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约伯在 神面前谦卑自己

40 耶和华又对约伯说:

“挑剔是非的,怎能与全能者争辩呢?

责备 神的,回答这个问题吧。”

于是约伯回答耶和华说:

“我是微小的,可以回答你甚么呢?

我只好用手掩口。

这说了一次,不再回答;

说了二次就不再说。”

耶和华再教训约伯

于是耶和华从旋风中回答约伯说:

“你要如勇士束腰,

我要问你,你要告诉我。

你怎能废弃我所审断的?

怎能定我为有罪,好显出你自己为义呢?

你有 神那样的膀臂吗?

你能用他那样的声音打雷吗?

10 你当以庄严与尊贵为装饰,

以尊荣与威严为衣服。

11 要倒尽你忿激的怒气,

观看所有骄傲的人,使他们降卑。

12 观看所有骄傲的人,把他制伏,

把恶人践踏在他们的地方,

13 把他们一起掩藏在尘土里,

把他们本人捆绑在隐密处。

14 这样,我就要向你承认,

你的右手能拯救你。

 神创造河马

15 你看看河马吧,

我造牠像造你一样,

牠吃草如牛一般。

16 你看,牠的力量在腰间,

牠的能力在肚腹的肌肉上,

17 牠挺直尾巴硬如香柏树,

牠大腿的筋虬结在一起,

18 牠的骨头仿佛铜管,

牠的骨干好象铁棍。

19 牠在 神所造的事工中居首(“牠在 神所造的事工中居首”直译作“牠在 神的工作中居首”),

只有创造牠的能使刀剑临到牠身上。

20 群山为牠生出食物,

田野的百兽都在那里玩耍。

21 牠躺在莲叶之下,

躺在芦苇丛中与泥泽之间;

22 莲叶的阴影遮蔽牠,

溪旁的白杨树环绕牠。

23 江河泛滥,牠毫不慌张,

约旦河的水涨到牠的口边,牠还是安然。

24 牠警觉的时候谁能捉拿牠?

谁能用铁圈穿牠的鼻子呢?”

40 耶和华又对约伯说:
“强辩者岂可与全能者争论?
与上帝辩驳的人请作出答复。”

约伯回答耶和华说:
“我这样卑微,怎能答复你?
我只有用手掩口。
我说了一次,不能答复;
说了两次,不敢再说。”

耶和华从旋风中对约伯说:
“你要像勇士一样束腰备战,
我来提问,你来回答。
你要推翻我的公义,
归罪于我而自以为义吗?
你有上帝那样的臂膀吗?
你能像祂那样发出雷鸣吗?
10 请展示你的荣耀和光辉,
披上你的尊荣和威严;
11 发泄你满腔的怒火,
鉴察骄傲者,贬抑他;
12 鉴察骄傲者,制服他,
将恶人原地践踏;
13 将他们一起埋进尘土,
藏入幽冥。
14 这样,我就承认你的右手能拯救自己。

15 “你看河马,
它和你都是我造的,
它像牛一样吃草。
16 你看它腰间的气力,
它腹部肌肉的力量。
17 它尾巴挺直如香柏树,
大腿的筋紧密相连,
18 骨头如铜管,
四肢像铁棍。
19 它是上帝创造的杰作,
创造主赐给它利刃[a]
20 群山供应它食物,
百兽在那里玩耍。
21 它躺在莲叶之下,
藏在泥沼的芦苇间,
22 莲叶为它遮荫,
溪畔的柳树环绕它。
23 河水泛滥,它不惊惧;
约旦河涨到它口边,它也无忧。
24 谁能在它警觉时捕捉它,
或用钩子穿透它的鼻子?

Footnotes

  1. 40:19 创造主赐给它利刃”或译“只有创造主能持利刃接近它”。

40 The Lord said to Job:(A)

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty(B) correct him?(C)
    Let him who accuses God answer him!”(D)

Then Job answered the Lord:

“I am unworthy(E)—how can I reply to you?
    I put my hand over my mouth.(F)
I spoke once, but I have no answer(G)
    twice, but I will say no more.”(H)

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:(I)

“Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.(J)

“Would you discredit my justice?(K)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(L)
Do you have an arm like God’s,(M)
    and can your voice(N) thunder like his?(O)
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
    and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(P)
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,(Q)
    look at all who are proud and bring them low,(R)
12 look at all who are proud(S) and humble them,(T)
    crush(U) the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together;(V)
    shroud their faces in the grave.(W)
14 Then I myself will admit to you
    that your own right hand can save you.(X)

15 “Look at Behemoth,
    which I made(Y) along with you
    and which feeds on grass like an ox.(Z)
16 What strength(AA) it has in its loins,
    what power in the muscles of its belly!(AB)
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
    the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(AC)
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
    its limbs(AD) like rods of iron.(AE)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,(AF)
    yet its Maker(AG) can approach it with his sword.(AH)
20 The hills bring it their produce,(AI)
    and all the wild animals play(AJ) nearby.(AK)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
    hidden among the reeds(AL) in the marsh.(AM)
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
    the poplars by the stream(AN) surround it.
23 A raging river(AO) does not alarm it;
    it is secure, though the Jordan(AP) should surge against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
    or trap it and pierce its nose?(AQ)