Job 40
Moreover the LORD answered 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.
“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
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 of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on 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, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
6 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:
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 will answer 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?
Will you even annul my judgement? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
9 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honour and majesty.
11 Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
12 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
13 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
14 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
Then I will also admit 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.
“See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
16 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
17 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
20 He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
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 trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
22 He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
The lotuses cover him with 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.
Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
24 Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
