Hopa 37
1 Na konei ano wiri ana toku ngakau, maunu atu ana i tona wahi.
Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
2 Ata whakarangona tona reo e papa ana, te pakutanga hoki e puta mai ana i tona mangai.
Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
3 E whakatikaia atu ana e ia ki nga wahi katoa i raro i te rangi, ko tona uira hoki ki nga pito o te whenua.
Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;
4 I muri iho ko te reo e hamama ana; papa ana te whatitiri o te reo o tona nui; e kore ano era a tauhikuhiku ina rangona tona reo.
After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.
5 Ko ta te Atua whatitiri he reo whakamiharo; nui atu ana mahi, e kore hoki e mohiotia.
GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
6 E ki ana hoki ia ki te hukarere, Hei runga koe i te whenua; ki te ua punehunehu ano hoki, raua ko te ua ta o tona kaha;
For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
7 Hiritia ake e ia te ringa o nga tangata katoa; kia mohio ai nga tangata katoa nana nei i hanga ki tana mahi.
On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.
8 Haere ana nga kirehe ki nga piringa, noho ana i o ratou nohoanga.
So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
9 Puta mai ana te tupuhi i te whare o te tonga: te matao hoki i te hauraro.
Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
10 Na te manawa o te Atua i homai te huka: a kuiti iho te whanuitanga o nga wai.
By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
11 Ae ra, e utaina ana e ia te kapua matotoru ki te houku; tohatohaina ana e ia te kohu o tana uira:
Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
12 E whakakopikopikoa ana ano a tawhio noa, he mea hoki na ona whakaaro: hei mea i nga mea katoa e whakahaua atu ana e ia ki te mata o te ao:
Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth.
13 E whakaputaina ana e ia hei whiu, hei mea ranei mo tona whenua, hei atawhai ranei.
Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
14 Kia whai taringa mai ki tenei, e Hopa: tu marie, ka whakaaro ki nga mea whakamiharo a te Atua.
Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
15 E mohio ana ranei koe ki ta te Atua whakahautanga ki a ratou i tana, i puta ai te marama o tana kapua?
Canst thou got to know of GOD’S giving charge over them, or of the causing of the lightning of his cloud to shine forth?
16 E mohio ana ranei koe ki nga paunatanga o nga kapua, ki nga mahi whakamiharo a te tino o te matauranga?
Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Ki ou kakahu nei ka mahana, ina whakamarietia e ia te whenua ki te hau tonga?
That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
18 Ka taea ranei e koe te whakatakoto ngatahi me ia te rangi hei papatupu, ano he whakaata whakarewa?
Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
19 Whakaaturia mai ki a matou ta matou e korero ai ki a ia; e kore hoki e tika i te pouri ta matou whakatakoto o te korero.
Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
20 E korerotia ranei ki a ia kei te mea ahau ki te korero? Kia hiahia ranei te tangata kia horomia ia?
Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
21 Na inaianei e kore nga tangata e kite ana i te marama e wheriko mai nei i te rangi: otiia ka tika atu te hau, ka whakawateatia ratou.
Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
22 E ahu mai ana i te hauraro te aho ano he koura; kei te Atua te kororia whakawehi.
Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
23 Ko te Kaha Rawa, e kore ia e taea te whakataki e tatou; hira rawa tona kaha; a e kore ia e tukino i tana whakarite whakawa, i te nui o te tika.
The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
24 Koia ka wehi nga tangata i a ia: e kore ia e whai whakaaro ki te hunga ngakau mohio.
Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
