Job 40
1 Moreover Jehovah answered Job,
Maka jawab TUHAN kepada Ayub:
2 "Shall he who argues contend with Shaddai? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
"Apakah si pengecam hendak berbantah dengan Yang Mahakuasa? Hendaklah yang mencela Allah menjawab!"
3 Then Job answered Jehovah,
Maka jawab Ayub kepada TUHAN:
4 "Look, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
"Sesungguhnya, aku ini terlalu hina; jawab apakah yang dapat kuberikan kepada-Mu? Mulutku kututup dengan tangan.
5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."
Satu kali aku berbicara, tetapi tidak akan kuulangi; bahkan dua kali, tetapi tidak akan kulanjutkan."
6 Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind,
Maka dari dalam badai TUHAN menjawab Ayub:
7 "Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
"Bersiaplah engkau sebagai laki-laki; Aku akan menanyai engkau, dan engkau memberitahu Aku.
8 Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
Apakah engkau hendak meniadakan pengadilan-Ku, mempersalahkan Aku supaya engkau dapat membenarkan dirimu?
9 Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
Apakah lenganmu seperti lengan Allah, dan dapatkah engkau mengguntur seperti Dia?
10 "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
Hiasilah dirimu dengan kemegahan dan keluhuran, kenakanlah keagungan dan semarak!
11 Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
Luapkanlah marahmu yang bergelora; amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak dan rendahkanlah dia!
12 Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
Amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak, tundukkanlah dia, dan hancurkanlah orang-orang fasik di tempatnya!
13 Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
Pendamlah mereka bersama-sama dalam debu, kurunglah mereka di tempat yang tersembunyi.
14 Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
Maka Akupun akan memuji engkau, karena tangan kananmu memberi engkau kemenangan."
15 "Look now at the sauropod, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
"Perhatikanlah kuda Nil, yang telah Kubuat seperti juga engkau. Ia makan rumput seperti lembu.
16 Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
Perhatikanlah tenaga di pinggangnya, kekuatan pada urat-urat perutnya!
17 He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
Ia meregangkan ekornya seperti pohon aras, otot-otot pahanya berjalin-jalinan.
18 His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.
Tulang-tulangnya seperti pembuluh tembaga, kerangkanya seperti batang besi.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
Dia yang pertama dibuat Allah, makhluk yang diberi-Nya bersenjatakan pedang;
20 Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
ya, bukit-bukit mengeluarkan hasil baginya, di mana binatang-binatang liar bermain-main.
21 He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
Di bawah tumbuhan teratai ia menderum, tersembunyi dalam gelagah dan paya.
22 The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
Tumbuhan-tumbuhan teratai menaungi dia dengan bayang-bayangnya, pohon-pohon gandarusa mengelilinginya.
23 Look, if a river overflows, he doesn't tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
Sesungguhnya, biarpun sungai sangat kuat arusnya, ia tidak gentar; ia tetap tenang, biarpun sungai Yordan meluap melanda mulutnya.
24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
Dapatkah orang menangkap dia dari muka, mencocok hidungnya dengan keluan?"
