Job 26
1 Then responded Job, and said: —
Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:
2 How hast thou given help to one of no-strength? given victory to an arm of no-power?
"Hvor har du dog hjulpet ham, den afmægtige, støttet den kraftløse Arm!
3 How hast thou given counsel to one of no-wisdom? or, effective wisdom, abundantly made known?
Hvor har du dog rådet ham, den uvise, kundgjort en Fylde af Visdom!
4 Whom hast thou taught speech? Whose inspiration hath come from thee?
Hvem hjalp dig med at få Ordene frem, hvis Ånd mon der talte af dig?
5 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 Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness;
Han udspænder Norden over det tomme, ophænger Jorden på intet;
8 Who bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent beneath them;
Vandet binder han i sine Skyer, og Skylaget brister ikke derunder;
9 Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud;
han fæstner sin Trones Hjørner og breder sit Skylag derover;
10 A, boundary, hath he encircled on the face of the waters, as far as where light ends in darkness;
han drog en Kreds over Vandene, der, hvor Lys og Mørke skilles.
11 The pillars of the heavens, are shaken, and are terrified at his rebuke:
Himlens Støtter vakler, de gribes af Angst ved hans Trusel;
12 By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile:
med Vælde bragte han Havet til Ro og knuste Rahab med Kløgt;
13 By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent.
ved hans Ånde klarede Himlen op hans Hånd gennembored den flygtende Slange.
14 Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
Se, det er kun Omridset af hans Vej, hvad hører vi andet end Hvisken? Hans Vældes Torden, hvo fatter vel den?
