Job 26
1 Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
Then Job answered and said:
2 Hvor har du dog hjulpet ham, den afmægtige, støttet den kraftløse Arm!
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3 Hvor har du dog raadet ham, den uvise, kundgjort en Fylde af Visdom!
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 Hvem hjalp dig med at faa Ordene frem, hvis Aand mon der talte af dig?
With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 Skyggerne skælver af Angst, de, som bor under Vandene;
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Han udspænder Norden over det tomme, ophænger Jorden paa intet;
He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8 Vandet binder han i sine Skyer, og Skylaget brister ikke derunder;
He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 han fæstner sin Trones Hjørner og breder sit Skylag derover;
He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10 han drog en Kreds over Vandene, der, hvor Lys og Mørke skilles.
He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 Himlens Støtter vakler, de gribes af Angst ved hans Trusel;
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
12 med Vælde bragte han Havet til Ro og knuste Rahab med Kløgt;
He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13 ved hans Aande klarede Himlen op hans Haand gennembored den flygtende Slange.
By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
14 Se, det er kun Omridset af hans Vej, hvad hører vi andet end Hvisken? Hans Vældes Torden, hvo fatter vel den?
Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
