Job 26
1 Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
And Job answereth and saith: —
2 Hvor har du dog hjulpet ham, den afmægtige, støttet den kraftløse Arm!
What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 Hvor har du dog raadet ham, den uvise, kundgjort en Fylde af Visdom!
What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
4 Hvem hjalp dig med at faa Ordene frem, hvis Aand mon der talte af dig?
With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
5 Skyggerne skælver af Angst, de, som bor under Vandene;
The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Han udspænder Norden over det tomme, ophænger Jorden paa intet;
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
8 Vandet binder han i sine Skyer, og Skylaget brister ikke derunder;
Binding 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;
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
10 han drog en Kreds over Vandene, der, hvor Lys og Mørke skilles.
A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
11 Himlens Støtter vakler, de gribes af Angst ved hans Trusel;
Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 med Vælde bragte han Havet til Ro og knuste Rahab med Kløgt;
By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
13 ved hans Aande klarede Himlen op hans Haand gennembored den flygtende Slange.
By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing 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] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
