Job 40:1
New International Version
The LORD said to Job:

New Living Translation
Then the LORD said to Job,

English Standard Version
And the LORD said to Job:

Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD said to Job:

King James Bible
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

New King James Version
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Job,

NASB 1995
Then the LORD said to Job,

NASB 1977
Then the LORD said to Job,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Yahweh answered Job and said,

Amplified Bible
Then the LORD said to Job,

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered Job:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered Job:

American Standard Version
Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Contemporary English Version
I am the LORD All-Powerful,

English Revised Version
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD responded to Job,

International Standard Version
The LORD continued his response to Job by saying:

Majority Standard Bible
And the LORD said to Job:

NET Bible
Then the LORD answered Job:

New Heart English Bible
Moreover the LORD answered Job,

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, the LORD answered Job, and said,

World English Bible
Moreover Yahweh answered Job,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH answers Job and says:

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith: --

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will answer Job, and he will say,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord went on, and said to Job :

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord continued, and he said to Job:

New American Bible
The LORD then answered Job and said:

New Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to Job:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
MOREOVER the LORD answered Job, and said,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH answered and said to Job:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:And the Lord God answered Job, and said,

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Context
Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD
1And the LORD said to Job: 2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”…

Cross References
Job 38:1-3
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: / “Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge? / Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Job 42:1-6
Then Job replied to the LORD: / “I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted. / You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. ...

Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Romans 9:20
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

Isaiah 40:14
Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

Jeremiah 18:6
“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

Isaiah 29:16
You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?

1 Corinthians 2:16
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Isaiah 41:21-24
“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob. / “Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming. / Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay. ...

Isaiah 50:8
The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Romans 11:34
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Isaiah 43:9
All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

1 Corinthians 1:25
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

Isaiah 44:24-25
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, / who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”


Treasury of Scripture

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Job 40:6
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Job 38:1
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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And the LORD
This phrase signifies the direct involvement of God in the narrative. The Hebrew term for "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His personal relationship with His people. In the context of Job, it underscores the divine authority and sovereignty of God, who is about to address Job directly. This is a pivotal moment, as it is not just any deity speaking, but Yahweh, the God of Israel, who is intimately aware of Job's suffering and the discourse that has transpired.

said
The Hebrew word used here is "amar," which is a common verb for speaking or saying. However, in the context of divine speech, it carries the weight of authoritative declaration. God's speech is not merely conversational; it is revelatory and carries the power to instruct, correct, and transform. This moment marks a transition from human reasoning to divine revelation, where God's words will bring clarity and perspective to Job's situation.

to Job
Job, the central human figure in this narrative, is a man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil (Job 1:1). The mention of his name here personalizes the divine address, highlighting that God is not speaking in generalities but is engaging directly with Job. This personal engagement is significant, as it reflects God's intimate knowledge of and concern for each individual. In the broader scriptural context, it reminds believers of the personal nature of God's relationship with His people, where He knows each by name and speaks into their specific circumstances.

Verses 1-5. - Between the first and the second part of the Divine discourse, at the end of which Job wholly humbles himself (Job 42:1-6), is interposed a short appeal on the part of the Almighty, and a short reply on Job's part, which, however, is insufficient. God calls upon Job to make good his charges (vers. 1, 2). Job declines, acknowledges himself to be of no account, and promises silence and submission for the future (vers. 3-5). But something more is needed; and therefore the discourse is further prolonged. Verses 1, 2. - Moreover the Lord. Jehovah' as in Job 38:1 and in the opening chapters (see the comment on Job 12:9). Answered Job, and said, Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? rather, Can he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? (see the Revised Version). Does Job, the reprover, think that he can really contend with the Almighty? If so, then he that reproveth God, let him answer it; or, let him answer this; let him answer, that is, what has been urged in ch. 38 and 39.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

said
וַיַּ֖עַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

to Job:
אִיּ֗וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch


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