Job 24

Why, seeing Times are not hidden from the Almightie, doe they, that know him not, see his dayes?

GenevaHowe should not the times be hid from the Almightie, seeing that they which knowe him, see not his dayes?

מַדּ֗וּעַ מִ֭/שַּׁדַּי לֹא נִצְפְּנ֣וּ עִתִּ֑ים ו/ידע/ו לֹא חָ֥זוּ יָמָֽי/ו

Some remooue the land-markes; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.

GenevaSome remoue the land marks, that rob the flockes and feede thereof.

גְּבֻל֥וֹת יַשִּׂ֑יגוּ עֵ֥דֶר גָּ֝זְל֗וּ וַ/יִּרְעֽוּ

They driue away the asse of the fatherlesse, they take the widowes oxe for a pledge.

GenevaThey leade away the asse of the fatherles: and take the widowes oxe to pledge.

חֲמ֣וֹר יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה

They turne the needy out of the way: the poore of the earth hide themselues together.

GenevaThey make the poore to turne out of the way, so that the poore of the earth hide themselues together.

יַטּ֣וּ אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים מִ/דָּ֑רֶךְ יַ֥חַד חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ עֲנִיֵּי אָֽרֶץ

Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.

GenevaBehold, others as wilde asses in the wildernesse, goe forth to their businesse, and rise early for a praye: the wildernesse giueth him and his children foode.

הֵ֤ן פְּרָאִ֨ים בַּֽ/מִּדְבָּ֗ר יָצְא֣וּ בְּ֭/פָעֳלָ/ם מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י לַ/טָּ֑רֶף עֲרָבָ֥ה ל֥/וֹ לֶ֝֗חֶם לַ/נְּעָרִֽים

They reape euery one his corne in the fielde: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.

GenevaThey reape his prouision in the fielde, but they gather the late vintage of the wicked.

בַּ֭/שָּׂדֶה בְּלִיל֣/וֹ יקצירו וְ/כֶ֖רֶם רָשָׁ֣ע יְלַקֵּֽשׁוּ

They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they haue no couering in the cold.

GenevaThey cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without couering in the colde.

עָר֣וֹם יָ֭לִינוּ מִ/בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְ/אֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת בַּ/קָּרָֽה

They are wet with the showres of the mountaines, and imbrace the rocke for want of a shelter.

GenevaThey are wet with the showres of the moutaines, and they imbrace the rocke for want of a couering.

מִ/זֶּ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים יִרְטָ֑בוּ וּֽ/מִ/בְּלִ֥י מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה חִבְּקוּ צֽוּר

They plucke the fatherlesse from the brest, and take a pledge of the poore.

GenevaThey plucke the fatherles from the breast, and take the pledge of the poore.

יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִ/שֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽ/עַל עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ

They cause him to go naked without clothing: and they take away the sheafe from the hungry,

GenevaThey cause him to go naked without clothing, and take the glening from the hungrie.

עָר֣וֹם הִ֭לְּכוּ בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וּ֝/רְעֵבִ֗ים נָ֣שְׂאוּ עֹֽמֶר

Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.

GenevaThey that make oyle betweene their walles, and treade their wine presses, suffer thirst.

בֵּין שׁוּרֹתָ֥/ם יַצְהִ֑ירוּ יְקָבִ֥ים דָּ֝רְכ֗וּ וַ/יִּצְמָֽאוּ

Men groane from out of the city, and the soule of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

GenevaMen cry out of the citie, and the soules of the slayne cry out: yet God doth not charge them with follie.

מֵ֘/עִ֤יר מְתִ֨ים יִנְאָ֗קוּ וְ/נֶֽפֶשׁ חֲלָלִ֥ים תְּשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וֶ֝/אֱל֗וֹהַּ לֹא יָשִׂ֥ים תִּפְלָֽה

They are of those that rebell against the light, they know not the wayes thereof, nor abide in the pathes thereof.

GenevaThese are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in the paths thereof.

הֵ֤מָּה הָיוּ֮ בְּֽ/מֹרְדֵ֫י א֥וֹר לֹֽא הִכִּ֥ירוּ דְרָכָ֑י/ו וְ/לֹ֥א יָ֝שְׁב֗וּ בִּ/נְתִיבֹתָֽי/ו

The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.

GenevaThe murtherer riseth earely and killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.

