Job 40 Moreover the LORD answered Job , and said ,

1 H3068 Moreover the LORD H6030 answered [H8799] H347 Job H559 , and said [H8799] ,

2 H7378 Shall he that contendeth [H8800] H7706 with the Almighty H3250 instruct H3198 him ? he that reproveth [H8688] H433 God H6030 , let him answer [H8799] it.

3 H347 Then Job H6030 answered [H8799] H3068 the LORD H559 , and said [H8799] ,

4 H7043 Behold, I am vile [H8804] H7725 ; what shall I answer [H8686] H7760 thee? I will lay [H8804] H3027 mine hand H3926 upon H6310 my mouth.

5 H259 Once H1696 have I spoken [H8765] H6030 ; but I will not answer [H8799] H8147 : yea, twice H3254 ; but I will proceed no further [H8686] .

6 H6030 Then answered [H8799] H3068 the LORD H347 unto Job H5591 out of the whirlwind H559 , and said [H8799] ,

7 H247 Gird up [H8798] H2504 thy loins H1397 now like a man H7592 : I will demand [H8799] H3045 of thee, and declare [H8685] thou unto me.

8 H6565 Wilt thou also disannul [H8686] H4941 my judgment H7561 ? wilt thou condemn [H8686] H6663 me, that thou mayest be righteous [H8799] ?

9 H2220 Hast thou an arm H410 like God H7481 ? or canst thou thunder [H8686] H6963 with a voice like him?

10 H5710 Deck [H8798] H1347 thyself now with majesty H1363 and excellency H3847 ; and array [H8799] H1935 thyself with glory H1926 and beauty.

11 H6327 Cast abroad [H8685] H5678 the rage H639 of thy wrath H7200 : and behold [H8798] H1343 every one that is proud H8213 , and abase [H8685] him.

12 H7200 Look [H8798] H1343 on every one that is proud H3665 , and bring him low [H8685] H1915 ; and tread down [H8798] H7563 the wicked in their place.

13 H2934 Hide [H8798] H6083 them in the dust H3162 together H2280 ; and bind [H8798] H6440 their faces H2934 in secret [H8803] .

14 H3034 Then will I also confess [H8686] H3225 unto thee that thine own right hand H3467 can save [H8686] thee.

15 H930 Behold now behemoth H6213 , which I made [H8804] H398 with thee; he eateth [H8799] H2682 grass H1241 as an ox.

16 H3581 Lo now, his strength H4975 is in his loins H202 , and his force H8306 is in the navel H990 of his belly.

17 H2654 He moveth [H8799] H2180 his tail H730 like a cedar H1517 : the sinews H6344 of his stones H8276 are wrapped together [H8792] .

18 H6106 His bones H650 are as strong H5154 pieces of brass H1634 ; his bones H4300 are like bars H1270 of iron.

19 H7225 He is the chief H1870 of the ways H410 of God H6213 : he that made [H8802] H5066 him can make H2719 his sword H5066 to approach [H8686] unto him .

20 H2022 Surely the mountains H5375 bring him forth [H8799] H944 food H2416 , where all the beasts H7704 of the field H7832 play [H8762] .

21 H7901 He lieth [H8799] H6628 under the shady trees H5643 , in the covert H7070 of the reed H1207 , and fens.

22 H6628 The shady trees H5526 cover [H8799] H6752 him with their shadow H6155 ; the willows H5158 of the brook H5437 compass him about [H8799] .

23 H6231 Behold, he drinketh up [H8799] H5104 a river H2648 , and hasteth [H8799] H982 not: he trusteth [H8799] H1518 that he can draw up [H8799] H3383 Jordan H6310 into his mouth.

24 H3947 He taketh [H8799] H5869 it with his eyes H639 : his nose H5344 pierceth through [H8799] H4170 snares.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, ² Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. ³ Then Job answered the LORD, and said, ⁴ Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. ⁵ Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. ⁶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, ⁷ Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. ⁸ Wilt thou also disannul 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 him? ¹⁰ Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. ¹¹ Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold 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. ¹³ Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. ¹⁴ Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. ¹⁵ Behold now 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. ¹⁷ He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. ¹⁸ His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones 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 unto him. ²⁰ Surely 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. ²² The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. ²³ Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. ²⁴ He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.