Job 40
Authorized (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 Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
40 And the Lord said to Job:
Job’s Response to God
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.(B)
5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer,
twice but will proceed no further.”(C)
God’s Challenge to Job
6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:(D)
7 “Gird up your loins like a man;
I will question you, and you declare to me.(E)
8 Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that you may be justified?(F)
9 Have you an arm like God,
and can you thunder with a voice like his?(G)
10 “Deck yourself with majesty and dignity;
clothe yourself with glory and splendor.(H)
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on all who are proud and humble them.(I)
12 Look on all who are proud and bring them low;
tread down the wicked where they stand.(J)
13 Hide them all in the dust together;
bind their faces in the world below.[b]
14 Then I will also acknowledge to you
that your own right hand can give you victory.(K)
15 “Look at Behemoth,
which I made just as I made you;
it eats grass like an ox.(L)
16 Its strength is in its loins
and its power in the muscles of its belly.
17 It makes its tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are knit together.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs like bars of iron.
19 “It is the first of the great acts of God;
only its Maker can approach it with the sword.(M)
20 For the mountains yield food for it
where all the wild animals play.(N)
21 Under the lotus plants it lies,
in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
22 The lotus trees cover it for shade;
the willows of the wadi surround it.(O)
23 Even if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened;
it is confident though Jordan rushes against its mouth.
24 Can one take it with hooks[c]
or pierce its nose with a snare?(P)
Job 40
Nueva Biblia Viva
40 El Señor prosiguió:
2 «¿Aún quieres disputar con el Todopoderoso? ¿O prefieres darte por vencido? Tú que censuras a Dios, ¿tienes las respuestas?».
3 Entonces Job respondió a Dios:
4 «No soy nada. ¿Cómo podría jamás hallar las respuestas? Me tapo la boca con la mano y guardo silencio. 5 Ya he hablado demasiado».
6 El Señor le volvió a hablar a Job desde el torbellino:
7 «¡Plántate como hombre y prepárate para la lucha! Deja que te pregunte y respóndeme. 8 ¿Vas a difamar mi justicia y a condenarme para poder decir que eres justo? 9 ¿Tienes fuerza como la de Dios y voz tan poderosa como la suya? 10 Pues ponte tus vestiduras de ceremonia; cúbrete de majestad y esplendor. 11 Da rienda suelta a tu ira: que se desborde contra los orgullosos. 12 Humilla al altivo con una mirada; aplasta a los malvados con tu pie. 13 Lánzalos al polvo, con rigidez de muerte en sus rostros. 14 Si puedes hacer eso, convendré contigo en que tu propia fortaleza puede salvarte.
15 »¡Mira al hipopótamo! También es hechura mía, como lo eres tú. Come hierba como el buey. 16 Mira sus formidables lomos y los músculos de su vientre. 17 Tiene la cola tan derecha como un cedro. Tiene los tendones de los muslos firmemente unidos. 18 Sus vértebras van derechas como un tubo de bronce. Tiene las costillas como barras de hierro. 19 Es de lo más feroz en toda la creación de Dios; quien quiera dominarlo, traiga espada aguda. 20 Los montes le brindan su mejor alimento: los demás animales que le sirven de comida. 21 Se echa bajo las plantas de loto ocultándose en sus tallos, 22 escondido a la sombra de los sauces junto a las aguas. 23 No lo asustan los ríos torrentosos, ni cuando el crecido Jordán se lanza contra él. 24 Nadie puede tomarle desprevenido ni ponerle anillos en la trompa para llevárselo cautivo.
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