约伯记 40
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约伯向耶和华自卑
40 耶和华又对约伯说： 2 “强辩的岂可与全能者争论吗？与神辩驳的可以回答这些吧！”
3 于是约伯回答耶和华说： 4 “我是卑贱的，我用什么回答你呢？只好用手捂口。 5 我说了一次，再不回答；说了两次，就不再说。”
耶和华以所问所行诘约伯
6 于是耶和华从旋风中回答约伯说： 7 “你要如勇士束腰，我问你，你可以指示我。 8 你岂可废弃我所拟定的？岂可定我有罪，好显自己为义吗？ 9 你有神那样的膀臂吗？你能像他发雷声吗？
10 “你要以荣耀庄严为装饰，以尊荣威严为衣服。 11 要发出你满溢的怒气，见一切骄傲的人，使他降卑， 12 见一切骄傲的人，将他制伏，把恶人践踏在本处。 13 将他们一同隐藏在尘土中，把他们的脸蒙蔽在隐密处。 14 我就认你右手能以救自己。
15 “你且观看河马，我造你也造它，它吃草与牛一样。 16 它的气力在腰间，能力在肚腹的筋上。 17 它摇动尾巴如香柏树，它大腿的筋互相联络。 18 它的骨头好像铜管，它的肢体仿佛铁棍。 19 它在神所造的物中为首，创造它的给它刀剑。 20 诸山给它出食物，也是百兽游玩之处。 21 它伏在莲叶之下，卧在芦苇隐密处和水洼子里。 22 莲叶的阴凉遮蔽它，溪旁的柳树环绕它。 23 河水泛滥，它不发战，就是约旦河的水涨到它口边，也是安然。 24 在它防备的时候，谁能捉拿它？谁能牢笼它，穿它的鼻子呢？
Job 40
EasyEnglish Bible
God continues to speak to Job
40 The Lord said to Job,
2 ‘Do you still want to argue with me, the Almighty God?
You say that I have not been fair.
Now you must explain what you mean.’
Job replies to God
3 Then Job answered the Lord. This is what he said:
4 ‘I am only a foolish man.
I cannot answer your questions.
I cover my mouth with my hand
so that I say nothing.
5 I have already spoken too many times.
I will say no more.’
God speaks to Job again
6 Then the Lord spoke to Job from inside the storm. This is what he said:
7 ‘Prepare yourself for a difficult job!
I will ask you some more questions and you must answer them.
8 Do you say that I am not a fair judge?
Do you want to show that I am guilty, not you?
Then you could say that you are right.
9 Do you have the same power to do great things as I have?
Can you speak with a voice as loud as thunder?
I can!
10 If you think that you can do all this,
show how great you are!
Show everyone your power and your glory!
11 Show everyone your great anger!
Look at all the people who like to boast
and bring them down low!
12 Yes, cause all the proud people to be humble.
Knock down wicked people to the ground.
13 Bury them all together in the dust of the ground.
Cover their faces and put them in their graves.
14 If you can do these things, Job,
I will praise you.
I will agree that you have the power to save yourself.
15 Listen! I created the monsters called Behemoth.[a]
I made you and I made them too.
They eat grass, as cows do.
16 But look at the strength of their legs and their body!
17 Their tails are like the branches of a cedar tree.
Their legs are thick and very strong.
18 Their bones are like sticks made of bronze.
Their legs are as strong as iron.
19 These monsters are some of the greatest animals that I have made.
But I who made them can take my sword
and go near to them.
20 They eat the grass that grows on the hills.
That is where the wild animals play.
21 They lie down under the thorn trees.
They hide among the reeds at the edge of the water.
22 They rest in the shadow of the thorn trees,
and among the willow trees beside the water.
23 Even when the river is deep and dangerous,
these monsters are not afraid.
The water of the Jordan River may cover their mouths,
but they still feel safe.
24 There is no way that anyone can catch one of them.
No one can make its eyes blind.
No one can put a ring in its nose and lead it away.’
Footnotes
- 40:15 This may be speaking about the large animal that we call a hippopotamus.
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