El panorama
Job 21 abre con “But Job answered and said,”, cambia cerca del versículo 17 con “How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon…” y termina con “How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
Las Escrituras junto al resumen
Job · Versión King James · 34Job 21:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Job answered and said,
Job 21:1–7 abre con “But Job answered and said,” y llega a “Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 21 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 2 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“But Job answered and said,” Nombrar a Job mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Job 21:1-7
Versión King James1But Job answered and said,
2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
3Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
6Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Job 21:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring…
Job 21:8–14 abre con “Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.” y llega a “Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 21 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.” Nombrar a Their mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Job 21:8-14
Versión King James8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job 21:15-21
Versículos 15–21: What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should…
Job 21:15–21 abre con “What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto…” y llega a “For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 21 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 2 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
Job 21:15-21
Versión King James15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Job 21:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job 21:22–28 abre con “Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.” y llega a “For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 21 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 2 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
Job 21:22-28
Versión King James22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Job 21:29-34
Versículos 29–34: Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their…
Job 21:29–34 abre con “Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,” y llega a “How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 21 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 4 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
Job 21:29-34
Versión King James29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
32Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
33The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
34How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Job 21:1 comienza con “But Job answered and said,”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Job 21:15 forma un giro natural: “What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?”
La nota final
Job 21:34 deja al lector con “How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras wicked, destruction, know, Almighty, children, dieth ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.