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Job 40

God continues to speak to Job

40 The Lord said to Job,

2 ‘Do you still want to argue with me, the Almighty God?
You say that I have not been fair.
Now you must explain what you mean.’

Job replies to God

3 Then Job answered the Lord . This is what he said:

4 ‘I am only a foolish man.
I cannot answer your questions.
I cover my mouth with my hand
so that I say nothing.
5 I have already spoken too many times.
I will say no more.’

God speaks to Job again

6 Then the Lord spoke to Job from inside the storm. This is what he said:

7 ‘Prepare yourself for a difficult job!
I will ask you some more questions and you must answer them.

8 Do you say that I am not a fair judge?
Do you want to show that I am guilty, not you?
Then you could say that you are right.
9 Do you have the same power to do great things as I have?
Can you speak with a voice as loud as thunder?
I can!
10 If you think that you can do all this,
show how great you are!
Show everyone your power and your glory!
11 Show everyone your great anger!
Look at all the people who like to boast
and bring them down low!
12 Yes, cause all the proud people to be humble.
Knock down wicked people to the ground.
13 Bury them all together in the dust of the ground.
Cover their faces and put them in their graves.
14 If you can do these things, Job,
I will praise you.
I will agree that you have the power to save yourself.

15 Listen! I created the monsters called Behemoth. [ a ]
I made you and I made them too.
They eat grass, as cows do.
16 But look at the strength of their legs and their body!
17 Their tails are like the branches of a cedar tree.
Their legs are thick and very strong.
18 Their bones are like sticks made of bronze.
Their legs are as strong as iron.
19 These monsters are some of the greatest animals that I have made.
But I who made them can take my sword
and go near to them.
20 They eat the grass that grows on the hills.
That is where the wild animals play.
21 They lie down under the thorn trees.
They hide among the reeds at the edge of the water.
22 They rest in the shadow of the thorn trees,
and among the willow trees beside the water.
23 Even when the river is deep and dangerous,
these monsters are not afraid.
The water of the Jordan River may cover their mouths,
but they still feel safe.
24 There is no way that anyone can catch one of them.
No one can make its eyes blind.
No one can put a ring in its nose and lead it away.’

Footnotes

  1. 40:15 This may be speaking about the large animal that we call a hippopotamus.

40 Then the Lord said to Job,

2 “You wanted to argue with God All-Powerful.
You wanted to correct me and prove that I was wrong.
So give me your answer!”

3 Then Job answered the Lord :

4 “I am not worthy to speak!
What can I say to you?
I cannot answer you!
I will put my hand over my mouth.
5 I spoke once, but I will not speak again.
I spoke twice, but I will not say anything more.”

6 Then the Lord spoke to Job again from the storm:

7 “Brace yourself [ a ]
and get ready to answer the questions I will ask you.

8 “Are you trying to show that I am unfair?
Are you trying to look innocent by saying that I am guilty?
9 Are your arms as strong as mine?
Do you have a voice like mine that is as loud as thunder?
10 If so, you can be proud
and wear glory and honor like clothes.
11 If you are as powerful as God, then show your anger!
Punish those who are proud and humble them.
12 Yes, just look at the proud and make them humble.
Crush those evil people where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dirt.
Wrap their bodies up and put them in their graves.
14 If you can do any of these things, then even I will praise you.
And I will admit that you can save yourself by your own power.

15 “Look at the behemoth. [ b ]
I made the behemoth, and I made you.
He eats grass like a cow.
16 But he has great strength in his body.
The muscles in his stomach are powerful.
17 His tail stands strong like a cedar tree.
His leg muscles are very strong.
18 His bones are as strong as bronze.
His legs are like iron bars.
19 The behemoth is the most amazing animal I made,
but I can defeat him.
20 He eats the grass that grows on the hills
where the wild animals play.
21 He lies under the lotus plants.
He hides among the reeds of the swamp.
22 The lotus plants hide him in their shade.
He lives under the willow trees that grow near the river.
23 If the river floods, the behemoth will not run away.
He is not afraid if the Jordan River splashes on his face.
24 No one can blind his eyes and capture him.
No one can catch him in a trap.

