Job 26

1 Then Job answered:

Da svarede Job og sagde:

2 “How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!

Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?

3 How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?

4 To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?

For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?

5 The dead tremble— those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.

Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

6 Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. (Sheol h7585)

Dødsriget ligger blottet for ham, og Afgrunden har intet Skjul. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.

Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.

8 He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.

Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.

9 He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.

Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.

10 He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.

Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.

11 The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.

Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

12 By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.

13 By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.

14 Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Se, disse ere de yderste Grænser af hans Veje, og hvor svag er Lyden af det Ord, som vi have hørt deraf? Men hans Vældes Torden — hvo forstaar den!