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Job 23
Ge'ez original · 17 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
← ch. 22ch. 24 → 📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
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23:1
ወደእደ፡ ተናገረ፡ ኢዮብ፡ ወተሰጥወ፡ ወይቤ።
Then Job answered,
約伯回答說：
23:2
አእመርኩ፡ ከመ፡ እምእዴየ፡ ውእቱ፡ ዘለፋየ፡ ወአክበደ፡ እዴሁ፡ ላዕሌየ፡ ወአግዐረኒ።
“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
如今我的哀告還算為悖逆； 我的責罰比我的唉哼還重。
23:3
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!
惟願我能知道在哪裏可以尋見上帝， 能到他的臺前，
23:4
ወይንግረኒ፡ እመቦ፡ ዘገበርኩ፡ ወኢያረምም፡ አፉየ፡ እንዘ፡ እወቅስ።
I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
我就在他面前將我的案件陳明， 滿口辯白。
23:5
ወአምር፡ ሊተሂ፡ ከመ፡ ይሁበኒ፡ ፈውሰ፡ ወለበውኩ፡ ዘይሁበኒ።
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
我必知道他回答我的言語， 明白他向我所說的話。
23:6
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.
他豈用大能與我爭辯嗎？ 必不這樣！他必理會我。
23:7
ወያዐርፈኒ፡ ለዝሉፉ፡ እምኵነኔየ፡ እስመ፡ ኀበ፡ ቀዲሙ።
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
在他那裏正直人可以與他辯論； 這樣，我必永遠脫離那審判我的。
23:8
ወኢይሄሉ፡ እንከ፡ ወኢየአምር፡ እንከ፡ ደኃሪታ።
“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
只是，我往前行，他不在那裏， 往後退，也不能見他。
23:9
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.
他在左邊行事，我卻不能看見， 在右邊隱藏，我也不能見他。
23:10
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.
然而他知道我所行的路； 他試煉我之後，我必如精金。
23:11
ወኢይወጽእ፡ እምተግሣዑ፡ ወዓቀብኩ፡ ፍናዊሁ፡ ወኢተግኅሥኩ።
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
我腳追隨他的步履； 我謹守他的道，並不偏離。
23:12
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.
他嘴唇的命令，我未曾背棄； 我看重他口中的言語，過於我需用的飲食。
23:13
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.
只是他心志已定，誰能使他轉意呢？ 他心裏所願的，就行出來。
23:14
ወበእንተዝ፡ አነሂ፡ ጐጓእኩ፡ በእንቲአሁ፡ ወተገሢዕየ፡ ሐለይክዎ።
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
他向我所定的，就必做成； 這類的事他還有許多。
23:15
ወበእንተዝ፡ ደንገፅኩ፡ እምቅድመ፡ ገጹ፡ እሔልዮሂ፡ ወይጌርመኒ።
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
所以我在他面前驚惶； 我思念這事便懼怕他。
23:16
ወእግዚአብሔር፡ መሰዎ፡ ለልብየ፡ ወዘኵሎ፡ ይመልከ፡ አጐጕዓኒ።
For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
上帝使我喪膽； 全能者使我驚惶。
23:17
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.
我的恐懼不是因為黑暗， 也不是因為幽暗蒙蔽我的臉。
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