Job 40
1 And the Lord God answered Job, and said,
Og Herren svarede Job og sagde:
2 Will [any one] pervert judgment with the Mighty One? and he that reproves God, let him return it for answer.
Vil Dadleren gaa i Rette med den Almægtige? den, som anklager Gud, han svare herpaa!
3 And Job answered and said to the Lord,
Da svarede Job Herren og sagde:
4 Why do I yet plead? being rebuked even while reproving the Lord: hearing such things, whereas I am nothing: and what shall I answer to these [arguments]? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Se, jeg er ringe, hvad skal jeg give dig til Svar? jeg har lagt min Haand paa min Mund.
5 I have spoken once; but I will not do so a second time.
Jeg har talt een Gang, men vil ikke svare mere; og to Gange, men vil ikke blive ved.
6 And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, [saying],
Og Herren svarede Job ud af Stormen og sagde:
7 Nay, gird up now your loins like a man; and I will ask you, and do you answer me.
Bind op om dine Lænder som en Mand; jeg vil spørge dig, og undervis du mig!
8 Do not set aside my judgment: and do you think that I have dealt with you in any other way, than that you might appear to be righteous?
Vil du gøre min Ret til intet? vil du dømme mig at være uretfærdig, for at du kan være retfærdig?
9 Hast you an arm like the Lord's? or do you thunder with a voice like his?
Eller har du en Arm som Gud, og kan du tordne med Lyn som han?
10 Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe yourself with glory and honor.
Pryd dig dog med Højhed og Herlighed, og ifør dig Ære og Pragt!
11 And send forth messengers with wrath; and lay low every haughty one.
Udgyd din overstrømmende Vrede, og se til hver en hovmodig, og ydmyg ham!
12 Bring down also the proud man; and consume at once the ungodly.
Se til hver hovmodig, og tryk ham ned, og knus de ugudelige paa deres Sted!
13 And hide them together in the earth; and fill their faces with shame.
Skjul dem i Støv til Hobe; fængsl deres Ansigt til Mørket!
14 [Then] will I confess that your right hand can save [you].
Og da vil ogsaa jeg bekende om dig, at din højre Haand kan frelse dig.
15 But now look at the wild beasts with you; they eat grass like oxen.
Se dog Behemoth, som jeg skabte saavel som dig, den æder Græs som en Okse.
16 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Se nu, dens Styrke er i dens Lænder, og dens Kraft er i dens Bugs Muskler.
17 He sets up his tail like a cypress; and his nerves are wrapped together.
Den strækker sin Stjert ud som et Cedertræ; dens Boves Sener ere sammenslyngede.
18 His sides are sides of brass; and his backbone is [as] cast iron.
Benene i den ere som Kobberrør, dens Knogler ligesom en Jernstang.
19 This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; made to be played with by his angels.
Den er den første iblandt Guds Skabninger; han, som skabte den, rakte den dens Sværd.
20 And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.
Thi Bjergene bære Foder til den, og alle vilde Dyr paa Marken lege der.
21 He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.
Den ligger under Lotusbuske i Skjul af Rør og Dynd.
22 And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, and [so do] the bushes of the field.
Lotusbuske dække den med Skygge; Piletræerne ved Bækken omgive den.
23 If there should be a flood, he will not perceive it; he trust that Jordan will rush up into his mouth.
Se, Floden bliver vældig, men den flygter ej; den er tryg, om end Jordan svulmede op og naaede dens Mund.
24 [Yet one] shall take him in his sight; [one] shall catch [him] with a cord, and pierce his nose.
Kan nogen fange den lige for dens Øjne eller trække et Reb igennem dens Næse?
