Jó 40

¹ {cf2 (39:34)} Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, & said,

² Shall he that contendeth with the AlmightyIs this the way for a man that will learn, to strive with God? which he reproves in Job.instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

³ {cf2 (39:36)} Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,

⁴ Behold, I amBy which he shows that he repented and desired pardon for his faults.vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

⁵ {cf2 (39:38)} Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.

⁶ {cf2 (40:1)} Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,

⁷ {cf2 (40:2)} Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

⁸ Wilt thou also disannulSignifying that they who justify themselves condemn God as unjust.my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

⁹ {cf2 (40:4)} Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?

¹⁰ Deck thyself now [with]Meaning, that these were proper to God, and belonged to no man.majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

¹¹ {cf2 (40:6)} Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.

¹² {cf2 (40:7)} Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.

¹³ Hide them in the dust together; [and] bindCause them to die if you can.their faces in secret.

¹⁴ Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand canProving by this that whoever attributes to himself power and ability to save himself, makes himself God.save thee.

¹⁵ Behold nowThis beast is thought to be the elephant, or some other, which is unknown.behemoth, which I madeWhom I made as well as you.with thee; he eatethThis commends the providence of God toward man: for if he were given to devour as a lion, nothing would be able to resist him, or content him.grass as an ox.

¹⁶ {cf2 (40:11)} Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.

¹⁷ {cf2 (40:12)} When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.

¹⁸ {cf2 (40:13)} His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.

¹⁹ He is one of the chief works of God among the beasts.He [is] the chief of the ways of God:Though man dare not come near him, yet God can kill him.he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].

²⁰ {cf2 (40:15)} Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.

²¹ {cf2 (40:16)} Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?

²² {cf2 (40:17)} Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?

²³ Behold, he drinketh up a river,He drinks at leisure, and fears nobody.[and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

²⁴ {cf2 (40:19)} Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.