ΙΩΒ - Giobbe - Job 40

LXX	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 και απεκριθη κυριος ο θεος τω ιωβ και ειπεν	1 The LORD then said to Job:
2 μη κρισιν μετα ικανου εκκλινει ελεγχων θεον αποκριθησεται αυτην	2 Will we have arguing with the Almighty by the critic? Let him who would correct God give answer!
3 υπολαβων δε ιωβ λεγει τω κυριω	3 Then Job answered the LORD and said:
4 τι ετι εγω κρινομαι νουθετουμενος και ελεγχων κυριον ακουων τοιαυτα ουθεν ων εγω δε τινα αποκρισιν δω προς ταυτα χειρα θησω επι στοματι μου	4 Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth.
5 απαξ λελαληκα επι δε τω δευτερω ου προσθησω	5 Though I have spoken once, I will not do so again; though twice, I will do so no more.
6 ετι δε υπολαβων ο κυριος ειπεν τω ιωβ εκ του νεφους	6 Then the LORD addressed Job out of the storm and said:
7 μη αλλα ζωσαι ωσπερ ανηρ την οσφυν σου ερωτησω δε σε συ δε μοι αποκριθητι	7 Gird up your loins now, like a man. I will question you, and you tell me the answers!
8 μη αποποιου μου το κριμα οιει δε με αλλως σοι κεχρηματικεναι η ινα αναφανης δικαιος	8 Would you refuse to acknowledge my right? Would you condemn me that you may be justified?
9 η βραχιων σοι εστιν κατα του κυριου η φωνη κατ' αυτον βροντας	9 Have you an arm like that of God, or can you thunder with a voice like his?
10 αναλαβε δη υψος και δυναμιν δοξαν δε και τιμην αμφιεσαι	10 Adorn yourself with grandeur and majesty, and array yourself with glory and splendor.
11 αποστειλον δε αγγελους οργη παν δε υβριστην ταπεινωσον	11 Let loose the fury of your wrath;
12 υπερηφανον δε σβεσον σηψον δε ασεβεις παραχρημα	12 tear down the wicked and shatter them. Bring down the haughty with a glance;
13 κρυψον δε εις γην εξω ομοθυμαδον τα δε προσωπα αυτων ατιμιας εμπλησον	13 bury them in the dust together; in the hidden world imprison them.
14 ομολογησω αρα οτι δυναται η δεξια σου σωσαι	14 Then will I too acknowledge that your own right hand can save you.
15 αλλα δη ιδου θηρια παρα σοι χορτον ισα βουσιν εσθιει	15 See, besides you I made Behemoth, that feeds on grass like an ox.
16 ιδου δη ισχυς αυτου επ' οσφυι η δε δυναμις επ' ομφαλου γαστρος	16 Behold the strength in his loins, and his vigor in the sinews of his belly.
17 εστησεν ουραν ως κυπαρισσον τα δε νευρα αυτου συμπεπλεκται	17 He carries his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are like cables.
18 αι πλευραι αυτου πλευραι χαλκειαι η δε ραχις αυτου σιδηρος χυτος	18 His bones are like tubes of bronze; his frame is like iron rods.
19 τουτ' εστιν αρχη πλασματος κυριου πεποιημενον εγκαταπαιζεσθαι υπο των αγγελων αυτου	19 He came at the beginning of God's ways, and was made the taskmaster of his fellows;
20 επελθων δε επ' ορος ακροτομον εποιησεν χαρμονην τετραποσιν εν τω ταρταρω	20 For the produce of the mountains is brought to him, and of all wild animals he makes sport.
21 υπο παντοδαπα δενδρα κοιμαται παρα παπυρον και καλαμον και βουτομον	21 Under the lotus trees he lies, in coverts of the reedy swamp.
22 σκιαζονται δε εν αυτω δενδρα μεγαλα συν ραδαμνοις και κλωνες αγνου	22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade; all about him are the poplars on the bank.
23 εαν γενηται πλημμυρα ου μη αισθηθη πεποιθεν οτι προσκρουσει ο ιορδανης εις το στομα αυτου	23 If the river grows violent, he is not disturbed; he is tranquil though the torrent surges about his mouth.
24 εν τω οφθαλμω αυτου δεξεται αυτον ενσκολιευομενος τρησει ρινα	24 Who can capture him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a trap?
25 αξεις δε δρακοντα εν αγκιστρω περιθησεις δε φορβεαν περι ρινα αυτου	25 Can you lead about Leviathan with a hook, or curb his tongue with a bit?
26 ει δησεις κρικον εν τω μυκτηρι αυτου ψελιω δε τρυπησεις το χειλος αυτου	26 Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce through his cheek with a gaff?
27 λαλησει δε σοι δεησει ικετηρια μαλακως	27 Will he then plead with you, time after time, or address you with tender words?
28 θησεται δε διαθηκην μετα σου λημψη δε αυτον δουλον αιωνιον	28 Will he make an agreement with you that you may have him as a slave forever?
29 παιξη δε εν αυτω ωσπερ ορνεω η δησεις αυτον ωσπερ στρουθιον παιδιω	29 Can you play with him, as with a bird? Can you put him in leash for your maidens?
30 ενσιτουνται δε εν αυτω εθνη μεριτευονται δε αυτον φοινικων γενη	30 Will the traders bargain for him? Will the merchants divide him up?
31 παν δε πλωτον συνελθον ου μη ενεγκωσιν βυρσαν μιαν ουρας αυτου και εν πλοιοις αλιεων κεφαλην αυτου	31 Can you fill his hide with barbs, or his head with fish spears?
32 επιθησεις δε αυτω χειρα μνησθεις πολεμον τον γινομενον εν σωματι αυτου και μηκετι γινεσθω	32 Once you but lay a hand upon him, no need to recall any other conflict!