Job 26

1 Then Job answered,

Da svarede Job og sagde:

2 “How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!

Hvad har du hjulpet den, som ingen Kraft havde? frelste du den Arm, som ingen Styrke havde?

3 How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

Hvorledes raadede du den, som ingen Visdom havde, og kundgjorde Indsigt til Overflod?

4 To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?

For hvem har du kundgjort Tale, og hvis Aande talte ud af dig?

5 “The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.

Dødningerne bæve neden under Vandene og deres Beboere.

6 Sheol (Sheol h7585) is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

Dødsriget ligger blottet for ham, og Afgrunden har intet Skjul. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.

Han udbreder Norden over det øde, han hænger Jorden paa intet.

8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.

Han binder Vandet sammen i sine Skyer, dog brister Skydækket ikke under dem.

9 He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.

Han lukker for sin Trone, han udbreder sin Sky over den.

10 He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.

Han har draget en Grænse oven over Vandene indtil der, hvor Lyset ender i Mørke.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.

Himmelens Piller skælve og forfærdes for hans Trusel.

12 He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

Ved sin Kraft oprører han Havet, og med sin Forstand bryder han dets Hovmod.

13 By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.

Ved hans Aande blive Himlene dejlige; hans Haand gennemborer den flygtende Slange.

14 Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

Se, disse ere de yderste Grænser af hans Veje, og hvor svag er Lyden af det Ord, som vi have hørt deraf? Men hans Vældes Torden — hvo forstaar den!