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OT § 65

Job 38.1-23; 42.1-5

Holy Thursday Vespers

Chapter 38

1

And after Elius had ceased from speaking, the Lord spoke to Job through the whirlwind and clouds, [saying],

ΜΕΤΑ δὲ τὸ παύσασθαι ᾿Ελιοὺν τῆς λέξεως εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τῷ ᾿Ιὼβ διὰ λαίλαπος καὶ νεφῶν·

Преста́вшꙋ же є҆лїꙋ́сꙋ ѿ бесѣ́ды, речѐ гдⷭ҇ь і҆́ѡвꙋ сквозѣ̀ бꙋ́рю и҆ ѡ҆́блаки:

2

Who is this that hides counsel from me, and confines words in [his] heart, and thinks to conceal [them] from me?

τίς οὗτος ὁ κρύπτων με βουλήν, συνέχων δὲ ῥήματα ἐν καρδίᾳ, ἐμὲ δὲ οἴεται κρύπτειν;

кто̀ се́й скрыва́ѧй ѿ менє̀ совѣ́тъ, содержа́й же глаго́лы въ се́рдцы, мене́ же ли мни́тсѧ ᲂу҆таи́ти;

3

Gird thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.

ζῶσαι ὥσπερ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀσφύν σου, ἐρωτήσω δέ σε, σὺ δέ μοι ἀποκρίθητι.

Препоѧ́ши ꙗ҆́кѡ мꙋ́жъ чрє́сла твоѧ̑: вопрошꙋ́ же тѧ̀, ты́ же мѝ ѿвѣща́й.

4

Where wast thou when I founded the earth? tell me now, if thou hast knowledge,

ποῦ ἦς ἐν τῷ θεμελιοῦν με τὴν γῆν; ἀπάγγειλον δέ μοι εἰ ἐπίστῃ σύνεσιν.

Гдѣ̀ бы́лъ є҆сѝ, є҆гда̀ ѡ҆снова́хъ зе́млю; возвѣсти́ ми, а҆́ще вѣ́си ра́зꙋмъ.

5

who set the measures of it, if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it?

τίς ἔθετο τὰ μέτρα αὐτῆς, εἰ οἶδας; ἢ τίς ὁ ἐπαγαγὼν σπαρτίον ἐπ᾿ αὐτῆς;

Кто̀ положѝ мѣ̑ры є҆ѧ̀, а҆́ще вѣ́си; и҆лѝ кто̀ наведы́й ве́рвь на ню̀;

6

On what are its rings fastened? and who is he that laid the corner-stone upon it?

ἐπὶ τίνος οἱ κρίκοι αὐτῆς πεπήγασι; τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ βαλὼν λίθον γωνιαῖον ἐπ᾿ αὐτῆς;

На че́мже столпѝ є҆ѧ̀ ᲂу҆твержде́ни сꙋ́ть; кто́же є҆́сть положи́вый ка́мень краеꙋго́льный на не́й;

7

When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.

ὅτε ἐγενήθησαν ἄστρα, ᾔνεσάν με φωνῇ μεγάλῃ πάντες ἄγγελοί μου.

Є҆гда̀ (сотворє́ны) бы́ша ѕвѣ́зды, восхвали́ша мѧ̀ гла́сомъ ве́лїимъ всѝ а҆́гг҃ли моѝ.

8

And I shut up the sea with gates, when it rushed out, coming forth out its mother’s womb.

ἔφραξα δὲ θάλασσαν πύλαις, ὅτε ἐμαιοῦτο ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτῆς ἐκπορευομένη.

Загради́хъ же мо́ре враты̀, є҆гда̀ и҆злива́шесѧ и҆з̾ чре́ва ма́тере своеѧ̀ и҆сходѧ́щее:

9

And I made a cloud its clothing, and swathed it in mist.

ἐθέμην δὲ αὐτῇ νέφος ἀμφίασιν, ὁμίχλῃ δὲ αὐτὴν ἐσπαργάνωσα.

положи́хъ же є҆мꙋ̀ ѡ҆́блакъ во ѡ҆дѣѧ́нїе, мгло́ю же пови́хъ є҆̀:

10

And I set bounds to it, surrounding it with bars and gates.

