איוב 40

1 ויען יהוה את-איוב ויאמר

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

2 הרב עם-שדי יסור מוכיח אלוה יעננה

Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.

3 ויען איוב את-יהוה ויאמר

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

4 הן קלתי מה אשיבך ידי שמתי למו-פי

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

5 אחת דברתי ולא אענה ושתים ולא אוסיף

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.

6 ויען-יהוה את-איוב מנסערה (מן סערה) ויאמר

Then answered the LORD to Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

7 אזר-נא כגבר חלציך אשאלך והודיעני

Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.

8 האף תפר משפטי תרשיעני למען תצדק

Will you also cancel my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?

9 ואם-זרוע כאל לך ובקול כמהו תרעם

Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?

10 עדה נא גאון וגבה והוד והדר תלבש

Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.

11 הפץ עברות אפך וראה כל-גאה והשפילהו

Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

12 ראה כל-גאה הכניעהו והדך רשעים תחתם

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

13 טמנם בעפר יחד פניהם חבש בטמון

Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

14 וגם-אני אודך כי-תושע לך ימינך

Then will I also confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

15 הנה-נא בהמות אשר-עשיתי עמך חציר כבקר יאכל

Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.

16 הנה-נא כחו במתניו ואונו בשרירי בטנו

See now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

17 יחפץ זנבו כמו-ארז גידי פחדו ישרגו

He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18 עצמיו אפיקי נחשה גרמיו כמטיל ברזל

His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

19 הוא ראשית דרכי-אל העשו יגש חרבו

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach to him.

20 כי-בול הרים ישאו-לו וכל-חית השדה ישחקו-שם

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21 תחת-צאלים ישכב-- בסתר קנה ובצה

He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22 יסכהו צאלים צללו יסבוהו ערבי-נחל

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23 הן יעשק נהר לא יחפוז יבטח כי-יגיח ירדן אל-פיהו

Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24 בעיניו יקחנו במוקשים ינקב-אף

He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.