Iyov 40
40
1Moreover Hashem answered Iyov, and said,
2Shall he that contendeth with Shaddai correct him? The mokhiach Eloah (rebuker of G-d), let him answer it.
3Then Iyov answered Hashem, and said,
4See, I am vile; what shall I answer Thee? I will lay mine yad upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken, but I will not answer; yea, shtayim (twice), but I will proceed no further.
6Then answered Hashem unto Iyov out of the whirlwind, and said,
7Gird up thy loins now like a gever. I will question thee, and thou shall answer Me.
8Wilt thou also annul My mishpat (justice)? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?
9Hast thou a zero'a like El? Or canst thou thunder with a kol (voice) like Him?
10Adorn thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with hod (glory) and hadar (splendor).
11Unleash thy evrot af (furious wrath); and behold every one that is proud, and bring him low.
12Look on every one that is proud, and humble him, and tread down the resha'im in their place.
13Bury them in the aphar together; shroud their faces in the crypt.
14Then odecha (will I confess, admit unto thee) that thine own right hand can save thee.
15Hinei now behemot (hippopotamus), which I made along with thee; he eateth grass like an ox.
16Hinei now, his koach is in his loins, and his force is in the sinews of his beten (belly).
17He moveth his zanav (tail) like a cedar branch; the sinews of his thighs are firmly interwoven.
18His atzmot are like tubes of nechoshet; his limbs are like rods of barzel (iron).
19He is the reshit (firstling) of the ways of El; He, his Maker, can approach it with His cherev.
20Surely the harim bring forth food for him, where all the wild beasts play.
21He lieth under the shade of lotus plants, beseter (in the covert) of the reed and marsh.
22The lotus plants cover him with their shadow; the willows by the nakhal (brook, stream) surround him.
23See, when the nahar (river) rages, he is not alarmed; he is confident, though Yarden breaketh forth upon his mouth.
24While he is looking can one capture him? With mokeshim (hooks) can one pierce his nose?
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Job 40
40
Job: What Can I Say?
1Then the Lord said to Job,
2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
3Then Job replied to the Lord and said,
4“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth. [Ezra 9:6; Ps 51:4]
5“I have spoken once, but I will not reply again—
Indeed, twice [I have answered], and I will add nothing further.”
God Questions Job
6Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, saying,
7“Now #40:7 See note 38:3.gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
8“Will you really annul My judgment and set it aside as void?
Will you condemn Me [your God] that you may [appear to] be righteous and justified?
9“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
10¶“Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity [since you question the Almighty],
And array yourself with honor and majesty.
11“Pour out the overflowings of your wrath,
And look at everyone who is proud and make him low.
12“Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him,
And [if you are so able] tread down the wicked where they stand.
13“[Crush and] hide them in the dust together;
Shut them up in the hidden place [the house of death].
14“[If you can do all this, Job, proving your divine power] then I [God] will also praise you and acknowledge
That your own right hand can save you.
God’s Power Shown in Creatures
15¶“Behold now, #40:15 Or the hippopotamus. Although Behemoth cannot be identified with certainty, the biblical description seems most like the hippopotamus. In ancient times it may have been even more formidable than today. In Job’s day the hippopotamus was the largest known creature, was commonly found in the lower Nile River, and may also have existed in the Jordan.Behemoth, which I created as well as you;
He eats grass like an ox.
16“See now, his strength is in his loins
And his power is in the muscles and sinews of his belly.
17“He sways his tail like a cedar;
The tendons of his thighs are twisted and knit together [like a rope].
18“His bones are tubes of bronze;
His #40:18 Lit bones.limbs are like bars of iron.
19¶“He is the first [in magnitude and power] of the works of God;
[Only] He who made him can bring near His sword [to master him].
20“Surely the mountains bring him food,
And all the wild animals play there.
21“He lies down under the lotus plants,
In the hidden shelter of the reeds in the marsh.
22“The lotus plants cover him with their shade;
The willows of the brook surround him.
23“If a river rages and overflows, he does not tremble;
He is confident, though the Jordan [River] swells and rushes against his mouth.
24“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch,
Or pierce his nose with barbs [to trap him]?
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