40:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיַּ֖עַן יְהֹוָ֥ה אֶת ־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר ׃
καὶ ἀπεκρίθη κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῷ Ιωβ καὶ εἶπεν
Respondens autem Dominus Job de turbine , dixit :
ወተሰጥዎ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ለኢዮብ ፡ ወይቤሎ ።
Moreover Yahweh answered Job,
40:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲ֭רֹב עִם ־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה ׃ {פ}
μὴ κρίσιν μετὰ ἱκανοῦ ἐκκλινεῖ ἐλέγχων θεὸν ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτήν
Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos : interrogabo te , et indica mihi .
ምስለ ፡ ቢጽከኑ ፡ ዘትትዋቀሥ ፡ አንተ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትትዋሣእ ፡ እንዘ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ይዘልፈከ ።
“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
40:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת ־יְהֹוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר ׃
ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ιωβ λέγει τῷ κυρίῳ
Numquid irritum facies judicium meum , et condemnabis me , ut tu justificeris ?
ወተሰጥዎ ፡ ኢዮብ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ወይቤሎ ።
Then Job answered Yahweh,
40:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ ־פִֽי ׃
τί ἔτι ἐγὼ κρίνομαι νουθετούμενος καὶ ἐλέγχων κύριον ἀκούων τοιαῦτα οὐθὲν ὤν ἐγὼ δὲ τίνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶ πρὸς ταῦτα χεῖρα θήσω ἐπὶ στόματί μου
Et si habes brachium sicut Deus ? et si voce simili tonas ?
ምንት ፡ ብየ ፡ ዘአወሥእ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ትሜህረኒ ፡ ወምንትኑ ፡ አነ ፡ ከመ ፡ እትዋቀሥ ፡ ምስለ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እነዘ ፡ ዘንተ ፡ አሰምዕ ፡ ወምንትኑ ፡ ዘአወሥአ ፡ አነ ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ ዘእወዲ ፡ እዴየ ፡ ዲበ ፡ አፉየ ።
“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
40:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף ׃ {פ}
ἅπαξ λελάληκα ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ δευτέρῳ οὐ προσθήσω
Circumda tibi decorem , et in sublime erigere , et esto gloriosus , et speciosis induere vestibus .
ምዕረ ፡ ነበብኩ ፡ ወኢይደግም ፡ እንከ ።
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
40:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיַּעַן ־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶת ־אִ֭יּוֹב (מנסערה ) [מִ֥ן ׀סְעָרָ֗ה ] וַיֹּאמַֽר ׃
ἔτι δὲ ὑπολαβὼν ὁ κύριος εἶπεν τῷ Ιωβ ἐκ τοῦ νέφους
Disperge superbos in furore tuo , et respiciens omnem arrogantem humilia .
ወዓዲ ፡ ተሠጥዎ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ለኢዮብ ፡ እምደመና ፡ ወይቤሎ ።
Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind:
40:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֱזׇר ־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי ׃
μή ἀλλὰ ζῶσαι ὥσπερ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀσφύν σου ἐρωτήσω δέ σε σὺ δέ μοι ἀποκρίθητι
Respice cunctos superbos , et confunde eos , et contere impios in loco suo .
ዳዕሙ ፡ ቅንት ፡ ሐቌከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ወእሴአለከ ፡ ወአንተ ፡ አውሥአኒ ።
“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
40:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק ׃
μὴ ἀποποιοῦ μου τὸ κρίμα οἴει δέ με ἄλλως σοι κεχρηματικέναι ἢ ἵνα ἀναφανῇς δίκαιος
Absconde eos in pulvere simul , et facies eorum demerge in foveam .
ወአመ ፡ አኮ ፡ ኅደግ ፡ ፍትሕየ ፡ ይመስለከኑ ፡ ካልእ ፡ ዘይኴንነከ ፡ ዳዕሙ ፡ ከመ ፡ ታስተርኢ ፡ ጽድቀከ ።
Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
40:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְאִם ־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם ׃
ἦ βραχίων σοί ἐστιν κατὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἢ φωνῇ κατ’ αὐτὸν βροντᾷς
Et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua .
