Job 37
1 Ta, over dette forfærdes mit Hjerte og farer op fra sit Sted.
Indeed, my heart trembles at this; it is moved out of its place.
2 Hører, ja hører hans Røsts Drøn og Bulderet, der udgaar af hans Mund.
Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth.
3 Han lader det fare ud under al Himmelen og sit Lys over Jordens Flige.
He sends it out under the whole sky, and he sends out his lightning to the edges of the earth.
4 Efter ham brøler Røsten, han tordner med sin Højheds Røst; og han holder dem ikke tilbage, naar hans Røst høres.
A voice roars after it; he thunders with the voice of his majesty; he does not restrain the lightning bolts 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; he does great things that 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, 'Fall on the earth'; likewise to the rain shower, 'Become a great shower of rain.'
7 Han forsegler hver Mands Haand, at alle Folk, som ere hans Skabning, skulle kende det.
He stops the hand of every man from working, so that all people whom he has made may see his deeds.
8 Da gaa de vilde Dyr i Hule og blive i deres Boliger.
Then the beasts go into hiding and stay in their dens.
9 Fra Syden kommer Stormen, og med Nordenvindene kommer Kulden.
The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north.
10 Ved Guds Aande kommer Is, og det brede Vand snævres ind.
By the breath of God ice is given; the expanse of the waters is frozen like metal.
11 Ja, med Fugtighed fylder han Skyen; han udbreder sin lysopfyldte Sky.
Indeed, he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.
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:
He swirls the clouds around by his guidance, so that they may do whatever he commands them above the surface of the whole world.
13 Enten til Revselse eller til hans Lands Bedste eller til Velgerning lader han den ramme.
He makes all of this happen; sometimes it happens for correction, sometimes for his land, and sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness.
14 Job, vend dine Øren til dette; staa stille og agt paa Guds underfulde Ting!
Listen to this, Job; stop and think about God's marvelous deeds.
15 Ved du, naar Gud tænker derpaa, og naar han lader sin Skys Lys skinne?
Do you know how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them?
16 Ved du hvorledes Skyerne svæve? de underfulde Ting af ham, som er fuldkommen i al Kundskab?
Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?
17 du, hvis Klæder blive varme, naar han gør Landet lummert fra Sønden?
Do you understand how your garments become hot when the land is still because the wind comes from the south?
18 Udspænder du med ham de øverste Skyer, der ere faste som et støbt Spejl?
Can you spread out the sky as he can— the sky, which is as strong as a mirror of cast metal?
19 Lad os vide, hvad vi skulle sige til ham! vi kunne ikke fremføre noget ud fra Mørket.
Teach us what we should say to him, for we cannot lay out our arguments in order because of the darkness of our minds.
20 Skal det fortælles ham, at jeg taler? eller mon nogen har ønsket, at han maatte blive opslugt?
Should he be told that I wish to speak with him? Would a person wish to be swallowed up?
21 Og nu, ser man ikke Lyset, som straaler i de øverste Skyer: Saa farer et Vejr frem og renser dem.
Now, people cannot look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has passed through and has cleared it of its clouds.
22 Af Norden kommer Guld; over Gud er der forfærdelig Majestæt.
Out of the north comes golden splendor— over God is fearsome majesty.
23 Den Almægtige, ham kunne vi ikke naa til, ham, som er stor i Kraft; Ret og Retfærdigheds Fylde undertrykker han ikke.
As for the Almighty, we cannot find him! He is great in power; he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness.
24 Derfor frygte Folkene ham; han ser ikke til nogen, som er viis i Hjertet.
Therefore, people fear him. He does not pay any attention to those who are wise in their own minds.”
