1 Ο Κυριος απεκριθη ετι προς τον Ιωβ και ειπεν? | 1 The LORD then said to Job: |
2 Ο διαδικαζομενος προς τον Παντοδυναμον θελει διδαξει αυτον; ο ελεγχων τον Θεον ας αποκριθη προς τουτο. | 2 Will we have arguing with the Almighty by the critic? Let him who would correct God give answer! |
3 Τοτε ο Ιωβ απεκριθη προς τον Κυριον και ειπεν? | 3 Then Job answered the LORD and said: |
4 Ιδου, εγω ειμαι ουτιδανος? τι δυναμαι να αποκριθω προς σε; θελω βαλει την χειρα μου επι το στομα μου? | 4 Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth. |
5 απαξ ελαλησα και δεν θελω αποκριθη πλεον? μαλιστα, δις? αλλα δεν θελω επιπροσθεσει. | 5 Though I have spoken once, I will not do so again; though twice, I will do so no more. |
6 Τοτε απεκριθη ο Κυριος προς τον Ιωβ εκ του ανεμοστροβιλου και ειπε? | 6 Then the LORD addressed Job out of the storm and said: |
7 Ζωσον ηδη ως ανηρ την οσφυν σου? εγω θελω σε ερωτησει, και απαγγειλον μοι. | 7 Gird up your loins now, like a man. I will question you, and you tell me the answers! |
8 Θελεις αρα αναιρεσει την κρισιν μου; θελεις με καταδικασει, δια να δικαιωθης; | 8 Would you refuse to acknowledge my right? Would you condemn me that you may be justified? |
9 Εχεις βραχιονα ως ο Θεος; η δυνασαι να βροντας με φωνην ως αυτος; | 9 Have you an arm like that of God, or can you thunder with a voice like his? |
10 Στολισθητι τωρα μεγαλοπρεπειαν και υπεροχην? και ενδυθητι δοξαν και ωραιοτητα. | 10 Adorn yourself with grandeur and majesty, and array yourself with glory and splendor. |
11 Εκχεε τας φλογας της οργης σου? και βλεπε παντα υπερηφανον και ταπεινονε αυτον. | 11 Let loose the fury of your wrath; |
12 Βλεπε παντα υπερηφανον? κρημνιζε αυτον? και καταπατει τους ασεβεις εν τω τοπω αυτων. | 12 tear down the wicked and shatter them. Bring down the haughty with a glance; |
13 Κρυψον αυτους ομου εν τω χωματι? καλυψον τα προσωπα αυτων εν αφανεια. | 13 bury them in the dust together; in the hidden world imprison them. |
14 Τοτε και εγω θελω ομολογησει προς σε, οτι η δεξια σου δυναται να σε σωση. | 14 Then will I too acknowledge that your own right hand can save you. |
15 Ιδου τωρα, ο Βεεμωθ, τον οποιον εκαμα μετα σου, τρωγει χορτον ως βους. | 15 See, besides you I made Behemoth, that feeds on grass like an ox. |
16 Ιδου τωρα, η δυναμις αυτου ειναι εν τοις νεφροις αυτου και η ισχυς αυτου εν τω ομφαλω της κοιλιας αυτου. | 16 Behold the strength in his loins, and his vigor in the sinews of his belly. |
17 Υψονει την ουραν αυτου ως κεδρον? τα νευρα των μηρων αυτου ειναι συμπεπλεγμενα. | 17 He carries his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are like cables. |
18 Τα οστα αυτου ειναι χαλκινοι σωληνες? τα οστα αυτου ως μοχλοι σιδηρου. | 18 His bones are like tubes of bronze; his frame is like iron rods. |
19 Τουτο ειναι το αριστουργημα του Θεου? ο ποιησας αυτον δυναται να πλησιαση εις αυτον την ρομφαιαν αυτου. | 19 He came at the beginning of God's ways, and was made the taskmaster of his fellows; |
20 Διοτι τα ορη προμηθευουσιν εις αυτον την τροφην, οπου παιζουσι παντα τα θηρια του αγρου. | 20 For the produce of the mountains is brought to him, and of all wild animals he makes sport. |
21 Πλαγιαζει υποκατω των σκιερων δενδρων, υπο την σκεπην των καλαμων και εν τοις βαλτοις. | 21 Under the lotus trees he lies, in coverts of the reedy swamp. |
22 Τα σκιερα δενδρα σκεπαζουσιν αυτον με την σκιαν αυτων? αι ιτεαι των ρυακων περικαλυπτουσιν αυτον. | 22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade; all about him are the poplars on the bank. |
23 Ιδου, εαν πλημμυριση ποταμος, δεν σπευδει να φυγη? εχει θαρρος, και αν ο Ιορδανης προσβαλλη 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 Δυναται τις φανερα να συλλαβη αυτον; η δια παγιδων να διατρυπηση την ρινα αυτου; | 24 Who can capture him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a trap? |
| 25 Can you lead about Leviathan with a hook, or curb his tongue with a bit? |
| 26 Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce through his cheek with a gaff? |
| 27 Will he then plead with you, time after time, or address you with tender words? |
| 28 Will he make an agreement with you that you may have him as a slave forever? |
| 29 Can you play with him, as with a bird? Can you put him in leash for your maidens? |
| 30 Will the traders bargain for him? Will the merchants divide him up? |
| 31 Can you fill his hide with barbs, or his head with fish spears? |
| 32 Once you but lay a hand upon him, no need to recall any other conflict! |