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Job 5:1-27.
英文原文
Job 5:1-27.
ELIPHAZ' CONCLUSION FROM THE VISION.
1. if there be any, &c.--Rather, "will He (God) reply to thee?" Job, after the revelation just given, cannot be so presumptuous as to think God or any of the holy ones
(Da 4:17,
"angels") round His throne, will vouchsafe a reply (a judicial expression) to his rebellious complaint.
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2. 忿怒……嫉妒——即急躁而激烈的抱怨，正如以利法指控約伯的（伯4:5；箴14:30亦然）。不是說神的忿怒殺死愚妄人，祂的嫉妒等等。
英文原文
2. wrath . . . envy--fretful and passionate complaints, such as Eliphaz charged Job with
(Job 4:5;
so
Pr 14:30).
Not, the wrath of God killeth the foolish, and His envy, &c.
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3. 愚妄人——即惡人。我曾見罪人在興盛中將他的「根」伸展得寬廣，卻「忽然」出現了一些情況，使他一度興旺的居所被「咒詛」為荒涼（詩37:35, 36；耶17:8）。
英文原文
3. the foolish--the wicked. I have seen the sinner spread his "root" wide in prosperity, yet circumstances "suddenly" occurred which gave occasion for his once prosperous dwelling being "cursed" as desolate
(Ps 37:35, 36; Jer 17:8).
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4. 他的兒女……在城門口被壓碎——一個司法用語。城門是審判和其他公共事務的場所（詩127:5；箴22:22；創23:10；申21:19）。亞述遺址中也發現了這樣的城門建築。以利法在此暗指剪除約伯兒女的那場災禍。
英文原文
4. His children . . . crushed in the gate--A judicial formula. The gate was the place of judgment and of other public proceedings
(Ps 127:5; Pr 22:22; Ge 23:10; De 21:19).
Such propylæa have been found in the Assyrian remains. Eliphaz obliquely alludes to the calamity which cut off Job's children.
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5. 甚至從荊棘中——即使有一部分穀物掛在荊棘叢上（或「長在荊棘裏」，太13:7），饑餓的撿拾者也不惜費力地把它取走，可見惡人的收成被掃得何等乾淨。
搶奪的——如搶奪約伯的示巴人。更當譯作「口渴的人」，正如平行體中與「饑餓的人」的對比所證明的。
英文原文
5. even out of the thorns--Even when part of the grain remains hanging on the thorn bushes (or, "is growing among thorns,"
Mt 13:7),
the hungry gleaner does not grudge the trouble of even taking it away, so clean swept away is the harvest of the wicked.
the robber--as the Sabeans, who robbed Job. Rather, translate "the thirsty," as the antithesis in the parallelism, "the hungry," proves.
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6. 雖然——更當譯作「因為實在」〔翁布賴特，UMBREIT〕。
禍患不是從土中生出來的——如同野草那樣自行長出。以利法暗示禍患的成因在於約伯自己。
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6. Although--rather, "for truly" [UMBREIT].
affliction cometh not forth of the dust--like a weed, of its own accord. Eliphaz hints that the cause of it lay with Job himself.
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7. 然而——更當譯作「實在」，或者：但患難不是出於偶然，而是神為罪——即人類與生俱來的原罪——所定的。以利法從約伯的個別罪惡和隨之而來的受苦，轉到人類普遍的罪惡和受苦。患難從人類共同的罪中生出，其因果關係之必然，如同火星（希伯來文「炭之子」）向上飛一樣。患難多而如火，如同火星（彼前4:12；賽43:2）。翁布賴特（UMBREIT）將「火星」譯作「猛禽」；直譯為「閃電之子」，不如前者好。
英文原文
7. Yet--rather, "Truly," or, But affliction does not come from chance, but is the appointment of God for sin; that is, the original birth-sin of man. Eliphaz passes from the particular sin and consequent suffering of Job to the universal sin and suffering of mankind. Troubles spring from man's common sin by as necessary a law of natural consequences as sparks (Hebrew, "sons of coal") fly upward. Troubles are many and fiery, as sparks
(1Pe 4:12; Isa 43:2).
UMBREIT for "sparks" has "birds of prey;"
literally, "sons of lightning," not so well.
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8. 因此（既然患難是神因罪而安排的），「我」就要你「尋求神」（賽8:19；摩5:8；耶5:24）。
英文原文
8. Therefore (as affliction is ordered by God, on account of sin), "I would" have you to "seek unto God"
(Isa 8:19; Am 5:8; Jer 5:24).
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11. 與伯5:9相連。他「無法測度」的作為，目的是要升高謙卑人、降卑驕傲人（路1:52）。因此約伯當謙卑地歸向他。
英文原文
11. Connected with
Job 5:9.
His "unsearchable" dealings are with a view to raise the humble and abase the proud
(Lu 1:52).
Therefore Job ought to turn humbly to Him.
