Reading · C2 · Text 35
Hiob
Wenn er leiden muss, muss das bedeuten, dass er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat.
If he has to suffer, it must mean that he himself has done something bad.
Er verliert aber nicht seinen Glauben und will Gott trotzdem weiter dienen.
But he does not lose his faith and wants to continue serving God anyway.
Er bedankt sich, dass er ihm trotz allem treu geblieben ist.
He thanks him for remaining faithful to him despite everything.
Als Belohnung segnet Gott ihn und schenkt ihm eine langes, glückliches Leben.
As a reward, God blesses him and gives him a long, happy life.
Grammar in this text
Conditional clauses with 'wenn'
Wenn er leiden muss, muss das bedeuten, dass er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat.
The conjunction 'wenn' introduces a conditional clause, and the main clause follows with the verb in second position. Note the verb-final order in the subordinate clause.
Subordinate clauses with 'dass'
muss das bedeuten, dass er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat.
The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause with the finite verb at the end. Here it is used after a main clause verb like 'bedeuten'.
Negation with 'nicht' and 'trotzdem'
Er verliert aber nicht seinen Glauben und will Gott trotzdem weiter dienen.
'nicht' negates the verb phrase, and 'trotzdem' is an adverb meaning 'nevertheless', which can appear after the verb or at the beginning of the clause.
Verb 'sich bedanken' with 'dass' clause
Er bedankt sich, dass er ihm trotz allem treu geblieben ist.
The reflexive verb 'sich bedanken' is followed by a 'dass' clause to express gratitude for something. The subordinate clause has verb-final order.
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