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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.

Job 40:15 Or, the elephant, as some think
Job 40:17 Or, he settleth up
Job 40:23 Heb. he oppresseth
Job 40:24 his nose pierceth through snares: Or, will any take him in his sight? or bore his nose with a ginn?

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Job 40 (BYZ)

[1] και απεκριθη κυριος ο θεος τω ιωβ και ειπεν
[2] μη κρισιν μετα ικανου εκκλινει ελεγχων θεον αποκριθησεται αυτην
[3] υπολαβων δε ιωβ λεγει τω κυριω
[4] τι ετι εγω κρινομαι νουθετουμενος και ελεγχων κυριον ακουων τοιαυτα ουθεν ων εγω δε τινα αποκρισιν δω προς ταυτα χειρα θησω επι στοματι μου
[5] απαξ λελαληκα επι δε τω δευτερω ου προσθησω
[6] ετι δε υπολαβων ο κυριος ειπεν τω ιωβ εκ του νεφους
[7] μη αλλα ζωσαι ωσπερ ανηρ την οσφυν σου ερωτησω δε σε συ δε μοι αποκριθητι
[8] μη αποποιου μου το κριμα οιει δε με αλλως σοι κεχρηματικεναι η ινα αναφανης δικαιος
[9] η βραχιων σοι εστιν κατα του κυριου η φωνη κατ αυτον βροντας
[10] αναλαβε δη υψος και δυναμιν δοξαν δε και τιμην αμφιεσαι
[11] αποστειλον δε αγγελους οργη παν δε υβριστην ταπεινωσον
[12] υπερηφανον δε σβεσον σηψον δε ασεβεις παραχρημα
[13] κρυψον δε εις γην εξω ομοθυμαδον τα δε προσωπα αυτων ατιμιας εμπλησον
[14] ομολογησω αρα οτι δυναται η δεξια σου σωσαι
[15] αλλα δη ιδου θηρια παρα σοι χορτον ισα βουσιν εσθιει
[16] ιδου δη ισχυς αυτου επ οσφυι η δε δυναμις επ ομφαλου γαστρος
[17] εστησεν ουραν ως κυπαρισσον τα δε νευρα αυτου συμπεπλεκται
[18] αι πλευραι αυτου πλευραι χαλκειαι η δε ραχις αυτου σιδηρος χυτος
[19] τουτ εστιν αρχη πλασματος κυριου πεποιημενον εγκαταπαιζεσθαι υπο των αγγελων αυτου
[20] επελθων δε επ ορος ακροτομον εποιησεν χαρμονην τετραποσιν εν τω ταρταρω
[21] υπο παντοδαπα δενδρα κοιμαται παρα παπυρον και καλαμον και βουτομον
[22] σκιαζονται δε εν αυτω δενδρα μεγαλα συν ραδαμνοις και κλωνες αγνου
[23] εαν γενηται πλημμυρα ου μη αισθηθη πεποιθεν οτι προσκρουσει ο ιορδανης εις το στομα αυτου
[24] εν τω οφθαλμω αυτου δεξεται αυτον ενσκολιευομενος τρησει ρινα