Job 37
1 Ta, over dette forfærdes mit Hjerte og farer op fra sit Sted.
At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hører, ja hører hans Røsts Drøn og Bulderet, der udgaar af hans Mund.
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 Han lader det fare ud under al Himmelen og sit Lys over Jordens Flige.
He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 Efter ham brøler Røsten, han tordner med sin Højheds Røst; og han holder dem ikke tilbage, naar hans Røst høres.
After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 Gud tordner vidunderligt med sin Røst; han gør store Ting, og vi kunne ikke kende dem.
God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Thi han siger til Sneen: Fald til Jorden! og ligesaa til Regnskyllene, ja til hans Vældes Regnskyl.
For he says to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 Han forsegler hver Mands Haand, at alle Folk, som ere hans Skabning, skulle kende det.
He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Da gaa de vilde Dyr i Hule og blive i deres Boliger.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Fra Syden kommer Stormen, og med Nordenvindene kommer Kulden.
Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 Ved Guds Aande kommer Is, og det brede Vand snævres ind.
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Ja, med Fugtighed fylder han Skyen; han udbreder sin lysopfyldte Sky.
Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:
12 Og den vender sig i Kredse, alt som han styrer den til dens Gerning, til alt, hvad han byder den, hen over Jordens Kreds:
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the world in the earth.
13 Enten til Revselse eller til hans Lands Bedste eller til Velgerning lader han den ramme.
He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Job, vend dine Øren til dette; staa stille og agt paa Guds underfulde Ting!
Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Ved du, naar Gud tænker derpaa, og naar han lader sin Skys Lys skinne?
Do you know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Ved du hvorledes Skyerne svæve? de underfulde Ting af ham, som er fuldkommen i al Kundskab?
Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 du, hvis Klæder blive varme, naar han gør Landet lummert fra Sønden?
How your garments are warm, when he quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 Udspænder du med ham de øverste Skyer, der ere faste som et støbt Spejl?
Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Lad os vide, hvad vi skulle sige til ham! vi kunne ikke fremføre noget ud fra Mørket.
Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Skal det fortælles ham, at jeg taler? eller mon nogen har ønsket, at han maatte blive opslugt?
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 Og nu, ser man ikke Lyset, som straaler i de øverste Skyer: Saa farer et Vejr frem og renser dem.
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleans them.
22 Af Norden kommer Guld; over Gud er der forfærdelig Majestæt.
Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 Den Almægtige, ham kunne vi ikke naa til, ham, som er stor i Kraft; Ret og Retfærdigheds Fylde undertrykker han ikke.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Derfor frygte Folkene ham; han ser ikke til nogen, som er viis i Hjertet.
Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.
