Job 40
1 Moreover, the LORD answered Job, and said,
And Jehovah answered Job and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth 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 vile; what shall I answer thee? 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 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, 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 to me.
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like his?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellence; 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 behold 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 secret.
Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess to thee that thy 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 navel of his belly.
Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his male organs are wrapped together.
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
18 His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.
His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
19 He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [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, where all the beasts of the field play.
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
22 The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook encompass him.
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
24 He taketh it with his eyes: [his] nose pierceth through snares.
Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
