Job 40
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
| ויען יהוה את איוב ויאמר׃ |
2 Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
| הרב עם שדי יסור מוכיח אלוה יעננה׃ |
3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
| ויען איוב את יהוה ויאמר׃ |
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth.
| הן קלתי מה אשיבך ידי שמתי למו פי׃ |
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.
| אחת דברתי ולא אענה ושתים ולא אוסיף׃ |
6 Then answered the LORD to Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
| ויען יהוה את איוב מן סערה ויאמר׃ |
7 Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.
| אזר נא כגבר חלציך אשאלך והודיעני׃ |
8 Will you also cancel my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
| האף תפר משפטי תרשיעני למען תצדק׃ |
9 Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?
| ואם זרוע כאל לך ובקול כמהו תרעם׃ |
10 Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.
| עדה נא גאון וגבה והוד והדר תלבש׃ |
11 Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
| הפץ עברות אפך וראה כל גאה והשפילהו׃ |
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
| ראה כל גאה הכניעהו והדך רשעים תחתם׃ |
13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
| טמנם בעפר יחד פניהם חבש בטמון׃ |
14 Then will I also confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
| וגם אני אודך כי תושע לך ימינך׃ |
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.
| הנה נא בהמות אשר עשיתי עמך חציר כבקר יאכל׃ |
16 See now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
| הנה נא כחו במתניו ואנו בשרירי בטנו׃ |
17 He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
| יחפץ זנבו כמו ארז גידי פחדו ישרגו׃ |
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
| עצמיו אפיקי נחושה גרמיו כמטיל ברזל׃ |
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach to him.
| הוא ראשית דרכי אל העשו יגש חרבו׃ |
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
| כי בול הרים ישאו לו וכל חית השדה ישחקו שם׃ |
21 He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
| תחת צאלים ישכב בסתר קנה ובצה׃ |
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
| יסכהו צאלים צללו יסבוהו ערבי נחל׃ |
23 Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
| הן יעשק נהר לא יחפוז יבטח כי יגיח ירדן אל פיהו׃ |
24 He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
| בעיניו יקחנו במוקשים ינקב אף׃ |
