Job 33
1 ಆದದರಿಂದ ಯೋಬನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು; ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನುಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
2 ಇಗೋ, ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
3 ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಯಥಾರ್ಥತೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುವವು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳು ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
4 ದೇವರ ಆತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು; ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನ ಶ್ವಾಸವು ನನಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
5 ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೋ.
6 ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ; ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಹ ರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
7 ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಭೀತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲಾರದು; ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೈ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರವಾಗದು.
8 ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
9 ಏನಂದರೆ--ನಾನು ದ್ರೋಹವಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧ ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಾನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧವಿಲ್ಲ.
10 ಇಗೋ, ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅವಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆತನು ತನಗೆ ಶತ್ರುವೆಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
11 ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ನನ್ನ ಹಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗುರುತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
12 ಇಗೋ, ಈ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಲ್ಲ; ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಏನಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
13 ನೀನು ಆತನ ಸಂಗಡ ಯಾಕೆ ವಾದಿಸಿದಿ? ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
14 ಒಂದು ಸಾರಿ ಹೌದು, ಎರಡು ಸಾರಿ ದೇವರು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆದರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
15 ಸ್ವಪ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ದರ್ಶನ ದಲ್ಲಿ; ಗಾಢ ನಿದ್ರೆಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಾಗ ಮಂಚದ ಮೇಲಿನ ತೂಕಡಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
16 ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಮಾತು ಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.
17 ಮನುಷ್ಯ ನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಗರ್ವವನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
18 ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕುಣಿಯಿಂದ ಲೂ ಅವನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗದ ಹಾಗೆಯೂ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
19 ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸ ಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ನೋವು ಉಂಟು.
20 ಅವನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸವಿ ಊಟವೂ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
21 ಅವನ ಶರೀರವು ಕಾಣದ ಹಾಗೆ ಸವೆಯುತ್ತದೆ; ಕಾಣದಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಬೈಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
22 ಹೌದು, ಅವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವರ ಸವಿಾಪಕ್ಕೂ ಎಳೆಯಲ್ಪ ಡುತ್ತದೆ.
23 ಸಹಸ್ರ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥ ನಾಗಿರುವ ದೂತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಯಥಾರ್ಥ ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ,
24 ಆಗ ಆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೃಪಾಳುವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕುಣಿಗೆ ಇಳಿಯು ವದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ನಾನು ವಿಮೋ ಚನೆಯ ಕ್ರಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
25 ಆಗ ಅವನ ಶರೀರವು ಮಗುವಿನ ಶರೀರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೃದುವಾಗಿರು ವದು; ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಯೌವನ ದಿವಸಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
26 ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬಿನ್ನಹ ಮಾಡು ವನು; ಆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೃಪಾಳುವಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಆತನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನೋಡುವನು; ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿ ಸುವನು.
27 ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ--ಯಾವನಾದರೂ--ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ; ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ವಕ್ರಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಲಾಭವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ;
28 ಆತನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಕುಣಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು. ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡುವದು.
29 ಇಗೋ, ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಾರಿ ಮನು ಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
30 ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕುಣಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ತಂದು ಜೀವದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
31 ಓ ಯೋಬನೇ, ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗುರುತಿಸು; ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಮೌನವಾಗಿರು, ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡು ತ್ತೇನೆ.
32 ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡು; ಮಾತನಾಡು, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಚ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
33 ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಮೌನ ವಾಗಿರು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.