Ayub 40
1 Hai Ayub, kautantang Aku, Allah Yang Mahakuasa; maukah engkau mengalah atau maukah engkau membantah?"
And the LORD said to Job:
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
3 Maka jawab Ayub kepada TUHAN, "Aku berbicara seperti orang bodoh, ya TUHAN. Jawab apakah yang dapat kuberikan? Tak ada apa-apa lagi yang hendak kukatakan.
Then Job answered the LORD:
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
5 Sudah terlalu banyaklah yang kututurkan."
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
6 Lalu, dari dalam badai TUHAN berbicara lagi kepada Ayub.
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 Lalu TUHAN berkata kepada Ayub, "Hadapilah Aku sebagai laki-laki, dan jawablah segala pertanyaan-Ku ini.
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8 Apakah hendak kausangkal keadilan-Ku, dan membenarkan dirimu dengan mempersalahkan Aku?
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9 Apakah engkau kuat seperti Aku? Dapatkah suaramu mengguntur seperti suara-Ku?
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Hiasilah dirimu dengan kemegahan dan kebesaran, kenakanlah keagungan dan keluhuran.
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Pandanglah mereka yang congkak hatinya; luapkanlah marahmu dan rendahkanlah mereka.
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12 Ya, pandanglah orang yang sombong, tundukkan dia! remukkanlah orang jahat di tempatnya.
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13 Kuburlah mereka semua di dalam debu; kurunglah mereka di dunia orang mati.
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14 Maka engkau akan Kupuji karena engkau menang dengan kekuatan sendiri.
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 Perhatikanlah Behemot, si binatang raksasa; seperti engkau, dia pun ciptaan-Ku juga. Rumput-rumput menjadi makanannya, seperti sapi dan lembu biasa.
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16 Tetapi amatilah tenaga dalam badannya dan kekuatan pada otot-ototnya!
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 Ia menegakkan ekornya seperti pohon aras, otot-otot pahanya kokoh dan keras.
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 Tulang-tulangnya kuat seperti tembaga, kakinya teguh bagaikan batang-batang baja.
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 Di antara segala makhluk-Ku dialah yang paling menakjubkan; hanya oleh Penciptanya saja ia dapat ditaklukkan!
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
20 Di bukit-bukit tempat binatang liar bermain-main gembira, tumbuhlah rumput yang menjadi makanannya.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 Ia berbaring di bawah belukar berduri, di antara gelagah di rawa-rawa ia bersembunyi.
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 Belukar berduri menaungi dia dengan bayang-bayangnya. Pohon gandarusa di pinggir sungai meneduhi dia.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Ia tidak gentar biarpun Sungai Yordan sangat kuat arusnya, ia tetap tenang meskipun air melanda mukanya.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Siapakah berani membutakan matanya, lalu menangkap dia dengan menjerat moncongnya?
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