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12. 謀算——字面作「實現」。
希伯來文將智慧和幸福兩個概念合於一字之中，「持久的存在」是這合併概念的詞源學和哲學根基〔翁布賴特，UMBREIT〕。
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12. enterprise--literally, "realization." The Hebrew combines in the one word the two ideas, wisdom and happiness, "enduring existence" being the etymological and philosophical root of the combined notion [UMBREIT].
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13. 保羅
（林前3:19）
引用這話時，加上了確立其默示性質的套語「如經上所記」。他引用的是確切的希伯來文原話，而不像他往常那樣引用七十士譯本的希臘文版本
（詩9:15）。
哈曼被掛在他為末底改所預備的木架上
（斯5:14；7:10）。
智慧人——即「狡猾之徒」。
被傾覆——他們的計謀尚未成熟就已敗露。
英文原文
13. Paul
(1Co 3:19)
quoted this clause with the formula establishing its inspiration, "it is written." He cites the exact Hebrew words, not as he usually does the Septuagint, Greek version
(Ps 9:15).
Haman was hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai
(Es 5:14; 7:10).
the wise--that is, "the cunning."
is carried headlong--Their scheme is precipitated before it is ripe.
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14. 神常將判斷的瞎眼加在那些精明的世俗之人身上
（申28:29；賽59:10；約9:39）。
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14. Judicial blindness often is sent upon keen men of the world
(De 28:29; Isa 59:10; Joh 9:39).
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15. 「脫離那從他們口中發出」的「刀劍」
（詩59:7；57:4）。
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15. "From the sword" which proceedeth "from their mouth"
(Ps 59:7; 57:4).
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16. 窮乏人——有指望——指望神的介入。
不敬虔的口被封住——
（詩107:42；彌7:9、10；賽52:15。）
特別是在末日，因羞愧
（猶15；太22:12。）
「口」就是那冒犯者
（伯5:15），
到了末了，口必被封住
（賽25:8）。
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16. the poor hath hope--of the interposition of God.
iniquity stoppeth her mouth--
(Ps 107:42; Mic 7:9, 10; Isa 52:15).
Especially at the last day, through shame
(Jude 15; Mt 22:12).
The "mouth" was the offender
(Job 5:15),
and the mouth shall then be stopped
(Isa 25:8)
at the end.
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17. 有福——並非實際的受苦本身令人喜樂；而是想到差遣苦難之主的公義，以及差遣苦難的目的，就使它成為感恩而非怨言的原因——如約伯所發的怨言
（來12:11）。
以利法暗示，這次苦難的目的是要使約伯從他所假定約伯有罪的特定罪中回轉。保羅似乎在
來12:5
暗指這段經文；參
雅1:12；箴3:12。
以利法沒有充分強調這真理，反而強調約伯的罪。惟獨以利戶
（伯32:1-37:24）
才充分闡明這真理：苦難是為受苦者益處而有的、變了妝的憐憫與公義。
英文原文
17. happy--not that the actual suffering is joyous; but the consideration of the righteousness of Him who sends it, and the end for which it is sent, make it a cause for thankfulness, not for complaints, such as Job had uttered
(Heb 12:11).
Eliphaz implies that the end in this case is to call back Job from the particular sin of which he takes for granted that Job is guilty. Paul seems to allude to this passage in
Heb 12:5;
so
Jas 1:12; Pr 3:12.
Eliphaz does not give due prominence to this truth, but rather to Job's sin. It is Elihu alone
(Job 32:1-37:24)
who fully dwells upon the truth, that affliction is mercy and justice in disguise, for the good of the sufferer.
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18. 他打破，又纏裹——
（申32:39；何6:1；撒上2:6。）
取自包紮傷口的意象。那時的醫術主要在於外敷。
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18. he maketh sore, and bindeth up--
(De 32:39; Ho 6:1; 1Sa 2:6).
An image from binding up a wound. The healing art consisted much at that time in external applications.
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19. 六次……乃至七次——
（箴6:16；摩1:3。）
希伯來文成語先定下一個數目（此處為「六」），為要引起對重要之事的注意；然後以「乃至七」——下一個更高的數目——加強語氣；此處「七」是神聖而完全的數目。意指在一切可能的患難中；不只是精確的數目「七」。
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19. in six . . . yea, in seven--
(Pr 6:16; Am 1:3).
The Hebrew idiom fixes on a certain number (here "six"), in order to call attention as to a thing of importance; then increases the force by adding, with a "yea, nay seven," the next higher number; here "seven," the sacred and perfect number. In all possible troubles; not merely in the precise number "seven."
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20. 權勢——
（耶5:12。）
希伯來文作「手」。
刀劍——
（結35:5，旁註。）
手被加給刀劍——刀劍被擬人化為有生命的行動者。
英文原文
20. power--
(Jer 5:12).
Hebrew, "hands."
of the sword--
(Eze 35:5,
Margin).
Hands are given to the sword personified as a living agent.
