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JOB 39:30–40:24 Job humbles himself. Behemoth’s dynamic energy 712
Far into the distance its
eyes keep looking.
30 And its young ones themselves
keep sipping up
blood;
And where the slain are,
there it is.” a
And Jehovah proceeded to
40 answer Job and say:
2 “Should there be any contending
of a faultfinder
with the Almighty? b
Let the reprover of God himself
answer it.” c
3 And Job went on to answer
Jehovah and say:
4 “Look! I have become of little
account. d
What shall I reply to you?
My hand I have put over
my mouth. e
5 Once have I spoken, and I will
not answer;
And twice, and I will add
nothing.”
6 And Jehovah went on to answer
Job out of the windstorm f
and say:
7 “Gird up your loins, please,
like an able-bodied
man; g
I shall question you, and
you inform me. h
8 Really, will you invalidate my
justice?
Will you pronounce me
wicked in order that you
may be in the right? i
9 Ordoyouhaveanarmlike
that of the true God, j
And with a voice like his
can you make it thunder?
k
10 Deck yourself, please, with
superiority l and highness;
m
And with dignity n and
splendor o may you
clothe yourself.
11 Let flow the furious outbursts
of your anger, p
And see every one haughty
and bring him low.
12 See every one haughty, humble
him, q
CHAP. 39
a Mt 24:28
CHAP. 40
b Job 21:15
Job 33:13
Isa 45:9
Re 4:8
c Job 13:3
Job 23:4
Job 31:35
Ro 9:19
d Ezr 9:6
Job 42:6
Ps 51:4
e Jg 18:19
Job 29:9
Ps 39:9
Pr 30:32
f Job 38:1
g Job 38:3
h Job 42:4
i Ps 51:4
Ro 3:4
j Ex 15:6
Ps 89:13
1Co 10:22
k Job 37:4
Ps 29:3
l Isa 2:10
Isa 24:14
m Ps 83:18
n 1Ch 16:27
Ps 8:1
o Ps 104:1
p Ps 78:49
Ps 90:11
Jer 30:23
q 2Sa 22:28
Ps 18:27
Pr 15:25
Isa 2:11
Da 4:37
Second Col.
a Ps 49:14
Ps 55:15
b Ge 1:30
Ps 104:14
c Isa 40:26
d Ps 104:24
e Ps 104:14
f Ps 68:30
Isa 19:6
g Job 8:11
h Jos 3:15
And tread down the wicked
right where they are.
13 Hide them together in the
dust, a
Bind their very faces in the
hidden place,
14 AndI,evenI,shallcommend
you,
Because your right hand
can save you.
15 Here, now, is Be·hemoth that
I have made as well as
you.
Green grass it eats b just as
abulldoes.
16 Here,now,itspowerisinits
hips,
And its dynamic energy c in
the tendons of its belly.
17 It bends down its tail like a
cedar;
The sinews of its thighs are
interwoven.
18 Its bones are tubes of copper;
Its strong bones are like
wrought-iron rods.
19 It is the beginning of the ways
of God;
Its Maker d can bring near
his sword.
20 For the mountains themselves
bear their produce
for it, e
And all the wild beasts of
the field themselves play
there.
21 Under the thorny lotus trees
it lies down,
In the concealed place of
reeds f and the swampy
place. g
22 The thorny lotus trees keep it
blocked off with their
shadow;
The poplars of the torrent
valley surround it.
23 If the river acts violently, it
does not run in panic.
It is confident, although
the Jordan h should
burst forth against its
mouth.
24 Before its eyes can anyone
take it?
With snares can anyone
bore its nose?