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Job 40
1 The LORD continued his response to Job by saying:
2 “Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? a Let God’s accuser answer.”
3 Then Job replied to the LORD. He said:
4 “I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I’m speechless. b
5 I spoke once, but I can’t answer; I tried c a second time, but I won’t do so anymore.”
6 The LORD answered Job from the wind storm and told him:
7 “Stand up d like a man! I’ll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers!
8 Indeed would you annul my justice and condemn me, just so you can claim that you’re righteous?
9 Do you have strength e like God? Can you create thunder with a sound f like he can?”
10 “When you have adorned yourself with exalted majesty, clothed yourself with splendor and dignity, g
11 dispensed the fury of your anger, made sure h that you have humbled every proud person,
12 stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are,
13 buried i them in the dust together, and sent them bound to that secret place, j
14 then I will applaud you myself! I’ll admit that you can deliver yourself by your own efforts!”
15 “Please observe k Behemoth, l which I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox.
16 Now take a look at the strength that he has in his loins, and in the muscles of his abdomen.
17 His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; m the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength.
18 His bones are conduits n of bronze; o his strong bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the grandest p of God’s undertakings, q yet his creator is approaching him with his sword. r
20 Mountains produce food for him, where all the wild animals frolic.
21 He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes. s
22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade, and willows that line the wadis t surround him.
23 What you see as a raging river doesn’t alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows.
24 Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?”