Job 40
1 Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,
Yahweh continued to speak to Job; he said,
2 Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.
“Should anyone who wishes to criticize try to correct the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer.”
3 Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,
Then Job answered Yahweh and said,
4 Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.
“See, I am insignificant; how can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth.
5 Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.
I spoke once, and I will not answer; indeed, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
6 Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,
Then Yahweh answered Job out of a fierce storm and said,
7 Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
“Now gird up your loins like a man, for I will ask you questions, and you must answer me.
8 Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?
Will you actually say that I am unjust? Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right?
9 Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?
Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.
Now clothe yourself in glory and dignity; array yourself in honor and majesty.
11 Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.
Scatter around the excess of your anger; look at everyone who is proud and bring him down.
12 Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.
Look at everyone who is proud and bring him low; trample down wicked people where they stand.
13 Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.
Bury them in the earth together; imprison their faces in the hidden place.
14 Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.
Then will I also acknowledge about you that your own right hand can save you.
15 Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.
Look now at the behemoth, which I made when I made you; he eats grass like an ox.
16 Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.
See now, his strength is in his loins; his power is in his belly's muscles.
17 When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.
He makes his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are joined together.
18 His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.
His bones are like tubes of bronze; his legs are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.
He is the chief of the creatures of God. Only God, who made him, can defeat him.
20 Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.
For the hills provide him with food; the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?
He lies under the lotus plants in the shelter of the reeds, in the marshes.
22 Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?
The lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook are all around him.
23 Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.
See, if a river floods its banks, he does not tremble; he is confident, though the Jordan should surge up to his mouth.
24 Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.
Can anyone capture him with a hook, or pierce his nose through with a snare?
