Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
Då svara Job og sagde:
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
Kvar helst hev du den veike hjelpt? Når studde du den trøytte arm?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
Kvar gav du uklok mann ei råd? Kor ovleg visdom hev du synt?
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
Kven hev du bore melding til? Kva ånd hev tala gjenom deg?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Skuggarne i angest skjelva, vatsdjup og dei som deri bur.
Helheimen open ligg for honom, avgrunnen utan noko dekkje. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
Nordheimen han i audni spana, og hengde jordi yver inkje.
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Han vatnet inn i skyer bind; og skyi brest ei under det.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
Kongsstolen sin han gøymer burt og breider skyer yver honom.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
Kring vatni han ei grensa set, der som ljos og myrker byta skal.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
Stolparne under himmelen skjelv, og rædde vert dei for hans trugsmål.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
Han rører havet upp med velde, og med sit vit han krasar ubeist.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
Og himmelen klårnar ved hans ande; hans hand den snøgge ormen drap.
14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
Sjå her utkanten av hans veg; det berre kviskring er me høyrer. Kven skynar, når hans allmagt torar?
