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Job
Chapter
23
{Chapters
22-31: The Third Debate}
{Chapters
22-24:
Third Debate with Eliphaz - Job has Some Answers}
1-2~~Then
Job replied and said, 2~~
"Even
today my complaint is bitter.
His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3~~If only I knew where to find Him!
If only I could go to His dwelling.
4~~I
would state my case before Him,
and
fill my mouth with arguments.
5~~I
would 'find out'/know the words
which
He would answer me,
and
consider/understand what He would say unto me.
6~~Would
He oppose me with His great power? No.
{no God would not press charges against Job - Job knows he has
done nothing wrong}
But He would put strength in me.
7~~There an upright man can present his case before Him.
And
I would be delivered forever from my judge
{here meaning from Eliphaz}.
8~~But if I go ahead/'to the east', He is not there.
If I go back/'to the west', I cannot find Him.
9~~And
He is at work 'to the left'/in the North,
but
I cannot see Him.
He turns right/'to the south' . . . I catch no glimpse of Him.
10~~But He knows the Way that I take.
When
he has tested/proved/tried {bachan} me,
I
shall come forth as gold.
11~~My foot have followed His steps.
His Ways, I have kept, without turning aside.
12~~I have not departed back from the commandment of His lips.
I
have treasured/'stored up' {tsaphan}
the
'doctrinal communications'/words {dabar} of His mouth . . .
more
than my daily bread.
{Note: Job loved the bread of the Word more then bread for his body!}
{Verses
13-17: Job Does Not Understand the Silence of God}
13~~But
He stands alone. Who can oppose Him?
He does whatever 'He pleases'/His soul desires.
14~~He carries out His decree against me.
And many such things are with Him.
15``Therefore I am troubled at His presence.
When I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16``
For God/'El makes my heart/'right lobe' soft,
and
the Almighty troubles me.
17`` Because I was not cut off before the darkness.
Neither has He covered the darkness from my face."
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