ἐθέμην δὲ αὐτῇ ὅρια, περιθεὶς κλεῖθρα καὶ πύλας.

и҆ положи́хъ є҆мꙋ̀ предѣ́лы, ѡ҆бложи́въ затво́ры и҆ врата̀:

11

And I said to it, Hitherto shalt thou come, but thou shalt not go beyond, but thy waves shall be confined within thee.

εἶπα δὲ αὐτῇ· μέχρι τούτου ἐλεύσῃ καὶ οὐχ ὑπερβήσῃ, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν σεαυτῇ συντριβήσεταί σου τὰ κύματα.

рѣ́хъ же є҆мꙋ̀: до сегѡ̀ до́йдеши и҆ не пре́йдеши, но въ тебѣ̀ сокрꙋша́тсѧ во́лны твоѧ̑.

12

Or did I order the morning light in thy time; and [did] the morning star [then first] see his appointed place;

ἦ ἐπὶ σοῦ συντέταχα φέγγος πρωϊνόν; ἑωσφόρος δὲ εἶδε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ τάξιν

И҆лѝ при тебѣ̀ соста́вихъ свѣ́тъ ᲂу҆́треннїй, денни́ца же вѣ́сть чи́нъ сво́й,

13

to lay hold of the extremities of the earth, to cast out the ungodly out of it?

ἐπιλαβέσθαι πτερύγων γῆς, ἐκτινάξαι ἀσεβεῖς ἐξ αὐτῆς;

ꙗ҆́тисѧ кри́лъ землѝ, ѿтрѧстѝ нечести̑выѧ ѿ неѧ̀;

14

Or didst thou take clay of the ground, and form a living creature, and set it with the power of speech upon the earth?

ἦ σὺ λαβὼν γῆν πηλὸν ἔπλασας ζῷον καὶ λαλητὸν αὐτὸν ἔθου ἐπ‘Ι γῆς;

И҆лѝ ты̀, бре́нїе взе́мъ, ѿ землѝ созда́лъ є҆сѝ живо́тно, и҆ глаго́ливаго сего̀ посади́лъ є҆сѝ на землѝ;

15

And hast thou removed light from the ungodly, and crushed the arm of the proud?

ἀφεῖλες δὲ ἀπὸ ἀσεβῶν τὸ φῶς, βραχίονα δὲ ὑπερηφάνων συνέτριψας;

Ѿѧ́лъ же ли є҆сѝ ѿ нечести́выхъ свѣ́тъ, мы́шцꙋ же го́рдыхъ сокрꙋши́лъ ли є҆сѝ;

16

Or hast thou gone to the source of the sea, and walked in the tracks of the deep?

ἦλθες δὲ ἐπὶ πηγὴν θαλάσσης, ἐν δὲ ἴχνεσιν ἀβύσσου περιεπάτησας;

Прише́лъ же ли є҆сѝ на и҆сто́чники мо́рѧ, во слѣда́хъ же бе́здны ходи́лъ ли є҆сѝ;

17

And do the gates of death open to thee for fear; and did the porters of hell quake when they saw thee?

ἀνοίγονταί δέ σοι φόβῳ πύλαι θανάτου, πυλωροὶ δὲ ᾅδου ἰδόντες σε ἔπτηξαν;

Ѿверза́ютсѧ же ли тебѣ̀ стра́хомъ врата̀ смє́ртнаѧ, вра́тницы же а҆́дѡвы ви́дѣвше тѧ̀ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ ли;

18

And hast thou been instructed in the breadth of the [whole earth] under heaven? tell me now, what is the extent of it?

νενουθέτησαι δὲ τὸ εὖρος τῆς ὑπ᾿ οὐρανόν; ἀνάγγειλον δή μοι, πόση τίς ἐστι;

Навы́клъ же ли є҆сѝ широты̀ поднебе́сныѧ; Повѣ́ждь ᲂу҆̀бо мѝ, коли́ка є҆́сть;

19

And in what kind of a land does the light dwell? and of what kind is the place of darkness?

