Job 26
1 Job replied [to Bildad], saying this [sarcastically]:
Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:
2 “I am a very weak and helpless man; and (you [certainly] have not helped me [SAR] very much!/[do you think that] you have helped me [SAR] very much?) [RHQ]
Endrey! nanohana ny tsy manan-kery ianao sy nampahatanjaka ny sandry malemy!
3 (You certainly have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all./[Do you think that] you have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all?) [RHQ] ([I’m sure you think that] you have given a lot of very good advice to me. [RHQ]
Ary nanolo-tsaina ny tsy hendry sy nampahafantatra izay fahendrena betsaka!
4 Who helped you to say all those [great/wise] things? Who inspired you to speak like you did?”
Iza no nandaharanao teny? Ary fanahin’ izay no nivoaka avy tao aminao?
5 “[Because] the spirits of dead people [are afraid], [they] tremble in the waters that are deep under the earth.
Ny matoatoa dia ampanaintainina Any ambanin’ ny rano sy any ambanin’ ny mponina any.
6 God knows all about [those who are in] the place of the dead; there is nothing down there that prevents God from seeing what is there. (Sheol h7585)
Ny fiainan-tsi-hita miharihary eo anatrehany, ary ny fandringanana dia tsy mirakotra. (Sheol h7585)
7 God stretched out the earth over the huge empty space and caused the earth to have nothing [to support it].
Mamelatra ny lanitra avaratra ho eny ambonin’ ny habakabaka Izy ary manantona ny tany amin’ ny tsy misy.
8 He fills the thick/dense clouds with water and prevents that water from bursting the clouds.
Fonosiny amin’ ireo rahony matevina ny rano, nefa ny fanambanin’ ny rahona tsy mety triatra.
9 He causes clouds to (obscure/prevent us from seeing) the moon.
Manakona ny seza fiandrianany tsy ho hitantsika Izy amin’ ny amelarany ny rahony hanarona azy.
10 He separated the light from the darkness and put the horizon to mark the place where the night ends and the daytime begins.
Asiany faritra manodidina eny ambonin’ ny rano. Hatramin’ izay ihaonan’ ny mazava sy ny maizina.
11 When [he is angry, it is as though] he rebukes the pillars that hold up the sky. They are (shocked/very fearful), and they tremble.
Ny andrin’ ny lanitra nihozongozona sady ankona amin’ ny teny mafy ataony.
12 With his power he calmed the sea; with his skill/wisdom he destroyed Rahab, the huge sea monster.
Ny heriny no entiny mampanonja ny ranomasina, ary ny fahendreny no anorotoroany an-dRahaba;
13 With his breath he caused the sky to be bright/clear; with his hand he killed the great dragon in the sea.
Ny fanahiny no mahatsara tarehy ny lanitra; Ny tànany no nitomboka ny menarana mandositra.
14 But those events show only a small amount of his power; [it is as though] we are hearing only whispers of his powerful voice. When we hear thunder, [we say, ] ‘(Who can really understand [how great] his power [is]/No one can [really] understand [how great] his power [is]!) [RHQ]’”
Indro, ireny dia vao ny sisintsisin’ ny alehany ihany aza, ary siosion-teny mamelovelo no andrenesantsika Azy; Fa raha ny fikotrokotroky ny heriny, iza moa no mahatakatra izany?
