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Job 40
International Children’s Bible
Job 40
International Children’s Bible
40 The Lord said to Job:
2 “Will the person who argues with God All-Powerful correct him?
Let the person who accuses God answer him!”
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “I am not worthy. I cannot answer you anything.
I will put my hand over my mouth.
5 I spoke one time, but I will not answer again.
I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more.”
6 Then the Lord spoke to Job from the storm:
7 “Be strong, like a man.
I will ask you questions.
And you must answer me.
8 Would you say that I am unfair?
Would you blame me to make yourself look right?
9 Are you as strong as God?
And can your voice thunder like his?
10 If so, then decorate yourself with glory and beauty.
And put on honor and greatness as if they were clothing.
11 Let your great anger punish.
Look at everyone who is proud and make him feel unimportant.
12 Look at everyone who is proud and bring him under your control.
Crush the wicked wherever they are.
13 Bury them all in the dirt together.
Cover their faces in the grave.
14 If you can do that, then I myself will praise you
because you are strong enough to save yourself.
15 “Look at Behemoth.[a]
I made him just as I made you.
He eats grass like an ox.
16 Look at the strength he has in his body.
The muscles of his stomach are powerful!
17 His tail extends like a cedar tree.
The muscles of his thighs are woven together.
18 His bones are like tubes of bronze metal.
His legs are like bars of iron.
19 He is one of the first of God’s works.
But God, his Maker, can destroy him.
20 The hills, where the wild animals play,
provide food for him.
21 He lies under the lotus plants
hidden by the tall grass in the swamp.
22 The lotus plants hide him in their shadow.
The poplar trees by the streams surround him.
23 If the river floods, he will not be afraid.
He is not afraid even if the Jordan River rushes to his mouth.
24 Can anyone blind his eyes and capture him?
Can anyone put hooks in his nose?
Footnotes
- 40:15 Behemoth A large land animal, exact identity unknown.
Job 40
La Biblia de las Américas
Job 40
La Biblia de las Américas
Reto de Dios a Job
40 Entonces continuó el Señor y dijo a Job:
2 ¿Podrá el que censura contender con el Todopoderoso[a](A)?
El que reprende a Dios, responda(B) a esto.
3 Entonces Job respondió al Señor y dijo:
4 He aquí, yo soy insignificante; ¿qué puedo yo responderte?
Mi mano pongo sobre la boca(C).
5 Una vez he hablado, y no responderé(D);
aun dos veces, y no añadiré más.
6 Entonces el Señor respondió a Job desde la tormenta y dijo(E):
7 Ciñe ahora tus lomos como un hombre;
yo te preguntaré, y tú me instruirás(F).
8 ¿Anularás realmente mi juicio(G)?
¿Me condenarás(H) para justificarte tú(I)?
9 ¿Acaso tienes tú un brazo como el de Dios,
y truenas con una voz como la suya(J)?
10 Adórnate ahora de majestad y dignidad,
y vístete de gloria y de esplendor(K).
11 Derrama los torrentes de tu ira(L),
mira a todo soberbio y abátelo(M),
12 mira a todo soberbio y humíllalo(N),
y pisotea a los impíos donde están[b](O).
13 Escóndelos juntos en el polvo(P);
átalos[c] en el lugar oculto.
14 Entonces yo también te confesaré[d]
que tu mano derecha te puede salvar.
15 He aquí ahora, Behemot[e], al cual hice(Q) como a ti[f],
que come hierba como el buey.
16 He aquí ahora, su fuerza está en sus lomos,
y su vigor en los músculos de su vientre.
17 Mueve[g] su cola como un cedro;
entretejidos están los tendones de sus muslos.
18 Sus huesos son tubos de bronce;
sus miembros[h] como barras de hierro.
19 Es la primera de las obras[i] de Dios(R);
que solo su hacedor(S) le acerque su espada.
20 Ciertamente alimento le traen los montes(T),
y todas las bestias del campo retozan allí(U).
21 Bajo los lotos se echa,
en lo oculto de las cañas y del pantano.
22 Lo cubren los lotos con su sombra;
los sauces del arroyo lo rodean.
23 Si el río ruge[j], él no se alarma;
tranquilo está, aunque el Jordán(V) se lance contra su boca.
24 ¿Lo capturará alguien cuando está vigilando[k]?
¿Perforará alguien su nariz con garfios[l]?
Footnotes
- Job 40:2 Heb., Shaddai
- Job 40:12 Lit., debajo de ellos
- Job 40:13 O, ata sus rostros
- Job 40:14 O, alabaré
- Job 40:15 O, el hipopótamo
- Job 40:15 Lit., contigo
- Job 40:17 Lit., Inclina
- Job 40:18 Lit., huesos
- Job 40:19 Lit., los caminos
- Job 40:23 U, oprime
- Job 40:24 Lit., en sus ojos
- Job 40:24 Lit., lazos
Job 40
New International Version
Job 40
New International Version
40 The Lord said to Job:(A)
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty(B) correct him?(C)
Let him who accuses God answer him!”(D)
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “I am unworthy(E)—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth.(F)
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer(G)—
twice, but I will say no more.”(H)
6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:(I)
7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.(J)
8 “Would you discredit my justice?(K)
Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(L)
9 Do you have an arm like God’s,(M)
and can your voice(N) thunder like his?(O)
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(P)
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,(Q)
look at all who are proud and bring them low,(R)
12 look at all who are proud(S) and humble them,(T)
crush(U) the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together;(V)
shroud their faces in the grave.(W)
14 Then I myself will admit to you
that your own right hand can save you.(X)
15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made(Y) along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox.(Z)
16 What strength(AA) it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly!(AB)
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(AC)
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs(AD) like rods of iron.(AE)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,(AF)
yet its Maker(AG) can approach it with his sword.(AH)
20 The hills bring it their produce,(AI)
and all the wild animals play(AJ) nearby.(AK)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
hidden among the reeds(AL) in the marsh.(AM)
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
the poplars by the stream(AN) surround it.
23 A raging river(AO) does not alarm it;
it is secure, though the Jordan(AP) should surge against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
or trap it and pierce its nose?(AQ)
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