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Warum? Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen, und das Leben den betrübten Herzen? Warum? Die des Todes warten und kommt nicht, und grüben ihn wohl aus dem Verborgenen; die sich fast freuen und sind fröhlich, daß sie das Grab bekommen. Warum? Und dem Manne, deß Weg verborgen ist, und Gott vor ihm den selben bedecket. Warum?
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- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job 3:20-23. [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job 3:20-23
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This text (or a part of it) is used in a work
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Warum ist das Licht gegeben den Mühseligen", op. 74 no. 1 (1877) [satb chorus], from Zwei Motetten, no. 1..
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Natalie Macfarren) , published 1879
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , Job 3:20-23, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Virginia Knight
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 57
Waarom? Waarom is het licht gegeven de zwaar lijdende, En het leven aan bedroefde harten? Waarom? Die de dood verhopen; hij komt niet. Zij groeven hem graag uit het verborgene1; Die haast verheugd zijn en heel vrolijk, Dat zij het graf bereiken. Waarom? Zo de man ook, wiens weg verborgen is, Daar God voor hem die steeds maar bedekt houdt. Waarom?
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job 3:20-23.
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Job 3:20-23
This text was added to the website: 2015-11-03
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Word count: 61