- And Jehovah answered Job and said,
- Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth †God, let him answer it.
- And Job answered Jehovah and said,
- Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
- Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
- And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
- Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
- Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
- Hast thou an arm like ·God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
- Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
- Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
- Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
- Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
- Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
- See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
- Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
- He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
- His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
- He is the chief of ·God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
- For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
- Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
- Lo, the river overfloweth—he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
- Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
Job Chapters
Job Chapter 40 (Darby Translation)
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