Job 26
1 Da svarede Job og sagde:
But Job answered and said,
2 Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?
How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
3 Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?
How hast thou counselled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.
Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; 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!
Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
