Job 40
Magandang Balita Biblia
40 Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Job,
2 “Ang mapaghanap ba ng mali ay mangangatwiran,
at sa Makapangyarihan ay makikipaglaban?
Sinumang sa Diyos ay nakikipagtalo,
ay dapat sumagot sa tanong na ito.”
3 Tumugon naman si Job,
4 “Narito, ako'y hamak at walang kabuluhan,
wala akong maisasagot, bibig ay tatakpan.
5 Sa panig ko'y nasabi na ang lahat ng sasabihin,
ako'y di na kikibo, nasabi'y di na uulitin.”
Ang Kapahayagan ng Kapangyarihan ng Diyos
6 Buhat sa bagyo, sinagot ni Yahweh si Job,
7 “Tumayo ka ngayon at magpakalalaki,
tanong ko'y sagutin, ikaw ay magsabi.
8 Ako pa ba ang nais mong palabasing masama
upang iyong palitawin na ikaw ang siyang tama?
9 Ang iyong lakas ba ay katulad ng sa Diyos?
Tinig mo ba'y dumadagundong, katulad ng kulog?
10 Kung gayon, balutin mo ang sarili ng dangal at kadakilaan,
magbihis ka muna ng luwalhati't kaningningan.
11 Ibuhos mo nga ang tindi ng iyong poot,
at ang mga palalo'y iyong ilugmok.
12 Subukin mong pahiyain ang mga palalo,
at ang masasama'y tapakan sa kanilang puwesto.
13 Ibaon mo silang lahat sa ilalim ng lupa,
sa daigdig ng mga patay sila'y itanikala.
14 Kung iyan ay magawâ mo, maniniwala ako sa iyo
na kaya mong magtagumpay sa sariling kakayahan mo.
15 “Ang dambuhalang hayop ay tingnan mo,
gaya mo'y nilikha ko dito sa mundo.
Ito'y parang baka kung kumain ng damo.
16 Ang lakas niya'y naiipon sa kanyang katawan;
ang kapangyarihan, sa himaymay ng kanyang laman.
17 Ang tigas ng buntot niya ay sedar ang katulad,
ang kanyang mga hita'y siksik at matatag.
18 Parang tanso ang kanyang mga buto,
sintigas ng bakal ang kanyang mga braso.
19 “Siya ay pangunahin sa mga nilikha,
ngunit magagapi nang sa kanya'y lumikha.
20 Siya'y nanginginain doon sa mga bundok,
doon sa tirahan ng kapwa niya hayop.
21 Siya'y doon lumalagi sa ilalim ng tinikan,
nakatago sa gitna ng mga talahib sa putikan.
22 Sanga ng mga puno ang sa kanya'y tumatakip,
sa kanya'y nakapaligid sa tabi nitong batis.
23 Hindi siya natatakot lumakas man ang agos;
ang Jordan man ay lumalim, mahinahon pa rin kung kumilos.
24 Siya kaya ay mahuli sa pamamagitan ng bingwit,
makuha kaya siya sa ilong sa pamamagitan ng kawit?
Job 40
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 40
Job’s Response to the Lord[a]
1 The Lord then said to Job:
2 “Will the one who finds fault with the Almighty respond?
Anyone who argues with God should state his case.”
3 Job then answered the Lord and said:
4 “Since I am of little importance, how can I reply to you?
I will simply place my hand over my mouth.
5 Although I have spoken once, I will not answer;
I have spoken twice, but I will do so no more.”
The Lord’s Second Speech[b]
Unleash the Fury of Your Wrath.[c] 6 Then the Lord addressed Job out of the whirlwind:
7 “Gird up your loins like a man.
I intend to put questions to you,
and you must give me your answers.
8 Will you continue to deny that I am just?
Will you condemn me in order to justify yourself?
9 Do you have an arm like that of God?
Can your voice thunder as loudly as his?
10 “Display your majesty and grandeur;
array yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath
and humble the haughty with a glance.
12 Look on all who are proud and shatter them;
strike down the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury all of them in the earth[d] together,
and shroud their faces in an unknown grave.
14 Then I in turn will acknowledge to you
that your own right hand is strong enough to save you.
Behemoth . . . the First of God’s Works[e]
15 “Look at Behemoth whom I made just as I made you;
it feeds on grass like an ox.
16 Yet what strength it has in its loins
and what power in the muscles of its body.
17 Its tail is as stiff as a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are tightly knit.
18 Its bones are like tubes of bronze,
its limbs like rods of iron.
19 “It is the first of God’s works;
only its Maker can control it with the sword.
20 The mountains provide it with food,
as do the wild animals that roam the hills.
21 It rests under the lotus trees
as it lies hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
22 “The lotus trees afford it shade,
and it is sheltered by the willows of the stream.
23 Even if the river becomes turbulent,
it does not become frightened;
it remains tranquil
even if the waters rise up to its mouth.
24 Who can blind its eyes and capture it
or pierce its nose with a trap?
Leviathan . . . the King of the Haughty[f]
25 “Can you catch Leviathan with a fishhook
or tie a rope around its tongue?
26 Can you put a rope through its nose
or pierce its jaw with a hook?[g]
27 Will it plead with you for mercy
and address you with gentle words?
28 Will it strike a bargain with you
that will make it your servant forever?
29 “Will you play with it as you would with a bird?
Will you put it on a leash to amuse your maidens?
30 Will traders bargain for it?
Will merchants divide it up?
31 Can you riddle its hide with harpoons
or its head with fishing spears?
32 If you ever should plan to lay a hand on it,
first think of the struggle that awaits you,
and then cease all such thoughts.
Footnotes
- Job 40:1 Human beings can argue forever, but when God speaks, a profound reverence seizes the believer. When forced to answer, Job retracts what he has said and ends his rebellion.
- Job 40:6 The author of this discourse knows how to use irony. Here God brings before Job two beasts of the Nile, both of them fearsome to humans but totally under God’s control.
- Job 40:6 Despite appearances, God administers justice—something that Job cannot do. The implication is clear: Job should leave it to God’s strong arm (see v. 9) to administer justice, which is also true for his own vindication (see v. 14).
- Job 40:13 Earth: literally, “dust,” i.e., the netherworld, dark dwelling place of the dead.
- Job 40:15 Behemoth: i.e., the beast par excellence; here it refers to the hippopotamus who is impressive by its power; the other animals acknowledge its royalty.
- Job 40:25 The monster of chaos now becomes Leviathan (probably the crocodile), which is even more fearsome than Behemoth.
- Job 40:26 Can you put a rope . . . hook?: i.e., the treatment inflicted on prisoners at that time (see Ezek 29:4).
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