Testament of Job

Kohler1897 English translation, printed page 328

398 K. Kohler. 31, Art thou he who had golden candelabras set upon silver stands, and now must thou long for the natural gleam of the moon? [“Whither then hath thy glory gone τ 32. Art thou the one who had ointment made of the spices of frankincense, and now thou art in a state of repulsiveness! [“Whither then hath thy glory gone 1 33. Art thou he who laughed the wrong doers and simmers to scorn, and now thou hast become a laughing- stock to all!” [“Whither then hath: thine glory gone!” 34, And when Eliphaz had for a long time cried and lamented, while all the others joined him, so that the commotion was very great, I said to them: 35. “Be silent and I will show you my throne, and the glory of its splendor: My glory will be everlasting. 36. The whole world shall perish. and its glory shall vanish, and all those who hold fast to it, will remain beneath, but my throne is in the upper world and its glory and splendor will be to the right of the Saviour in the heavens. 37. My throne exists in the life of the “holy ones” and its glory in the imperishable world. 38. For rivers will be dried up and their arrogance!) shall go down to the depth of the abyss, but the streams of my land in which my throne is erected, shall not dry up, but shall remain unbroken in strength. 39. The kings perish and the rulers vanish, and their glory and pride is as the shadow in a looking glass, but my Kingdom*) lasts forever and ever, and_ its glory and beauty is in the chariot of my Father 8). Chapter VIL. 1. When I"spoke thus to them, Eliphaz, became angry and said to the other friends: “For what purpose is it that we have come here with our hosts to comfort him ? Behold, he upbraids us. Therefore let us return to our countries. 2. This man sits here in misery worm-eaten amidst an unbearable state of putrefaction, and yet he challenges us saying: ‘Kingdoms shall perish and _ their rulers, but my ἢ) Cf. the same word γαβριαματα in Job IV. 10 LXX. *) ovew mom. The saints are all crowned in the kingdom of heaven. 8) maze awyo = ορματα,