Job 40

CHAPTER 40

1 And [³responded ¹the lord ²God] to Job, and said, 2 Shall [²a judgment ³with ⁴the fit one ¹you judge]? One reproving God -- shall he answer to him?

Job Responds to The LORD

3 And undertaking, Job says to the lord, 4 Why still do I plead, being admonished and reproved by the lord? Hearing such things, and being nothing; and I, what answer shall I give to these things? [²a hand ¹I shall put] upon my mouth. 5 Once I have spoken, but for a second time I will not proceed. 6 And again undertaking, the lord spoke to Job from out of the cloud, saying, 7 But no, tie up [²as ³a man ¹your loin]! and I will ask you, then you answer me! 8 Or should you undo my judgment? And do you imagine me otherwise executing things with you? or that you should appear just? 9 or [²your arm ¹is] as the arm of the lord? or [²with a voice ³as ⁴his ¹do you thunder]? 10 Then lift yourself up in stature and power, [³with glory ¹and ⁴and ⁵honor ²clothe yourself]! 11 And send angels in anger, [³all ¹and ⁴the arrogant ²humble]! 12 [³the proud man ¹And ²extinguish]! [²cause ⁴to rot ¹and ³the impious] immediately! 13 And hide them in the earth with one accord! and the things of their faces [²with dishonor ¹fill]! 14 And indeed, I shall acknowledge surely that [²is able ¹your right hand] to deliver.

The Beast

15 But indeed, behold, the wild beast by you; [²grass ³equal to ⁴oxen ¹it eats]. 16 Behold indeed, his strength is in his loin, and his power is in the navel of his belly. 17 He sets his tail as a cypress; and his nerves are closely joined. 18 His sides are sides of brass; and his spine [²iron ¹is as cast]. 19 This is the beginning of the thing shaped by the lord; being made to be mocked by his angels. 20 And coming upon [²mountain ¹a chiseled], he produces a cause for joy to the four-footed in the infernal region. 21 Under all kinds of trees he sleeps; by the papyrus, and reed and flowering rush. 22 [³shadow ¹And ⁴in him ²trees] with scions and branches of the chaste tree. 23 If there becomes an inundation, in no way shall it be perceived; he relies that [³will rush up ¹the ²Jordan] into his mouth. 24 In his eye will one take him? Being caught in a snare will you drill his nose?