Job 40

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

The Lord speaks to Job, asking if the faultfinder will contend with the Almighty and demanding an answer. Job replies that he is insignificant, places his hand over his mouth, and states that he has spoken twice but has nothing to add. Then the Lord answers Job out of the whirlwind, telling him to brace himself like a man to be questioned. The Lord asks if Job would annul His justice or condemn Him to justify himself, and challenges Job to display divine majesty, humble the proud, and punish the wicked. Finally, the Lord directs Job's attention to Behemoth, describing the creature's immense strength, powerful limbs, and habitat among the lotus plants and reeds where it remains secure despite the raging river.

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¹And the LORD said to Job: ²“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.” ³Then Job answered the LORD: ⁴“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth. ⁵I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.” ⁶Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: ⁷“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. ⁸Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself? ⁹Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? ¹⁰Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. ¹¹Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low. ¹²Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. ¹³Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. ¹⁴Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you. ¹⁵Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox. ¹⁶See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. ¹⁷His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit. ¹⁸His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron. ¹⁹He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. ²⁰The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby. ²¹He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh. ²²The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him. ²³Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth. ²⁴Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?

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