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Jó, 19

1. upolabwn de iwb legei

1. respondens autem Job dixit

2. ewV tinoV egkopon poihsete yuchn mou kai kaqaireite me logoiV

2. usquequo adfligitis animam meam et adteritis me sermonibus

3. gnwte monon oti o kurioV epoihse me outwV katalaleite mou ouk aiscunomenoi me epikeisqe moi

3. en decies confunditis me et non erubescitis opprimentes me

4. nai dh ep' alhqeiaV egw eplanhqhn par' emoi de aulizetai planoV [4a] lalhsai rhma o ouk edei ta de rhmata mou planatai kai ouk epi kairou

4. nempe et si ignoravi mecum erit ignorantia mea

5. ea de oti ep' emoi megalunesqe enallesqe de moi oneidei

5. at vos contra me erigimini et arguitis me obprobriis meis

6. gnwte oun oti o kurioV estin o taraxaV ocurwma de autou ep' eme uywsen

6. saltim nunc intellegite quia Deus non æquo judicio adflixerit me et flagellis suis me cinxerit

7. idou gelw oneidei kai ou lalhsw kekraxomai kai oudamou krima

7. ecce clamabo vim patiens et nemo audiet vociferabor et non est qui judicet

8. kuklw periwkodomhmai kai ou mh diabw epi proswpon mou skotoV eqeto

8. semitam meam circumsepsit et transire non possum et in calle meo tenebras posuit

9. thn de doxan ap' emou exedusen afeilen de stefanon apo kefalhV mou

9. spoliavit me gloria mea et abstulit coronam de capite meo

10. diespasen me kuklw kai wcomhn exekoyen de wsper dendron thn elpida mou

10. destruxit me undique et pereo et quasi evulsæ arbori abstulit spem meam

11. deinwV de moi orgh ecrhsato hghsato de me wsper ecqron

11. iratus est contra me furor ejus et sic me habuit quasi hostem suum

12. omoqumadon de hlqon ta peirathria autou ep' emoi taiV odoiV mou ekuklwsan me egkaqetoi

12. simul venerunt latrones ejus et fecerunt sibi viam per me et obsederunt in gyro tabernaculum meum

13. ap' emou de adelfoi mou apesthsan egnwsan allotriouV h eme filoi de mou anelehmoneV gegonasin

13. fratres meos longe fecit a me et noti mei quasi alieni recesserunt a me

14. ou prosepoihsanto me oi eggutatoi mou kai oi eidoteV mou to onoma epelaqonto mou

14. dereliquerunt me propinqui mei et qui me noverant obliti sunt mei

15. geitoneV oikiaV qerapainai te mou allogenhV hmhn enantion autwn

15. inquilini domus meæ et ancillæ meæ sicut alienum habuerunt me et quasi peregrinus fui in oculis eorum

16. qeraponta mou ekalesa kai ouc uphkousen stoma de mou edeeto

16. servum meum vocavi et non respondit ore proprio deprecabar illum

17. kai iketeuon thn gunaika mou prosekaloumhn de kolakeuwn uiouV pallakidwn mou

17. halitum meum exhorruit uxor mea et orabam filios uteri mei

18. oi de eiV ton aiwna me apepoihsanto otan anastw kat' emou lalousin

18. stulti quoque despiciebant me et cum ab eis recessissem detrahebant mihi

19. ebdeluxanto de me oi eidoteV me ouV dh hgaphkein epanesthsan moi

19. abominati sunt me quondam consiliarii mei et quem maxime diligebam aversatus est me

20. en dermati mou esaphsan ai sarkeV mou ta de osta mou en odousin ecetai

20. pelli meæ consumptis carnibus adhesit os meum et derelicta sunt tantummodo labia circa dentes meos

21. elehsate me elehsate me w filoi ceir gar kuriou h ayamenh mou estin

21. miseremini mei miseremini mei saltim vos amici mei quia manus Domini tetigit me

22. dia ti de me diwkete wsper kai o kurioV apo de sarkwn mou ouk empiplasqe

22. quare persequimini me sicut Deus et carnibus meis saturamini

23. tiV gar an dwh grafhnai ta rhmata mou teqhnai de auta en bibliw eiV ton aiwna

23. quis mihi tribuat ut scribantur sermones mei quis mihi det ut exarentur in libro

