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World English Bible

Job 40 (WEBP)

[1] Moreover Yahweh answered Job,
[2] “Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
[3] Then Job answered Yahweh,
[4] “Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
[5] I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
[6] Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind:
[7] “Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
[8] Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
[9] Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
[10] “Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
[11] Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
[12] Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
[13] Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
[14] Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
[15] “See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
[16] Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
[17] He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
[18] His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.
[19] He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
[20] Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
[21] He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
[22] The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
[23] Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
[24] Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 40 (KJVS)

[1] Moreover the LORD answered () Job , and said (),
[2] Shall he that contendeth () with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth () God , let him answer () it.
[3] Then Job answered () the LORD , and said (),
[4] Behold, I am vile (); what shall I answer () thee? I will lay () mine hand upon my mouth .
[5] Once have I spoken (); but I will not answer (): yea, twice ; but I will proceed no further ().
[6] Then answered () the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind , and said (),
[7] Gird up () thy loins now like a man : I will demand () of thee, and declare () thou unto me.
[8] Wilt thou also disannul () my judgment ? wilt thou condemn () me, that thou mayest be righteous ()?
[9] Hast thou an arm like God ? or canst thou thunder () with a voice like him?
[10] Deck () thyself now [with] majesty and excellency ; and array () thyself with glory and beauty .
[11] Cast abroad () the rage of thy wrath : and behold () every one [that is] proud , and abase () him.
[12] Look () on every one [that is] proud , [and] bring him low (); and tread down () the wicked in their place.
[13] Hide () them in the dust together ; [and] bind () their faces in secret ().
[14] Then will I also confess () unto thee that thine own right hand can save () thee.
[15] Behold now behemoth , which I made () with thee; he eateth () grass as an ox .
[16] Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins , and his force [is] in the navel of his belly .
[17] He moveth () his tail like a cedar : the sinews of his stones are wrapped together ().
[18] His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass ; his bones [are] like bars of iron .
[19] He [is] the chief of the ways of God : he that made () him can make his sword to approach () [unto him].
[20] Surely the mountains bring him forth () food , where all the beasts of the field play ().
[21] He lieth () under the shady trees , in the covert of the reed , and fens .
[22] The shady trees cover () him [with] their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about ().
[23] Behold, he drinketh up () a river , [and] hasteth () not: he trusteth () that he can draw up () Jordan into his mouth .
[24] He taketh () it with his eyes : [his] nose pierceth through () snares .

Young’s Literal Translation

Job 40 (YLT)

[1] And Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith:-
[2] Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
[3] And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith:-
[4] Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
[5] Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
[6] And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith:-
[7] Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
[8] Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?
[9] And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
[10] Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.
[11] Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.
[12] See every proud one-humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.
[13] Hide them in the dust together, Their faces bind in secret.
[14] And even I-I do praise thee, For thy right hand giveth salvation to thee.
[15] Lo, I pray thee, Behemoth, that I made with thee: Grass as an ox he eateth.
[16] Lo, I pray thee, his power is in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.
[17] He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,
[18] His bones are tubes of brass, His bones are as a bar of iron.
[19] He is a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;
[20] For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.
[21] Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.
[22] Cover him do shades, with their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.
[23] Lo, a flood oppresseth-he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.
[24] Before his eyes doth one take him, With snares doth one pierce the nose?