El panorama
Job 9 abre con “Then Job answered and said,”, cambia cerca del versículo 18 con “He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.” y termina con “Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
Las Escrituras junto al resumen
Job · Versión King James · 35Job 9:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Job answered and said,
Job 9:1–7 abre con “Then Job answered and said,” y llega a “Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 9 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.
“Then 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 9:1-7
Versión King James1Then Job answered and said,
2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
5Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
6Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job 9:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of…
Job 9:8–14 abre con “Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.” y llega a “How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 9 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.
“Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen heavens, spreadeth, treadeth. Su relación con los versículos 9 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Job 9:8-14
Versión King James8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
9Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Job 9:15-21
Versículos 15–21: Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make…
Job 9:15–21 abre con “Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my…” y llega a “Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen answer, judge, righteous. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Job 9:15-21
Versión King James15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job 9:22-28
Versículos 22–28: This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and…
Job 9:22–28 abre con “This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.” y llega a “I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
Job 9:22-28
Versión King James22This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
23If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
28I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
Job 9:29-35
Versículos 29–35: If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
Job 9:29–35 abre con “If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?” y llega a “Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 9 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?” 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 9:29-35
Versión King James29If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
30If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
31Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
33Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Job 9:1 comienza con “Then Job answered and said,”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Job 9:19 forma un giro natural: “If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?”
La nota final
Job 9:35 deja al lector con “Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras answer, know, myself, perfect, wicked, anger 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.