1 ¶ Moreover, the LORD answered Job and said,

Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said:

2 S hall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? Let him that disputes with God answer this.

“Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? He who rebukes God, let him answer it.” Job’s Response to God

3 T hen Job answered the LORD and said,

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

4 B ehold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand over my mouth.

“Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth.

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

Once I have spoken, but I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.” God’s Challenge to Job

6 ¶ Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

7 G ird up thy loins now like a man; I will ask thee, and explain thou unto me.

“Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me:

8 W ilt thou disannul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou may be justified?

“Would you indeed annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

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

Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

10 D eck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, And array yourself with glory and beauty.

11 C ast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud and bring him down.

Disperse the rage of your wrath; Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.

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

Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low; Tread down the wicked in their place.

13 H ide them in the dust together; and blindfold their faces in darkness.

Hide them in the dust together, Bind their faces in hidden darkness.

14 T hen I will also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

Then I will also confess to you That your own right hand can save you.

15 ¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eats grass as an ox.

“Look now at the behemoth, which I made along with you; He eats grass like an ox.

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

See now, his strength is in his hips, And his power is in his stomach muscles.

17 H e moves his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

He moves his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

18 H is bones are as strong as brass; his members are like bars of iron.

His bones are like beams of bronze, His ribs like bars of iron.

19 H e is the beginning of the ways of God; he that made him shall make his sword draw near unto him.

He is the first of the ways of God; Only He who made him can bring near His sword.

20 S urely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

Surely the mountains yield food for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.

21 H e shall lie down under the shade, in the covert of the reeds and of the damp places.

He lies under the lotus trees, In a covert of reeds and marsh.

22 T he shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

The lotus trees cover him with their shade; The willows by the brook surround him.

23 B ehold, he shall drink up a river and not change; he trusts that he can draw up the Jordan into his mouth.

Indeed the river may rage, Yet he is not disturbed; He is confident, though the Jordan gushes into his mouth,

24 H is maker shall take him by the weakness of his eyes in a snare, and pierce through his nose.

Though he takes it in his eyes, Or one pierces his nose with a snare.