Job 26

1 But Job answered and said,

Da svarede Job og sagde:

2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?

Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?

3 How hast thou counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?

Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?

4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?

5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

6 Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)

Dødsriget ligger blottet for ham, og Afgrunden har intet Skjul. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.

8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.

9 He holdeth back the face of [his] throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.

10 He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

12 He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.

13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.

14 Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Se, disse ere de yderste Grænser af hans Veje, og hvor svag er Lyden af det Ord, som vi have hørt deraf? Men hans Vældes Torden — hvo forstaar den!