Job 26

1 Then Job answered, and said:

Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:

2 Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?

"Hvor har du dog hjulpet ham, den afmægtige, støttet den kraftløse Arm!

3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.

Hvor har du dog rådet ham, den uvise, kundgjort en Fylde af Visdom!

4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?

Hvem hjalp dig med at få Ordene frem, hvis Ånd mon der talte af dig?

5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.

Skyggerne skælver af Angst, de, som bor under Vandene;

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

blottet er Dødsriget for ham, Afgrunden uden Dække. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Han udspænder Norden over det tomme, ophænger Jorden på intet;

8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.

Vandet binder han i sine Skyer, og Skylaget brister ikke derunder;

9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.

han fæstner sin Trones Hjørner og breder sit Skylag derover;

10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.

han drog en Kreds over Vandene, der, hvor Lys og Mørke skilles.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.

Himlens Støtter vakler, de gribes af Angst ved hans Trusel;

12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.

med Vælde bragte han Havet til Ro og knuste Rahab med Kløgt;

13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.

ved hans Ånde klarede Himlen op hans Hånd gennembored den flygtende Slange.

14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?

Se, det er kun Omridset af hans Vej, hvad hører vi andet end Hvisken? Hans Vældes Torden, hvo fatter vel den?