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21.
（詩31:20；耶18:18。）
攻擊
（詩73:9。）
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21.
(Ps 31:20; Jer 18:18).
Smite
(Psalm 73. 9).
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22. 饑荒你要發笑——不是指儘管有毀滅和饑荒（這雖是真實的，
哈3:17、18，
卻不是以利法所要表達的那個真理），而是因為那些災禍不會臨到你。這是與
伯5:20
不同的希伯來文詞；那裏指一般的饑荒；此處指缺乏適當營養之人的衰弱狀態〔巴恩斯，BARNES〕。
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22. famine thou shalt laugh--Not, in spite of destruction and famine, which is true
(Hab 3:17, 18),
though not the truth meant by Eliphaz, but because those calamities shall not come upon thee. A different Hebrew word from that in
Job 5:20;
there, famine in general; here, the languid state of those wanting proper nutriment [BARNES].
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23. 與田間的石頭立約——它們必不傷害你土壤的肥沃；野獸也不害你的果實；這是在阿拉伯曠野說的話，那裏石頭遍地。阿拉伯源於Arabah——荒涼的平原。本節第一子句與
伯5:22
第一子句相應；本節末句與那節末句相應。這應許的完全實現仍在將來
（賽65:23、25；何2:18）。
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23. in league with the stones of the field--They shall not hurt the fertility of thy soil; nor the wild beasts thy fruits; spoken in Arabia-Deserta, where stones abounded. Arabia, derived from Arabah--a desert plain. The first clause of this verse answers to the first clause of
Job 5:22;
and the last of this verse to the last of that verse. The full realization of this is yet future
(Isa 65:23, 25; Ho 2:18).
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24. 知道——「你必安息於確信之中，知道你的居所是平安之所；並且（若）你數點你的畜群，你的指望不會落空」〔翁佈雷特，UMBREIT〕。「罪」與上下文不符。這希伯來文詞——「偏離」目標，用於弓箭手
（士20:16）。
希伯來文的「居所」原意為「牲畜的圈」；而「查看」常作「核算、數點」。「平安」是東方通用的問安語；包括內外的興旺。
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24. know--"Thou shalt rest in the assurance, that thine habitation is the abode of peace; and (if) thou numberest thine herd, thine expectations prove not fallacious" [UMBREIT]. "Sin" does not agree with the context. The Hebrew word--"to miss" a mark, said of archers
(Jud 20:16).
The Hebrew for "habitation" primarily means "the fold for cattle"; and for "visit," often to "take an account of, to number." "Peace" is the common Eastern salutation; including inward and outward prosperity.
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25. 如草——
（詩72:16。）
正確地說是「結種子的菜蔬」
（創1:11、12）。
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25. as the grass--
(Ps 72:16).
Properly, "herb-bearing seed"
(Ge 1:11, 12).
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26. 日子滿足——所以「日子滿足」
（伯42:17；創35:29）。
所指的不是單純的長壽，而是可以死、內外充分的發展沒有被夭折的成熟
（賽65:22）。
你必到——不是字面的，而是表達情願死。以利法是從舊約的觀點說話，舊約以足月的年日為義人的賞賜
（詩91:16；出20:12），
以夭折為惡人的分
（詩55:23）。
義人是不朽的，直到他的工作完成。要讓他們活得更久，會使他們更不適合死亡。神在他們最好的時候接他們去
（賽57:1）。
好人被比作麥子
（太13:30）。
如禾捆——字面作「升上」。穀物從地上被舉起，運回家中；所以好人「被舉入禾捆之中」〔翁佈雷特，UMBREIT〕。
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26. in a full age--So "full of days"
(Job 42:17; Ge 35:29).
Not mere length of years, but ripeness for death, one's inward and outward full development not being prematurely cut short, is denoted
(Isa 65:22).
Thou shalt come--not literally, but expressing willingness to die. Eliphaz speaks from the Old Testament point of view, which made full years a reward of the righteous
(Ps 91:16; Ex 20:12),
and premature death the lot of the wicked
(Ps 55:23).
The righteous are immortal till their work is done. To keep them longer would be to render them less fit to die. God takes them at their best
(Isa 57:1).
The good are compared to wheat
(Mt 13:30).
cometh in--literally, "ascends." The corn is lifted up off the earth and carried home; so the good man "is raised into the heap of sheaves" [UMBREIT].
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27. 查考……為你的益處——字面作「為你自己」
（詩111:2；
箴2:4；9:12）。
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27. searched it . . . for thy good--literally, "for thyself"
(Ps 111:2; Pr 2:4; 9:12).
伯5:1-27. 以利法從異象中得出的結論
1. 若有……等等——更當譯作：「（神）豈會回答你嗎？」約伯在剛剛領受啟示之後，不能如此放肆，以為神或寶座周圍的聖者（但4:17的「天使」）會對他那悖逆的控訴賜下答覆（這是一個司法用語）。