Job 40
1 And Jehovah answered Job and said,
2 Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
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.
3 And Job answered Jehovah and said,
And Job said in answer to the Lord,
4 Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
6 And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
7 Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
8 Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
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?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
10 Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
11 Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
12 Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
14 Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
15 See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
16 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
17 He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
19 He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
20 For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
21 He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
23 Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
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.
24 Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