መዝራፅትከኑ ፡ ከመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወቃልከኑ ፡ ከመ ፡ ነጐድጓድ ።
Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
40:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ ׃
ἀνάλαβε δὴ ὕψος καὶ δύναμιν δόξαν δὲ καὶ τιμὴν ἀμφίεσαι
Ecce behemoth quem feci tecum , foenum quasi bos comedet .
ልበስ ፡ እስኩ ፡ ኃይለ ፡ ዘእምአርያም ፡ ወተረሠይ ፡ በክብር ፡ ወበስብሐት ።
“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
40:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כׇל ־גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ ׃
ἀπόστειλον δὲ ἀγγέλους ὀργῇ πᾶν δὲ ὑβριστὴν ταπείνωσον
Fortitudo ejus in lumbis ejus , et virtus illius in umbilico ventris ejus .
ወፈኑ ፡ መላእክተ ፡ ሞት ፡ ወአኅሥሮ ፡ ለጸላኢከ ።
Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
40:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ רְאֵ֣ה כׇל ־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם ׃
ὑπερήφανον δὲ σβέσον σῆψον δὲ ἀσεβεῖς παραχρῆμα
Stringit caudam suam quasi cedrum ; nervi testiculorum ejus perplexi sunt .
ወአጥፍኦሙ ፡ ለዕቡያን ፡ ወበጊዜሃ ፡ ድፍኖሙ ፡ ለረሲዓን ፡ ወአብልዮሙ ፡ ኅቡረ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ምድር ፡ በአፍኣ ።
Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
40:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ טׇמְנֵ֣ם בֶּעָפָ֣ר יָ֑חַד פְּ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן ׃
κρύψον δὲ εἰς γῆν ἔξω ὁμοθυμαδόν τὰ δὲ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ἀτιμίας ἔμπλησον
Ossa ejus velut fistulae aeris ; cartilago illius quasi laminae ferreae .
ወምላእ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ገጾሙ ፡ ኀሣረ ፡ ወኅብኦሙ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ምድር ፡ በአፍኣ ።
Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
40:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְגַם ־אֲנִ֥י אוֹדֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי ־תוֹשִׁ֖עַ לְךָ֣ יְמִינֶֽךָ ׃
ὁμολογήσω ἄρα ὅτι δύναται ἡ δεξιά σου σῶσαι
Ipse est principium viarum Dei : qui fecit eum applicabit gladium ejus .
ወአነሂ ፡ አአምነከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትክል ፡ የማንከ ፡ አድኅኖ ።
Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
40:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ הִנֵּה ־נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר ־עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל ׃
ἀλλὰ δὴ ἰδοὺ θηρία παρὰ σοί χόρτον ἴσα βουσὶν ἐσθίει
Huic montes herbas ferunt : omnes bestiae agri ludent ibi .
ወናሁ ፡ አራዊትኒ ፡ በኀቤከ ፡ ከመ ፡ እንስሳ ፡ ይትረዐይ ፡ ሣዕረ ።
“See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
40:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ הִנֵּה ־נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמׇתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אוֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ ׃
ἰδοὺ δὴ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ ὀσφύι ἡ δὲ δύναμις ἐπ’ ὀμφαλοῦ γαστρός
Sub umbra dormit in secreto calami , et in locis humentibus .
ወናሁ ፡ ኃይሉ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሐቌሁ ፡ ወጽንዑ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኅንብርተ ፡ ከርሡ ።
Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
40:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ יַחְפֹּ֣ץ זְנָב֣וֹ כְמוֹ ־אָ֑רֶז גִּידֵ֖י פַחֲדָ֣ו יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ ׃
ἔστησεν οὐρὰν ὡς κυπάρισσον τὰ δὲ νεῦρα αὐτοῦ συμπέπλεκται
Protegunt umbrae umbram ejus : circumdabunt eum salices torrentis .
