Ayubu 40
1 Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Ayubu atĩrĩ:
And the Lord went on, and said to Job:
2 “Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũaga na Mwene-Hinya-Wothe-rĩ, no amũrute mahĩtia? Ũcio ũkararagia Ngai-rĩ, nĩakĩmũcookerie!”
Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.
3 Nake Ayubu agĩcookeria Jehova, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ:
Then Job answered the Lord, and said:
4 “Niĩ ndiagĩrĩire o na hanini; ndaakĩhota atĩa gũgũcookeria? Nĩndehumbĩra kanua na guoko.
What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
5 Nĩndaririe rĩmwe, no ndirĩ na macookio; o na ngĩaria rĩa keerĩ, no ndirĩ na ũndũ ũngĩ nguuga.”
One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.
6 Ningĩ Jehova akĩarĩria Ayubu arĩ kĩhuhũkanio-inĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ:
And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:
7 “Wĩhotore ta mũndũ mũrũme; nĩngũkũũria ciũria, nawe ũkĩnjookerie.
Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.
8 “Gũtua ciira gwakwa na kĩhooto-rĩ, githĩ no ũkũmenererie? Githĩ no ũndue mwĩhia nĩgeetha wee ũtuĩke ndwĩhĩtie?
Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?
9 Wee-rĩ, ũrĩ na guoko ta kwa Mũrungu? Wee wahota kũruruma na mũgambo ta wake?
And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Ta kĩĩgemie na riiri na ũkengi, na wĩhumbe gĩtĩĩo na ũnene.
Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
11 Rekereria marakara mahiũ ma mangʼũrĩ maku, wone mũndũ o wothe mwĩtĩĩi ũmũharũrũkie,
Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.
12 rora mũndũ o wothe mwĩtĩĩi na ũmũnyiihie, ũmemende andũ arĩa aaganu o harĩa marũngiĩ.
Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush the wicked in their place.
13 Mathike othe hamwe tĩĩri-inĩ; ũmoohe mothiũ na nduma kũu mbĩrĩra-inĩ.
Hide them in the dust together, and plunge their faces into the pit.
14 Hĩndĩ ĩyo niĩ mwene nĩngetĩkania nawe atĩ guoko gwaku mwene kwa ũrĩo no gũkũhonokie.
Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.
15 “Ta rora nyamũ ĩrĩa ĩtagwo Behemothu, ĩyo ndoombire hamwe nawe, na ĩrĩĩaga nyeki ta ndegwa.
Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.
16 Nĩ hinya ũigana atĩa ĩrĩ naguo njohero, na nĩ ũhoti mũnene atĩa ũrĩ mĩkiha-inĩ yayo ya nda!
His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.
17 Ĩinagia mũtingʼoe wayo ta mũtarakwa; nga cia ciero ciayo ciohanĩtio hamwe ta mĩhĩndo.
He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.
18 Mahĩndĩ mayo mahaana ta mĩberethi ya gĩcango, nacio ciĩga ciayo cihaana ta irungʼo cia kĩgera.
His bones are like pipes of brass, his gristle like plates of iron.
19 Nĩyo nyamũ ya mbere harĩ ciũmbe cia Mũrungu, no rĩrĩ, Mũũmbi wayo nowe ũngĩmĩkuhĩrĩria na rũhiũ rwake rwa njora.
He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him, he will apply his sword.
20 Irĩma ĩmĩheaga maciaro maacio, na nyamũ ciothe cia gĩthaka itũũhagĩra gũkuhĩ na kũu.
To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.
21 Ĩkomaga rungu rwa mahũa ma maaĩ-inĩ, ĩĩhithĩte thĩinĩ wa ithanjĩ kũrĩa kũrĩ mũtondo.
He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.
22 Mahũa macio ma maaĩ-inĩ makamĩhitha; nakĩo kĩĩruru kĩa mĩtĩ ya irura hũgũrũrũ-inĩ cia karũũĩ gĩkamĩthiũrũrũkĩria.
The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.
23 Rĩrĩa rũũĩ ruoka na nditi, ndĩmakaga; nĩngitĩre, o na Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani rũngĩmĩiyũrĩrĩra nginya kanua.
Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.
24 Kũrĩ mũndũ ũngĩhota kũmĩnyiita rĩrĩa ĩĩhũũgĩte, kana amĩtege, amĩtũrĩkie iniũrũ na amĩĩkĩre kĩana kĩa rũrigi?
In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes.
