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Job 39:22-41:10
English Standard Version
Job 39:22-41:10
English Standard Version
22 He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;
he does not turn back from the sword.
23 Upon him rattle the quiver,
the flashing spear, and the javelin.
24 With fierceness and rage he swallows the ground;
he cannot stand still at (A)the sound of the trumpet.
25 When the trumpet sounds, he says ‘Aha!’
He smells the battle from afar,
the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars
and spreads his wings toward the south?
27 Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up
and makes his (B)nest on high?
28 On the rock he dwells and makes his home,
on (C)the rocky crag and stronghold.
29 From there he spies out the prey;
his eyes behold it from far away.
30 His young ones suck up blood,
and (D)where the slain are, there is he.”
40 And the Lord (E)said to Job:
2 “Shall a faultfinder (F)contend with the Almighty?
He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
Job Promises Silence
3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
4 “Behold, I am (G)of small account; what shall I answer you?
(H)I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken (I)once, and I will not answer;
(J)twice, but I will proceed no further.”
The Lord Challenges Job
6 Then the Lord (K)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 (L)“Dress for action[a] like a man;
(M)I will question you, and you make it known to me.
8 Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that (N)you may be in the right?
9 Have you (O)an arm like God,
and can you thunder with (P)a voice like his?
10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
(Q)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on everyone who is (R)proud and abase him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
and (S)tread down the wicked (T)where they stand.
13 (U)Hide them all in (V)the dust together;
bind their faces in the world below.[b]
14 Then will I also acknowledge to you
that your own (W)right hand can save you.
15 “Behold, Behemoth,[c]
which I made as I made you;
he eats (X)grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs like bars of iron.
19 “He is (Y)the first of (Z)the works[d] of God;
let him who made him bring near his sword!
20 For the mountains yield food for him
where all the wild beasts play.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
in the shelter of (AA)the reeds and in the marsh.
22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
24 Can one take him by his eyes,[e]
or pierce his nose with a snare?
41 [f] “Can you draw out (AB)Leviathan[g] with a fishhook
or press down his tongue with a cord?
2 Can you put (AC)a rope in his nose
or pierce his jaw with (AD)a hook?
3 Will he make many pleas to you?
Will he speak to you soft words?
4 Will he make a covenant with you
to take him for (AE)your servant forever?
5 Will you play with him as with a bird,
or will you put him on a leash for your girls?
6 Will traders bargain over him?
Will they divide him up among the merchants?
7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons
or his head with fishing spears?
8 Lay your hands on him;
remember the battle—you will not do it again!
9 [h] Behold, the hope of a man is false;
he is laid low even at the sight of him.
10 No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up.
Who then is he who can stand before me?
Job 39:22-41:10
New International Version
Job 39:22-41:10
New International Version
22 It laughs(A) at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver(B) rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spear(C) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(D)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(E) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(F)
26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
and spread its wings toward the south?(G)
27 Does the eagle soar at your command
and build its nest on high?(H)
28 It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;
a rocky crag(I) is its stronghold.
29 From there it looks for food;(J)
its eyes detect it from afar.
30 Its young ones feast on blood,
and where the slain are, there it is.”(K)
40 The Lord said to Job:(L)
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty(M) correct him?(N)
Let him who accuses God answer him!”(O)
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “I am unworthy(P)—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth.(Q)
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer(R)—
twice, but I will say no more.”(S)
6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:(T)
7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.(U)
8 “Would you discredit my justice?(V)
Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(W)
9 Do you have an arm like God’s,(X)
and can your voice(Y) thunder like his?(Z)
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(AA)
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,(AB)
look at all who are proud and bring them low,(AC)
12 look at all who are proud(AD) and humble them,(AE)
crush(AF) the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together;(AG)
shroud their faces in the grave.(AH)
14 Then I myself will admit to you
that your own right hand can save you.(AI)
15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made(AJ) along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox.(AK)
16 What strength(AL) it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly!(AM)
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.(AN)
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs(AO) like rods of iron.(AP)
19 It ranks first among the works of God,(AQ)
yet its Maker(AR) can approach it with his sword.(AS)
20 The hills bring it their produce,(AT)
and all the wild animals play(AU) nearby.(AV)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
hidden among the reeds(AW) in the marsh.(AX)
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;
the poplars by the stream(AY) surround it.
23 A raging river(AZ) does not alarm it;
it is secure, though the Jordan(BA) should surge against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes,
or trap it and pierce its nose?(BB)
41 [a]“Can you pull in Leviathan(BC) with a fishhook(BD)
or tie down its tongue with a rope?
2 Can you put a cord through its nose(BE)
or pierce its jaw with a hook?(BF)
3 Will it keep begging you for mercy?(BG)
Will it speak to you with gentle words?
4 Will it make an agreement with you
for you to take it as your slave for life?(BH)
5 Can you make a pet of it like a bird
or put it on a leash for the young women in your house?
6 Will traders barter for it?
Will they divide it up among the merchants?
7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons
or its head with fishing spears?(BI)
8 If you lay a hand on it,
you will remember the struggle and never do it again!(BJ)
9 Any hope of subduing it is false;
the mere sight of it is overpowering.(BK)
10 No one is fierce enough to rouse it.(BL)
Who then is able to stand against me?(BM)
Footnotes
- Job 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-8 is numbered 40:25-32, and 41:9-34 is numbered 41:1-26.
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