Job 40 · Clearspring

Job Humbles Himself before the LORD

¹Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,+ ²Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.+ ³Then Job answered the LORD, and said,+ ⁴Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.+ ⁵Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.+

The LORD Challenges Job Again

⁶Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,+ ⁷Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.+ ⁸Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?+ ⁹Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?+ ¹⁰Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.+ ¹¹Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.+ ¹²Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.+ ¹³Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.+ ¹⁴Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.+ ¹⁵Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.+ ¹⁶Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.+ ¹⁷He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.+ ¹⁸His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.+ ¹⁹He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.+ ²⁰Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.+ ²¹He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.+ ²²The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.+ ²³Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.+ ²⁴He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.+

Job Humbles Himself before the LORD

The LORD Challenges Job Again

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