Job 40 – Studienbibel

1 And Jehovah answered Job and said,

2 Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves †God, let him answer it.

3 And Job answered Jehovah and said,

4 Behold, I am nothing: what shall I answer ŷou? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yes twice, but I will proceed no further.

6 And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

7 Gird up now ŷour loins like a man: I will demand of ŷou, and inform ŷou me.

8 Will ŷou also annul my judgment? will ŷou condemn me that ŷou may be righteous?

9 Have ŷou an arm like ∙God? or can ŷou thunder with a voice like him?

10 Deck ŷourself now with glory and excellency, and clothe ŷourself with majesty and splendor.

11 Cast abroad the ragings of ŷour anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

12 Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:

13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.

14 Then will I also praise ŷou, because ŷour right hand saves ŷou.

15 See now the behemoth, which I made with ŷou: he eats grass as an ox.

16 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17 He bends his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

19 He is the chief of ∙God’s ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

20 For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21 He lies under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

23 Lo, the river overflows—he startles not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

24 Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through his nose in the trap?