Ījabs: ko gan es varu tev atbildēt?
1 Kungs sacīja Ījabam:
2 “Vai Visuvarenā sūdzētājs iebildīs?
Vai atbildēs Dieva norājējs?”
3 Ījabs atbildēja Kungam:
4 “Ko tad lai atsaku – sīks es,
lieku roku uz mutes.
5 Reiz jau runāju – nu klusēšu,
un otru reizi – bet nu vairs ne!”
Dieva izaicinājums Ījabam
6 Kungs atbildēja Ījabam no viesuļa:
7 “Joz nu gurnus kā vīrs –
es tev vaicāšu, tu man stāstīsi,
8 vai apstrīdēsi vēl manu tiesu,
vainosi mani, ka taisnojos pats?
9 Vai tev tāds elkonis kā Dievam?
Vai tava balss kā viņa pērkons?
10 Posies tad godā un augstībā,
diženumu un cēlumu ģērb,
11 šķied savas dusmas,
uzlūko lepnos un saliec tos,
12 uzlūko lepnos un satriec tos
un ļaundarus min pie zemes,
13 pīšļos apslēp tos visus,
vaigu tiem tumsībā tin –
14 tad arī es uzteikšu tevi,
ka tava labā roka tevi glābj!
15 Palūk nu behemotu,
ko es radīju reizē ar tevi!
Kā vērsis tas zāli ēd!
16 Palūk, kāds tam spēks gurnos,
kāds tvirtums tam vēdera cīpslās!
17 Aste tam slejas kā ciedrs,
savītas tam cisku dzīslas,
18 kauli tam vara teknes,
kājas tam dzelzs vāles!
19 Dieva ceļu pirmsākums tas –
Radītājs dāvāja tam savu šķēpu!
20 Kalni tam savu ražu nes,
un lauka zvēri tur draisko.
21 Lotosa stādu dūkstīs tas gul,
remdējas doņos un upes dūņās,
22 lotosa stādi tam ēnu met,
sedz to upmalas kārkli.
23 Redzi, upe palo – tam nav bail,
tas drošs, kaut Jardāna triecas mutē!
24 Kas to sakamps pie acīm,
kurš ar kāšiem tam aizķers nāsis?
25 Vai notversi leviatānu ar āķi?
Ar virvi nomezglosi tā mēli?
26 Vai spraudīsi meldru tam nāsīs,
vai ar dzelksni tam pārdursi žokli?
27 Vai lūgtin lūgsies tas tevi
vai runās ar tevi maigi?
28 Vai slēgs ar tevi derību?
Vai ņemsi to uz mūžu par vergu?
29 Draiskosi ar to kā ar putnēnu,
siesi to nama meitām par prieku?
30 Vai kaulēsies zvejas biedri ap to,
vai dalīs to starp uzpircējiem?
31 Vai žebērkļiem piedzelsi pilnu tam ādu,
zivju dukuriem galvu?
32 Tik piedur tam roku! –
dabūsi tādu karu, ka nu!
1-2 Job, you challenged Almighty God;
will you give up now, or will you answer?
Job
3-4 I spoke foolishly, Lord. What can I answer?
I will not try to say anything else.
5 I have already said more than I should.
6 Then out of the storm the Lord spoke to Job once again.
The Lord
7 Now stand up straight
and answer my questions.
8 Are you trying to prove that I am unjust—
to put me in the wrong and yourself in the right?
9 Are you as strong as I am?
Can your voice thunder as loud as mine?
10 If so, stand up in your honor and pride;
clothe yourself with majesty and glory.
11 Look at those who are proud;
pour out your anger and humble them.
12 Yes, look at them and bring them down;
crush the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the ground;
bind them in the world of the dead.
14 Then I will be the first to praise you
and admit that you won the victory yourself.
15 Look at the monster Behemoth;
I created him and I created you.
He eats grass like a cow,
16 but what strength there is in his body,
and what power there is in his muscles!
17 His tail stands up like a cedar,
and the muscles in his legs are strong.
18 His bones are as strong as bronze,
and his legs are like iron bars.
19 The most amazing of all my creatures!
Only his Creator can defeat him.
20 Grass to feed him grows
on the hills where wild beasts play.
21 He lies down under the thorn bushes,
and hides among the reeds in the swamp.
22 The thorn bushes and the willows by the stream
give him shelter in their shade.
23 He is not afraid of a rushing river;
he is calm when the Jordan dashes in his face.
24 Who can blind his eyes and capture him?
Or who can catch his snout in a trap?
