Job 26
1 And Job answers and says:
Da svarede Job og sagde:
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.
Dødsriget ligger blottet for ham, og Afgrunden har intet Skjul. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.
11 Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.
14 Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”
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!
