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