1 A nd Jehovah answered Job and said,

Then the Lord said to Job,

2 S hall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct ? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it.”

3 A nd Job answered Jehovah and said,

Then Job answered the Lord and said,

4 B ehold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.

5 O nce have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

“Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more.” God Questions Job

6 A nd Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm and said,

7 G ird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

“Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

8 W ilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?

“Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?

9 H ast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

“Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?

10 D eck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

“ Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.

11 C ast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

“Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.

12 L ook on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:

“Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand.

13 H ide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.

“ Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place.

14 T hen will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.

“Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you. God’s Power Shown in Creatures

15 S ee now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.

“Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.

16 B ehold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

“Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly.

17 H e bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

“He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 H is bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

“His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.

19 H e is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

“He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword.

20 F or the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

“Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

21 H e lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

“Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

22 L otus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

“The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.

23 L o, the river overfloweth—he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

“If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.

24 S hall he be taken in front? will they pierce through nose in the trap?

“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?