ወአቀመ ፡ ዘባኖ ፡ (ዘነቦ )፡ ከመ ፡ ዕፀቄጵርስስ ፡ ወሥረዊሁኒ ፡ ጽፉር ።
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
40:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחֻשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל ׃
αἱ πλευραὶ αὐτοῦ πλευραὶ χάλκειαι ἡ δὲ ῥάχις αὐτοῦ σίδηρος χυτός
Ecce absorbebit fluvium , et non mirabitur , et habet fiduciam quod influat Jordanis in os ejus .
ወአፅዕምተ ፡ ገበዋቲሁኒ ፡ ዘብርት ፡ ወአፅዕምተ ፡ ዘባኑሂ ፡ ዘሐፂን ፡ ስብኮ ።
His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.
40:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי ־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂ֗וֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ ׃
τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἀρχὴ πλάσματος κυρίου πεποιημένον ἐγκαταπαίζεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ
In oculis ejus quasi hamo capiet eum , et in sudibus perforabit nares ejus .
ዝ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ቀዳሜ ፡ ተግባሩ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ወተገቢሮሂ ፡ ሰሐቅዎ ፡ መላእክቲሁ ።
He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
40:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּי ־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכׇל ־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַׂחֲקוּ ־שָֽׁם ׃
ἐπελθὼν δὲ ἐπ’ ὄρος ἀκρότομον ἐποίησεν χαρμονὴν τετράποσιν ἐν τῷ ταρτάρῳ
An extrahere poteris Leviathan hamo , et fune ligabis linguam ejus ?
ወሖረ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ደብር ፡ ነዋኅ ፡ ወገበወረ ፡ ብሔረ ፡ ለእንስሳሁ ፡ በውስተ ፡ ቊር ።
Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
40:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ תַּֽחַת ־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה ׃
ὑπὸ παντοδαπὰ δένδρα κοιμᾶται παρὰ πάπυρον καὶ κάλαμον καὶ βούτομον
Numquid pones circulum in naribus ejus , aut armilla perforabis maxillam ejus ?
ወይሰክብ ፡ ታሕተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ዕፅ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሰት ፡ ወሰማዝ ፡ ወብርዕ ።
He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
40:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלְל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי ־נָֽחַל ׃
σκιάζονται δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ δένδρα μεγάλα σὺν ῥαδάμνοις καὶ κλῶνες ἄγνου
Numquid multiplicabit ad te preces , aut loquetur tibi mollia ?
ወይጼልሎ ፡ አመ ፡ ዳዕሮ ፡ ወአብትረ ፡ ልብኔ ።
The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
40:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי ־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל ־פִּֽיהוּ ׃
ἐὰν γένηται πλήμμυρα οὐ μὴ αἰσθηθῇ πέποιθεν ὅτι προσκρούσει ὁ Ιορδάνης εἰς τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ
Numquid feriet tecum pactum , et accipies eum servum sempiternum ?
ወእመሂ ፡ መጽአ ፡ ማይ ፡ ብዙኅ ፡ ኢያነክሮ ፡ ወይትአመን ፡ ከመ ፡ ይትሜጠዎ ፡ ለዮርዳኖስ ፡ በአፉሁ ።
Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
40:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקׇב ־אָֽף ׃
ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ αὐτοῦ δέξεται αὐτόν ἐνσκολιευόμενος τρήσει ῥῖνα
Numquid illudes ei quasi avi , aut ligabis eum ancillis tuis ?
ወይትዌከፎ ፡ በዓይኑ ፡ ወይትየመጥ ፡ ወየዓቅብ ፡ አንፎ ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ ׃
ἄξεις δὲ δράκοντα ἐν ἀγκίστρῳ περιθήσεις δὲ φορβεὰν περὶ ῥῖνα αὐτοῦ
Concident eum amici ? divident illum negotiatores ?
