Job 40
1 And the Lord went on, and said to Job:
2 Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.
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 Then Job answered the Lord, and said:
And Job said in answer to the Lord,
4 What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? 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 One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.
I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
6 And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:
Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell 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 make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?
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 And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
10 Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
11 Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.
Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
12 Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush 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, and plunge their faces into the pit.
Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
14 Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.
Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
15 Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.
See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
16 His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.
His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
17 He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.
His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
18 His bones are like pipes of brass, his gristle like plates of iron.
His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
19 He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him, he will apply his sword.
He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
20 To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.
He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
21 He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.
He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
22 The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.
He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
23 Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into 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 In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes.
Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
