Job 40
1 Og Herren svarede Job og sagde:
And the Lord continued, and he said to Job:
2 Vil Dadleren gaa i Rette med den Almægtige? den, som anklager Gud, han svare herpaa!
Will he who contends with God be so easily silenced? Certainly, he who argues with God must also respond to him.
3 Da svarede Job Herren og sagde:
Then Job answered the Lord, saying:
4 Se, jeg er ringe, hvad skal jeg give dig til Svar? jeg har lagt min Haand paa min Mund.
What could I possibly answer, since I have been speaking thoughtlessly? I will place my hand over my mouth.
5 Jeg har talt een Gang, men vil ikke svare mere; og to Gange, men vil ikke blive ved.
One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said; and another, to which I will add no more.
6 Og Herren svarede Job ud af Stormen og sagde:
But the Lord, answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:
7 Bind op om dine Lænder som en Mand; jeg vil spørge dig, og undervis du mig!
Gird your waist like a man. I will question you, and you must answer me.
8 Vil du gøre min Ret til intet? vil du dømme mig at være uretfærdig, for at du kan være retfærdig?
Will you make my judgment null and void; and will you condemn me so that you may be justified?
9 Eller har du en Arm som Gud, og kan du tordne med Lyn som han?
And do you have an arm like God, or a voice like thunder?
10 Pryd dig dog med Højhed og Herlighed, og ifør dig Ære og Pragt!
Envelop yourself with splendor, and raise yourself up on high, and be glorious, and put on splendid garments.
11 Udgyd din overstrømmende Vrede, og se til hver en hovmodig, og ydmyg ham!
Scatter the arrogant with your wrath, and, when you see all the arrogant, humble them.
12 Se til hver hovmodig, og tryk ham ned, og knus de ugudelige paa deres Sted!
Look down upon each of the arrogant and confound them, and crush the impious in their place.
13 Skjul dem i Støv til Hobe; fængsl deres Ansigt til Mørket!
Hide them in the dust together and plunge their faces into the pit.
14 Og da vil ogsaa jeg bekende om dig, at din højre Haand kan frelse dig.
Then I will confess that your right hand is able to save you.
15 Se dog Behemoth, som jeg skabte saavel som dig, den æder Græs som en Okse.
Behold, the behemoth, whom I created along with you, eats hay like an ox.
16 Se nu, dens Styrke er i dens Lænder, og dens Kraft er i dens Bugs Muskler.
His strength is in his lower back, and his power is in the center of his abdomen.
17 Den strækker sin Stjert ud som et Cedertræ; dens Boves Sener ere sammenslyngede.
He draws up his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs have been drawn together.
18 Benene i den ere som Kobberrør, dens Knogler ligesom en Jernstang.
His bones are like pipes of brass; his cartilage is like plates of iron.
19 Den er den første iblandt Guds Skabninger; han, som skabte den, rakte den dens Sværd.
He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him; he will use him as his sword.
20 Thi Bjergene bære Foder til den, og alle vilde Dyr paa Marken lege der.
The mountains bring forth grass for him; all the beasts of the field will play there.
21 Den ligger under Lotusbuske i Skjul af Rør og Dynd.
He sleeps in the shadows, under the cover of branches, and in moist places.
22 Lotusbuske dække den med Skygge; Piletræerne ved Bækken omgive den.
The shadows cover his shadow; the willows of the brook will encircle him.
23 Se, Floden bliver vældig, men den flygter ej; den er tryg, om end Jordan svulmede op og naaede dens Mund.
Behold, he will drink a river and not be amazed, and he has confidence that the Jordan could flow into his mouth.
24 Kan nogen fange den lige for dens Øjne eller trække et Reb igennem dens Næse?
He will seize him through his eyes, as if with a hook, and he will bore through his nostrils, as if with stakes.