ἐν ποίᾳ δὲ γῇ αὐλίζεται τὸ φῶς; σκότους δὲ ποῖος ὁ τόπος;

Въ ко́ей же землѝ вселѧ́етсѧ свѣ́тъ, тьмѣ́ же ко́е є҆́сть мѣ́сто;

20

If thou couldest bring me to their [utmost] boundaries, and if also thou knowest their paths;

εἰ ἀγάγοις με εἰς ὅρια αὐτῶν; εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπίστασαι τρίβους αὐτῶν;

А҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо введе́ши мѧ̀ въ предѣ́лы и҆́хъ, а҆́ще же ли и҆ вѣ́си стєзѝ и҆́хъ;

21

I know then that thou wert born at that time, and the number of thy years is great.

οἶδας ἄρα ὅτι τότε γεγέννησαι, ἀριθμὸς δὲ ἐτῶν σου πολύς;

Вѣ́мъ ᲂу҆̀бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ тогда̀ рожде́нъ є҆сѝ, число́ же лѣ́тъ твои́хъ мно́го.

22

But hast thou gone to the treasures of snow? and hast thou seen the treasures of hail?

ἦλθες δὲ ἐπὶ θησαυροὺς χιόνος, θησαυροὺς δὲ χαλάζης ἑώρακας;

Прише́лъ же ли є҆сѝ въ сокрѡ́вища снѣ̑жнаѧ, и҆ сокрѡ́вища гра̑днаѧ ви́дѣлъ ли є҆сѝ;

23

And is there a store [of them], for thee against the time of [thine] enemies, for the day of wars and battle?

ἀπόκειται δέ σοι εἰς ὥραν ἐχθρῶν εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμων καὶ μάχης;

подлежа́тъ же ли тебѣ̀ въ ча́съ врагѡ́въ, въ де́нь бра́ней и҆ ра́ти;

Chapter 42

1

Then Job answered and said to the Lord,

ΥΠΟΛΑΒΩΝ δὲ ᾿Ιὼβ λέγει τῷ Κυρίῳ·

Ѿвѣща́въ же і҆́ѡвъ, речѐ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ:

2

I know that thou canst do all things, and nothing is impossible with thee.

οἶδα ὅτι πάντα δύνασαι, ἀδυνατεῖ δέ σοι οὐδέν.

вѣ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̑ мо́жеши, невозмо́жно же тебѣ̀ ничто́же.

3

For who is he that hides counsel from thee? or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? and who will tell me what I knew not, great and wonderful things which I understood not?

τίς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ κρύπτων σε βουλήν; φειδόμενος δὲ ῥημάτων, καὶ σὲ οἴεται κρύπτειν; τίς δὲ ἀναγγελεῖ μοι ἃ οὐκ ᾔδειν, μεγάλα καὶ θαυμαστά, ἃ οὐκ ἐπιστάμην;

Кто́ є҆сть таѧ́й ѿ тебє̀ совѣ́тъ, щадѧ́й же словеса̀ и҆ ѿ тебє̀ мни́тсѧ ᲂу҆таи́ти; кто́ же возвѣсти́тъ мѝ, и҆́хже не вѣ́дѣхъ, вє́лїѧ и҆ ди̑внаѧ, и҆́хже не зна́хъ;

4

But hear me, O Lord, that I also may speak: and I will ask thee, and do thou teach me.

ἄκουσον δέ μου, Κύριε, ἵνα κἀγὼ λαλήσω· ἐρωτήσω δέ σε, σὺ δέ με δίδαξον.

Послꙋ́шай же менѐ, гдⷭ҇и, да и҆ а҆́зъ возглаго́лю: вопрошꙋ́ же тѧ̀, ты́ же мѧ̀ наꙋчѝ:

5

I have heard the report of thee by the ear before; but now mine eye has seen thee.

ἀκοὴν μὲν ὠτὸς ἤκουόν σου τὸ πρότερον, νυνὶ δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἑώρακέ σε·

слꙋ́хомъ ᲂу҆́бѡ ᲂу҆́ха слы́шахъ тѧ̀ пе́рвѣе, нн҃ѣ же ѻ҆́ко моѐ ви́дѣ тѧ̀: