Liber Job

Respondens autem Dominus Job de turbine, dixit:

And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:

Respondente autem Domino Iobe de turbine, dic:

Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos: interrogabo te, et indica mihi.

Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.

Accinge sicut viro lumbos tuo: interroga te, et indica ad me.

Numquid irritum facies judicium meum, et condemnabis me, ut tu justificeris?

Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?

Numquid irrito fac iudicio meo, et condemna me, ut te iustifica?

Et si habes brachium sicut Deus? et si voce simili tonas?

And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Et si habe brachio sicut Deo? Et si voce simili tona?

Circumda tibi decorem, et in sublime erigere, et esto gloriosus, et speciosis induere vestibus.

Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high, and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.

Circumda ad te decoro, et in sublime erige, et es glorioso, et ad specioso indue vestes.

Disperge superbos in furore tuo, et respiciens omnem arrogantem humilia.

Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.

Disperge superbo in furore tuo, et respice omni arroga humili.

Respice cunctos superbos, et confunde eos, et contere impios in loco suo.

Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush the wicked in their place,

Respice cuncta superbo, et confunde illos, et contere impio in loco suo.

Absconde eos in pulvere simul, et facies eorum demerge in foveam.

Hide them in the dust together, and plunge their faces into the pit.

Absconde illos in pulvere simul, et fac de illos deme in fovea.

Et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua.

Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.

Et me confite quod salva te pote dextera tuo.

Ecce behemoth quem feci tecum, fœnum quasi bos comedet.

Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.

Ecce behemoth quem fac tecum, comede foeno quasi bove.

Fortitudo ejus in lumbis ejus, et virtus illius in umbilico ventris ejus.

His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.

Fortitudine de illo in lumbos de illo, et virtute de illo in umbilico de ventre de illo.

Stringit caudam suam quasi cedrum; nervi testiculorum ejus perplexi sunt.

He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.

Stringe cauda suo quasi cedro; nervos de testiculos de illo perplector es.

Ossa ejus velut fistulæ æris; cartilago illius quasi laminæ ferreæ.

His bones are like pipes of brass, his gristle like plates of iron.

Ossas de illo sicut de fistula de aera; cartilago de illo quasi lamina ferrea.

Ipse est principium viarum Dei: qui fecit eum applicabit gladium ejus.

He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him, he will apply his sword.

Ipso es principio de vias de Deo: qui fac illo applica gladio de illo.

Huic montes herbas ferunt: omnes bestiæ agri ludent ibi.

To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.

Ad hoc montes fer herbas: omni de bestia de agro lude ibi.

Sub umbra dormit in secreto calami, et in locis humentibus.

He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.

Sub umbra dormi in secreto de calamo, et in locos hume.

Protegunt umbræ umbram ejus: circumdabunt eum salices torrentis.

The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.

Umbras protiga umbra de illo: salices de torrento circumda illo.

Ecce absorbebit fluvium, et non mirabitur, et habet fiduciam quod influat Jordanis in os ejus.

Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.

Ecce absorbe fluvio, et non miror, et habe fiducia quod de Iordane influe in ore de illo.

In oculis ejus quasi hamo capiet eum, et in sudibus perforabit nares ejus.

In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes.

In oculos de illo quasi hamo cape illo, et in sudes perfora nares de illo.

An extrahere poteris Leviathan hamo, et fune ligabis linguam ejus?

Canst thou draw out the leviathan with a hook, or canst thou tie his tongue with a cord?

An extrahe pote Leviathane hamo, et fune ligo lingua de illo?

Numquid pones circulum in naribus ejus, aut armilla perforabis maxillam ejus?

Canst thou put a ring in his nose, or bore through his jaw with a buckle?

Numquid pone circulo in nares de illo, aut armilla perfora maxilla de illo?

Numquid multiplicabit ad te preces, aut loquetur tibi mollia?

Will he make many supplications to thee, or speak soft words to thee?

Numquid multiplica ad te preces, aut loque ad te molle?

Numquid feriet tecum pactum, et accipies eum servum sempiternum?

Will he make a covenant with thee, and wilt thou take him to be a servant for ever?

Numquid fer tecum paciscor, et accipe illo servo sempiterno?

Numquid illudes ei quasi avi, aut ligabis eum ancillis tuis?

Shalt thou play with him as with a bird, or tie him up for thy handmaids?

Numquid illude ad illo quasi de avia, aut ligo illo ancillas tuo?

Concident eum amici? divident illum negotiatores?

Shall friends cut him in pieces, shall merchants divide him?

Amicos concide illo? Negotiatores divide illo?

Numquid implebis sagenas pelle ejus, et gurgustium piscium capite illius?

Wilt thou fill nets with his skin, and the cabins of fishes with his head?

Numquid imple sagenas pelle de illo, et de gurguste de pisces capite de illo?

Pone super eum manum tuam: memento belli, nec ultra addas loqui.

Lay thy hand upon him: remember the battle, and speak no more.

Pone super illo manu tuo: mene de bello, nec ultra adde loque.

Ecce spes ejus frustrabitur eum, et videntibus cunctis præcipitabitur.

Behold his hope shall fail him, and in the sight of all he shall be cast down.

Ecce spe de illo frustra illo, et vide cuncta praecipita.