be_told Him that I speak?
If a ‘man speak, surely he shall_ be_swallowed_up.
21 And now men see not the bright_ light which 7s in the s clouds:
But the wind spasseth, and cleans- eth them.
22 Fair_weather cometh _out_of the north:
With ¢h-God 7s terrible majesty.
3 Touching shthe= =Almighty, we can- not find_Him_out:
He is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty_of jus- tice:
He will not afflict.
24 « Men «do therefore fear Him :
He trespecteth not any that are
wise_of heart.”
THEN ‘the Lorp answered -Job
3
out_of the whirlwind, and said, 2“Who is this +that _darkeneth counsel
By words without knowledge ? 3-Gird_up .now thy loins like a stman ; For I will_demand_of thee, and c answer thou Me. 4 Where wast thou when I laid_the_ foundations_of the earth ? *Declare, if thou hast understand-
ing. 5 Who hath laid the measures there- of, if thou 'knowest ? Or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon «are the_so foundations thereof s« fastened ? Or who laid the_corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang to- gether, And all the. sons_of =God shouted_ for_joy? 8 Or who shut_up the sea with doors, When it brake_forth, as 7f it ‘had_ issued out_of the womb ? 9 When I made the cloud the_gar- ment thereof, And thick_darkness a swaddling- band for it, 10 And «brake_up for it My decreed place, And set -bars and =doors, 1! And said, ‘Hitherto shalt_thou_ come, but no further: And here shall thy proud waves be_ stayed ? 12-Hast thou commanded the morn- ing since thy days; And caused the dayspring to know his place ; 13 That it might_take_hold of the_ wends_of the earth, That the !=wicked might_be_shaken out_of it? 14 Tt ‘His_turned as clay to the seal; And they s stand as a garment. 15 And from the !=wicked their light is_withholden, And the high arm shall_be_broken. 16 Hast thou entered into the_springs_ of the sea? Or hast _ thou _walked in the_ se search_of the depth?
Joz aaa
17 Have the_gates_of death been_| B.C.
opened unto thee?
1 Or thast_thou_seen the_g doors_of| g. one
the_shadow_of death ? 18 Hast_thou_perceived the_breadth_ of the earth? -Declare if thou knowest it all.
19 Where is the way where light a
tdwelleth ? And as for darkness, where is the_ place thereof, 20 That thou shouldest_take it to the_ bound thereof, And that thou shouldest_know the paths to the_house thereof? 21 Knowest thou 7f, because thou wast then born? Or because the number _of thy days ts great ?
2 Hast thou entered into the_t trea-
sures_of the snow ?
Or thast_thou_seen the /rtrea- f
sures_of the hail, 23 Which I -have_reserved against the_time_of trouble, Against the_day_of battle and war? 24 By what way tis the light parted, Which tseattereth the east-wind upon the earth? 2 Who hath divided a water-course for the overflowing_of waters, Or a way for the_lightning_of thunder ; °6To cause_it_to_rain on the earth, where no man is ; On the wilderness wherein there is no 4man; 27 To satis: groun And to cause the_bud_of the tender_ herb to spring_forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? Or who -hath_begotten the_drops_ of dew ? 29 Out_of whose womb came the ice ? And the _ hoary _ frost _of =heaven, who hath gendered it ? 30 The waters tare_hid as with a stone, And the_face_of the deep ‘is_frozen. 31 Canst thou ‘bind the_sweet_influ- ences_of * Pleiades, Or ‘loose the_at bands_of *e Orion ? 32 Canst thou bring— forth m Mazzaroth in his season Or canst thou zal h Arcturus with his sons ?
a, _the desolate and waste
33 Knowest thou the_ordinances _of|
=heaven ? Canst thou set the_dominion there- of in the earth ? 34 Canst thou lift_up thy voice to the t-clouds,
That abundance_of waters may_ *
cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may_go, And say unto thee, ‘Here we are ?’ 36 Who hath put wisdom in the in- ward parts ? Or who -hath_ given understanding to the ™ heart 37 Who patie the sk clouds in wisdom ? Or who can_stay the _ bottles _ of =heaven, 38 When the dust groweth into xhard- ness,
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BXXXVITI. 39.
And the clods ‘cleave - fast _ to- gether? 89 Wilt. thou_hunt the prey for the lion Or a, the_appetite_of the young- lions, 40 When they tcouch in their xdens, Ee eee in the covert to lie_in_
41 Who ‘provideth for the raven his food?
When his young-ones tery unto e-G
od, They wander for lack_of meat.
“KNOWEST thou the time when D139 eo: of the rock bring_ oe Pearct thou mark hinds +do_calve? 2+Canst thou number the months that they ‘fulfil ? Or -knowest thou the time when they bring_forth ? 3 They 'bow_themselves, they tbring_ forth their young_ones, They ‘cast_out their sorrows.
4 Their young_ones ‘are in_good_lik- ing, they 'grow_up with xcorn ; They -go_forth, and ‘return not unto
them. 5 Who hath sent_out the wild_ass free? Or who hath loosed the_bands_of the wild_ass ? 6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, And the barren_land his dwellings. 7 He 'scorneth the_multitude_of the
when the
city, Neither fregardeth he the_crying_ of the ¢ driver. 8 The_range_of the mountains is his
pasture, And he green_thing. 9 Will the » unicorn .+be_willing to serve thee, Or ‘abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou ‘bind the * unicorn with his band in the furrow ? Or will he Hharrow the valleys after thee ? 11 Wilt thou_'trust him, because his strength 7s great ? Or wilt thou_tleave thy labour to
him ? 12 Wilt thou tbelieve him, that he will_ bring-home thy seed, And tgather zt into thy barn ? 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? 14 Which tleaveth her eggs in’ the earth, And 'warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may_
actor.
tsearcheth _after every
crush them, Or that the wild_beast may-_break them. 1% She -is_hardened_against her
young_ones, as though they were not hers : Her labour is in vain without fear ; 7 Because ¢h-God -hath _ deprived _ her_of miedoms
_ Jos XL. 9.
Neither -hath_He_imparted to her| B.C. about understanding. 1620. 18 What time she lifteth_up_herself on_high, She tscorneth the horse and his rider. 19 Hast thou 'given the horsestrength? Hast thou ‘clothed his neck with ‘thunder ? 20 Canst thou make_him_lafraid as a xgrasshopper ? The_glory_of his nostrils is terrible. 21 He tpaweth in the valley, and re- joiceth in his strength : He tgoeth_on to meet the armed
men. 22-He tmocketh at fear, and tis not affrighted ; Neither turneth_he_back from the sword. % The quiver ‘rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield. 24-He tswalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage : Neither 'believeth he that it 7s the_ sound_of the trumpet. 2% He cea among the trumpets, ‘Ha,
eal he tsmelleth the battle afar off, The_thunder_of the captains, and the shouting. 26 FDoth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, And ‘stretch her wings toward the south ? 27 *Doth the eagle mount_up at thy command, And tmake her nest on_ high ? 28 She 'dwelleth and abideth_on the rock, Upon the_ crag_of the rock, and the strong_place. 29 From thence she sseeketh the prey, And her eyes 'behold afar off. 20 Her young_ones also tsuck_up blood ; And where the slain ave, there 7s
HORSE,
t. terror. 7. leap.
HAWK AND EAGLE. The long tense here shows habit or custom.
30. Matt. 24. 28. Luke | 17. 37.
JEHOVAH CONTINUES. J. Jehovah. sh. Shadday. eh, Eloah.
MOREOVER ! the Lorp answered -Job, and said, 2“Shall x1he_that contendeth with sh the =Almighty instruct Him ? He _ that _reproveth «~-God, let _ him _answer it.” 3 Then Job answered J the Lorp, and JOB'S i REPLY. 4. Isa, 6. 5.
said, 4“ Behold, I am_vile; what shall_I_ answer Thee ? I -will_lay mine hand upon my mouth. » Once have_I_spoken ; but I will not answer ; Yea, twice ; but I will_proceed no further.”
6 Then answered J the Lorp unto ~Job out_of the whirlwind, and said, 7“.Gird_up thy loins now like a
sman: I will_demand of thee, and «declare thou unto Me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul My judg- ment? Wilt_thou_condemn Me, that thou mayest_be_ righteous?” ° Hast thou an arm like e-God ? Or canst_thou_thunder with a voice like Him ?
ANSWER OF JEHOVAH. J. Jehovah. 8. strong. man, Heb. geber.
8. Rom. 3, 4.
ea 9. 1 Cor. 10,
e. oA, the Mighty- One,
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Jos XL. 10.
B.C. about 1520,
o. overflow- ings.
7, lawless.
BEHEMOTH.
m. muscles.
