2 “Will the faultfinderacontend with the Almighty?Let him who breprovesGodanswer it.”Job 9:3; 10:2; 33:13; Is 45:9Job 13:3; 23:4; 31:35
3 Then JobansweredYahweh and said,
4 “Behold, I aminsignificant; what can I respond to You?I aplace my hand over my mouth.Job 21:5; 29:95 “Once I have spoken, and aI will not answer;Even twice, and I will addnothing more.”Job 9:3, 15
Yahweh Will Ask Job
6 Then aYahwehansweredJobout of the 1whirlwind and said,Job 38:1Or storm
7 “Nowagirdup your loins like a man;I will bask you, and you make Me know.Job 38:3Job 38:3; 42:48 “Will you reallyaannul My judgment?Will you bcondemn Me cthat you may be justified?Rom 3:4Job 10:3, 7; 16:11; 19:6; 27:2Job 13:18; 27:69 “Or do you have an arm like God,And can you athunder with a voicelike His?Job 37:5; Ps 29:3
10 “aAdornyourself with exaltation and loftiness,And clotheyourself with splendor and majesty.Ps 93:1; 104:111 “Pour out athe overflowings of your anger,And look on everyone who is bproud, and make him low.Is 42:25; Nah 1:6, 8Is 2:12; Dan 4:3712 “Look on everyone who is proud, andahumble him,And btreaddown the wicked1in their place.Lit under them1 Sam 2:7; Is 2:12; 13:11; Dan 4:37Is 63:313 “aHide them in the dusttogether;Bind their faces in the hiddenplace.Is 2:10-1214 “Then I will alsopraise you,That your own righthand can save you.
Behold the Behemoth
15 “Beholdnow, 1Behemoth, whichaI madealongwith you;It eatsgrass like an ox.Hippopotamus, dinosaur, or other; lit great beastJob 40:1916 “Beholdnow, its power in its loinsAnd its vigor in the muscles of its belly.17 “It hangs its taillike a cedar;The sinews of its thighs are knittogether.18 “Its bones are tubes of bronze;Its 1limbs are like bars of iron.Lit bones
19 “It is the afirst of the ways of God;Let its bMakerbringnear its sword.Job 41:33Job 40:1520 “Surely the mountainsabring it food,And all the beasts of the fieldbplaythere.Ps 104:14Ps 104:2621 “Under the lotusplants it liesdown,In the hiddenplace of the reeds and the marsh.22 “The lotusplantscover it with 1shade;The willows of the brooksurround it.Lit his shade23 “If a riveroppresses, it is not alarmed;It issecure, though the aJordanburstsforth to its mouth.Gen 13:1024 “Can anyone capture it before its eyes,With snares can anyone pierceitsnose?
2 “Will the faultfinderacontend with the Almighty?Let him who breprovesGodanswer it.”Job 9:3; 10:2; 33:13; Is 45:9Job 13:3; 23:4; 31:35
3 Then Jobanswered the LORD and said,
4 “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?I alay my hand on my mouth.Job 21:5; 29:95 “Once I have spoken, and aI will not answer;Even twice, and I will addnothing more.”Job 9:3, 15
God Questions Job
6 Then the aLORDansweredJob out of the storm and said,Job 38:1
7 “Nowagird up your loins like a man;I will bask you, and you instruct Me.Job 38:3Job 38:3; 42:48 “Will you reallyaannul My judgment?Will you bcondemn Me cthat you may be justified?Rom 3:4Job 10:3, 7; 16:11; 19:6; 27:2Job 13:18; 27:69 “Or do you have an arm like God,And can you athunder with a voicelike His?Job 37:5; Ps 29:3
10 “aAdornyourself with eminence and dignity,And clotheyourself with honor and majesty.Ps 93:1; 104:111 “Pour out athe overflowings of your anger,And look on everyonewho is bproud, and make him low.Is 42:25; Nah 1:6, 8Is 2:12; Dan 4:3712 “Look on everyonewho is proud, andahumble him,And btreaddown the wicked1where they stand.Lit under them1 Sam 2:7; Is 2:12; 13:11; Dan 4:37Is 63:313 “aHide them in the dusttogether;Bind1them in the hiddenplace.Or their facesIs 2:10-1214 “Then I will also1confess to you,That your own righthand can save you.Or praise you
