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