10 -Deck_thyselfnow with majesty and excellency ; And tarray_thyself with glory and
beauty. 11 -Cast_abroad the_orage_of thy wrath : And -behold every_one that is proud, and -abase him. 12-Look_on every_one that is proud, and -bring_him_low ; And :tread_down the !=wicked in their place. 18 -Hide them in the dust together ; And -bind their faces in «secret. 14 Then will £ also confess unto thee That thine_own_right_hand tcan_ save thee. 15 Behold now Behemoth, which I made with thee ; He teateth grass as an xox. 16 Lo now, his strength 7s in his loins, And his force is in the_” navel_of his belly. 17 He tmoveth his tail like a cedar: The_sinews_of his stones tare_ wrapped_together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces_of brass ; His bones ave like bars_of iron. 19 He is the_chief_ot’ the_ways_of e~God: x1He_that made him tcan_make_ His _ sword _to_approach wnto
him. 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the_beasts_of the field
play. 21 He tlieth under the shady_trees, In the_covert_of the reed, and fens. 2 The shady trees tcover him with their shadow ; The_willows_of the brook tcom- pass_him_about. 233 Behold, he ‘drinketh_up a river, and thasteth not : He 'trusteth that he can_draw_up Jordan into his mouth. 24 He 'taketh it with his eyes: His nose 'pierceth_through snares.
LEVIATHAN. 41 “CANST thou draw-out Levia-
7. reed.
than with a hook? Or his tongue with a cord which thou Hettest_down ? 2 Canst thou put a rhook into his nose ? Or ‘bore his jaw through with a thorn ? 3 Will he make_many supplications unto thee? Will_he_speak soft words unto thee ? 4 Will he emake a covenant with thee? Wilt_thou_take him for a servant for_ever? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a xbird ?
Or wilt_thou_bind him for thy maidens ?
6 Shall the companions make_a_ banquet_of him ?
Shall_they_part him among the merchants ?
Jos XLI. ! 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed _ | B.C.
irons? 15: Or his head with fish spears ? 8-Lay thine hand upon him, -Remember the battle, = ‘Do no more, ® Behold, the_hope_of him is_in_ yain : Shall not one be_cast_down even at the_sight_of him ? 10 None is so flerce that dare_stir_ him_up: whe then Fis_able to stand before
e? 11 Who hath «prevented Me, that I should_repay him ? Whatsoever is under the whole|"}, =heaven » is Mine. 12 T will not conceal his parts, Nor his power, nor his comely pro- portion. 13 Who can_«discover the _ face _of his garment ? Or who can_come to him wv with}. his double J bridle ? j 14: Who can_open the_doors_of his face? His teeth are terrible round_about. 15 His scales are his pride, soe together as with a close seal, 16 One ‘is_so_near to another, That no air can_come between them. 7 They tare_joined one to another, They tstick_together, That they cannot be_sundered. 18 By his sneesings a light tdoth_|s. shine, And his eyes are like the_eyelids_ of the morning. 12 Out_of his mouth ‘go burning_ lamps, And sparks_of fire leap_out. 20 Out_of his nostrils 'goeth smoke, As out of a seething pot or cal-
dron. 21 His breath 'kindleth coals, And a flame tgoeth out-_of his mouth. 2 Tn his neck tremaineth strength, 4 And sorrow ¢is_turned_into _joy|¢- exul before him. 23 The_flakes_of his flesh sare_joined_ together : They ‘are_firm in_themselves; they cannot be_-moved. 24 His heart ‘is_as_firm as a stone; Yea, as_hard as a piece_of the nether millstone. 25 When he raiseth_up_himself, the mighty tare_afraid : ‘ By _reason_of ¢tbreakings they |¢. terrors m purify_themselves, m. 26 The_sword_of him_that_layeth_at him tcannot hold : The spear, the dart, nor the chaber- geon. 27 He testeemeth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make_him_tflee : Slingstones -are_turned with him into stubble. 29 Darts -are_counted as stubble: He laugheth at the_shaking_of a
spear. 30 Sharp stones are under him:
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Jon XLI. 31.
Psaum I. 5.
servant Job, and offer_up for yourselves a «burnt_ offering ; and My servant Job shall_pray for you: for him will_I_ac- cept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of Me the thing, which is right, like My ser- vant Job.”
*’So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bil- dad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as Jthe Lorp commanded them: Jthe Lorp also accepted »¢-Job.
10 And Jthe Lorp turned -the_cap- tivity_of Job, when he prayed for his friends : also 4 the Lorp gave Job twice as much as he had before.
1. Then came there unto him all his
| brethren, and all his sisters, and all
they that had_been of his acquaintance before, and did_eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that / the Lorp had_brought upon him : tevery_man also gave him a piece_of money, and every_one an earring_of gol
12 So Jthe Lorp blessed -the_latter_
|end_of Job more_than his beginning:
for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thou- | sand yoke_of oxen, and a thousand she_ asses.
13 He had also seyen sons and three | daughters.
| 1 And he called thename_of the|’; | first, j Jemima; and the_name_of the
second, * Kezia ; and the_name_of the
| third, ke Keren-happuch.
15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the_daughters_of Job: and their father gave them inheritance | among their brethren.
16 After this lived Job a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations. la 17 So Job died, being old and s full_of
ays.
THE BOOK OF ”>PSALMS.