Jobs 40
1 Og Herren svara Job og sagde:
MOREOVER the Lord answered Job, and said,
2 «Vil klandraren med Allvald trætta? Lat han som lastar Gud då svara!»
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Då svara Job Herren og sagde:
Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4 «For ring eg er; kva skal eg svara? Eg handi legg på munnen min.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Ein gong eg tala, no eg tegjer, tvo gong’ - eg gjer det ikkje meir.»
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Og Herren svara Job or stormen og sagde:
Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 «Spenn som mann ditt beltet på, gjev meg på mine spursmål svar:
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Vil du forspille meg min rett, fordøma meg, so du fær rett?
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hev du vel slik ein arm som Gud? Kann du som han med røysti dundra?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Pryd deg med høgd og herredom, klæd deg i glans og herlegdom,
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Lat so din vreide strøyma fram, sjå kvar ein stolt og audmyk han!
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Så kvar ein stolt og bøyg han ned, og slå til jord dei gudlause!
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Og gøym deim alle under jordi, bitt deira andlit fast i løynd!
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 So skal eg og lovprisa deg, som siger med di høgre vann.
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 Sjå elvhesten! Eg hev skapt han liksom deg; som ein ukse et han gras.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Sjå då krafti i hans lender, i bukmusklarne hans styrke!
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 Halen gjer han stiv som ceder, fast bogsenarne er tvinna.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 Knokarne er koparrøyrer, beini som jarnstenger er.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 Av Guds verk er han det fyrste, av sin skapar fekk han sverd.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 Bergi ber åt honom for, alle villdyr leikar der.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 Under lotusbusk han kviler, løyner seg i røyr og sev.
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 Lotusbusk gjev honom skugge, piletre umkransar honom.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Strid gjeng elvi, ei han ottast; trygg er han um so sjølve Jordan fossar imot hans gap.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 Kann ein tak han so han ser det, draga snara gjenom snuten?
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
