Job 38
1 and to answer LORD [obj] Job (from *Q(K)*) ([the] tempest *Q(k)*) and to say
UThixo wasekhuluma loJobe ephakathi kwesiphepho. Wathi:
2 who? this to darken counsel in/on/with speech without knowledge
“Ngubani na lowo odunga amacebo ami ngamazwi okungazi?
3 to gird please like/as great man loin your and to ask you and to know me
Qina njengendoda; ngizakubuza, lawe uzangiphendula.
4 where? to be in/on/with to found I land: country/planet to tell if to know understanding
Wawungaphi lapho ngibeka izisekelo zomhlaba na? Ngitshela nxa uqedisisa.
5 who? to set: make measurement her for to know or who? to stretch upon her line
Ngubani owamisa izilinganiso zawo na? Phela angithi uyazi! Ngubani owayidonsayo intambo yokulinganisa kuwo na?
6 upon what? socket her to sink or who? to shoot stone corner her
Izinsika zawo zamiswa phezu kwani na, loba ngubani owamisa ilitshe lawo lekhoneni na
7 in/on/with to sing unitedness star morning and to shout all son: child God
lapho izinkanyezi zokusa zazihlabelela kanyekanye lezingilosi zonke zamemeza ngentokozo?
8 and to fence in/on/with door sea in/on/with to burst/come out he from womb to come out: produce
Ngubani owavalela ulwandle ngemva kwezivalo lapho selufohla esiswini na,
9 in/on/with to set: make I cloud clothing his and cloud swaddling his
lapho ngisenza amayezi aba yisembatho salo na ngalugoqela ngomnyama omkhulu,
10 and to break upon him statute: allotment my and to set: make bar and door
lapho ngalubekela imikhawulo ngamisa iminyango yalo lemigoqo endaweni yayo,
11 and to say till here to come (in): come and not to add and here to set: appoint in/on/with pride heap: wave your
lapho engathi, ‘Ungeza uze ufike lapha kodwa ungedluli; kulapha amagagasi akho azigqajayo aphelela khona?’
12 from day your to command morning (to know [the] dawn *Q(K)*) place his
Sewake wabekela ikuseni umthetho na, loba watshengisa ukusa indawo yakho
13 to/for to grasp in/on/with wing [the] land: country/planet and to shake wicked from her
ukuba kuphakamise umhlaba ngemiphetho kuthintithe ababi abakuwo?
14 to overturn like/as homer signet and to stand like clothing
Umhlaba ubumbeka isimo njengebumba ufakwe uphawu; imibala yawo ikhanye ithi bha njengelembu.
15 and to withhold from wicked light their and arm to exalt to break
Ababi bayacitshelwa ukukhanya, lengalo yabo ephakanyisiweyo iyephulwa.
16 to come (in): come till spring sea and in/on/with search abyss to go: walk
Sewake wahamba emithonjeni yolwandle na loba wahamba ezingoxweni zenziki yalo na?
17 to reveal: reveal to/for you gate death and gate shadow to see: see
Amasango okufa aseke abonakaliswa kuwe na? Usuke wawabona amasango ethunzi lokufa na?
18 to understand till breadth land: country/planet to tell if to know all her
Ubuqedisisile na ubukhulu bobubanzi bomhlaba? Ngitshela nxa ukwazi konke lokhu.
19 where? this [the] way: direction to dwell light and darkness where? this place his
Yiphi indlela eya ekhaya elihlala ukukhanya na? Ubumnyama bona buhlala ngaphi?
20 for to take: take him to(wards) border: area his and for to understand path house: home his
Ungakusa ezindaweni zakho na? Uyazazi izindlela eziya emizini yazo na?
21 to know for then to beget and number day your many
Ye uyakwazi, ngoba wawuvele usuzelwe! Usuphile iminyaka yonke le!
22 to come (in): come to(wards) treasure snow and treasure hail to see: see
Sewake wangena eziphaleni zikangqwaqwane loba wabona iziphala zesiqhotho na,
23 which to withhold to/for time distress to/for day battle and battle
engizilindisele izikhathi zohlupho, insuku zempi lokuhlasela na?
24 where? this [the] way: direction to divide light to scatter east upon land: country/planet
Ingaphi indlela eya esigodlweni sokwaba umbane, loba indawo yokuhlakaza umoya wempumalanga phezu komhlaba na?
25 who? to divide to/for flood conduit and way: road to/for lightning voice: thunder
Ngubani ogubhe intshukuntshu yezihlambo zezulu, lendlela yomdumo wesiphepho;
26 to/for to rain upon land: country/planet not man: anyone wilderness not man in/on/with him
ukuthelezela ilizwe elingahlali muntu, inkangala okungelamuntu kuyo,
27 to/for to satisfy devastation and desolation and to/for to spring exit grass
ukusuthisa ilizwe elilugwadule kulenze lihlume utshani na?
28 there to/for rain father or who? to beget drop dew
Izulu elinayo liloyise na? Ngubani onguyise wamathonsi amazolo na?
29 from belly: womb who? to come out: come [the] ice and frost heaven who? to beget him
Ngesikabani isisu esizala iliqhwa na? Ngubani ozala umtshazo ovela phezulu na
30 like/as stone water to hide and face: surface abyss to capture
lapho amanzi abalukhuni njengelitshe, lapho iphezulu yolwandle ijiyile?
31 to conspire bond Pleiades or cord Orion to open
Ungasibopha na isiLimela lesi esihle? Ungazithukulula yini izintambo zeziNja?
32 to come out: send Mazzaroth in/on/with time his and Bear upon son: child her to lead them
Ungawuletha na uMthala ngesikhathi sawo loba ukhuphe inkanyezi ethiwa yiNgulube lemidlwane yayo?
33 to know statute heaven if: surely no to set: make rule his in/on/with land: country/planet
Uyayazi imithetho yasezulwini na? Ungawakha yini umbuso kaNkulunkulu emhlabeni?
34 to exalt to/for cloud voice your and abundance water to cover you
Ungawamemeza yini amayezi uthi akunethise ngesihlambo samanzi?
35 to send: depart lightning and to go: went and to say to/for you look! we
Uyakuthuma yini ukuphazima kombane? Uyabika kuwe yini uthi, ‘Ngilapha’?
36 who? to set: put in/on/with inner parts wisdom or who? to give: give to/for heart understanding
Ngubani owapha inhliziyo ukuhlakanipha kumbe owapha ingqondo ukuzwisisa na?
37 who? to recount cloud in/on/with wisdom and bag heaven who? to lie down: lay down
Ngubani ololwazi lokubala amayezi na? Ngubani ongagenqula amaqhaga asezulwini na
38 in/on/with to pour: pour dust to/for casting and clod to cleave
nxa uthuli seluqina lamagade omhlabathi esebumbene?
39 to hunt to/for lion prey and living thing lion to fill
Uyasizingelela na isilwanekazi ukudla kwaso, uyiqede indlala yezilwane
40 for to bow in/on/with habitation to dwell in/on/with booth upon ambush
lapho zilele ezikhundleni zazo kumbe zicwathile ezixukwini?
41 who? to establish: prepare to/for raven food his for (youth his *Q(K)*) to(wards) God to cry to go astray to/for without food
Ngubani opha iwabayi ukudla lapho amatsiyane alo ekhala kuNkulunkulu ezulazula ehayila ngendlala na?”
