Job 40

1 Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,

Moreover the LORD answered Job,

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

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

3 Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,

Then Job answered the LORD,

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 will I answer you? I lay my hand on 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 the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:

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

“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

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

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

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

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

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

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

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

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

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

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

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 admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

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

“See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. 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.

Look now, his strength is in his thighs. 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 like tubes of bronze. 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 the chief 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 produce food for him, where all the animals 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 marsh.

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

The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.

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 doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells 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?