Ayubu 41
1 Je waweza kumvua mamba kwa ndoano ya samaki? Au kumfunga taya zake kwa kamba?
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?
2 Je waweza kuweka kamba katika pua zake, au kumtoboa taya yake kwa ndoano?
Canst thou put a rope into his nose? or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
3 Je atafanya maombi mengi kwako? Je atazungumza na wewe kwa maneno laini?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?
4 Je atafanya agano na wewe, ili kwamba umchukue kwa ajili ya mtumishi milele?
Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
5 Je utacheza pamoja naye kama ambavyo ungecheza na ndege? Je utamfunga kwa ajili ya mtumishi wako wa kike?
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6 Je makundi ya wavuvi waweza kumfanyia biashara? Je watamgawanya ili kufanya biashara miongoni mwa wafanya biashara?
Shall the bands [of fishermen] make traffic of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7 Je waweza kuijaza ngozi yake kwa vyusa au kichwa chake kwa mikuki ya kuvulia?
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons, or his head with fish spears?
8 Weka mkono wako juu yake mara moja, nawe utaikumbuka vita na hautaendelea kufanya hivyo tena.
Lay thine hand upon him; remember the battle, and do so no more.
9 Tazama, matumaini ya kila mtu ambaye hufanya hivyo ni uongo; je si kila mmoja atatupwa chini katika nchi mbele yake?
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10 Hakuna aliye mkali ambaye aweza kuthubutu kumtikisa mamba; Ni nani basi awezaye kusimama mbele yake?
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up: who then is he that can stand before me?
11 Ni nani kwanza aliyenipa kitu chochote ili kwamba niweze kumlipa? Chochote kilicho chini ya anga ni changu.
Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him? [whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.
12 Sitanyamaza kimya kuhusu miguu ya mamba, wala kuhusu jambo linalohusu nguvu zake, wala kuhusu umbo lake zuri.
I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his comely proportion.
13 Nani awezaye kuiondoa ngozi yake? Nani anaweza kumchoma kwa silaha mara mbili?
Who can strip off his outer garment? who shall come within his double bridle?
14 Nani awezaye kuifungua milango ya uso wake, imezungukwa na meno yake ambayo yanaogofya?
Who can open the doors of his face? round about his teeth is terror.
15 Mgongo wake umefanywa kwa magamba yenye mistari, yamefungwa kwa pamoja kama chapa.
His strong scales are [his] pride, shut up together [as with] a close seal.
16 Moja li karibu na jingine na ya kuwa hakuna hewa inaweza kupita katikati yake.
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17 Yameunganishwa moja kwa jingine; yamegandamana kwa pamoja, ili kwamba hayawezi kutenganishwa.
They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18 Mwanga hung'ara kutoka katika kupumua kwake; macho yake ni kama kope za mapambazuko ya asubuhi.
His neesings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19 Ndani ya mdomo wake hutoka miali ya mwanga, chembe za moto huruka nje.
Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
20 Katika pua zake hutoka moshi kama chungu kinachotokota juu ya moto ambao umechochewa ili uwe na joto sana.
Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, as of a seething pot and [burning] rushes.
21 Pumzi yake huwasha mkaa na kuwa mwali; moto hutoka katika mdomo wake.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth forth from his mouth.
22 Katika shingo yake kuna nguvu, na kitisho hucheza mbele yake.
In his neck abideth strength, and terror danceth before him.
23 Nofu za mwili wake zimeunganishwa pamoja; ziko imara katika yeye; wala haziwezi kuondolewa.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
24 Moyo wake ni mgumu kama jiwe - hakika, ni mgumu kama jiwe la chini la kusagia.
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
25 Na anaposimama mwenyewe, hata miungu huogopa; hurudi nyuma kwasababu ya hofu.
When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: by reason of consternation they are beside themselves.
26 Na ikiwa atapigwa kwa upanga, hauwezi kumfanya kitu chochote, wala mkuki, wala mshale, wala aina yoyote ya silaha iliyochongoka.
If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
27 Yeye hufikiri juu ya chuma kana kwamba ni majani makavu na hufikiri juu ya fedha kana kwamba ni ubao uliooza.
He counteth iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood.
28 Mshale hauwezi akamfanya akimbie; kwake yeye mawe ya kombeo huwa kama makapi.
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29 Marungu huyaangalia kama majani makavu; yeye hucheka juu ya mkuki unaovuma.
Clubs are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.
30 Sehemu zake za chini zi kama vipande vilivyochongoka vya vyungu; huacha alama zilizosambaa katika udongo kana kwamba alikuwa ni chombo cha kusagia.
His underparts are [like] sharp potsherds: he spreadeth [as it were] a threshing wain upon the mire.
31 Yeye hukifanya kilindi kichemke kama chungu cha maji ya moto; huifanya bahari kama chungu cha lihamu.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like ointment.
32 Yeye huifanya njia ing'are nyuma yake; mtu mmoja angedhani kilindi kuwa cheupe.
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33 Hakuna cha kumlinganisha juu ya dunia, ambaye yeye alikuwa ameumbwa kuishi pasipo hofu.
Upon earth there is not his like, that is made without fear.
34 Hukiona kila kitu chenye kiburi; yeye ni mfalme juu ya wana wote wa kiburi.”
He beholdeth every thing that is high: he is king over all the sons of pride.
