Job 26

1 Then answered Job, and said,

Da svarede Job og sagde:

2 What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? [how] hast thou helped the arm without strength?

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

3 How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully?

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

4 To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee?

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

5 The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants.

Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

6 Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. (Sheol h7585)

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

7 He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing;

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

8 He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight;

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

9 He closed up the surface of his throne, spreading over it his cloud;

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

10 A fixed limit he compassed off over the face of the waters, for the division of the light and darkness.

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

11 The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke.

Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

12 By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed [its] pride:

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

13 By his breath the heavens [acquired] beauty; his hand hath created the flying serpent.

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

14 Lo, these are ends of his ways; for how slight a whisper is heard [by us] of him! but the thunder of his mighty deeds who can understand?

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!