Job 23
1 Men Job svarede og sagde:
Then Job answered:
2 Min Klage er end i Dag Genstridighed; min Haand ligger tungt over mit Suk.
“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3 Gid jeg kunde kende og finde ham og komme til hans faste Bolig!
If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
4 Jeg vilde lægge Sagen frem for hans Ansigt og fylde min Mund med Bevisninger.
I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Jeg vilde gerne vide de Ord, som han kunde svare mig, og forstaa, hvad han vilde sige mig.
I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
6 Mon han vilde trætte med mig i sin store Kraft? nej, han vilde kun agte paa mig.
Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
7 Da vilde en retfærdig gaa i Rette med ham, og for evigt vilde jeg gaa fri ud fra den, som dømmer mig.
Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8 Se, vil jeg gaa fremad, da er han ikke der, eller tilbage, da mærker jeg ham ikke.
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
9 Gør han noget til venstre, da kan jeg ikke beskue ham; skjuler han sig til højre, da kan jeg ikke se ham.
When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
10 Thi han kender den Vej, som ligger for mig; prøver han mig, gaar jeg ud som Guldet.
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
11 Min Fod holdt fast ved hans Spor, jeg tog Vare paa hans Vej og afveg ikke.
My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
12 Fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg heller ikke afvegen, jeg gemte hans Munds Tale fremfor min egen Lov.
I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
13 Men staar han fast ved et, hvo vil da holde ham tilbage? hvad hans Sjæl har Lyst til, det gør han.
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
14 Thi han skal fuldkomme det, mig er beskikket, og mange saadanne Ting har han for.
For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
15 Derfor forfærdes jeg for hans Ansigt; tænker jeg efter, da frygter jeg for ham.
Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
16 Og Gud har gjort mit Hjerte mistrøstigt, og den Almægtige har forfærdet mig,
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17 fordi jeg ikke bortrykkedes fra Mørket, og han ikke har skjult Mulm for mit Ansigt.
Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
