Job 26
1 And Job answers and says:
Då svara Job og sagde:
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Kvar helst hev du den veike hjelpt? Når studde du den trøytte arm?
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
Kvar gav du uklok mann ei råd? Kor ovleg visdom hev du synt?
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
Kven hev du bore melding til? Kva ånd hev tala gjenom deg?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Skuggarne i angest skjelva, vatsdjup og dei som deri bur.
Helheimen open ligg for honom, avgrunnen utan noko dekkje. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
Nordheimen han i audni spana, og hengde jordi yver inkje.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
Han vatnet inn i skyer bind; og skyi brest ei under det.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
Kongsstolen sin han gøymer burt og breider skyer yver honom.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
Kring vatni han ei grensa set, der som ljos og myrker byta skal.
11 Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
Stolparne under himmelen skjelv, og rædde vert dei for hans trugsmål.
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
Han rører havet upp med velde, og med sit vit han krasar ubeist.
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
Og himmelen klårnar ved hans ande; hans hand den snøgge ormen drap.
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?”
Sjå her utkanten av hans veg; det berre kviskring er me høyrer. Kven skynar, når hans allmagt torar?