ወታመጽኦኑ ፡ ለከይሲ ፡ በመሥገርት ፡ ወትወዲ ፡ ሎቱ ፡ ዝማማተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ አንፉ ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲתָשִׂ֣ים אַגְמֹ֣ן בְּאַפּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ תִּקֹּ֥ב לֶחֱיֽוֹ ׃
εἰ δήσεις κρίκον ἐν τῷ μυκτῆρι αὐτοῦ ψελίῳ δὲ τρυπήσεις τὸ χεῖλος αὐτοῦ
Numquid implebis sagenas pelle ejus , et gurgustium piscium capite illius ?
ወተአስር ፡ ሎቱ ፡ ኀልቀተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሕልበቱ ፡ ወትሰቊር ፡ አንፎ ፡ በኅርወት ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה אֵ֭לֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִ֑ים אִם ־יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת ׃
λαλήσει δέ σοι δεήσει ἱκετηρίᾳ μαλακῶς
Pone super eum manum tuam : memento belli , nec ultra addas loqui .
ወያመሥአከ ፡ ለከ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ይትጋነይ ፡ ወይዬውሃከ ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲיִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑ךְ תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּ לְעֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָֽם ׃
θήσεται δὲ διαθήκην μετὰ σοῦ λήμψῃ δὲ αὐτὸν δοῦλον αἰώνιον
Ecce spes ejus frustrabitur eum , et videntibus cunctis praecipitabitur .
ወይትካየድኑ ፡ ምስሌከ ፡ ኪዳነ ፡ ወትነሥኦ ፡ ለከ ፡ ምስሌከ ፡ ይኩንከ ፡ ገብረ ፡ ዘለዓለም ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַֽתְשַׂחֶק ־בּ֭וֹ כַּצִּפּ֑וֹר וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ ׃
παίξῃ δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ ὥσπερ ὀρνέῳ ἢ δήσεις αὐτὸν ὥσπερ στρουθίον παιδίῳ
— ወተአስሮኑ ፡ ከመ ፡ ዖፈ ፡ ደቂቀ ፡ ወትትዋነዮ ፡ ከመ ፡ ዖፍ ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִכְר֣וּ עָ֭לָיו חַבָּרִ֑ים יֶ֝חֱצ֗וּהוּ בֵּ֣ין כְּֽנַעֲנִֽים ׃
ἐνσιτοῦνται δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔθνη μεριτεύονται δὲ αὐτὸν φοινίκων γένη
— ወአሕዛብኒ ፡ ይትጋነዩ ፡ ሎቱ ፡ ወይትዌከፍዎ ፡ ሕዝበ ፡ ፊንቆን ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַֽתְמַלֵּ֣א בְשֻׂכּ֣וֹת עוֹר֑וֹ וּבְצִלְצַ֖ל דָּגִ֣ים רֹאשֽׁוֹ ׃
πᾶν δὲ πλωτὸν συνελθὸν οὐ μὴ ἐνέγκωσιν βύρσαν μίαν οὐρᾶς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πλοίοις ἁλιέων κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ
— ወአመ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ አዕዋፍ ፡ ተጋብኡ ፡ ኢያመጽኡ ፡ አሐተ ፡ እማእሰ ፡ ዘባኑ ፡ ወኢመሠግራን ፡ በአሕማር ፡ ርእሶ ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
40:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ שִׂים ־עָלָ֥יו כַּפֶּ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה אַל ־תּוֹסַֽף ׃
ἐπιθήσεις δὲ αὐτῷ χεῖρα μνησθεὶς πόλεμον τὸν γινόμενον ἐν σώματι αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι γινέσθω
— ወትወዲ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ሎቱ ፡ ለገሢሦቱ ፡ ተዘከር ፡ ዘፀብዓከ ፡ በሥጋከ ፡ ወኢትድግም ፡ እንከ ፡፡ 33፡ ወርኢከሂ ፡ ነገሮ ፡ ወኢፈራህከ ፡ ወኢያንከርከ ፡ እስመ ፡ ሊተ ፡ አስተዳለውከ ።
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?