Job 26

1 But Job answered and said,

Job svarade, och sade:

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?

Hvem äst du biståndig? Dem som ingen magt hafver? Hjelper du honom, som ingen starkhet hafver i armenom?

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?

Hvem gifver du råd? Dem som intet vet? Och du bär fram dina stora gerningar?

4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?

För hvem talar du? Och inför hvem går anden ifrå dig?

5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?

De Reser ängslas under vattnen, och de som när dem bo.

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

Helvetet är bart för honom, och förderfvet hafver intet öfvertäckelse. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;

Han sträcker ut nordet på ingo, och hänger jordena uppå intet.

8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.

Vattnet samkar han i sina skyar, och skyarna remna icke derunder.

9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.

Han håller sin stol, och utbreder sin sky derföre.

10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.

Han hafver satt ett mål om vattnet, intilldess ljus och mörker blifver ändadt.

11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.

Himmelens stodar skälfva, och gifva sig för hans näpst.

12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.

För hans kraft varder hafvet hasteliga stormande, och för hans klokhet stillar sig hafsens höghet.

13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.

På himmelen varder det klart igenom hans väder, och hans hand drifver bort hvalfisken.

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]?

Si, alltså går det till med hans gerningar; men hvad besynnerligit hafve vi derutinnan hört? Ho kan förstå hans magts dunder?