Job 40

1 Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

2 Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.

Shall he who quibbles contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.

3 Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

4 Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.

Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

5 Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer, yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.

6 Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

7 Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man. I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.

8 Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?

Will thou even annul my judgment? Will thou condemn me, that thou may be justified?

9 Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?

Or have thou an arm like God? And can thou thunder with a voice like him?

10 Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity, and array thyself with honor and majesty.

11 Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.

Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger, and look upon everyone who is proud, and abase him.

12 Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.

Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low, and tread down the wicked where they stand.

13 Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.

Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.

14 Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.

Then I will also confess of thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

15 Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.

Behold now behemoth, which I made as well as thee. He eats grass as an ox.

16 Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17 When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.

He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.

His bones are as tubes of brass. His limbs are like bars of iron.

19 He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.

He is a beginning of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.

20 Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21 Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?

He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen.

22 Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?

The lotus trees cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook encompass him about.

23 Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.

Behold, if a river overflows, he does not tremble. He is confident though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

24 Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?