Job 41
1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?
Kan du trække Leviathan op med en Krog? eller drage dens Tunge med en Snor, du lader synke ned?
2 Canst thou put a rope into his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
Kan du sætte et Sivreb i dens Næse eller gennembore dens Kæber med en Krog?
3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?
Mon den vil gøre mange ydmyge Begæringer til dig eller tale milde Ord for dig?
4 Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
Mon den vil gøre en Pagt med dig, at du kan tage den til Tjener evindelig?
5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Kan du lege med den som med en Fugl? eller binde den fast, til Morskab for dine Smaapiger?
6 Shall the bands [of fishermen] make traffic of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
Skulle Deltagerne vel drive Handel med den? skulle de dele den ud iblandt Købmænd?
7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons, or his head with fish spears?
Kan du fylde dens Hud med Spyd, dens Hoved med Harpuner?
8 Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more.
Læg din Haand paa den! Du vil huske den Kamp og ikke gøre det mere.
9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Se, Haabet derom slaar fejl; styrter man ikke ned endog kun ved Synet af den?
10 None is so fierce that he dare stir him up: who then is he that can stand before me?
Der er ingen saa dumdristig, at han tør tirre den; hvo er da den, der vil bestaa for mit Ansigt?
11 Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him? [whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.
— Hvo har givet mig noget først, at jeg skulde betale det? hvad der er under al Himmelen, det er mit —
12 I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his comely proportion.
jeg vil ikke tie om dens Lemmer og dens Styrkes Beskaffenhed og dens Legemsbygnings Yndelighed.
13 Who can strip off his outer garment? who shall come within his double bridle?
Hvo har afklædt den dens ydre Bedækning? hvo tør komme ind imellem dens dobbelte Tandrækker?
14 Who can open the doors of his face? round about his teeth is terror.
Hvo har opladt dens Ansigts Døre? omkring dens Tænder er der Rædsel.
15 His strong scales are [his] pride, shut up together [as with] a close seal.
Dens Skjoldes Rande ere prægtige, lukkede som med et tæt Segl.
16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
Den ene er saa nær ved den anden, at der ikke kan komme Vejr ind imellem dem.
17 They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
Den ene hænger fast ved den anden; de gribe i hverandre og adskilles ikke.
18 His neesings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Dens Nysen lader Lys skinne, og dens Øjne ere som Morgenrødens Øjenlaage.
19 Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
Af dens Mund fare Blus, Ildgnister fare ud.
20 Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, as of a seething pot and [burning] rushes.
Af dens Næsebor udgaar Røg som af en sydende Gryde og af en Kedel.
21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth forth from his mouth.
Dens Aande kan stikke Ild i Kul, og en Lue gaar ud af dens Mund.
22 In his neck abideth strength, and terror danceth before him.
Paa dens Hals hviler Styrke, og Angest hopper foran den.
23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
Dens Køds Stykker hænge fast sammen; det er som støbt paa den, det kan ikke bevæges.
24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
Dens Hjerte er støbt fast som Sten, ja, støbt fast som den nederste Møllesten.
25 When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: by reason of consternation they are beside themselves.
Naar den farer op, grue de stærke; af Angest forfejle de Maalet.
26 If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
Angriber nogen den med Sværd, da bider det ikke paa, ej heller Spyd, Kastevaaben eller Lanse.
27 He counteth iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood.
Den agter Jern som Straa, Kobber som raaddent Træ.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Ingen Pil jager den paa Flugt, Slyngestene blive for den som Avner.
29 Clubs are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.
Køllen agtes som Avner, og den ler ad det susende Glavind.
30 His underparts are [like] sharp potsherds: he spreadeth [as it were] a threshing wain upon the mire.
Under den ere skarpe Skæl, og det er, som den drager en Tærskeslæde hen over Dyndet.
31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like ointment.
Dybet syder som en Gryde; den gør Havet som en Salvekedel.
32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Den gør, at Vejen skinner efter den; man maatte holde Havet for graahaaret.
33 Upon earth there is not his like, that is made without fear.
Der er ingen, som kat? lignes ved den paa Jorden, den er skabt til at være uden Frygt.
34 He beholdeth every thing that is high: he is king over all the sons of pride.
Den ser ned paa alt højt; den er en Konge over alle stolte Dyr.