24. en grafeiw sidhrw kai molibw h en petraiV egglufhnai

24. stilo ferreo et plumbi lammina vel certe sculpantur in silice

25. oida gar oti aenaoV estin o ekluein me mellwn epi ghV

25. scio enim quod redemptor meus vivat et in novissimo de terra surrecturus sim

26. anasthsai to derma mou to anatlwn tauta para gar kuriou tauta moi sunetelesqh

26. et rursum circumdabor pelle mea et in carne mea videbo Deum

27. a egw emautw sunepistamai a o ofqalmoV mou eoraken kai ouk alloV panta de moi suntetelestai en kolpw

27. quem visurus sum ego ipse et oculi mei conspecturi sunt et non alius reposita est hæc spes mea in sinu meo

28. ei de kai ereite ti eroumen enanti autou kai rizan logou eurhsomen en autw

28. quare ergo nunc dicitis persequamur eum et radicem verbi inveniamus contra eum

29. eulabhqhte dh kai umeiV apo epikalummatoV qumoV gar ep' anomouV epeleusetai kai tote gnwsontai pou estin autwn h ulh

29. fugite ergo a facie gladii quoniam ultor iniquitatum gladius est et scitote esse judicium



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Footnotes:

19:1-3 - Job responds to Bildad, expressing his indignation and loneliness. He feels that his friends attack him instead of offering support, revealing the pain of abandonment in times of crisis (see also Psalm 31:12-13 and Hebrews 10:24-25).

19:4-6 - He wonders if his suffering is deserved, reflecting the internal struggle between faith and pain. This doubt is common among those facing adversity, illustrating the complexity of the human experience (see also Psalm 22:1-2 and Luke 22:42).

19:7-12 - Job cries out against the injustice he has suffered and expresses his desire for God to hear his cry. This search for justice is an important aspect of the relationship between human beings and God (see also Psalm 27:7 and Psalm 10:1).

19:13-19 - He mentions abandonment by family and friends, highlighting the pain of isolation. The loss of social support during suffering accentuates the need for community and compassion (see also Galatians 6:2 and Romans 12:15).

19:25-27 - Job expresses his faith in redemption and the hope of seeing God even after death. This statement of faith is a powerful testimony to the Christian hope in eternal life and redemption through Christ (see also 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 and John 14:19).

Verses related to Jó, 19:

Job chapter 19 features Job's passionate response. How does he express his faith in the midst of despair? This powerful text includes both lament and a surprising statement of hope. The chapter addresses themes such as social isolation, the perception of divine persecution and trust in a future Redeemer. Job 19 contains one of the most famous declarations of faith in the entire book. Dig deeper with us into five biblical passages that elucidate the complex mix of emotions expressed in this pivotal chapter.

Psalms 69:8: "I am a stranger to my brothers, a stranger to my mother's children." - This verse reflects Job's sense of alienation expressed in 19:13-19.

Lamentations 3:18-20: "Therefore I say: My splendor and everything I expected to receive from the Lord are gone. I remember my affliction and my delirium, my bitterness and my suffering. I remember it all well, and my soul feels discouraged within me." - These words of Jeremiah echo Job's lament in 19:8-12 about the affliction God brought him.

Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus, our Lord." - Paul's conviction in God's unwavering love contrasts with Job's sense of abandonment, but relates to his declaration of faith in 19:25-27.

1 Corinthians 15:52-53: "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be transformed. For that which is corruptible must be clothed with incorruptibility, and that which is mortal must be clothed with immortality." - This passage about the resurrection relates to Job's hope expressed in 19:25-27.

Revelation 19:11-13: "I saw the sky open and before me a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. He judges and wars with justice. His eyes are like flames of fire, and on his head are many crowns and a name that only he knows, and no one else. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God." - This vision of the victorious Christ relates to Job's declaration of faith in his Redeemer in 19:25-27.

FAQ:

How does Job respond to his friends' accusations?

He laments his loneliness and injustice, reaffirms his innocence, and cries out to God for a Redeemer to vindicate him. (Job 19:1-25)

What is Job's greatest hope?

Job declares that his Redeemer lives and that even after his death he will see God with his own eyes, showing faith in the resurrection. (Job 19:25-27)

How does Job feel about God?

He feels abandoned and unjustly punished by God, but he still holds out hope of being vindicated in the future. (Job 19:6-11)

Why does Job criticize his friends?

He accuses them of cruelty because, instead of comforting him, they increase his suffering with their wrong judgments. (Job 19:2-5)

What is the significance of the statement "my Redeemer lives"?

This phrase points to Job's faith in divine justice and, for Christians, anticipates the idea of Christ as the final Redeemer. (Job 19:25)


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