Job 38:1-11

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The Lord Answers Job

38 Then the Lord ^(A)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

²“Who is this that ^(B)darkens counsel by words ^(C)without knowledge?
³^(D)Dress for action^[a] like a man;
I will question you, and you make it known to me.

⁴“Where were you when I ^(E)laid the foundation of the earth?
    Tell me, if you have understanding.
⁵Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
    Or who stretched the line upon it?
⁶On what were its bases sunk,
    or who laid its cornerstone,
⁷when the morning stars ^(F)sang together
    and all ^(G)the sons of God ^(H)shouted for joy?

⁸“Or who ^(I)shut in the sea with doors
    when it burst out from the womb,
⁹when I made clouds its garment
    and ^(J)thick darkness its swaddling band,
¹⁰and prescribed ^(K)limits for it
    and set bars and doors,
¹¹and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,
    and here shall your ^(L)proud waves be stayed’?

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Footnotes

Job 38:3 Hebrew Gird up your loins

Job 42:1-5

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Job's Confession and Repentance

42 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

²“I know that you can ^(A)do all things,
    and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
³^(B)‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
    things ^(C)too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
⁴‘Hear, and I will speak;
    ^(D)I will question you, and you make it known to me.’
⁵I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
    but now my eye sees you;

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Revelation 19:4-16

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⁴And ^(A)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” ⁵And from the throne came a voice saying,

^(B)“Praise our God,
all you his servants,
^(C)you who fear him,
small and great.”

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

⁶Then I heard what seemed to be ^(D)the voice of a great multitude, like ^(E)the roar of many waters and ^(F)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
    the Almighty ^(G)reigns.
⁷Let us rejoice and exult
    and give him the glory,
for ^(H)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
    and ^(I)his Bride has made herself ready;
⁸^(J)it was granted her to clothe herself
    with fine linen, bright and pure”—

for the fine linen is ^(K)the righteous deeds of the saints.

⁹And the angel said^[a] to me, “Write this: ^(L)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, ^(M)“These are the true words of God.” ¹⁰Then ^(N)I fell down at his feet to worship him, ^(O)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to ^(P)the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The Rider on a White Horse

¹¹Then I saw ^(Q)heaven opened, and behold, ^(R)a white horse! The one sitting on it is called ^(S)Faithful and True, and ^(T)in righteousness he judges and makes war. ¹²^(U)His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are ^(V)many diadems, and he has ^(W)a name written that no one knows but himself. ¹³He is clothed in ^(X)a robe dipped in^[b] blood, and the name by which he is called is ^(Y)The Word of God. ¹⁴And the armies of heaven, ^(Z)arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, ^(AA)were following him on white horses. ¹⁵^(AB)From his mouth comes a sharp sword ^(AC)with which to strike down the nations, and ^(AD)he will rule^[c] them with a rod of iron. ^(AE)He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ¹⁶On his robe and on his thigh ^(AF)he has a name written, ^(AG)King of kings and Lord of lords.

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Footnotes

Revelation 19:9 Greek he said
Revelation 19:13 Some manuscripts sprinkled with
Revelation 19:15 Greek shepherd

John 1:29-34

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Behold, the Lamb of God

²⁹The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, ^(A)the Lamb of God, who ^(B)takes away the sin ^(C)of the world! ³⁰This is he of whom I said, ^(D)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ³¹I myself did not know him, but ^(E)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” ³²And John ^(F)bore witness: ^(G)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and ^(H)it remained on him. ³³I myself did not know him, but ^(I)he who sent me to baptize ^(J)with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, ^(K)this is he who baptizes ^(L)with the Holy Spirit.’ ³⁴And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son^[a] of God.”