Job 40
1 And Yahweh responded to Job, and said: —
Maka jawab TUHAN kepada Ayub:
2 Shall a reprover contend, with the Almighty? He that disputeth with GOD, let him answer it!
"Apakah si pengecam hendak berbantah dengan Yang Mahakuasa? Hendaklah yang mencela Allah menjawab!"
3 Then Job responded to Yahweh, and said: —
Maka jawab Ayub kepada TUHAN:
4 Lo! I am of no account, what shall I reply to thee? My hand, have I laid on my mouth:
"Sesungguhnya, aku ini terlalu hina; jawab apakah yang dapat kuberikan kepada-Mu? Mulutku kututup dengan tangan.
5 Once, have I spoken, but I will not proceed, yea twice, but I will not add.
Satu kali aku berbicara, tetapi tidak akan kuulangi; bahkan dua kali, tetapi tidak akan kulanjutkan."
6 So then Yahweh responded to Job, out of a storm, and said: —
Maka dari dalam badai TUHAN menjawab Ayub:
7 Gird, I pray thee—as a strong man—thy loins, I will ask thee, and inform thou me.
"Bersiaplah engkau sebagai laki-laki; Aku akan menanyai engkau, dan engkau memberitahu Aku.
8 Wilt thou even frustrate my justice? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest appear right?
Apakah engkau hendak meniadakan pengadilan-Ku, mempersalahkan Aku supaya engkau dapat membenarkan dirimu?
9 But if, an arm like GOD, thou hast, and, with a voice like his, thou canst thunder,
Apakah lenganmu seperti lengan Allah, dan dapatkah engkau mengguntur seperti Dia?
10 Deck thyself, I pray thee, with majesty and grandeur, Yea, with dignity and splendour, thou shalt clothe thyself;
Hiasilah dirimu dengan kemegahan dan keluhuran, kenakanlah keagungan dan semarak!
11 Pour out thy transports of anger, and look on every one who is high, and lay him low;
Luapkanlah marahmu yang bergelora; amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak dan rendahkanlah dia!
12 Look on every one who is high, and humble him, yea tread down the lawless, on the spot:
Amat-amatilah setiap orang yang congkak, tundukkanlah dia, dan hancurkanlah orang-orang fasik di tempatnya!
13 Hide them in the dust all together, Their faces, bind thou in darkness;
Pendamlah mereka bersama-sama dalam debu, kurunglah mereka di tempat yang tersembunyi.
14 And, even I myself, will praise thee, in that thine own right hand can bring thee salvation.
Maka Akupun akan memuji engkau, karena tangan kananmu memberi engkau kemenangan."
15 Behold, I pray thee, the Hippopotamus, which I made with thee, Grass—like the ox, he eateth;
"Perhatikanlah kuda Nil, yang telah Kubuat seperti juga engkau. Ia makan rumput seperti lembu.
16 Behold, I pray thee, his strength in his loins, and his force, in the muscles of his belly;
Perhatikanlah tenaga di pinggangnya, kekuatan pada urat-urat perutnya!
17 He bendeth down his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his thighs, are twisted together;
Ia meregangkan ekornya seperti pohon aras, otot-otot pahanya berjalin-jalinan.
18 His bones, are barrels of bronze, his frame, is like hammered bars of iron:
Tulang-tulangnya seperti pembuluh tembaga, kerangkanya seperti batang besi.
19 He, is the beginning of the ways of GOD, Let his maker, present him his sword:
Dia yang pertama dibuat Allah, makhluk yang diberi-Nya bersenjatakan pedang;
20 Surely the mountains bring, produce, to him, where, all the wild beasts of the field, do play;
ya, bukit-bukit mengeluarkan hasil baginya, di mana binatang-binatang liar bermain-main.
21 Under the lotus-trees, he lieth down, in a covert of reed and swamp;
Di bawah tumbuhan teratai ia menderum, tersembunyi dalam gelagah dan paya.
22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shade, the willows of the torrent-bed compass him about;
Tumbuhan-tumbuhan teratai menaungi dia dengan bayang-bayangnya, pohon-pohon gandarusa mengelilinginya.
23 Lo! the river becometh insolent—he is not alarmed! He is confident, though a Jordan burst forth to his mouth:
Sesungguhnya, biarpun sungai sangat kuat arusnya, ia tidak gentar; ia tetap tenang, biarpun sungai Yordan meluap melanda mulutnya.
24 Before his eyes, shall he be caught? With a hook, can one pierce his nose?
Dapatkah orang menangkap dia dari muka, mencocok hidungnya dengan keluan?"
