< Job 26 >

1 Da svarede Job og sagde:
Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
2 Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?
Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
3 Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?
Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
4 For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?
To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
5 Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.
The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
6 Dødsriget ligger blottet for ham, og Afgrunden har intet Skjul. (Sheol h7585)
The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.
He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
8 Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.
He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
9 Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.
He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
10 Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.
He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
11 Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.
The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
12 Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.
The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
13 Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.
His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Se, disse ere de yderste Grænser af hans Veje, og hvor svag er Lyden af det Ord, som vi have hørt deraf? Men hans Vældes Torden — hvo forstaar den!
Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?

< Job 26 >