Job 23
1 Then Job replied again,
| آنگاه ایوب پاسخ داد: |
2 “Today I am again complaining bitterly/strongly [to God]; I [continue] groaning, but he [SYN] [continues to] (punish me/cause me to suffer).
| امروز نیز شکایتم تلخ است، و با وجود ناله‌ام، دست او بر من سنگین است. |
3 I (wish that I knew/want to know) where I could meet/talk with him, so that I could go to the place where he lives.
4 If I could do that, I would tell him why [I know that] I am innocent; I would tell [MTY] to him all my (arguments/evidence [to show that I have not done what is evil]).
| و دعوی خود را ارائه می‌دادم و دلایل خود را به او می‌گفتم |
5 Then I would find out what he would reply to me [DOU].
| و پاسخهایی را که به من می‌داد می‌شنیدم و می‌دانستم از من چه می‌خواهد. |
6 Would he use his great power to argue with me? No, he would listen to me carefully.
| آیا او با تمام قدرتش با من مخالفت می‌کرد؟ نه، بلکه با دلسوزی به حرفهایم گوش می‌داد |
7 I am (an honest/a righteous) man; so I would be able to discuss things with him [fairly], and then he would declare that I am innocent, [and that decision would endure] forever.
| و شخص درستکاری چون من می‌توانست با او گفتگو کند و او مرا برای همیشه تبرئه می‌کرد. |
8 “But, I have gone to the east, and he is not there; I have gone to the west, but I have not found him there.
| ولی جستجوی من بی‌فایده است. به شرق می‌روم، او آنجا نیست. به غرب می‌روم، او را نمی‌یابم. |
9 I have gone north and I have gone south, but I have not seen him anywhere.
| هنگامی که به شمال می‌روم، اعمال او را می‌بینم، ولی او را در آنجا پیدا نمی‌کنم. به جنوب می‌روم، اما در آنجا نیز نشانی از وی نیست. |
10 But he knows how I have conducted my life; and when he has finished testing me, [he] will [see that] I [am] as pure as [SIM] gold [whose impurities have all been burned out].
| او از تمام کارهای من آگاه است و اگر مرا در بوتهٔ آزمایش بگذارد مثل طلای خالص، پاک بیرون می‌آیم. |
11 I [SYN] have faithfully walked on the path that he showed me; I have not stopped [obeying] him.
| من وفادارانه از خدا پیروی کرده‌ام و از راه او منحرف نشده‌ام. |
12 I have always obeyed what he [SYN] commanded; I have treasured the words that he has spoken.
| از فرامین او سرپیچی نکرده‌ام و کلمات او را در سینه‌ام حفظ نموده‌ام. |
13 “He never changes. There is no one who can [RHQ] stop him [from doing what he desires]. Whatever he wants to do, he does.
| او هرگز عوض نمی‌شود و هیچ‌کس نمی‌تواند او را از آنچه قصد کرده است منصرف نماید. او هر چه اراده کند انجام می‌دهد. |
14 And he will finish doing for me the things that he has planned for me; [and I am sure that] he has thought about doing many things for me.
| بنابراین هر چه برای من در نظر گرفته است به سرم خواهد آورد، زیرا سرنوشت من در اختیار اوست. |
15 So I am terrified in his presence; when I think [about what he can do], I am very afraid [DOU].
| به همین دلیل از حضور او می‌ترسم و وقتی به این چیزها فکر می‌کنم از او هراسان می‌شوم. |
16 Almighty God has caused me [SYN] to feel terrified [DOU].
| خدای قادر مطلق جرأت را از من گرفته است و با تاریکی ترسناک و ظلمت غلیظ مرا پوشانده است. |
17 [It is as though] there is only thick darkness in front of me, but it is God that I am afraid of, not the darkness.”
