Job 40
1 And the Lord went on, and said to Job:
And Jehovah answered Job and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.
Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said:
And Job answered Jehovah and said,
4 What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
5 One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
6 And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
7 Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
8 Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
9 And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
11 Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.
Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
12 Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush the wicked in their place.
Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
13 Hide them in the dust together, and plunge their faces into the pit.
Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
14 Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.
Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
15 Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.
See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
16 His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.
Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
17 He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
18 His bones are like pipes of brass, his gristle like plates of iron.
His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars 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 God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
20 To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
22 The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.
Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
24 In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes.
Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
