Job 40
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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.
Job 40
King James Version
40 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Job 40
New King James Version
God’s Power and Wisdom
40 Moreover the Lord (A)answered Job, and said:
2 “Shall (B)the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
He who (C)rebukes God, let him answer it.”
Job’s Response to God
3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
4 “Behold,(D) I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
(E)I lay my hand over my mouth.
5 Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;
Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
God’s Challenge to Job
6 (F)Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
8 “Would(I) you indeed [b]annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?
9 Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with (J)a voice like His?
10 (K)Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
And array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Disperse the rage of your wrath;
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.
12 Look on everyone who is (L)proud, and bring him low;
Tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together,
Bind their faces in hidden darkness.
14 Then I will also confess to you
That your own right hand can save you.
15 “Look now at the [c]behemoth, which I made along with you;
He eats grass like an ox.
16 See now, his strength is in his hips,
And his power is in his stomach muscles.
17 He moves his tail like a cedar;
The sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 His bones are like beams of bronze,
His ribs like bars of iron.
19 He is the first of the (M)ways of God;
Only He who made him can bring near His sword.
20 Surely the mountains (N)yield food for him,
And all the beasts of the field play there.
21 He lies under the lotus trees,
In a covert of reeds and marsh.
22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade;
The willows by the brook surround him.
23 Indeed the river may rage,
Yet he is not disturbed;
He is confident, though the Jordan gushes into his mouth,
24 Though he takes it in his eyes,
Or one pierces his nose with a snare.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
