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Job 40
English Standard Version
Job 40
English Standard Version
40 And the Lord (A)said to Job:
2 “Shall a faultfinder (B)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 (C)of small account; what shall I answer you?
(D)I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken (E)once, and I will not answer;
(F)twice, but I will proceed no further.”
The Lord Challenges Job
6 Then the Lord (G)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 (H)“Dress for action[a] like a man;
(I)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 (J)you may be in the right?
9 Have you (K)an arm like God,
and can you thunder with (L)a voice like his?
10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
(M)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on everyone who is (N)proud and abase him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
and (O)tread down the wicked (P)where they stand.
13 (Q)Hide them all in (R)the dust together;
bind their faces in the world below.[b]
14 Then will I also acknowledge to you
that your own (S)right hand can save you.
15 “Behold, Behemoth,[c]
which I made as I made you;
he eats (T)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 (U)the first of (V)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 (W)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?
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)
Job 40
Reina Valera Actualizada
Job 40
Reina Valera Actualizada
40 El SEÑOR continuó y dijo a Job:
2 —¿Desistirá el que contiende con el Todopoderoso?
El que argumenta con Dios, que responda a esto.
Job responde al SEÑOR
3 Entonces Job respondió al SEÑOR y dijo:
4 —He aquí que yo soy insignificante. ¿Qué te he de responder?
Pongo mi mano sobre mi boca.
5 Una vez hablé y no volveré a responder; aun dos veces, pero no continuaré.
El SEÑOR vuelve a interpelar a Job
6 Entonces el SEÑOR respondió a Job desde el torbellino y dijo:
7 —Cíñete, pues, los lomos como un hombre;
yo te preguntaré, y tú me lo harás saber:
8 ¿Acaso invalidarás mi juicio? ¿Me condenarás a mí para justificarte tú?
9 ¿Tienes tú un brazo como el de Dios?
¿Y truenas con una voz como la de él?
10 Adórnate, pues, de majestad y alteza; vístete de gloria y esplendor.
11 Difunde la indignación de tu furor; mira a todo soberbio y humíllalo.
12 Mira a todo soberbio y somételo;
pisotea a los impíos en su sitio.
13 Entiérralos juntos en el polvo; encierra sus rostros en lugares ocultos.
14 Entonces yo también reconoceré que tu mano derecha te dará la victoria.
15 »He allí el Behemot[a],
al cual yo hice junto contigo. Come hierba como el buey.
16 He aquí que su fuerza está en sus lomos y su vigor en los músculos de su vientre.
17 Pone su cola tensa como un cedro,
y los nervios de sus muslos están entretejidos.
18 Sus huesos son como tubos de bronce,
y su osamenta como barras de hierro.
19 Es una obra maestra de Dios.
Solo su Hacedor le puede acercar
su espada.
20 Pues los montes producen hierba para él, donde retozan todos los animales del campo.
21 Se recuesta debajo del loto,
en lo oculto del cañaveral y del pantano.
22 Las plantas de loto lo cubren con su sombra;
lo rodean los sauces del arroyo.
23 He aquí que cuando el río se desborda
él no se apresura a escapar.
Estará confiado aunque todo el Jordán se arroje contra su boca.
24 ¿Lo atrapan cuando está vigilando? ¿Le perforan la nariz con garfios?
Footnotes
- Job 40:15 Posible alusión al cocodrilo o al hipopótamo.
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