Giobbe 30:9-19

9 E ora io sono il tema delle loro canzoni, il soggetto dei loro discorsi.

10 Mi aborrono, mi fuggono, non si trattengono dallo sputarmi in faccia.

11 Non han più ritegno, m’umiliano, rompono ogni freno in mia presenza.

12 Questa genia si leva alla mia destra, m’incalzano, e si appianano le vie contro di me per distruggermi.

13 Hanno sovvertito il mio cammino, lavorano alla mia ruina, essi che nessuno vorrebbe soccorrere!

14 S’avanzano come per un’ampia breccia, si precipitano innanzi in mezzo alle ruine.

15 Terrori mi si rovesciano addosso; l’onor mio è portato via come dal vento, è passata come una nube la mia felicità.

16 E ora l’anima mia si strugge in me, m’hanno còlto i giorni dell’afflizione.

17 La notte mi trafigge, mi stacca l’ossa, e i dolori che mi rodono non hanno posa.

18 Per la gran violenza del mio male la mia veste si sforma, mi si serra addosso come la tunica.

19 Iddio m’ha gettato nel fango, e rassomiglio alla polvere e alla cenere.

Giobbe 30:9-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 30

Job in this chapter sets forth his then unhappy state and condition, in contrast with his former state of prosperity described in the preceding chapter: things had taken a strange turn, and were just the reverse of what they were before; he that was before in such high esteem and credit with all sorts of men, young and old, high and low, rich and poor, now is had in derision by the meanest and basest of men, whose characters are described, Job 30:1-8; and the instances of their contempt of him by words and gestures are given, Job 30:9-14; he who enjoyed so much ease of mind, and health of body, is now filled with distresses of soul, and bodily diseases, Job 30:15-19; and he who enjoyed so much of the presence of God, and communion with him, and of his love and favour, was now disregarded, and, as he thought, cruelly used by him, who not only had destroyed his substance, but was about to bring him to the grave, Job 30:20-24; all which came upon him, though he had a sympathizing heart with the poor, and them that were in trouble, and when he expected better things, Job 30:25-28; and he close the chapter, lamenting his sad and sorrowful circumstances, Job 30:29-31.