अय्यूब 39

1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?

2Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.

4Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them.

5Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?

6To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.

7He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.

8He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing.

9Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?

10Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?

11Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?

12Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?

13The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

14When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.

15She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.

17For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

18When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.

19Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing?

20Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.

21He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

22He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,

23Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.

24Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.

25When he heareth the trumpet he saith: Ha, ha: he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.

26Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?

27Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

28She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.

29From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

30Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.

31And the Lord went on, and said to Job:

32Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.

33Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

34What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

35One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.

1[Numquid nosti tempus partus ibicum in petris, vel parturientes cervas observasti?

2Dinumerasti menses conceptus earum, et scisti tempus partus earum?

3Incurvantur ad fœtum, et pariunt, et rugitus emittunt.

4Separantur filii earum, et pergunt ad pastum: egrediuntur, et non revertuntur ad eas.

5Quis dimisit onagrum liberum, et vincula ejus quis solvit?

6cui dedi in solitudine domum, et tabernacula ejus in terra salsuginis.

7Contemnit multitudinem civitatis: clamorem exactoris non audit.

8Circumspicit montes pascuæ suæ, et virentia quæque perquirit.

9Numquid volet rhinoceros servire tibi, aut morabitur ad præsepe tuum?

10Numquid alligabis rhinocerota ad arandum loro tuo, aut confringet glebas vallium post te?

11Numquid fiduciam habebis in magna fortitudine ejus, et derelinques ei labores tuos?

12Numquid credes illi quod sementem reddat tibi, et aream tuam congreget?

13Penna struthionis similis est pennis herodii et accipitris.

14Quando derelinquit ova sua in terra, tu forsitan in pulvere calefacies ea?

15Obliviscitur quod pes conculcet ea, aut bestia agri conterat.

16Duratur ad filios suos, quasi non sint sui: frustra laboravit, nullo timore cogente.

17Privavit enim eam Deus sapientia, nec dedit illi intelligentiam.

18Cum tempus fuerit, in altum alas erigit: deridet equum et ascensorem ejus.

19Numquid præbebis equo fortitudinem, aut circumdabis collo ejus hinnitum?

20Numquid suscitabis eum quasi locustas? gloria narium ejus terror.

21Terram ungula fodit; exultat audacter: in occursum pergit armatis.

22Contemnit pavorem, nec cedit gladio.

23Super ipsum sonabit pharetra; vibrabit hasta et clypeus:

24fervens et fremens sorbet terram, nec reputat tubæ sonare clangorem.

25Ubi audierit buccinam, dicit: Vah ! procul odoratur bellum: exhortationem ducum, et ululatum exercitus.

26Numquid per sapientiam tuam plumescit accipiter, expandens alas suas ad austrum?

27Numquid ad præceptum tuum elevabitur aquila, et in arduis ponet nidum suum?

28In petris manet, et in præruptis silicibus commoratur, atque inaccessis rupibus.

29Inde contemplatur escam, et de longe oculi ejus prospiciunt.

30Pulli ejus lambent sanguinem: et ubicumque cadaver fuerit, statim adest.]

31Et adjecit Dominus, et locutus est ad Job:

32[Numquid qui contendit cum Deo, tam facile conquiescit? utique qui arguit Deum, debet respondere ei.]

33Respondens autem Job Domino, dixit:

34[Qui leviter locutus sum, respondere quid possum? manum meam ponam super os meum.

35Unum locutus sum, quod utinam non dixissem: et alterum, quibus ultra non addam.]

1Do you know at what time the wild goats have given birth among the rocks, or do you observe the deer when they go into labor?

2Have you numbered the months since their conception, and do you know at what time they gave birth?

3They bend themselves for their offspring, and they give birth, and they emit roars.

4Their young are weaned and go out to feed; they depart and do not return to them.

5Who has set the wild ass free, and who has released his bonds?

6I have given a house in solitude to him, and his tabernacle is in the salted land.

7He despises the crowded city; he does not pay attention to the bellow of the tax collector.

8He looks around the mountains of his pasture, and he searches everywhere for green plants.

9Will the rhinoceros be willing to serve you, and will he remain in your stall?

10Can you detain the rhinoceros with your harness to plough for you, and will he loosen the soil of the furrows behind you?

11Will you put your faith in his great strength, and delegate your labors to him?

12Will you trust him to return to you the seed, and to gather it on your drying floor?

13The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

14When she leaves eggs behind in the earth, will you perhaps warm them in the dust?

15She forgets that feet may trample them, or that the beasts of the field may shatter them.

16She is hardened against her young, as if they were not hers; she has labored in vain, with no fear compelling her.

17For God has deprived her of wisdom; neither has he given her understanding.

18Yet, when the time is right, she raises her wings on high; she ridicules the horse and his rider.

19Will you supply strength to the horse, or envelope his throat with neighing?

20Will you alarm him as the locusts do? His panic is revealed by the display of his nostrils.

21He digs at the earth with his hoof; he jumps around boldly; he advances to meet armed men.

22He despises fear; he does not turn away from the sword.

23Above him, the quiver rattles, the spear and the shield shake.

24Seething and raging, he drinks up the earth; neither does he pause when the blast of the trumpet sounds.

25When he hears the bugle, he says, “Ha!” He smells the battle from a distance, the exhortation of the officers, and the battle cry of the soldiers.

26Does the hawk grow feathers by means of your wisdom, spreading her wings towards the south?

27Will the eagle lift herself up at your command and make her nest in steep places?

28She dwells among the rocks, and she lingers among broken boulders and inaccessible cliffs.

29From there, she looks for food, and her eyes catch sight of it from far away.

30Her young will drink blood, and wherever the carcass will be, she is there immediately.

31And the Lord continued, and he said to Job:

32Will he who contends with God be so easily silenced? Certainly, he who argues with God must also respond to him.

33Then Job answered the Lord, saying:

34What could I possibly answer, since I have been speaking thoughtlessly? I will place my hand over my mouth.

35One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said; and another, to which I will add no more.