Job 10
1 “I am tired of living. And I will not be silent and stop saying what I am complaining about. Instead, being very unhappy, I will speak [IDM].
My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say to God, ‘Do not say that I must be punished; instead, tell me what wrong you are saying that I have done.
I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive [with] me.
3 Does it seem to be good for you to oppress me, to abandon me, whom you created, and instead, to help wicked people to do the things that they plan to do?
Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?
4 Do you understand things the way that we humans do?
Eyes of flesh hast Thou? As man seeth — seest Thou?
5 (Do you live for only a few years, like we do?/You certainly do not live for only a few years, like we do.) [RHQ]
As the days of man [are] Thy days? Thy years as the days of a man?
6 So, why do you [RHQ] continue to search for my faults? Why do you hunt for my sins?
That Thou inquirest for mine iniquity, And for my sin seekest?
7 You know that I am not guilty, and that no one can rescue me from your power [MTY].
For Thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is no deliverer from Thy hand.
8 “'With your hands you created me and shaped/formed my body; but now you are [deciding that you should not have done that, and you are] destroying me.
Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!
9 Do not forget that you made me from [a piece of] clay; are you going to cause me to become dirt again [RHQ]?
Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.
10 You certainly [RHQ] directed/controlled it when I was conceived, and you formed me inside my mother’s womb [MET].
Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?
11 You fastened my bones together with sinews, and [then] you covered them with flesh inside my skin.
Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.
12 You have caused me to be alive, and you have faithfully loved me, and you have carefully (preserved me/kept me alive).
Life and kindness Thou hast done with me. And Thy inspection hath preserved my spirit.
13 “'But you (kept secret/did not reveal) what [you were planning to do to me]; I am certain that you were planning [to do] these [things to me].
And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this [is] with Thee.
14 You were watching to see if I would sin, in order that [if I sinned, ] you would refuse to forgive me.
If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,
15 If I am a wicked man, I hope/wish that terrible things will happen to me. But even if I am righteous, I still must bow my head [and feel ashamed], because I am very disgraced and feel miserable.
If I have done wickedly — woe to me, And righteously — I lift not up my head, Full of shame — then see my affliction,
16 And if I am proud, you hunt me like [SIM] a lion hunts [for some animal to kill], and you act powerfully to injure me.
And it riseth — as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back — Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.
17 You constantly find more witnesses [to testify that I have done what is wrong], and you continually become more angry/perturbed with me. [It is as though] you are always bringing new troops to attack me.
Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare [are] with me.
18 “'God, why did you allow me to be born? I wish/desire that I had died before anyone [SYN] saw me.
And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.
19 [I consider that] it would have been better if I had been carried directly from my mother’s womb to the grave than for me to live.
As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought,
20 [I think that] [RHQ] there are only a few days for me to remain alive; so (allow me to be alone/stop attacking me), in order that I may be a little cheerful
Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,
21 before I go to the place from which I will never return, where it is always gloomy and very dark [DOU],
Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,
22 a place of darkness and dark shadows, where [everything] is confused/disordered, where [even a small amount of] light there is like darkness (OR, there is no light, only darkness).’”
A land of obscurity as thick darkness, Death-shade — and no order, And the shining [is] as thick darkness.'
