Hiob 6:1-11

1 Und Hiob antwortete und sprach:

2 O daß mein Gram doch gewogen würde, und man mein Mißgeschick auf die Waagschale legte allzumal!

3 Denn dann würde es schwerer sein als der Sand der Meere; darum sind unbesonnen meine Worte.

4 Denn die Pfeile des Allmächtigen sind in mir, ihr Gift trinkt mein Geist; die Schrecken Gottes stellen sich in Schlachtordnung wider mich auf.

5 Schreit ein Wildesel beim Grase, oder brüllt ein Rind bei seinem Futter?

6 Wird Fades, Salzloses gegessen? Oder ist Geschmack im Eiweiß?

7 Was meine Seele sich weigerte anzurühren, das ist wie meine ekle Speise.

8 O daß doch meine Bitte einträfe, und Gott mein Verlangen gewährte,

9 daß es Gott gefiele, mich zu zermalmen, daß er seine Hand losmachte und mich vernichtete!

10 So würde noch mein Trost sein, und ich würde frohlocken in schonungsloser Pein, daß ich die Worte des Heiligen nicht verleugnet habe.

11 Was ist meine Kraft, daß ich ausharren, und was mein Ende, daß ich mich gedulden sollte?

Hiob 6:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 6

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to the speech of Eliphaz in the two foregoing; he first excuses his impatience by the greatness of his afflictions, which, if weighed by good and impartial hands, would be found to be heavier than the sand of the sea, and which words were wanting to express, Job 6:1-3; and the reason why they were so heavy is given, they being the arrows and terrors of the Almighty, Job 6:4; and by various similes he shows that his moans and complaints under them need not seem strange and unreasonable, Job 6:5-7; and what had been said not being convincing to him, he continues in the same sentiment and disposition of mind, and wishes to be removed by death out of his miserable condition, and gives his reasons for it, Job 6:8-13; and though his case was such as required pity from his friends, yet this he had not from them, but represents them as deceitful, and as having sadly disappointed him, and therefore he neither hoped nor asked for anything of them, Job 6:14-23; and observes that their words and arguments were of no force and weight with him, but harmful and pernicious, Job 6:24-27; and in his turn gives them some exhortations and instructions, and signifies that he was as capable of discerning between right and wrong as they, with which this chapter is concluded, Job 6:28-30.