God’s Power Shown in Creatures
15 “Beholdnow, 1Behemoth, whichaI made2as well as you;He eatsgrass like an ox.Or the hippopotamusLit withJob 40:1916 “Beholdnow, his strength in his loinsAnd his power in the muscles of his belly.17 “He bends his taillike a cedar;The sinews of his thighs are knittogether.18 “His bones are tubes of bronze;His 1limbs are like bars of iron.Lit bones
19 “He is the afirst of the ways of God;Let his bmakerbringnear his sword.Job 41:33Job 40:1520 “Surely the mountainsabring him food,And all the beasts of the fieldbplaythere.Ps 104:14Ps 104:2621 “Under the lotusplants he liesdown,In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.22 “The lotusplantscover him with 1shade;The willows of the brooksurround him.Lit his shade23 “If a river1rages, he is not alarmed;He is confident, though the aJordanrushes to his mouth.Or oppressesGen 13:1024 “Can anyone capture him 1when he is on watch,With 2barbs can anyone piercehisnose?Lit in his eyesLit snares
2 “Will the faultfinderacontend with the Almighty?Let him who brebukesGod1give an answer.”Lit answer itJob 9:3; 10:2; 33:13; Is 45:9Job 13:3; 23:4; 31:35
3 Then Jobanswered the LORD and said,
4 “Behold, I aminsignificant; what can I sayinresponse to You?I aput my hand on my mouth.Job 21:5; 29:95 “I have spokenonce, and aI will not reply;Or twice, and I will addnothingmore.”Job 9:3, 15
God Questions Job
6 Then the aLORDansweredJob from the whirlwind and said,Job 38:1
7 “Now1atightenthebelt on your waist like a man;I will bask you, and you instruct Me.I.e., as if for battleJob 38:3Job 38:3; 42:48 “Will you reallyanullify My judgment?Will you bcondemn Me csothat you may be justified?Rom 3:4Job 10:3, 7; 16:11; 19:6; 27:2Job 13:18; 27:69 “Or do you have an arm like God,And can you athunder with a voicelike His?Job 37:5; Ps 29:3
10 “aAdornyourself with pride and dignity,And clotheyourself with honor and majesty.Ps 93:1; 104:111 “Letout your aoutbursts of anger,And look at everyone who is barrogant, and humble him.Is 42:25; Nah 1:6, 8Is 2:12; Dan 4:3712 “Look at everyone who is arrogant, andahumble him,And btrampledown the wicked1where they stand.Lit under them1 Sam 2:7; Is 2:12; 13:11; Dan 4:37Is 63:313 “aHide them together in the dust;Imprison1them in the hiddenplace.Lit their facesIs 2:10-1214 “Then I will also1confess to you,That your own righthand can save you.Or praise you
God’s Power Shown in Creatures
15 “Behold, 1Behemoth, whichaI made2aswellas you;He eatsgrass like an ox.I.e., a powerful animal, possibly a hippopotamusLit with youJob 40:1916 “Behold, his strength in his waist,And his power in the muscles of his belly.17 “He hangs his taillike a cedar;The tendons of his thighs are knittogether.18 “His bones are tubes of bronze;His 1limbs are like bars of iron.Lit bones
19 “He is the afirst of the ways of God;Let his bMakerbring His swordnear.Job 41:33Job 40:1520 “Indeed the 1mountainsabring him food,And all the animals of the fieldbplaythere.I.e., the mountain streamsPs 104:14Ps 104:2621 “He liesdownunder the lotusplants,In the hidingplace of the reeds and the marsh.22 “The lotusplantscover him with 1shade;The willows of the brooksurround him.Lit his shade23 “If a river1rages, he is not alarmed;He isconfident, though the aJordanrushes to his mouth.Or oppressesGen 13:1024 “Can anyone capture him 1when he is on watch,Can anyone piercehisnose with barbs?Lit in his eyes