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Passage Lookup: Job 40

N84New International Version (1984)
NIVNew International Version
The LORD said to Job:
Job 40:1
The Lord said to Job:
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"
Job 40:2
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"
Then Job answered the LORD :
Job 40:3
Then Job answered the Lord :
"I am unworthy-how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
Job 40:4
"I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
I spoke once, but I have no answer- twice, but I will say no more."
Job 40:5
I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more."
Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
Job 40:6
Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:
"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
Job 40:7
"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
Job 40:8
"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his?
Job 40:9
Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his?
Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
Job 40:10
Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low,
Job 40:11
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,
look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
Job 40:12
look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.
Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
Job 40:13
Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
Job 40:14
Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
"Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
Job 40:15
"Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly!
Job 40:16
What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.
Job 40:17
Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.
His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
Job 40:18
Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.
He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.
Job 40:19
It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.
The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
Job 40:20
The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
Job 40:21
Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
Job 40:22
The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it.
When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
Job 40:23
A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.
Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
Job 40:24
Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?
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