约伯记 33:23
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 33 connects to 10 cross-references. 约伯继续控诉不公义的现象:强权者欺凌穷人,神沉默不语,恶人似乎逍遥法外,义人反受苦;但他相信在死后有一位「救赎主」,他必活着,约伯将亲眼得见神,这是他的盼望。
其他译本
If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;
If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter--one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;
交叉参考
And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up …
And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he …
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the …
Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done …
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore …
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from …
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.