Job 36 #catechesis/bible/job
[!abstract] Eliu proceeds in setting forth the justice and power of God.
Book: Job · ← Job 35 · Job 37 →
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GR προσθεὶς δὲ Ελιους ἔτι λέγει
LA Addens quoque Eliu, hæc locutus est:
EN Eliu also proceeded, and said:
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GR μεῖνόν με μικρὸν ἔτι ἵνα διδάξω σε ἔτι γὰρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν λέξις
LA Sustine me paululum, et indicabo tibi: adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar.
EN Suffer me a little, and I will show you: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.
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GR ἀναλαβὼν τὴν ἐπιστήμην μου μακρὰν ἔργοις δέ μου δίκαια ἐρῶ
LA Repetam scientiam meam a principio, et operatorem meum probabo justum.
EN I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
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GR ἐπ’ ἀληθείας καὶ οὐκ ἄδικα ῥήματα ἀδίκως συνίεις
LA Vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei, et perfecta scientia probabitur tibi.
EN For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to you.
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GR γίγνωσκε δὲ ὅτι ὁ κύριος οὐ μὴ ἀποποιήσηται τὸν ἄκακον δυνατὸς ἰσχύι καρδίας
LA Deus potentes non abjicit, cum et ipse sit potens:
EN God does not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.
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GR ἀσεβῆ οὐ μὴ ζωοποιήσει καὶ κρίμα πτωχῶν δώσει
LA sed non salvat impios, et judicium pauperibus tribuit.
EN But he saves not the wicked, and he gives judgment to the poor.
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GR οὐκ ἀφελεῖ ἀπὸ δικαίου ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ μετὰ βασιλέων εἰς θρόνον καὶ καθιεῖ αὐτοὺς εἰς νεῖκος καὶ ὑψωθήσονται
LA Non auferet a justo oculos suos: et reges in solio collocat in perpetuum, et illi eriguntur.
EN He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he places kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
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GR καὶ εἰ πεπεδημένοι ἐν χειροπέδαις συσχεθήσονται ἐν σχοινίοις πενίας
LA Et si fuerint in catenis, et vinciantur funibus paupertatis,
EN And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:
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GR καὶ ἀναγγελεῖ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν ὅτι ἰσχύσουσιν
LA indicabit eis opera eorum, et scelera eorum, quia violenti fuerunt.
EN He shall show them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
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GR ἀλλὰ τοῦ δικαίου εἰσακούσεται καὶ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐπιστραφήσονται ἐξ ἀδικίας
LA Revelabit quoque aurem eorum, ut corripiat: et loquetur, ut revertantur ab iniquitate.
EN He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
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GR ἐὰν ἀκούσωσιν καὶ δουλεύσωσιν συντελέσουσιν τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς καὶ τὰ ἔτη αὐτῶν ἐν εὐπρεπείαις
LA Si audierint et observaverint, complebunt dies suos in bono, et annos suos in gloria:
EN If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.
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GR ἀσεβεῖς δὲ οὐ διασῴζει παρὰ τὸ μὴ βούλεσθαι εἰδέναι αὐτοὺς τὸν κύριον καὶ διότι νουθετούμενοι ἀνήκοοι ἦσαν
LA si autem non audierint, transibunt per gladium, et consumentur in stultitia.
EN But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
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GR καὶ ὑποκριταὶ καρδίᾳ τάξουσιν θυμόν οὐ βοήσονται ὅτι ἔδησεν αὐτούς
LA Simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei, neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint.
EN Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.
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GR ἀποθάνοι τοίνυν ἐν νεότητι ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτῶν ἡ δὲ ζωὴ αὐτῶν τιτρωσκομένη ὑπὸ ἀγγέλων
LA Morietur in tempestate anima eorum, et vita eorum inter effeminatos.
EN Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.
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GR ἀνθ’ ὧν ἔθλιψαν ἀσθενῆ καὶ ἀδύνατον κρίμα δὲ πραέων ἐκθήσει
LA Eripiet de angustia sua pauperem, et revelabit in tribulatione aurem ejus.
EN He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
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GR καὶ προσέτι ἠπάτησέν σε ἐκ στόματος ἐχθροῦ ἄβυσσος κατάχυσις ὑποκάτω αὐτῆς καὶ κατέβη τράπεζά σου πλήρης πιότητος
LA Igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime, et non habente fundamentum subter se: requies autem mensæ tuæ erit plena pinguedine.
EN Therefore he shall set you at large out of the narrow mouth, and which has no foundation under it: and the rest of your table shall be full of fatness.
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[!note]- Out of the narrow mouth…
That is, out of hell, whose entrance is narrow, and its depth bottomless; but figuratively meant here, that is, from his miseries and calamity to be restored to his former state of happiness. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR οὐχ ὑστερήσει δὲ ἀπὸ δικαίων κρίμα
LA Causa tua quasi impii judicata est: causam judiciumque recipies.
