ΙΩΒ 39
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1ΕΙ ἔγνως καιρὸν τοκετοῦ τραγελάφων πέτρας, ἐφύλαξας δὲ ὠδῖνας ἐλάφων;
1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
2ἠρίθμησας δὲ μῆνας αὐτῶν πλήρεις τοκετοῦ αὐτῶν, ὠδῖνας δὲ αὐτῶν ἔδυσας;
2Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3ἐξέθρεψας δὲ αὐτῶν τὰ παιδία ἔξω φόβου; ὠδῖνας δὲ αὐτῶν ἐξαποστελεῖς;
3They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their fruit.
4ἀπορρήξουσι τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν, πληθυνθήσονται ἐν γεννήματι· ἐξελεύσονται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀνακάμψουσιν αὐτοῖς.
4Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again.
5τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ ἀφεὶς ὄνον ἄγριον ἐλεύθερον, δεσμοὺς δὲ αὐτοῦ τίς ἔλυσεν;
5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6ἐθέμην δὲ τὴν δίαιταν αὐτοῦ ἔρημον, καὶ τὰ σκηνώματα αὐτοῦ ἁλμυρίδα·
6Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place.
7καταγελῶν πολυοχλίας πόλεως, μέμψιν δὲ φορολόγου οὐκ ἀκούων,
7He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
8κατασκέψεται ὄρη νομὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ὀπίσω παντὸς χλωροῦ ζητεῖ.
8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9βουλήσεται δέ σοι μονόκερως δουλεῦσαι ἢ κοιμηθῆναι ἐπὶ φάτνης σου;
9Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?
10δήσεις δὲ ἐν ἱμᾶσι ζυγὸν αὐτοῦ ἢ ἑλκύσει σου αὔλακας ἐν πεδίῳ;
10Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
11πέποιθας δὲ ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ, ὅτι πολλὴ ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ, ἐπαφήσεις δὲ αὐτῷ τὰ ἔργα σου;
11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12πιστεύσεις δὲ ὅτι ἀποδώσει σοι τὸν σπόρον, εἰσοίσει δέ σου τὸν ἅλωνα;
12Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor?
13πτέρυξ τερπομένων νεέλασα, ἐὰν συλλάβῃ ἀσίδα καὶ νέσσα·
13The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?
14ὅτι ἀφήσει εἰς γῆν τὰ ὠὰ αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπὶ χοῦν θάλψει
14For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
15καὶ ἐπελάθετο ὅτι ποὺς σκορπιεῖ καὶ θηρία ἀγροῦ καταπατήσει·
15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them.
16ἀπεσκλήρυνε τὰ τέκνα ἑαυτῆς, ὥστε μὴ ἑαυτήν, εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασεν ἄνευ φόβου·
16She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; though her labour be in vain, she is without fear;
17ὅτι κατεσιώπησεν αὐτῇ ὁ Θεὸς σοφίαν καὶ οὐκ ἐπεμέρισεν αὐτῇ ἐν τῇ συνέσει.
17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding.
18κατὰ καιρὸν ἐν ὕψει ὑψώσει, καταγελάσεται ἵππου καὶ τοῦ ἐπιβάτου αὐτοῦ.
18When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider.
19ἦ σὺ περιέθηκας ἵππῳ δύναμιν, ἐνέδυσας δὲ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ φόβον;
19Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness?
20περιέθηκας δὲ αὐτῷ πανοπλίαν, δόξαν δὲ στηθέων αὐτοῦ τόλμῃ;
20Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
21ἀνορύσσων ἐν πεδίῳ γαυριᾷ, ἐκπορεύεται δὲ εἰς πεδίον ἐν ἰσχύϊ·
21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.
22συναντῶν βασιλεῖ καταγελᾷ καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποστραφῇ ἀπὸ σιδήρου·
22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ γαυριᾷ τόξον καὶ μάχαιρα,
23The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
24καὶ ὀργῇ ἀφανιεῖ τὴν γῆν καὶ οὐ μὴ πιστεύσει, ἕως ἂν σημάνῃ σάλπιγξ·
24He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn.
25σάλπιγγος δὲ σημαινούσης λέγει· εὖγε. πόρρωθεν δὲ ὀσφραίνεται πολέμου σὺν ἅλματι καὶ κραυγῇ.
25As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26ἐκ δὲ τῆς σῆς ἐπιστήμης ἕστηκεν ἱέραξ, ἀναπετάσας τὰς πτέρυγας, ἀκίνητος, καθορῶν τὰ πρὸς νότον;
26Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27ἐπὶ δὲ σῷ προστάγματι ὑψοῦται ἀετός, γὺψ δὲ ἐπὶ νοσσιᾶς αὐτοῦ καθεσθεὶς αὐλίζεται
27Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28ἐπ᾿ ἐξοχῇ πέτρας καὶ ἀποκρύφῳ;
28She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold.
29ἐκεῖσε ὢν ζητεῖ τὰ σῖτα, πόρρωθεν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ σκοπεύουσι·
29From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off.
30νεοσσοὶ δὲ αὐτοῦ φύρονται ἐν αἵματι, οὗ δ᾿ ἂν ὦσι τεθνεῶτες, παραχρῆμα εὑρίσκονται.
30Her young ones also suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is she.
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