Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Tetapi Ayub berkata, "Alangkah mahirnya kauberi pertolongan kepadaku orang yang lemah dan kepayahan!
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?
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?
Alangkah baiknya nasihat dan ajaran itu yang telah kauberikan kepadaku, orang yang dungu!
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
Kepada siapakah tuturmu itu tertuju? Siapa mengilhamimu untuk bicara seperti itu?"
5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Jawab Bildad, "Orang-orang di alam maut gemetar; air dan penghuninya bergeletar.
Di hadapan Allah, dunia orang mati terbuka, tak bertutup sehingga kelihatan oleh-Nya. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
Allah membentangkan langit, di atas samudra, dan menggantungkan bumi pada ruang hampa.
8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
Dimuati-Nya awan dengan air berlimpah-limpah, namun awan itu tidak robek karena beratnya.
9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
Disembunyikan-Nya wajah bulan purnama di balik awan yang telah dibentangkan-Nya.
10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
Digambar-Nya lingkaran pada muka lautan untuk memisahkan terang dari kegelapan.
11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
Bila Ia menghardik dengan suara menggelegar, tiang-tiang penyangga langit gemetar.
12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
Samudra ditaklukkan oleh kuasa-Nya dan Rahab pun dihajar oleh kemahiran-Nya.
13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
Napas-Nya menyapu langit hingga cerah sekali; tangan-Nya membunuh naga yang nyaris lari.
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]?
Tetapi semua itu hanya pertanda kuasa-Nya; hanya bisikan yang sampai di telinga kita. Betapa sedikit pengertian kita tentang Allah dan hebatnya kuasa-Nya!"
