Job Humbles Himself before the LORD 1 Brenton And the Lord God answered Job, and said, BSB BSB: And the LORD said to Job:
2 Brenton Will any one pervert judgment with the Mighty One? and he that reproves God, let him return it for answer. BSB BSB: “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
3 Brenton And Job answered and said to the Lord, BSB BSB: Then Job answered the LORD:
4 Brenton Why do I yet plead? being rebuked even while reproving the Lord: hearing such things, whereas I am nothing: and what shall I answer to these arguments ? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. BSB BSB: “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
5 Brenton I have spoken once; but I will not do so a second time. BSB BSB: I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”
The LORD Challenges Job Again 6 Brenton And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, saying , BSB BSB: Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 Brenton Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me. BSB BSB: “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8 Brenton Do not set aside my judgment: and dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous? BSB BSB: Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9 Brenton Hast thou an arm like the Lord's? or dost thou thunder with a voice like his? BSB BSB: Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Brenton Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe thyself with glory and honour. BSB BSB: Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Brenton And send forth messengers with wrath; and lay low every haughty one. BSB BSB: Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12 Brenton Bring down also the proud man; and consume at once the ungodly. BSB BSB: Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13 Brenton And hide them together in the earth; and fill their faces with shame. BSB BSB: Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14 Brenton Then will I confess that thy right hand can save thee .BSB BSB: Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 Brenton But now look at the wild beasts with thee; they eat grass like oxen. BSB BSB: Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16 Brenton Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. BSB BSB: See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 Brenton He sets up his tail like a cypress; and his nerves are wrapped together. BSB BSB: His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 Brenton His sides are sides of brass; and his backbone is as cast iron. BSB BSB: His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 Brenton This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; made to be played with by his angels. BSB BSB: He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
20 Brenton And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep. BSB BSB: The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 Brenton He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush. BSB BSB: He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 Brenton And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, and so do the bushes of the field. BSB BSB: The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Brenton If there should be a flood, he will not perceive it; he trusts that Jordan will rush up into his mouth. BSB BSB: Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Brenton Yet one shall take him in his sight; one shall catch him with a cord, and pierce his nose.BSB BSB: Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
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