Footnotes

  1. Job 40:7 Brace yourself Literally, “Gird yourself like a man.” This means “get ready for battle.”
  2. Job 40:15 behemoth This might be a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros, or possibly an elephant.

40 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.

Job Says What Can I Say?

40 Then the Lord said to Job,

2 “Will the faultfinder ( A ) contend with the Almighty?
Let him who ( B ) rebukes God [ a ] give an answer.”

3 Then Job answered the Lord and said,

4 “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You?
I ( C ) put my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken once, and ( D ) I will not reply;
Or twice, and I will add nothing more .”

God Questions Job

6 Then the ( E ) Lord answered Job from the whirlwind and said,

7 “Now [ b ] ( F ) tighten the belt on your waist like a man;
I will ( G ) ask you, and you instruct Me.
8 Will you really ( H ) nullify My judgment?
Will you ( I ) condemn Me ( J ) so that you may be justified?
9 Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you ( K ) thunder with a voice like His?

10 “ ( L ) Adorn yourself with pride and dignity,
And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
11 Let out your ( M ) outbursts of anger,
And look at everyone who is ( N ) arrogant, and humble him.
12 Look at everyone who is arrogant, and ( O ) humble him,
And ( P ) trample down the wicked [ c ] where they stand.
13 ( Q ) Hide them together in the dust;
Imprison [ d ] them in the hidden place .
14 Then I will also [ e ] confess to you,
That your own right hand can save you.

God’s Power Shown in Creatures

15 “Behold, [ f ] Behemoth, which ( R ) I made [ g ] as well as you;
He eats grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his waist,
And his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He hangs his tail like a cedar;
The tendons of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze;
His [ h ] limbs are like bars of iron.

19 “He is the ( S ) first of the ways of God;
Let his ( T ) Maker bring His sword near.
20 Indeed the [ i ] mountains ( U ) bring him food,
And all the animals of the field ( V ) play there.
21 He lies down under the lotus plants,
In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.
22 The lotus plants cover him with [ j ] shade;
The willows of the brook surround him.
23 If a river [ k ] rages, he is not alarmed;
He is confident, though the ( W ) Jordan rushes to his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture him [ l ] when he is on watch,
Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs?

Footnotes

  1. Job 40:2 Lit answer it
  2. Job 40:7 I.e., as if for battle
  3. Job 40:12 Lit under them
  4. Job 40:13 Lit their faces
  5. Job 40:14 Or praise you
  6. Job 40:15 I.e., a powerful animal, possibly a hippopotamus
  7. Job 40:15 Lit with you
  8. Job 40:18 Lit bones
  9. Job 40:20 I.e., the mountain streams
  10. Job 40:22 Lit his shade
  11. Job 40:23 Or oppresses
  12. Job 40:24 Lit in his eyes

40 The Lord said to Job: ( A )

2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty ( B ) correct him? ( C )
Let him who accuses God answer him!” ( D )

3 Then Job answered the Lord :

4 “I am unworthy ( E ) —how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth. ( F )
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer ( G ) —
twice, but I will say no more.” ( H )

6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm: ( I )

7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me. ( J )

8 “Would you discredit my justice? ( K )
Would you condemn me to justify yourself? ( L )
9 Do you have an arm like God’s, ( M )
and can your voice ( N ) thunder like his? ( O )
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
and clothe yourself in honor and majesty. ( P )
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, ( Q )
look at all who are proud and bring them low, ( R )
12 look at all who are proud ( S ) and humble them, ( T )
crush ( U ) the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together; ( V )
shroud their faces in the grave. ( W )
14 Then I myself will admit to you
that your own right hand can save you. ( X )

15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made ( Y ) along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox. ( Z )
16 What strength ( AA ) it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly! ( AB )
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit. ( AC )
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs ( AD ) like rods of iron. ( AE )
19 It ranks first among the works of God, ( AF )
yet its Maker ( AG ) can approach it with his sword. ( AH )
20 The hills bring it their produce, ( AI )
and all the wild animals play ( AJ ) nearby. ( AK )
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
hidden among the reeds ( AL ) in the marsh. ( AM )
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
the poplars by the stream ( AN ) surround it.
23 A raging river ( AO ) does not alarm it;
it is secure, though the Jordan ( AP ) should surge against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
or trap it and pierce its nose? ( AQ )

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