ایّوب 26

۱ 1 پس ایوب در جواب گفت:

Job replied [to Bildad], saying this [sarcastically]:

۲ 2 «شخص بی‌قوت را چگونه اعانت کردی؟ و بازوی ناتوان را چگونه نجات دادی؟

“I am a very weak and helpless man; and (you [certainly] have not helped me [SAR] very much!/[do you think that] you have helped me [SAR] very much?) [RHQ]

۳ 3 شخص بی‌حکمت را چه نصیحت نمودی؟ وحقیقت امر را به فراوانی اعلام کردی!

(You certainly have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all./[Do you think that] you have counseled me well—I, who am not wise at all?) [RHQ] ([I’m sure you think that] you have given a lot of very good advice to me. [RHQ]

۴ 4 برای که سخنان را بیان کردی؟ و نفخه کیست که از توصادر شد؟

Who helped you to say all those [great/wise] things? Who inspired you to speak like you did?”

۵ 5 ارواح مردگان می‌لرزند، زیر آبها وساکنان آنها.

“[Because] the spirits of dead people [are afraid], [they] tremble in the waters that are deep under the earth.

۶ 6 هاویه به حضور او عریان است، وابدون را ستری نیست. (Sheol h7585)

God knows all about [those who are in] the place of the dead; there is nothing down there that prevents God from seeing what is there. (Sheol h7585)

۷ 7 شمال را بر جو پهن می‌کند، و زمین را بر نیستی آویزان می‌سازد.

God stretched out the earth over the huge empty space and caused the earth to have nothing [to support it].

۸ 8 آبها را در ابرهای خود می‌بندد، پس ابر، زیرآنها چاک نمی شود.

He fills the thick/dense clouds with water and prevents that water from bursting the clouds.

۹ 9 روی تخت خود رامحجوب می‌سازد و ابرهای خویش را پیش آن می‌گستراند.

He causes clouds to (obscure/prevent us from seeing) the moon.

۱۰ 10 به اطراف سطح آبها حد می‌گذاردتا کران روشنایی و تاریکی.

He separated the light from the darkness and put the horizon to mark the place where the night ends and the daytime begins.

۱۱ 11 ستونهای آسمان متزلزل می‌شود و از عتاب او حیران می‌ماند.

When [he is angry, it is as though] he rebukes the pillars that hold up the sky. They are (shocked/very fearful), and they tremble.

۱۲ 12 به قوت خود دریا را به تلاطم می‌آورد، و به فهم خویش رهب را خرد می‌کند.

With his power he calmed the sea; with his skill/wisdom he destroyed Rahab, the huge sea monster.

۱۳ 13 به روح اوآسمانها زینت داده شد، و دست او مار تیز رو راسفت.

With his breath he caused the sky to be bright/clear; with his hand he killed the great dragon in the sea.

۱۴ 14 اینک اینها حواشی طریق های او است. و چه آواز آهسته‌ای درباره او می‌شنویم، لکن رعد جبروت او را کیست که بفهمد؟»

But those events show only a small amount of his power; [it is as though] we are hearing only whispers of his powerful voice. When we hear thunder, [we say, ] ‘(Who can really understand [how great] his power [is]/No one can [really] understand [how great] his power [is]!) [RHQ]’”