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Knjiga o Jobu, 16

1. Job progovori i reèe:

1. Respondens autem Iob dixit:

2. "Koliko se takvih naslušah besjeda, kako ste mi svi vi muèni tješioci!

2. “Audivi frequenter talia! onsolatores molesti omnes vos estis.

3. Ima li kraja tim rijeèima ispraznim? Što te goni da mi tako odgovaraš?

3. Numquid habebunt finem verba ventosa, aut quid te exacerbat, ut respondeas?

4. I ja bih mogao k'o vi govoriti da vam je duša na mjestu duše moje; i ja bih vas mog'o zasuti rijeèima i nad sudbom vašom tako kimat' glavom;

4. Poteram et ego similia vestri loqui, si esset anima vestra pro anima mea! Concinnarem super vos sermones et moverem caput meum super vos.

5. i ja bih mogao ustima vas hrabrit', i ne bih žalio trud svojih usana.

5. Roborarem vos ore meo et motum labiorum meorum non cohiberem.

6. Al' ako govorim, patnja se ne blaži, ako li zašutim, zar æe me minuti?

6. Si locutus fuero, non quiescet dolor meus et, si tacuero, non recedet a me;

7. Zlopakost me sada shrvala posvema, èitava se rulja oborila na me.

7. nunc autem defatigavit me dolor meus, et tu vastasti omnem coetum meum.

8. Ustao je proti meni da svjedoèi i u lice mi se baca klevetama.

8. Rugae meae testimonium dicunt contra me; et suscitatur falsiloquus adversus faciem meam contradicens mihi,

9. Jarošæu me svojom razdire i goni, škrguæuæ' zubima obara se na me. Moji protivnici sijeku me oèima,

9. Ira eius discerpsit me et adversata est mihi, et infremuit contra me dentibus suis. Hostis meus acuit oculos suos in me.

10. prijeteæi, na mene usta razvaljuju, po obrazima me sramotno æuškaju, u èoporu svi tad navaljuju na me.

10. Aperuerunt super me ora sua et exprobrantes percusserunt maxillam meam, simul conferti contra me.

11. Da, zloæudnicima Bog me predao, u ruke opakih on me izruèio.

11. Concludit me Deus apud iniquum et manibus impiorum me tradit.

12. Mirno življah dok On ne zadrma mnome, za šiju me šèepa da bi me slomio.

12. Ego, ille quondam tranquillus, repente contritus sum. Tenuit cervicem meam, confregit me et posuit me sibi quasi in signum.

13. Uze me za biljeg i strijelama osu, nemilosrdno mi bubrege probode i mojom žuèi zemlju žednu natopi.

13. Circumdedit me lanceis suis, scidit lumbos meos, non pepercit et effudit in terra iecur meum.

14. Na tijelu mi ranu do rane otvara, kao bijesan ratnik nasræe na mene.

14. Dirupit me rumpens et diruens, irruit in me quasi gigas.

15. Tijelo sam golo u kostrijet zašio, zario sam èelo svoje u prašinu.

15. Saccum consui super cutem meam et dimisi in terram cornu meum.

16. Zapalilo mi se sve lice od suza, sjena tamna preko vjeða mi je pala.

16. Facies mea rubuit a fletu, et palpebrae meae caligaverunt;

17. A nema nasilja na rukama mojim, molitva je moja bila uvijek èista.

17. attamen absque iniquitate manus meae, cum haberem mundas preces.

18. O zemljo, krvi moje nemoj sakriti i kriku mom ne daj nigdje da poèine.

18. Terra, ne operias sanguinem meum, neque inveniat in te locum latendi clamor meus.

19. Odsad na nebu imam ja svjedoka, u visini gore moj stoji branitelj.

19. Ecce enim in caelo testis meus, et conscius meus in excelsis.

20. Moja vika moj je odvjetnik kod Boga dok se ispred njega suze moje liju:

20. Interpretes mei sunt cogitationes meae: ad Deum stillat oculus meus.

21. o, da me obrani u parbi mojoj s Bogom ko što smrtnik brani svojega bližnjega.

21. Atque utinam sic iudicaretur vir cum Deo, sicut iudicatur filius hominis cum collega suo.

22. No životu mom su odbrojena ljeta, na put bez povratka meni je krenuti.

22. Ecce enim breves anni transeunt, et semitam, per quam non revertar, ambulo.



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Footnotes:

16:1-2 - Job responds to Eliphaz, expressing his frustration with the unfounded accusations. This highlights the importance of being heard and understood in suffering, an essential aspect of emotional support (see also Romans 12:15 and Galatians 6:2).

16:3-5 - Job challenges his friends, asking if their words really help. This critique of superficial responses to suffering reminds us of the need for empathy and understanding in human interactions (see also Ephesians 4:29 and 1 Thessalonians 5:11).

16:18-21 - Job cries out to God for justice and desires to be heard as an advocate. This search for intercession reflects the human need for advocacy and understanding in the face of pain and injustice (see also Romans 8:26-27 and Hebrews 7:25).

16:22 - Job expresses his awareness that death is inevitable. This awareness of mortality leads to reflection on life, purpose, and hope in God, which is a central theme in Scripture (see also Psalm 90:12 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-2).

16:23-24 - Job cries out for God's justice, wanting his cause to be recognized. This plea echoes the human desire for truth to prevail and for God to intervene on behalf of the righteous (see also Psalm 7:8 and 1 Peter 5:7).

Verses related to Knjiga o Jobu, 16:

Job chapter 16 features Job's anguished response. How does he express his pain and isolation? This emotional text describes Job as the target of divine wrath and human incomprehension. The chapter explores themes such as unjust suffering, the search for a heavenly defender, and the persistence of hope. Job 16 reveals the deep emotional and spiritual anguish of a righteous man in trial. Consider with us five biblical passages that illuminate the intense feelings expressed in this moving chapter.

Psalms 22:1: "My God! My God! Why did you abandon me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?" - This verse echoes the feeling of abandonment expressed by Job in 16:7-14, where he feels that God has attacked him.

2 Corinthians 1:5: "For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow upon us, so through Christ our consolation overflows." - Paul talks about comfort in the midst of suffering, relating to Job's desire for a heavenly advocate in 16:19-21.

Hebrews 7:25: "Therefore, he is able to definitively save those who, through him, come closer to God, as he always lives to intercede for them." - This verse reflects Job's hope for a heavenly intercessor, mentioned in 16:19.

Lamentations 3:1-3: "I am the man who has seen the affliction brought by the rod of God's wrath. He led me and made me walk in darkness, not in the light; yes, he turned his hand against me again and again, all day long." - These words of Jeremiah echo Job's complaints about divine attack in 16:12-14.

Romans 8:26: "In the same way the Spirit helps us in our weakness, because we do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groans." - This verse about divine intercession relates to Job's desire for a heavenly advocate in 16:19-21.

FAQ:

How does Job respond to his friends' accusations?

Job says that his friends are "miserable comforters" and that their words increase his pain. (Job 16:2-3)

How does Job feel about his suffering?

Job feels like a target of God's wrath, crushed and despised, like someone God has turned his back on. (Job 16:7-9)

How does Job describe his relationship with God in the midst of pain?

He sees himself as a victim of God, but maintains his faith and hope in a heavenly witness. (Job 16:19-21)

What does Job desire before God?

Job desires an intercessor who will plead his case before God and cry out for justice. (Job 16:21)

What is Job's lamentation over his condition?

Job says that his face is flushed with weeping and that his soul is deeply wounded. (Job 16:16)


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