Elihu
1So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God. 3He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.32:3 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition Job, and so had condemned God 4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he. 5But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’
8But it is the spirit32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18 in a person,
the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
9It is not only the old32:9 Or many; or great who are wise,
not only the aged who understand what is right.
10“Therefore I say: Listen to me;
I too will tell you what I know.
11I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.
13Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;
let God, not a man, refute him.’
14But Job has not marshaled his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15“They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.
16Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.
18For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me compels me;
19inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.
20I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.
21I will show no partiality,
nor will I flatter anyone;
22for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker would soon take me away.
Sehemu Ya Tatu: Mazungumzo Ya Elihu
(Ayubu 32–37)
Elihu Awakemea Rafiki Za Ayubu
132:1 Ay 2:3; 10:7Basi watu hawa watatu wakaacha kumjibu Ayubu, kwa kuwa alikuwa mwadilifu machoni pake mwenyewe. 232:2 Mwa 22:21; Ay 13:19; 35:2Lakini Elihu mwana wa Barakeli, wa kabila la Buzi wa jamaa ya Ramu, akamkasirikia sana Ayubu, kwa sababu ya kujihesabia haki mwenyewe badala ya Mungu. 332:3 Ay 42:7; 32:12-13; 15:13Pia aliwakasirikia hao rafiki watatu wa Ayubu, kwa sababu hawakuweza kupata njia ya kuthibitisha ya kuwa hayo maneno ya Ayubu hayakuwa ya kweli, nao bado walikuwa wamemlaumu. 432:4 Law 19:32Basi Elihu alikuwa amesubiri kwanza waongee na Ayubu kwa sababu walikuwa na umri mkubwa kumliko yeye. 5Lakini alipoona watu hao watatu hawakuwa na kitu zaidi cha kusema, hasira yake ikaamka.
632:6 Ay 15:10Basi Elihu mwana wa Barakeli wa kabila la Buzi akasema:
“Mimi ni mdogo kwa umri,
nanyi ni wazee;
ndiyo sababu niliogopa,
sikuthubutu kuwaambia kile ninachojua.
732:7 1Nya 29:15; 2Nya 10:6Nilifikiri, ‘Yafaa umri useme,
nao wingi wa miaka ungefundisha hekima.’
832:8 Ay 27:3; 33:4; Mit 2:6; 1Fal 3:9Lakini ni Roho iliyoko ndani ya mwanadamu,
pumzi ya Mwenyezi, ndiyo impayo yeye ufahamu.
932:9 1Kor 1:21-26Sio wazee peke yao walio na hekima,
sio wenye umri mkubwa peke yao wanaofahamu lililo sawa.
1032:10 Ay 33:1; 31:33; Za 34:11; Ay 5:27“Kwa hiyo nasema: Nisikilizeni mimi;
mimi nami nitawaambia lile ninalojua.
11Nilingojea mlipokuwa mnaongea,
nilizisikiliza hoja zenu;
mlipokuwa mkitafuta maneno ya kusema,
1232:12 Ay 32:3niliwasikiliza kwa makini.
Lakini hakuna hata mmoja wenu
aliyethibitisha kwamba Ayubu amekosa;
hakuna hata mmoja wenu
aliyeweza kujibu hoja zake.
1332:13 Mhu 9:11; Yer 9:23Msiseme, ‘Tumepata hekima;
Mungu na amthibitishe kuwa mwongo,
wala si mwanadamu.’
1432:14 Ay 23:4Lakini Ayubu hajayapanga maneno yake dhidi yangu,
nami sitamjibu kwa kutumia hoja zenu.
1532:15 Ay 32:1“Wametiwa hofu na hawana la zaidi la kusema;
maneno yamewaishia.
16Je, ningoje sasa kwa sababu wamekuwa kimya,
kwa vile sasa wanasimama bila kuwa na la kujibu?
1732:17 Ay 5:27; 33:3; 36:4Mimi nami nitakuwa na la kusema;
mimi nami nitasema lile nilijualo.
1832:18 Mdo 4:20; 1Kor 9:16; 2Kor 5:14Kwa kuwa nimejawa na maneno,
nayo Roho iliyomo ndani yangu yanisukuma;
1932:19 Yer 20:9; Amo 3:8; Mt 9:17ndani yangu niko kama chupa iliyojazwa divai,
kama kiriba kipya cha divai kilicho tayari kupasuka.
2032:20 Ay 4:2; Yer 6:11Ni lazima niseme ili niweze kutulia;
ni lazima nifumbue midomo yangu nipate kujibu.
2132:21 Law 19:15; 2Nya 19:7; Mt 22:16Sitampendelea mtu yeyote,
wala sitajipendekeza kwa mtu yeyote;
2232:22 Ay 4:17; 9:9; Za 12:2-4kwa kuwa kama ningekuwa stadi wa kujipendekeza,
Muumba wangu angeniondolea mbali kwa upesi.
