1.8 KiB
Chapter 40
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The Lord answered Job:
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Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who argues with God give an answer.
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Then Job answered the Lord:
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I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I place my hand over my mouth.
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I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing.
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Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:
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Get ready to answer me like a man; when I question you, you will inform me.
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Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty to justify yourself?
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Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?
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Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
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Pour out your raging anger; look on every proud person and humiliate him.
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Look on every proud person and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
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Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
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Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can deliver you.
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Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like cattle.
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Look at the strength of his back and the power in the muscles of his belly.
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He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.
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His bones are bronze tubes; his limbs are like iron rods.
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He is the foremost of God's works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
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The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there.
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He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.
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Lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows by the brook surround him.
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Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.
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Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares?