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Chapter 40

Job’s Response to the Lord[a]

The Lord then said to Job:

“Will the one who finds fault with the Almighty respond?
    Anyone who argues with God should state his case.”

Job then answered the Lord and said:

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Footnotes

  1. 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.

40 The Lord said to Job:(A)

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty(B) correct him?(C)
    Let him who accuses God answer him!”(D)

Then Job answered the Lord:

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40 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

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