ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 9

LXX	NEW JERUSALEM
1 υπολαβων δε ιωβ λεγει	1 Job spoke next. He said:
2 επ' αληθειας οιδα οτι ουτως εστιν πως γαρ εσται δικαιος βροτος παρα κυριω	2 Indeed, I know it is as you say: how could anyone claim to be upright before God?
3 εαν γαρ βουληται κριθηναι αυτω ου μη υπακουση αυτω ινα μη αντειπη προς ενα λογον αυτου εκ χιλιων	3 Anyone trying to argue matters with him, could not give him one answer in a thousand.
4 σοφος γαρ εστιν διανοια κραταιος τε και μεγας τις σκληρος γενομενος εναντιον αυτου υπεμεινεν	4 Among the wisest and the hardiest, who then can successful y defy him?
5 ο παλαιων ορη και ουκ οιδασιν ο καταστρεφων αυτα οργη	5 He moves the mountains, though they do not know it; he throws them down when he is angry.
6 ο σειων την υπ' ουρανον εκ θεμελιων οι δε στυλοι αυτης σαλευονται	6 He shakes the earth, and moves it from its place, making al its pil ars tremble.
7 ο λεγων τω ηλιω και ουκ ανατελλει κατα δε αστρων κατασφραγιζει	7 The sun, at his command, forbears to rise, and on the stars he sets a seal.
8 ο τανυσας τον ουρανον μονος και περιπατων ως επ' εδαφους επι θαλασσης	8 He and no other has stretched out the heavens and trampled on the back of the Sea.
9 ο ποιων πλειαδα και εσπερον και αρκτουρον και ταμιεια νοτου	9 He has made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the Mansions of the South.
10 ο ποιων μεγαλα και ανεξιχνιαστα ενδοξα τε και εξαισια ων ουκ εστιν αριθμος	10 The works he does are great and unfathomable, and his marvels cannot be counted.
11 εαν υπερβη με ου μη ιδω και εαν παρελθη με ουδ' ως εγνων	11 If he passes me, I do not see him; he slips by, imperceptible to me.
12 εαν απαλλαξη τις αποστρεψει η τις ερει αυτω τι εποιησας	12 If he snatches his prey, who is going to stop him or dare to ask, 'What are you doing?'
13 αυτος γαρ απεστραπται οργην υπ' αυτου εκαμφθησαν κητη τα υπ' ουρανον	13 God does not renounce his anger: beneath him, Rahab's minions stil lie prostrate.
14 εαν δε μου υπακουσηται η διακρινει τα ρηματα μου	14 And here am I, proposing to defend myself and select my arguments against him!
15 εαν τε γαρ ω δικαιος ουκ εισακουσεται μου του κριματος αυτου δεηθησομαι	15 Even if I am upright, what point is there in answering him? I can only plead for mercy with my judge!
16 εαν τε καλεσω και υπακουση ου πιστευω οτι εισακηκοεν μου	16 And if he deigned to answer my citation, I cannot believe he would listen to what I said,
17 μη γνοφω με εκτριψη πολλα δε μου τα συντριμματα πεποιηκεν δια κενης	17 he who crushes me for one hair, who, for no reason, wounds and wounds again,
18 ουκ εα γαρ με αναπνευσαι ενεπλησεν δε με πικριας	18 not even letting me regain my breath, with so much bitterness he fills me!
19 οτι μεν γαρ ισχυι κρατει τις ουν κριματι αυτου αντιστησεται	19 Shal I try force? Look how strong he is! Or go to court? But who wil summon him?
20 εαν γαρ ω δικαιος το στομα μου ασεβησει εαν τε ω αμεμπτος σκολιος αποβησομαι	20 If I prove myself upright, his mouth may condemn me, even if I am innocent, he may pronounce meperverse.
21 ειτε γαρ ησεβησα ουκ οιδα τη ψυχη πλην οτι αφαιρειται μου η ζωη	21 But am I innocent? I am no longer sure, and life itself I despise!
22 διο ειπον μεγαν και δυναστην απολλυει οργη	22 It is al one, and hence I boldly say: he destroys innocent and guilty alike.
23 οτι φαυλοι εν θανατω εξαισιω αλλα δικαιοι καταγελωνται	23 When a sudden deadly scourge descends, he laughs at the plight of the innocent.
24 παραδεδονται γαρ εις χειρας ασεβους προσωπα κριτων αυτης συγκαλυπτει ει δε μη αυτος τις εστιν	24 When a country falls into the power of the wicked, he veils the faces of its judges. Or if not he, whoelse?
25 ο δε βιος μου εστιν ελαφροτερος δρομεως απεδρασαν και ουκ ειδοσαν	25 My days pass: more swiftly than a runner they flee away with never a glimpse of happiness,
26 η και εστιν ναυσιν ιχνος οδου η αετου πετομενου ζητουντος βοραν	26 they skim past like a reed canoe, like an eagle swooping on its prey.
27 εαν τε γαρ ειπω επιλησομαι λαλων συγκυψας τω προσωπω στεναξω	27 If I decide to stifle my complaining, change countenance, and wear a smiling face,
28 σειομαι πασιν τοις μελεσιν οιδα γαρ οτι ουκ αθωον με εασεις	28 fear seizes me at the thought of al my woes, for I know you do not regard me as innocent.
29 επειδη δε ειμι ασεβης δια τι ουκ απεθανον	29 And if I have done wrong, why should I put myself to useless trouble?
30 εαν γαρ απολουσωμαι χιονι και αποκαθαρωμαι χερσιν καθαραις	30 If I wash myself in melted snow, clean my hands with soda,
31 ικανως εν ρυπω με εβαψας εβδελυξατο δε με η στολη	31 you wil only plunge me into the dung, til my clothes themselves recoil from me!
32 ου γαρ ει ανθρωπος κατ' εμε ω αντικρινουμαι ινα ελθωμεν ομοθυμαδον εις κρισιν	32 For he is not human like me: impossible for me to answer him or appear alongside him in court.
33 ειθε ην ο μεσιτης ημων και ελεγχων και διακουων ανα μεσον αμφοτερων	33 There is no arbiter between us, to lay his hand on both,
34 απαλλαξατω απ' εμου την ραβδον ο δε φοβος αυτου μη με στροβειτω	34 to stay his rod from me, or keep away his daunting terrors.
35 και ου μη φοβηθω αλλα λαλησω ου γαρ ουτω συνεπισταμαι	35 Nonetheless, unafraid of him, I shal speak: since I do not see myself like that at al !