أيُّوب 40

١ 1 وَاسْتَطْرَدَ الرَّبُّ قَائِلاً لأَيُّوبَ:

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

٢ 2 «أَيُخَاصِمُ اللّائِمُ الْقَدِيرَ؟ لِيُجِبِ المُشْتَكِي عَلَى اللهِ».

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? he that argueth with God, let him answer it.

٣ 3 عِنْدَئِذٍ أَجَابَ أَيُّوبُ الرَّبَّ:

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

٤ 4 «انْظُرْ، أَنَا حَقِيرٌ فَبِمَاذَا أُجِيبُكَ؟ هَا أَنَا أَضَعُ يَدِي عَلَى فَمِي

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth.

٥ 5 لَقَدْ تَكَلَّمْتُ مَرَّةً وَلَنْ أُجِيبَ، وَمَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَنْ أُضِيفَ».

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

٦ 6 حِينَئِذٍ أَجَابَ الرَّبُّ أَيُّوبَ مِنَ الْعَاصِفَةِ:

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

٧ 7 «اشْدُدْ حَقَوَيْكَ وَكُنْ رَجُلاً، فَأَسْأَلَكَ وَتُجِيبَنِي.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

٨ 8 أَتَشُكُّ فِي قَضَائِي أَوْ تَسْتَذْنِبُنِي لِتُبَرِّرَ نَفْسَكَ؟

Wilt thou even disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

٩ 9 أَتَمْلِكُ ذِرَاعاً كَذِرَاعِ اللهِ؟ أَتُرْعِدُ بِمِثْلِ صَوْتِهِ؟

Or hast thou an arm like God? and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

١٠ 10 إِذاً تَسَرْبَلْ بِالْجَلالِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ، وَتَزَيَّنْ بِالْمَجْدِ وَالْبَهَاءِ.

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; and array thyself with honour and majesty.

١١ 11 صُبَّ فَيْضَ غَضَبِكَ، وَانْظُرْ إِلَى كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ وَاخْفِضْهُ.

Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

١٢ 12 انْظُرْ إِلَى كُلِّ مُتَعَظِّمٍ وَذَلّلْهُ، وَدُسِ الأَشْرَارَ فِي مَوَاضِعِهِمْ.

Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked where they stand.

١٣ 13 اطْمِرْهُمْ كُلَّهُمْ فِي التُّرَابِ مَعاً، وَاحْبِسْ وُجُوهَهُمْ فِي الْهَاوِيَةِ.

Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden [place].

١٤ 14 عِنْدَئِذٍ أَعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِأَنَّ يَمِينَكَ قَادِرَةٌ عَلَى إِنْقَاذِكَ.

Then wilt I also confess of thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

١٥ 15 انْظُرْ إِلَى بَهِيمُوثَ (الْحَيَوَانِ الضَّخْمِ) الَّذِي صَنَعْتُهُ مَعَكَ، فَإِنَّهُ يَأْكُلُ الْعُشْبَ كَالْبَقَرِ.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as all ox.

١٦ 16 إِنَّ قُوَّتَهُ فِي مَتْنَيْهِ، وَشِدَّتَهُ فِي عَضَلِ بَطْنِهِ.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

١٧ 17 يَنْتَصِبُ ذَيْلُهُ كَشَجَرَةِ أَرْزٍ، وَعَضَلاتُ فَخْذَيْهِ مَضْفُورَةٌ.

He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

١٨ 18 عِظَامُهُ أَنَابِيبُ نُحَاسٍ وَأَطْرَافُهُ قُضْبَانُ حَدِيدٍ،

His bones are as tubes of brass; his limbs are like bars of iron.

١٩ 19 إِنَّهُ أَعْجَبُ كُلِّ الْخَلائِقِ، وَلا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَهْزِمَهُ إِلّا الَّذِي خَلَقَهُ.

He is the chief of the ways of God: he [only] that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].

٢٠ 20 تَنْمُو الأَعْشَابُ الَّتِي يَتَغَذَّى بِها عَلَى الْجِبَالِ، حَيْثُ تَمْرَحُ وُحُوشُ الْبَرِّيَّةِ.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play.

٢١ 21 يَرْبِضُ تَحْتَ شُجَيْرَاتِ السِّدْرِ، وَبَيْنَ الْحَلْفَاءِ فِي الْمُسْتَنْقَعَاتِ.

He lieth under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen.

٢٢ 22 يَسْتَظِلُّ بِشُجَيْرَاتِ السِّدْرِ، وَبِالصَّفْصَافِ عَلَى الْمِيَاهِ الْجَارِيَةِ

The lotus trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

٢٣ 23 لَا يُخَامِرُهُ الْخَوْفُ إِنْ هَاجَ النَّهْرُ، وَيَظَلُّ مُطْمَئِنّاً وَلَوِ انْدَفَقَ نَهْرُ الأُرْدُنِّ فِي فَمِهِ.

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not: he is confident, though Jordan swell even to his mouth.

٢٤ 24 مَنْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَصْطَادَهُ مِنَ الأَمَامِ، أَوْ يَثْقُبَ أَنْفَهُ بِخِزَامَةٍ؟

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?