1 و َهَكَذا تَوَقَّفَ الرِّجالُ الثَّلاثَةُ عَنِ الرَّدِّ عَلَيهِ فَقَدْ كانَ مُقتَنِعاً بِبَراءَتِهِ.

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2 ل َكِنَّ ألِيهُوَ بْنَ بَرَخْئِيلَ البُوزِيِّ مِنْ عَشِيرَةِ رامَ غَضِبَ كَثِيراً، وَاشتَعَلَ غَضَبُهُ عَلَى أيُّوبَ لأنَّهُ بَرَّأ نَفسَهُ، لا اللهَ.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

3 ك َما غَضِبَ مِنْ أصدِقاءِ أيُّوبَ الثَّلاثَةِ، لأنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا رَدّاً عَلَى حُجَجِهِ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ اعْتَبَرُوهُ مُذْنِباً.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

4 ل َكِنَّ أَلِيهُوَ أَجَّلَ الرَّدَّ عَلَى أيُّوبَ، لأنَّهُمْ كانُوا أكبَرَ مِنهُ سِنّاً.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

5 و َلَمّا رَأى ألِيهُو أنَّ الرِّجالَ الثَّلاثَةَ لَمْ يَستَطِيعُوا الرَّدَّ عَلَى أيُّوبَ، غَضِبَ كَثِيراً.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

6 ف َقالَ أَلِيهُو بْنُ بَرَخْئِيلَ: «أنا صَغِيرُ السِّنِّ وَأنتُمْ شُيُوخٌ. لِهَذا تَرَدَّدْتُ وَخِفْتُ أنْ أُعلِنَ لَكُمْ عَنْ رَأيِي.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

7 ق ُلْتُ: ‹دَعِ الخِبرَةَ تَتَكَلَّمْ، وَدَعْ كَثْرَةَ السِّنِينِ تُعَلِّمُ الحِكْمَةَ.›

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

8 غ َيرَ إنَّ هُناكَ رُوحاً فِي الإنْسانِ، وَنَسَمَةُ القَدِيرِ تُعطِيهِ فَهْماً.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

9 ا لحِكْمَةُ لَيسَتْ مَقصُورَةً عَلَى الكِبارِ، وَلا هُمْ وَحدُهُمْ يُمَيِّزُونَ الحَقَّ.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

10 ل ِهَذا قُلْتُ: ‹اسْتَمِعْ إلَيَّ، فَسَأُصَرِّحُ أنا أيضاً بِما أعْرِفُهُ؟›

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

11 « انتَظَرْتُ وَأنتُمْ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ. أصْغَيْتُ إلَى مَنطِقِكُمْ، وَأنْتُمْ تَزِنُونَ كَلامَهُ.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

12 ت َفَكَّرتُ جَيِّداً فِي ما قُلْتُمْ، وَلَيسَ بَينَكُمْ مَنْ أثبَتَ خَطَأ أيُّوبَ، وَلَمْ يَرُدَّ أحَدُكُمْ عَلَى كَلامِهِ.

Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

13 ل ِئَلّا تَقُولُوا: ‹كُنّا حُكَماءَ.› اللهُ هُوَ مَنْ سَيَغلِبُ أيُّوبَ لا إنسانٌ.

lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

14 ل َكِنَّ أيُّوبَ لَمْ يُوَجِّهْ كَلامَهُ إلَيَّ، وَأنا لَنْ أرُدَّ عَلَيهِ بِحُجَجِكُمْ.

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

15 « لَقَدْ فَشِلُوا بِالرَّدِّ عَلَيكَ يا أيُّوبُ، فَبَدَأُوا يَكرِّرُونَ كَلامَهُمْ!

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

16 و َانتَظَرْتُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا، لأنَّهُمْ واقِفُونَ دُونَ أنْ يُجِيبُوا.

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

17 ف َأنا أيضاً سَأُدلِي بِرَأيِي، وَسَأُصَرِّحُ أنا أيضاً بِما أعْرِفُهُ.

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

18 ل أنَّ عِندِي الكَثِيرَ لِأقُولَهُ، وَالرُّوحُ الَّتِي فِيَّ تَدفَعُنِي إلَى الكَلامِ.

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

19 و َداخِلِي كَزُقاقِ خَمْرٍ جِلدِيَّةٍ مُغلَقَةٍ. كَأوعِيَةِ نَبِيذٍ تُوشِكُ أنْ تَنشَقَّ.

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

20 د َعُونِي أتَكَلَّمْ فَأُعَبِّرَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ الَّتِي فِي داخِلِي. دَعُونِي أفتَحْ شَفَتَيَّ لأُعطِي جَواباً.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

21 ل َنْ أنحازَ إلَى أحَدٍ وَلَنْ أتَمَلَّقَ أحَداً،

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

22 ل أنِّي لا أعرِفُ كَيفَ أتَمَلَّقُ، وَإلّا فَسَرْعانَ ما سَيَأخُذنِي خالِقِي.

For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.