Job 40 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then the LORD said to Job, And the LORD said to Job: The LORD said to Job:
2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who rebukes God give an answer.” “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.” “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
3 Then Job answered the LORD and said, Then Job answered the LORD and said: Then Job answered the LORD:
4 “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You? I put my hand on my mouth. “Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth. “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
5 “I have spoken once, and I will not reply; Or twice, and I will add nothing more.” I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further.” I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.”
6 Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind and said, Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
7 “Now tighten the belt on your waist like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. “Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
8 “Will you really nullify My judgment? Will you condemn Me so that you may be justified? Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right? “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
9 “Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his? Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?
10 “Adorn yourself with pride and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor. Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
11 “Let out your outbursts of anger, And look at everyone who is arrogant, and humble him. Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and look on everyone who is proud and abase him. Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,
12 “Look at everyone who is arrogant, and humble him, And trample down the wicked where they stand. Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low and tread down the wicked where they stand. look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.
13 “Hide them together in the dust; Imprison them in the hidden place. Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below. Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
14 “Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you. Then will I also acknowledge to you that your own right hand can save you. Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 “Behold, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox. “Behold, Behemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox. “Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
16 “Behold, his strength in his waist, And his power in the muscles of his belly. Behold, his strength in his loins, and his power in the muscles of his belly. What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!
17 “He hangs his tail like a cedar; The tendons of his thighs are knit together. He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.
18 “His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron. His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron. Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.
19 “He is the first of the ways of God; Let his Maker bring His sword near. “He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword! It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.
20 “Indeed the mountains bring him food, And all the animals of the field play there. For the mountains yield food for him where all the wild beasts play. The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
21 “He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh. Under the lotus plants he lies, in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh. Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
22 “The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him. For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him. The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it.
23 “If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened; he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth. A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.
24 “Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs? Can one take him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a snare? Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?
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