Job 40
And the LORD said to Job:
2 Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
3 And Job said in answer to the Lord,
Then Job answered the LORD:
4 Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
5 I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
6 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8 Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
20 He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
