Hiob 39
1 “Ènya ɣeyiɣi si todzigbɔ̃wo dzia via? Ènɔa eteƒe hafi zinɔ fɔa fua?
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?
2 Èxlẽa ɣletiwo va se ɖe woƒe vidziɣia? Ènya ɣeyiɣi si wodzia via?
Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 Wodzea klo hedzia vi eye woƒe kuléle wua nu.
They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.
4 Wo viwo tsina eye ŋusẽ ɖoa wo ŋu le gbe me, ale wodzona eye womegagbɔna vaa wo dadaa gbɔ o.
Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them.
5 “Ame kae na ablɔɖe gbetedzi? Ame kae tu kae?
Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?
6 Metsɔ gbegbe nɛ be wòanye eƒe aƒe kple dzeƒi gbadza la nɛ be wòanye enɔƒe.
To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.
7 Hoowɔwɔ si le edzi yim le dua me la le kokoe ɖim nɛ eye mele tasiaɖamkula ƒe ɣlidodo sem o.
He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.
8 Etsana le togbɛwo dzi dia gbeɖuƒe eye wòtsaa ŋu na gbe mumu ɖe sia ɖe.
He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing.
9 “Ɖe to si le gbe me la alɔ̃ asubɔ wòa? Atɔ ɖe wò gbeɖuƒe le zã mea?
Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?
10 Àte ŋu ade kae ɖe agbleŋlɔnu ŋua? Alɔ̃ anɔ yowòme aŋlɔ balimea?
Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?
11 Ɖe nàɖo ŋu ɖe eŋu le eƒe ŋusẽ gã la ta? Àtsɔ wò dɔ kpekpewo agble ɖe eƒe asi mea?
Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?
12 Àte ŋu aɖo dzi ɖe eŋu be atsɔ wò lu agbɔe na wò dedie eye wòaƒoe ƒu ɖe wò lugbɔƒea?
Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?
13 “Golo ƒoa eƒe aʋala kpakpakpa dzidzɔtɔe gake womate ŋu atsɔe asɔ kple damixe ƒe fu kple aʋalã o.
The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.
14 Eɖaa eƒe azi ɖe anyigba, enana ke xɔdzo dea dzo eme
When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.
15 eye metsɔ ɖeke le eme be, ame aɖe ate ŋu aɖo afɔ edzi, agbãe loo, alo lã wɔadã aɖe agbãe o.
She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.
16 Esẽa ŋuta le viawo ŋu abe menye eyae dzi wo o ene eye metsɔa ɖeke le eme ne eƒe agbagbadzedze zu dɔ vlo o.
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.
17 Elabena Mawu mena nunyae alo na susu nyuie o.
For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.
18 Ke hã la, ne ekeke aʋala me, hedze duƒuƒu gɔme la, sɔ kple sɔdola ƒe nu ɖia kokoe nɛ.
When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 “Wòe na ŋusẽ sɔ alo wòe tsɔ kɔdza de kɔ nɛa?
Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing?
20 Wòe na wòtia kpo abe ʋetsuvi ene eye wòdoa ŋɔdzi kple eƒe ŋɔtimegbɔgbɔa?
Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.
21 Etsɔa eƒe afɔkli kaa nu ŋɔdzitɔe, ekpɔa dzidzɔ ɖe eƒe ŋusẽ ŋu eye wòlũna ɖe aʋakɔ dzi.
He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.
22 Vɔvɔ̃ doa nukokoe nɛ eye mevɔ̃a naneke o, yi gɔ̃ hã medoa ŋɔdzi nɛ o.
He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,
23 Aŋutrɔwo le wo nɔewo lɔm le eƒe axadzi, nenema kee nye akplɔ siwo le dzo dam kple yi.
Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.
24 Ele anyigba ɖum esi wògli kple dzidzɔ manyagblɔ, mate ŋu anɔ te va se ɖe esime kpẽ naɖi o.
Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.
25 Edo ɣli be, ‘Aha!’ ne kpẽa ɖi. Esea aʋa ƒe ʋeʋẽ le adzɔge ke kple aʋakplɔlawo ƒe gbeɖeɖe kple aʋaɣli.
When he heareth the trumpet he saith: Ha, ha: he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.
26 “Ɖe aʋako dzona yia dzi ʋĩi le wò nunya nu eye wòkekea eƒe aʋalã heɖoa ta dziehea?
Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?
27 Ɖe hɔ̃ dzona yia dzi ʋĩi le wò gbeɖeɖe nu eye wòwɔa eƒe atɔ ɖe kɔkɔƒea?
Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?
28 Enɔa togbɛ kɔkɔ dzi eye wòtsia afi ma le zã me, agakpe tsakli tomee nye eƒe bebeƒe.
She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.
29 Afi ma wòdia eƒe nuɖuɖu tsonae eye eƒe ŋku kpɔnɛ le adzɔge ke.
From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 Ʋu nye nuɖuɖu na viawo eye afi si aʋatsilawo le la, afi ma wònɔna.”
Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.
