Liber Iob, 40
1. Et respondens Dominus locutus est ad Iob:
1. And the LORD said to Job:
2. “Numquid contendit cum Omnipotente reprehensor? Qui arguit Deum, debet respondere ad ea”.
2. "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
3. Respondens autem Iob Domino dixit:
3. Then Job answered the LORD:
4. “Ecce leviter locutus sum, quid respondebo tibi? Manum meam ponam super os meum.
4. "Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand on my mouth.
5. Unum locutus sum, quod non repetam, et alterum, quibus ultra non addam”.
5. I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further."
6. Respondens autem Dominus Iob de turbine dixit:
6. Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:
7. “Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos; interrogabo te, et edoce me.
7. "Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
8. Numquid irritum facies iudicium meum et condemnabis me, ut tu iustificeris?
8. Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
9. Et si habes brachium sicut Deus et si voce simili tonas?
9. Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
10. Circumda tibi decorem et sublimitatem; gloria et decore induere.
10. "Deck yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11. Effunde vehementiam furoris tui et respiciens omnem arrogantem humilia.
11. Pour forth the overflowings of your anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him.
12. Respice cunctos superbos et confunde eos et contere impios in loco suo.
12. Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked where they stand.
13. Absconde eos in pulvere simul et facies eorum claude in fovea;
13. Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below.
14. et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua.
14. Then will I also acknowledge to you, that your own right hand can give you victory.
15. Ecce Behemoth, quem feci tecum; fenum quasi bos comedit.
15. "Behold, Be'hemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox.
16. Fortitudo eius in lumbis eius, et virtus illius in umbilico ventris eius.
16. Behold, his strength in his loins, and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17. Stringit caudam suam quasi cedrum, nervi femorum eius perplexi sunt.
17. He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18. Ossa eius velut fistulae aeris, cartilago illius quasi laminae ferreae.
18. His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron.
19. Ipse est principium viarum Dei; qui fecit eum, applicabit gladium eius.
19. "He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword!
20. Huic montes tributum ferunt, omnes bestiae agri ludunt ibi.
20. For the mountains yield food for him where all the wild beasts play.
21. Sub lotis silvestribus dormit, in secreto calami et in locis umentibus;
21. Under the lotus plants he lies, in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
22. loti silvestres umbra eum protegunt, circumdant eum salices torrentis.
22. For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him.
23. Si fluvius intumescat, non tremit; securus est, si prorumpat fluctus ad os eius.
23. Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened; he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
24. In oculis eius quis capiet eum et in sudibus perforabit nares eius?
24. Can one take him with hooks, or pierce his nose with a snare?
25. An extrahere poteris Leviathan hamo et fune ligabis linguam eius?
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26. Numquid pones iuncum in naribus eius aut spina perforabis maxillam eius?
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27. Numquid multiplicabit ad te preces aut loquetur tibi mollia?
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28. Numquid feriet tecum pactum, et accipies eum servum sempiternum?
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29. Numquid illudes ei quasi avi aut ligabis eum pro puellis tuis?
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30. Speculabuntur super eum socii, divident illum negotiatores?
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31. Numquid implebis telis pellem eius et iaculo hamato piscium caput illius?
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32. Pone super eum manum tuam; memento belli nec ultra addas.
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