Job 26

1 Da svarede Job og sagde:

And Job answers and says:

2 Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?

“How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

3 Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?

How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.

4 For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?

With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?

5 Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.

6 Dødsriget ligger blottet for ham, og Afgrunden har intet Skjul. (Sheol h7585)

Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)

7 Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,

8 Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.

Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.

9 Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.

10 Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.

He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.

11 Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

12 Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.

By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.

13 Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.

He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing 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!

Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”