לָ/א֡וֹר יָ֘ק֤וּם רוֹצֵ֗חַ יִֽקְטָל עָנִ֥י וְ/אֶבְי֑וֹן וּ֝/בַ/לַּ֗יְלָה יְהִ֣י כַ/גַּנָּֽב

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

GenevaThe eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, and sayth, None eye shall see me, and disguiseth his face.

וְ/עֵ֤ין נֹאֵ֨ף שָׁ֤מְרָֽה נֶ֣שֶׁף לֵ֭/אמֹר לֹא תְשׁוּרֵ֣/נִי עָ֑יִן וְ/סֵ֖תֶר פָּנִ֣ים יָשִֽׂים

In the darke they digge through houses which they had marked for themselues in the day time: they know not the light.

GenevaThey digge through houses in the darke, which they marked for themselues in the daye: they knowe not the light.

חָתַ֥ר בַּ/חֹ֗שֶׁךְ בָּ֫תִּ֥ים יוֹמָ֥ם חִתְּמוּ לָ֗/מוֹ לֹא יָ֥דְעוּ אֽוֹר

For the morning is to them euen as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrours of the shadow of death.

GenevaBut the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.

כִּ֤י יַחְדָּ֨ו בֹּ֣קֶר לָ֣/מוֹ צַלְמָ֑וֶת כִּֽי יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת

Hee is swift as the waters, their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the Uineyards.

GenevaHe is swift vpon the waters: their portion shalbe cursed in the earth: he will not behold the way of the vineyardes.

קַֽל ה֤וּא עַל פְּנֵי מַ֗יִם תְּקֻלַּ֣ל חֶלְקָתָ֣/ם בָּ/אָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא יִ֝פְנֶה דֶּ֣רֶךְ כְּרָמִֽים

Drought and heate consume the snow waters: so doeth the graue those which haue sinned.

GenevaAs the dry ground and heate consume the snowe waters, so shall the graue the sinners.

צִיָּ֤ה גַם חֹ֗ם יִגְזְל֥וּ מֵֽימֵי שֶׁ֗לֶג שְׁא֣וֹל חָטָֽאוּ

The wombe shall forget him, the worme shall feed sweetly on him, hee shall be no more remembred, and wickednes shalbe broken as a tree.

GenevaThe pitifull man shall forget him: the worme shall feele his sweetenes: he shalbe no more remembered, and the wicked shalbe broke like a tree.

יִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤/הוּ רֶ֨חֶם מְתָ֘ק֤/וֹ רִמָּ֗ה ע֥וֹד לֹֽא יִזָּכֵ֑ר וַ/תִּשָּׁבֵ֖ר כָּ/עֵ֣ץ עַוְלָֽה

He euill intreateth the barren, that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

GenevaHe doth euil intreat ye barren, that doeth not beare, neither doeth he good to the widowe.

רֹעֶ֣ה עֲ֭קָרָה לֹ֣א תֵלֵ֑ד וְ֝/אַלְמָנָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְיֵטִֽיב

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth vp, and no man is sure of life.

GenevaHe draweth also the mighty by his power, and when he riseth vp, none is sure of life.

וּ/מָשַׁ֣ךְ אַבִּירִ֣ים בְּ/כֹח֑/וֹ יָ֝ק֗וּם וְֽ/לֹא יַאֲמִ֥ין בַּֽ/חַיִּֽין

Though it be giuen him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are vpon their wayes.

GenevaThough men giue him assurance to be in safetie, yet his eyes are vpon their wayes.

יִתֶּן ל֣/וֹ לָ֭/בֶטַח וְ/יִשָּׁעֵ֑ן וְ֝/עֵינֵ֗י/הוּ עַל דַּרְכֵי/הֶֽם

They are exalted for a litle while, but are gone and brought low, they are taken out of the way as al other, and cut off as the tops of the eares of corne.

GenevaThey are exalted for a litle, but they are gone, and are brought lowe as all others: they are destroyed, and cut off as the toppe of an eare of corne.

ר֤וֹמּוּ מְּעַ֨ט וְֽ/אֵינֶ֗/נּוּ וְֽ/הֻמְּכ֗וּ כַּ/כֹּ֥ל יִקָּפְצ֑וּ/ן וּ/כְ/רֹ֖אשׁ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת יִמָּֽלוּ

And if it be not so now, who will make mee a liar, and make my speach nothing worth?

GenevaBut if it be not so, where is he? or who wil proue me a lyer, and make my words of no value?

וְ/אִם לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑/נִי וְ/יָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝/אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽ/י