1Then Job answered the Lord and said:2“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. (Ge 18:14; Mt 19:26)3‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. (Job 38:2; Ps 40:5; Ps 131:1; Ps 139:6)4‘Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you make it known to me.’ (Job 38:3; Job 40:7)5I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;6therefore I despise myself, and repent[1] in dust and ashes.” (Ge 18:27; Job 2:8; Job 30:19)
The Lord Rebukes Job’s Friends
7After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. (1Ch 1:45; Job 2:11)8Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.” (Ge 20:7; Nu 23:1; 1Sa 12:23; 1Ch 15:26; Job 1:5; Jas 5:16; 1Jo 5:16)9So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the Lord had told them, and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer. (Job 2:11)
The Lord Restores Job’s Fortunes
10And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. (Ps 14:7; Isa 40:2; Isa 61:7)11Then came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil[2] that the Lord had brought upon him. And each of them gave him a piece of money[3] and a ring of gold. (Ge 24:22; Ge 33:19; Jos 24:32; Job 2:11; Job 19:13)12And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. And he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. (Job 1:3; Job 8:7; Job 42:10)13He had also seven sons and three daughters. (Job 1:2)14And he called the name of the first daughter Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch.15And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job’s daughters. And their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. (Nu 27:1)16And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations. (Ge 50:23; Ps 128:6; Isa 53:10)17And Job died, an old man, and full of days. (Job 5:26)
1Then Job replied to the Lord:2‘I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.3You asked, “Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?” Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.4‘You said, “Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.”5My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.6Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.’
Epilogue
7After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, ‘I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.8So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.’9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite did what the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.10After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.11All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver[1] and a gold ring.12The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.13And he also had seven sons and three daughters.14The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch.15Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.16After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.17And so Job died, an old man and full of years.
1Job replied to the LORD,2‘I know that you can do anything. No one can keep you from doing what you plan to do.3You asked me, “Who do you think you are to disagree with my plans? You do not know what you are talking about.” I spoke about things I didn’t completely understand. I talked about things that were too wonderful for me to know.4‘You said, “Listen now, and I will speak. I will ask you some questions. Then I want you to answer me.”5My ears had heard about you. But now my own eyes have seen you.6So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.’
The story ends
7After the LORD finished speaking to Job, he spoke to Eliphaz the Temanite. He said, ‘I am angry with you and your two friends. You have not said what is true about me, as my servant Job has.8So now get seven bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job. Then sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. And I will accept his prayer. I will not punish you for saying the foolish things you said. You have not said what is true about me, as my servant Job has.’9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did what the LORD told them to do. And the LORD accepted Job’s prayer.10After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him successful again. He gave him twice as much as he had before.11All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came to see him. They ate with him in his house. They showed their concern for him. They comforted him because of all the troubles the LORD had brought on him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.12The LORD blessed the last part of Job’s life even more than the first part. He gave Job 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels. He gave him 1,000 pairs of oxen and 1,000 donkeys.13Job also had seven sons and three daughters.14He named the first daughter Jemimah. He named the second Keziah. And he named the third Keren-Happuch.15Job’s daughters were more beautiful than any other women in the whole land. Their father gave them a share of property along with their brothers.16After all of that happened, Job lived for 140 years. He saw his children, his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren.17And so Job died. He had lived for a very long time.
Job 42
King James Version
1Then Job answered the LORD, and said,2I know that thou canst do every thing , and that no thought can be withholden from thee.3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.4Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.6Wherefore I abhor myself , and repent in dust and ashes.7And it was so , that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath .8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.9So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.10And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.11Then 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 LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.12So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.13He had also seven sons and three daughters.14And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.15And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.16After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons'sons, even four generations.17So Job died, being old and full of days.
1Da antwortete Ijob dem HERRN und sprach:2Ich habe erkannt, dass du alles vermagst. / Kein Vorhaben ist dir verwehrt. (Job 11:2; Job 12:7; Job 22:12; Job 26:5; Job 36:22)3Wer ist es, der ohne Einsicht den Rat verdunkelt? - / Fürwahr, ich habe geredet, ohne zu verstehen, über Dinge, / die zu wunderbar für mich und unbegreiflich sind.4Hör doch, ich will nun reden, / ich will dich fragen, du belehre mich! (Job 38:3; Job 40:7)5Vom Hörensagen nur hatte ich von dir gehört, / jetzt aber hat mein Auge dich geschaut. (Ge 32:31; Ex 24:10; Ex 33:20; Job 19:26; Ps 42:3; Mt 5:8; 1Co 13:12; 1Jo 3:2; Re 22:4)6Darum widerrufe ich. / Ich bereue in Staub und Asche.[1]
RAHMENERZÄHLUNG
Ijobs Rechtfertigung durch Gott
7Als der HERR diese Worte zu Ijob gesprochen hatte, sagte der HERR zu Elifas von Teman: Mein Zorn ist entbrannt gegen dich und deine beiden Freunde, denn ihr habt nicht recht von mir geredet wie mein Knecht Ijob.[2]8So nehmt nun sieben Jungstiere und sieben Widder, geht hin zu meinem Knecht Ijob und bringt ein Brandopfer für euch dar! Mein Knecht Ijob aber soll für euch Fürbitte einlegen, denn auf ihn nehme ich Rücksicht, sodass ich euch nichts Schlimmes antue, denn ihr habt nicht recht von mir geredet wie mein Knecht Ijob. (Jas 5:16)9Da gingen Elifas von Teman, Bildad von Schuach und Zofar von Naama hin und taten, was der HERR ihnen gesagt hatte. Und der HERR nahm Rücksicht auf Ijob.
Ijobs neues Glück
10Der HERR wendete das Geschick Ijobs, als er für seinen Freund Fürbitte einlegte, und der HERR mehrte den Besitz Ijobs auf das Doppelte. (Jas 5:11)11Da kamen zu ihm alle seine Brüder, alle seine Schwestern und alle seine früheren Bekannten und speisten mit ihm in seinem Haus. Sie bezeigten ihm ihr Mitleid und trösteten ihn wegen all des Unglücks, das der HERR über ihn gebracht hatte. Ein jeder schenkte ihm eine Kesita und einen goldenen Ring.[3] (Ge 32:31; Isa 25:8; Re 21:4)12Der HERR aber segnete die spätere Lebenszeit Ijobs mehr als seine frühere. Er besaß vierzehntausend Schafe, sechstausend Kamele, tausend Joch Rinder und tausend Eselinnen.13Auch bekam er sieben Söhne und drei Töchter.14Die erste nannte er Jemima, Turteltaube, die zweite Kezia, Zimtblüte, und die dritte Keren-Happuch, Schminkhörnchen.15Man fand im ganzen Land keine schöneren Frauen als die Töchter Ijobs. Ihr Vater gab ihnen Erbbesitz unter ihren Brüdern. (Ps 144:12)16Ijob lebte danach noch hundertvierzig Jahre und er sah seine Kinder und Kindeskinder, vier Generationen. (Ps 90:10; Ps 128:6)17Dann starb Ijob, hochbetagt und satt an Lebenstagen. (Ge 25:8; Ps 16:8; Ps 73:23)