Job 26

1 But Job answered and said,

Da svarede Job og sagde:

2 To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?

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

3 To whom have you given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom will you follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?

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

4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?

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

5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?

Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)

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

7 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;

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

8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.

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

9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.

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

10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.

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

11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.

Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.

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

13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.

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

14 Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will listen to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?

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!