Job 40
1 And Jehovah answered Job and said,
And the LORD said to Job:
2 Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
3 And Job answered Jehovah and said,
Then Job answered the LORD:
4 Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
6 And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8 Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12 Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14 Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
20 For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