EN Your cause has been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment you shall recover.
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GR θυμὸς δὲ ἐπ’ ἀσεβεῖς ἔσται δι’ ἀσέβειαν δώρων ὧν ἐδέχοντο ἐπ’ ἀδικίαις
LA Non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas: nec multitudo donorum inclinet te.
EN Therefore let not anger overcome you to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn you aside.
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GR μή σε ἐκκλινάτω ἑκὼν ὁ νοῦς δεήσεως ἐν ἀνάγκῃ ὄντων ἀδυνάτων καὶ πάντας τοὺς κραταιοῦντας ἰσχύν
LA Depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione, et omnes robustos fortitudine.
EN Lay down your greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
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GR μὴ ἐξελκύσῃς τὴν νύκτα τοῦ ἀναβῆναι λαοὺς ἀντ’ αὐτῶν
LA Ne protrahas noctem, ut ascendant populi pro eis.
EN Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
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GR ἀλλὰ φύλαξαι μὴ πράξῃς ἄτοπα ἐπὶ τοῦτον γὰρ ἐξείλω ἀπὸ πτωχείας
LA Cave ne declines ad iniquitatem: hanc enim cœpisti sequi post miseriam.
EN Beware that you turn not aside to iniquity: for this you have begun to follow after misery.
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GR ἰδοὺ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς κραταιώσει ἐν ἰσχύι αὐτοῦ τίς γάρ ἐστιν κατ’ αὐτὸν δυνάστης
LA Ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua, et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus.
EN Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
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GR τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ ἐτάζων αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ἢ τίς ὁ εἴπας ἔπραξεν ἄδικα
LA Quis poterit scrutari vias ejus? aut quis potest ei dicere: Operatus es iniquitatem?
EN Who can search out his ways? Or who can say to him: You have wrought iniquity?
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GR μνήσθητι ὅτι μεγάλα ἐστὶν αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ὧν ἦρξαν ἄνδρες
LA Memento quod ignores opus ejus, de quo cecinerunt viri.
EN Remember that you know not his work, concerning which men have sung.
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GR πᾶς ἄνθρωπος εἶδεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὅσοι τιτρωσκόμενοί εἰσιν βροτοί
LA Omnes homines vident eum: unusquisque intuetur procul.
EN All men see him, every one beholds afar off.
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GR ἰδοὺ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς πολύς καὶ οὐ γνωσόμεθα ἀριθμὸς ἐτῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέραντος
LA Ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram: numerus annorum ejus inæstimabilis.
EN Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.
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GR ἀριθμηταὶ δὲ αὐτῷ σταγόνες ὑετοῦ καὶ ἐπιχυθήσονται ὑετῷ εἰς νεφέλην
LA Qui aufert stillas pluviæ, et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum,
EN He lifts up the drops of rain, and pours out showers like floods:
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GR ῥυήσονται παλαιώματα ἐσκίασεν δὲ νέφη ἐπὶ ἀμυθήτων βροτῶν ὥραν ἔθετο κτήνεσιν οἴδασιν δὲ κοίτης τάξιν ἐπὶ τούτοις πᾶσιν οὐκ ἐξίσταταί σου ἡ διάνοια οὐδὲ διαλλάσσεταί σου ἡ καρδία ἀπὸ σώματος
LA qui de nubibus fluunt quæ prætexunt cuncta desuper.
EN Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.
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GR καὶ ἐὰν συνῇ ἀπεκτάσεις νεφέλης ἰσότητα σκηνῆς αὐτοῦ
LA Si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum,
EN If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
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GR ἰδοὺ ἐκτείνει ἐπ’ αὐτὸν ηδω καὶ ῥιζώματα τῆς θαλάσσης ἐκάλυψεν
LA et fulgurare lumine suo desuper, cardines quoque maris operiet.
EN and lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.
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GR ἐν γὰρ αὐτοῖς κρινεῖ λαούς δώσει τροφὴν τῷ ἰσχύοντι
LA Per hæc enim judicat populos, et dat escas multis mortalibus.
EN For by these he judges people, and gives food to many mortals.
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GR ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἐκάλυψεν φῶς καὶ ἐνετείλατο περὶ αὐτῆς ἐν ἀπαντῶντι
LA In manibus abscondit lucem, et præcepit ei ut rursus adveniat.
EN In his hands he hides the light, and commands it to come again.
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GR ἀναγγελεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ φίλον αὐτοῦ κτῆσις καὶ περὶ ἀδικίας
LA Annuntiat de ea amico suo, quod possessio ejus sit, et ad eam possit ascendere.
EN He shows his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.
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[!note]- For this thou hast begun to follow after misery…
Eliu charges Job, that notwithstanding his misery, he does not fear God as he ought: but in his judgment, falls into iniquity. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
