God Questions Job

Then the (A)Lord answered Job from the whirlwind and said,

“Now [a](B)tighten the belt on your waist like a man;
I will (C)ask you, and you instruct Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:7 I.e., as if for battle

The Lord’s Second Speech[a]

Then the Lord answered[b] Job from the whirlwind:

“Get ready for a difficult task[c] like a man.
I will question you and you will inform me.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:6 sn The speech can be divided into three parts: the invitation to Job to assume the throne and rule the world (40:7-14), the description of Behemoth (40:15-24), and the description of Leviathan (41:1-34).
  2. Job 40:6 sn See note at Job 38:1.
  3. Job 40:7 tn See note on “task” in 38:3.