Job 40
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:
And Jehovah answered Job and said,
2 Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
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 Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
8 Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Or 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 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down 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; bind their faces in the hidden place.
Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the stays of his body.
Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
17 He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
18 His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars 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; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.
He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, and all the beasts of the field play there.
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.
Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
24 Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
