Job 40
1 And the LORD said to Job:
Maka jawab TUHAN kepada Ayub:
2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
"Apakah si pengecam hendak berbantah dengan Yang Mahakuasa? Hendaklah yang mencela Allah menjawab!"
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
Maka jawab Ayub kepada TUHAN:
4 “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
"Sesungguhnya, aku ini terlalu hina; jawab apakah yang dapat kuberikan kepada-Mu? Mulutku kututup dengan tangan.
5 I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
Satu kali aku berbicara, tetapi tidak akan kuulangi; bahkan dua kali, tetapi tidak akan kulanjutkan."
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
Maka dari dalam badai TUHAN menjawab Ayub:
7 “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
"Bersiaplah engkau sebagai laki-laki; Aku akan menanyai engkau, dan engkau memberitahu Aku.
8 Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
Apakah engkau hendak meniadakan pengadilan-Ku, mempersalahkan Aku supaya engkau dapat membenarkan dirimu?
9 Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
Apakah lenganmu seperti lengan Allah, dan dapatkah engkau mengguntur seperti Dia?
10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
Hiasilah dirimu dengan kemegahan dan keluhuran, kenakanlah keagungan dan semarak!
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
Luapkanlah marahmu yang bergelora; amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak dan rendahkanlah dia!
12 Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
Amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak, tundukkanlah dia, dan hancurkanlah orang-orang fasik di tempatnya!
13 Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
Pendamlah mereka bersama-sama dalam debu, kurunglah mereka di tempat yang tersembunyi.
14 Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
Maka Akupun akan memuji engkau, karena tangan kananmu memberi engkau kemenangan."
15 Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
"Perhatikanlah kuda Nil, yang telah Kubuat seperti juga engkau. Ia makan rumput seperti lembu.
16 See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
Perhatikanlah tenaga di pinggangnya, kekuatan pada urat-urat perutnya!
17 His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
Ia meregangkan ekornya seperti pohon aras, otot-otot pahanya berjalin-jalinan.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
Tulang-tulangnya seperti pembuluh tembaga, kerangkanya seperti batang besi.
19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
Dia yang pertama dibuat Allah, makhluk yang diberi-Nya bersenjatakan pedang;
20 The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
ya, bukit-bukit mengeluarkan hasil baginya, di mana binatang-binatang liar bermain-main.
21 He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
Di bawah tumbuhan teratai ia menderum, tersembunyi dalam gelagah dan paya.
22 The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Tumbuhan-tumbuhan teratai menaungi dia dengan bayang-bayangnya, pohon-pohon gandarusa mengelilinginya.
23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
Sesungguhnya, biarpun sungai sangat kuat arusnya, ia tidak gentar; ia tetap tenang, biarpun sungai Yordan meluap melanda mulutnya.
24 Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Dapatkah orang menangkap dia dari muka, mencocok hidungnya dengan keluan?"
