Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
Saa tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 How hast thou helped the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
Hvor har du dog hjulpet ham, den afmægtige, støttet den kraftløse Arm!
3 How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
Hvor har du dog raadet ham, den uvise, kundgjort en Fylde af Visdom!
4 For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
Hvem hjalp dig med at faa Ordene frem, hvis Aand mon der talte af dig?
5 Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
Skyggerne skælver af Angst, de, som bor under Vandene;
blottet er Dødsriget for ham, Afgrunden uden Dække. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Han udspænder Norden over det tomme, ophænger Jorden paa intet;
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
Vandet binder han i sine Skyer, og Skylaget brister ikke derunder;
9 He covereth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
han fæstner sin Trones Hjørner og breder sit Skylag derover;
10 He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, To the confines of light and darkness.
han drog en Kreds over Vandene, der, hvor Lys og Mørke skilles.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble And are confounded at his rebuke.
Himlens Støtter vakler, de gribes af Angst ved hans Trusel;
12 By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
med Vælde bragte han Havet til Ro og knuste Rahab med Kløgt;
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing Serpent.
ved hans Aande klarede Himlen op hans Haand gennembored den flygtende Slange.
14 Lo! these are but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
Se, det er kun Omridset af hans Vej, hvad hører vi andet end Hvisken? Hans Vældes Torden, hvo fatter vel den?
