Job 26

1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,

Da svarede Job og sagde:

2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

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

3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.

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

4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?

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

5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.

Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

6 The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)

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

7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

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

8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.

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

9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.

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

10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.

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

11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.

Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.

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

13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

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

14 Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull 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!