Hiob 6:10-20

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?

12 Ist Kraft der Steine meine Kraft, oder ist mein Fleisch von Erz?

13 Ist es nicht also, daß keine Hilfe in mir, und jede Kraft aus mir vertrieben ist?

14 Dem Verzagten gebührt Milde von seinem Freunde, sonst wird er die Furcht des Allmächtigen verlassen.

15 Meine Brüder haben sich trügerisch erwiesen wie ein Wildbach, wie das Bett der Wildbäche, welche hinschwinden,

16 welche trübe sind von Eis, in die der Schnee sich birgt.

17 Zur Zeit, wenn sie erwärmt werden, versiegen sie; wenn es heiß wird, sind sie von ihrer Stelle verschwunden.

18 Es schlängeln sich die Pfade ihres Laufes, ziehen hinauf in die Öde und verlieren sich.

19 Es blickten hin die Karawanen Temas, die Reisezüge Schebas hofften auf sie:

20 sie wurden beschämt, weil sie auf sie vertraut hatten, sie kamen hin und wurden zu Schanden.

Hiob 6:10-20 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.