Job 40
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Maka jawab TUHAN kepada Ayub:
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
"Apakah si pengecam hendak berbantah dengan Yang Mahakuasa? Hendaklah yang mencela Allah menjawab!"
3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
Maka jawab Ayub kepada TUHAN:
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
"Sesungguhnya, aku ini terlalu hina; jawab apakah yang dapat kuberikan kepada-Mu? Mulutku kututup dengan tangan.
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Satu kali aku berbicara, tetapi tidak akan kuulangi; bahkan dua kali, tetapi tidak akan kulanjutkan."
6 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Maka dari dalam badai TUHAN menjawab Ayub:
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
"Bersiaplah engkau sebagai laki-laki; Aku akan menanyai engkau, dan engkau memberitahu Aku.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Apakah engkau hendak meniadakan pengadilan-Ku, mempersalahkan Aku supaya engkau dapat membenarkan dirimu?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Apakah lenganmu seperti lengan Allah, dan dapatkah engkau mengguntur seperti Dia?
10 Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Hiasilah dirimu dengan kemegahan dan keluhuran, kenakanlah keagungan dan semarak!
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
Luapkanlah marahmu yang bergelora; amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak dan rendahkanlah dia!
12 Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak, tundukkanlah dia, dan hancurkanlah orang-orang fasik di tempatnya!
13 Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind their faces in secret.
Pendamlah mereka bersama-sama dalam debu, kurunglah mereka di tempat yang tersembunyi.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Maka Akupun akan memuji engkau, karena tangan kananmu memberi engkau kemenangan."
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
"Perhatikanlah kuda Nil, yang telah Kubuat seperti juga engkau. Ia makan rumput seperti lembu.
16 Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly.
Perhatikanlah tenaga di pinggangnya, kekuatan pada urat-urat perutnya!
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Ia meregangkan ekornya seperti pohon aras, otot-otot pahanya berjalin-jalinan.
18 His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.
Tulang-tulangnya seperti pembuluh tembaga, kerangkanya seperti batang besi.
19 He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].
Dia yang pertama dibuat Allah, makhluk yang diberi-Nya bersenjatakan pedang;
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
ya, bukit-bukit mengeluarkan hasil baginya, di mana binatang-binatang liar bermain-main.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
Di bawah tumbuhan teratai ia menderum, tersembunyi dalam gelagah dan paya.
22 The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Tumbuhan-tumbuhan teratai menaungi dia dengan bayang-bayangnya, pohon-pohon gandarusa mengelilinginya.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
Sesungguhnya, biarpun sungai sangat kuat arusnya, ia tidak gentar; ia tetap tenang, biarpun sungai Yordan meluap melanda mulutnya.
24 He taketh it with his eyes: [his] nose pierceth through snares.
Dapatkah orang menangkap dia dari muka, mencocok hidungnya dengan keluan?"
