< 约伯记 40 >
And the LORD said to Job:
2 强辩的岂可与全能者争论吗? 与 神辩驳的可以回答这些吧!
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
Then Job answered the LORD:
4 我是卑贱的!我用什么回答你呢? 只好用手捂口。
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8 你岂可废弃我所拟定的? 岂可定我有罪,好显自己为义吗?
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 要发出你满溢的怒气, 见一切骄傲的人,使他降卑;
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12 见一切骄傲的人,将他制伏, 把恶人践踏在本处;
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13 将他们一同隐藏在尘土中, 把他们的脸蒙蔽在隐密处;
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 你且观看河马; 我造你也造它。 它吃草与牛一样;
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 它在 神所造的物中为首; 创造它的给它刀剑。
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 它伏在莲叶之下, 卧在芦苇隐密处和水洼子里。
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 河水泛滥,它不发战; 就是约旦河的水涨到它口边,也是安然。
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 在它防备的时候,谁能捉拿它? 谁能牢笼它穿它的鼻子呢?
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?