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Job 40
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Job 40
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Herrens andra tal: Behemot och Leviatan
40 Då svarade Herren Job från stormen:
2 Gör dig beredd som en man!
Jag tänker fråga dig,
och du ska svara mig sedan.
3 Tänker du ifrågasätta min rättvisa, fördöma mig,
för att rättfärdiga dig själv?
4 Är din hand lika stark som Guds?
Kan du med din röst dundra som han?
5 Pryd dig då med höghet och dignitet,
klä dig i majestät och prakt.
6 Ge fritt utlopp för din vrede!
Se varje högmodig man och ödmjuka honom!
7 Se varje högmodig man och ödmjuka honom,
slå ner de ogudaktiga, där de står.
8 Begrav dem allesammans i stoftet,
bind deras ansikten till mörkret.
9 Då ska jag prisa dig
för att din egen styrka kan rädda dig.
10 Se på Behemot[a]!
Jag skapade den, precis som jag skapade dig.
Den äter gräs som en oxe.
11 Se på styrkan i dess länder
och kraften i dess bukmuskler!
12 Dess svans vajar som en ceder.
Senorna i dess lår är tätt sammanflätade.
13 Dess benpipor är som rör av koppar
och dess ben som stänger av järn.
14 Den tillhör det förnämsta bland Guds skapelser,
men Skaparen kan närma sig den med sitt svärd.[b]
15 Bergen ger den föda,
och där leker också alla de vilda djuren.
16 Den lägger sig under lotusträden,
i skydd av vassen och dyn.
17 Lotusträden ger den skugga,
pilarna bredvid floden omger den.
18 Hur vilt floden än svallar
skräms den inte,
den håller sig lugn,
även om själva Jordan vräker sig fram mot dess gap.
19 Kan någon gripa den i ögonen när den ligger på lur,
eller sätta den i snaror och sticka hål i dess nos?
20 Kan du dra upp Leviatan[c] med krok
eller slå ett rep runt dess tunga?
21 Kan du föra in ett rep i dess nos
eller genomborra dess käftar med en pik?
22 Ber den dig om nåd?
Vädjar den till dig i mjuka ordalag?
23 Gör den överenskommelser med dig?
Går den med på att du gör den till din slav för alltid?
24 Kan du tämja den till ett sällskapsdjur, som en fågel,
eller låta dina döttrar ha den i band?
25 Brukar uppköpare ge bud på den
och sälja den vidare?[d]
26 Kan du fylla dess hud med pilar
eller dess huvud med harpuner?
27 Om du rör den, kommer du att länge minnas den striden
och aldrig mer göra om försöket.
28 Nej, det är meningslöst att där hoppas på seger.
Blotta anblicken fäller en.
Footnotes
- 40:10 Ordet står i pluralis och betecknar någon sorts stora djur; en vanlig tolkning är flodhästar.
- 40:14 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
- 40:20 Vad Leviatan syftar på är osäkert, men krokodil är en vanlig tolkning, om än kanske inte särskilt trolig. Kanske är det frågan om ett större djur, som någon typ av dinosauriedjur. Beskrivningen av den, här liksom i följande verser, är svårförståelig.
- 40:25 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
Job 40
New International Version
Job 40
New International Version
40 The Lord said to Job:(A)
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty(B) correct him?(C)
Let him who accuses God answer him!”(D)
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “I am unworthy(E)—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth.(F)
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer(G)—
twice, but I will say no more.”(H)
6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:(I)
7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.(J)
8 “Would you discredit my justice?(K)
Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(L)
9 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)
Job 40
New King James Version
Job 40
New King James Version
God’s Power and Wisdom
40 Moreover the Lord (A)answered Job, and said:
2 “Shall (B)the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
He who (C)rebukes God, let him answer it.”
Job’s Response to God
3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
4 “Behold,(D) I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
(E)I lay my hand over my mouth.
5 Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;
Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
God’s Challenge to Job
6 (F)Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
8 “Would(I) you indeed [b]annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?
9 Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with (J)a voice like His?
10 (K)Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
And array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Disperse the rage of your wrath;
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.
12 Look on everyone who is (L)proud, and bring him low;
Tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together,
Bind their faces in hidden darkness.
14 Then I will also confess to you
That your own right hand can save you.
15 “Look now at the [c]behemoth, which I made along with you;
He eats grass like an ox.
16 See now, his strength is in his hips,
And his power is in his stomach muscles.
17 He moves his tail like a cedar;
The sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 His bones are like beams of bronze,
His ribs like bars of iron.
19 He is the first of the (M)ways of God;
Only He who made him can bring near His sword.
20 Surely the mountains (N)yield food for him,
And all the beasts of the field play there.
21 He lies under the lotus trees,
In a covert of reeds and marsh.
22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade;
The willows by the brook surround him.
23 Indeed the river may rage,
Yet he is not disturbed;
He is confident, though the Jordan gushes into his mouth,
24 Though he takes it in his eyes,
Or one pierces his nose with a snare.
Job 40
Tree of Life Version
Job 40
Tree of Life Version
Insignificant Before God
40 Then Adonai answered Job, saying:
2 “Will the one who contends with Shaddai correct him?
Let him who accuses God answer!”
3 Then Job answered Adonai. He said:
4 “Indeed, I am unworthy—what can I reply to You?
I put my hand over my mouth.
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer—
twice, but I will say no more.”
6 Then Adonai answered Job from the whirlwind:
7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you will inform Me!
8 “Would you really annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9 Do you have an arm like God’s
and can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Then adorn yourself in majesty and dignity;
clothe yourself in splendor and honor.
11 Scatter the fury of your anger.
Look at every proud personand bring him low;
12 look at everyone who is proud and humble him;
tread down the wicked where they stand.
13 Hide them together in the dust
bind their faces in the hidden place.
14 Then I—even I will acknowledge to you,
that your own right hand can save you!
Behemoth and Leviathan
15 “Look now at Behemoth, which I made along with you.
He eats grass like an ox.
16 Now look at his strength in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He stiffens his tail like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze;
His limbs like rods of iron.
19 He is first among the ways of God,
Let his Maker draw near with His sword!
20 For the mountains bring him food,
and all the wild animals play there.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies down,
in the secrecy of the reeds and marsh.
22 The lotuses conceal him in their shade;
the willows of the brook surround him.
23 If the river rages, he is not alarmed.
He is secure, even though the Jordan surges against his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by its eyes,
or pierce his nose with hooks?
25 “Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook,[a]
or tie down his tongue with a cord?
26 Can you put a reed rope in his nose
or pierce his jaw with a hook?
27 Will he make many supplications to you,
or speak softly to you?
28 Will he make a covenant with you,
so you can take him as a slave forever?
29 Can you play with him like a bird,
or put him on a leash for your girls?
30 Will traders barter for him?
Will they divide him among the merchants?
31 Can you fill his hide with harpoons
or his head with fishing spears?
32 If you lay your hands on him—
you will remember the battle and never do it again!
Footnotes
- Job 40:25 Traditional Christian text numbered as 41:1-34.
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