< Job 40 >
1 and to answer LORD [obj] Job and to say
上主又接著問約伯說:
2 to contend with Almighty faultfinder to rebuke god to answer her
好辯之士,豈能同全能者辯論﹖非難天主的,請答覆這一切!
3 and to answer Job [obj] LORD and to say
約伯回答上主說:「
4 look! to lighten what? to return: reply you hand my to set: put upon lip my
看,我這麼卑賤,我能回答什麼﹖只好用手掩口。
5 one to speak: speak and not to answer and two and not to add: again
我說過一次,再不敢重複;我再說一次:我不敢再說什麼! 」
6 and to answer LORD [obj] Job (from *Q(K)*) (tempest *Q(k)*) and to say
上主由旋風中回答約伯說:
7 to gird please like/as great man loin your to ask you and to know me
你要像勇士束好腰,我要問你,請指教我。
8 also to break justice: judgement my be wicked me because to justify
你豈能推翻我的評斷,歸罪於我,而自以為有理﹖
9 and if: surely yes arm like/as God to/for you and in/on/with voice like him to thunder
你的手臂豈能同天主的相比﹖你的聲音,那能像雷鳴﹖
10 to adorn please pride and height and splendor and glory to clothe
請你以尊貴和高雅作你的點綴,以光華美麗作你的衣裳;
11 to scatter fury face: anger your and to see: see all proud and to abase him
發洩你的烈怒,貶抑一切高傲的人;
12 to see: see all proud be humble him and to tread down wicked underneath: stand them
視察一切傲慢的人,且加以制服,推翻惡人所處的地位;
13 to hide them in/on/with dust unitedness face their to saddle/tie in/on/with to hide
將他們一同埋在土中,把他們都關在黑暗中!
14 and also I to give thanks you for to save to/for you right your
如果你能這樣作,我也要稱讚你,因為你的右手救護了你。
15 behold please Behemoth which to make with you grass like/as cattle to eat
且看河馬,牠同你都是我造成的,牠像牛一樣吃草。
16 behold please strength his in/on/with loin his and strength his in/on/with muscle belly: abdomen his
牠的精力全在腰部,牠的力量是在腹部的肌肉;
17 to sway tail his like cedar sinew (thigh his *Q(K)*) to intertwine
牠挺起尾巴好像香柏,大腿上的筋聯結在一起;
18 bone his channel bronze bone his like/as rod iron
牠的脊骨好似銅管,牠的骨骸有如鐵杠。
19 he/she/it first: beginning way: conduct God [the] to make him to approach: bring sword his
牠是天主的傑作,造牠者賜給了牠利刃。
20 for produce mountain: mount to lift: aid to/for him and all living thing [the] land: wildlife to laugh there
群山供給牠食物,百獸在那裏同牠遊戲。
21 underneath: under lotus to lie down: lay down in/on/with secrecy branch: stem and swamp
牠臥在蓮葉之下,躺在蘆葦和沼澤深處;
22 to cover him lotus shadow his to turn: surround him willow torrent: river
蓮葉的蔭影遮蔽著牠,溪邊的楊柳掩護著牠。
23 look! to oppress river not to hurry to trust for to burst/come out Jordan to(wards) lip his
河水漲溢之時,牠毫不戰慄;約但河漲到牠口邊,牠仍安寧。
24 in/on/with eye his to take: take him in/on/with snare to pierce face: nose
誰能在牠目前捕捉牠,或以木橛穿透牠的鼻孔﹖