“Should a reprover contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves Eloah answer it.”
For “Who has known the mind of יהוה ? Who shall instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Messiah.
With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of right-ruling? Who taught Him knowledge, and showed Him the way of understanding?
Why have you complained against Him? Because He does not answer all His matters?
“And when they received it, they grumbled against the householder,
Near is He who declares Me right. Who would contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me.
“What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Yisra’ĕ
“As Ě
If one wished to dispute with Him, he would not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
Why does He give light to a man whose way has been hidden, and whom Eloah has hedged in?
Why does He give light to the sufferer, and life to the bitter of being,
Do we provoke the Master to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Whatever shall be, has already been named, and it is known that he is son of Aḏ
You have become cruel to me; with the power of Your hand You oppose me.
Am I the sea, or a sea monster, that You set a guard over me?
I say to Eloah, ‘Do not declare me wrong, show me why You strive with me.
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I delight to reason with Ě
I would present my case before Him, and fill my mouth with proofs.
Who would give me a hearing? See, my signature, let the Almighty answer me, and let my accuser write a bill!
And יהוה answered Iyoḇ
And Iyoḇ
“I have laid a snare for you, and you were captured, O Baḇ
Now gird up your loins like a man, and I ask you, and you answer Me.