Job 23
1 And Job answers and says:
Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 “Also—today my complaint [is] bitter, My hand has been heavy because of my sighing.
Ogsaa i Dag er der Trods i min Klage, tungt ligger hans Haand paa mit Suk!
3 O that I had known—and I find Him, I come to His seat,
Ak, vidste jeg Vej til at finde ham, kunde jeg naa hans Trone!
4 I arrange the cause before Him, And fill my mouth [with] arguments.
Da vilde jeg udrede Sagen for ham og fylde min Mund med Beviser,
5 I know the words He answers me, And understand what He says to me.
vide, hvad Svar han gav mig, skønne, hvad han sagde til mig!
6 Does He strive with me in the abundance of power? No! Surely He puts [it] in me.
Mon han da satte sin Almagt imod mig? Nej, visselig agted han paa mig;
7 There the upright reason with Him, And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.
da gik en oprigtig i Rette med ham, og jeg bjærged for evigt min Ret.
8 Behold, I go forward—and He is not, And backward—and I do not perceive Him.
Men gaar jeg mod Øst, da er han der ikke, mod Vest, jeg mærker ej til ham;
9 [To] the left in His working—and I do not see, He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.
jeg søger i Nord og ser ham ikke, drejer mod Syd og øjner ham ej.
10 For He has known the way with me, He has tried me—I go forth as gold.
Thi han kender min Vej og min Vandel, som Guld gaar jeg frem af hans Prøve.
11 My foot has laid hold on His step, I have kept His way, and do not turn aside,
Min Fod har holdt fast ved hans Spor, hans Vej har jeg fulgt, veg ikke derfra,
12 The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion The sayings of His mouth.
fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg ikke veget, hans Ord har jeg gemt i mit Bryst.
13 And He [is] in one [mind], And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].
Men han gjorde sit Valg, hvem hindrer ham Han udfører, hvad hans Sjæl attraar.
14 For He completes my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.
Thi han fuldbyrder, hvad han bestemte, og af sligt har han meget for.
15 Therefore, I am troubled at His presence, I consider, and am afraid of Him.
Derfor forfærdes jeg for ham og gruer ved Tanken om ham.
16 And God has made my heart soft, And the Mighty has troubled me.
Ja, Gud har nedbrudt mit Mod, forfærdet mig har den Almægtige;
17 For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”
thi jeg gaar til i Mørket, mit Aasyn dækkes af Mulm.
