The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

I do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.

Who hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?

The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth [are] terrible.

A pride — strong ones of shields, Shut up — a close seal.

One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.

One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.

His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes [are] as the eyelids of the dawn.

Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.

Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, As a blown pot and reeds.

His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.

In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.

The flakes of his flesh have adhered — Firm upon him — it is not moved.

His heart [is] firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.

From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear — dart — and lance.

He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.

The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.

As stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.

Under him [are] sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.

He causeth to boil as a pot the deep, The sea he maketh as a pot of ointment.

After him he causeth a path to shine, One thinketh the deep to be hoary.

There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.

Every high thing he doth see, He [is] king over all sons of pride.

And Job answereth Jehovah and saith: —

Thou hast known that [for] all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is [any] device:

'Who [is] this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

'Hear, I pray thee, and I — I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

Therefore do I loathe [it], And I have repented on dust and ashes.

And it cometh to pass after Jehovah's speaking these words unto Job, that Jehovah saith unto Eliphaz the Temanite, 'Burned hath Mine anger against thee, and against thy two friends, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

And they go — Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite — and do as Jehovah hath spoken unto them; and Jehovah doth accept the face of Job.

And Jehovah hath turned [to] the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add [to] all that Job hath — to double.

And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold.

And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

And he hath seven sons and three daughters;

and he calleth the name of the one Jemima, and the name of the second Kezia, and the name of the third Keren-Happuch.

And there have not been found women fair as the daughters of Job in all the land, and their father doth give to them an inheritance in the midst of their brethren.

And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;

and Job dieth, aged and satisfied [with] days.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

But — in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

Not so the wicked: But — as chaff that wind driveth away!

Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,

For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon Zion — My holy hill.'

I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.

Ask of Me and I give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.

I — I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.

Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies [on] the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.

Of Jehovah [is] this salvation; On Thy people [is] Thy blessing! Selah.

To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. — A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

Sons of men! till when [is] my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.

'Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye [thus] in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

Sacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

Thou hast given joy in my heart, From the time their corn and their wine Have been multiplied.

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Favour me, O Jehovah, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee?

I have been weary with my sighing, I meditate through all the night [on] my bed, With my tear my couch I waste.

Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!

'The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.

Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.

O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,