8
Let the heaven rejoice from above, and let the clouds rain righteousness: let the earth bring forth, and blossom mercy, and bring forth righteousness likewise: I am the Lord that created thee.
9
What excellent thing have I prepared as clay of the potter? Will the ploughman plough the earth all day? shall the clay say to the potter, What art thou doing that thou dost not work, nor hast hands? shall the thing formed answer him that formed it?
10
As though one should say to father, What wilt thou beget me? and to his mother, What art thou bringing forth?
11
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, who has formed the things that are to come, Enquire of me concerning my sons, and concerning the works of my hands command me.
12
I have made the earth, and man upon it: I with my hand have established the heaven; I have given commandment to all the stars.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.