Job 40:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 40:1

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1 Moreover the Lord ^aanswered Job, and said:

2 “Shall ^athe one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
He who ^brebukes God, let him answer it.”

Job’s Response to God

3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

4 “Behold,^a I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
^bI lay my hand over my mouth.

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

God’s Challenge to Job

6 ^aThen the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

7 “Now¹^a prepare yourself like a man;
^bI will question you, and you shall answer Me:

8 “Would^a you indeed annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

9 Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with ^aa voice like His?

10 ^aThen adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
And array yourself with glory and beauty.

11 Disperse the rage of your wrath;
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.

12 Look on everyone who is ^aproud, and bring him low;
Tread down the wicked in their place.

13 Hide them in the dust together,
Bind their faces in hidden darkness.

14 Then I will also confess to you
That your own right hand can save you.

15 “Look now at the¹ behemoth, which I made along with you;
He eats grass like an ox.

16 See now, his strength is in his hips,
And his power is in his stomach muscles.

Verse Comparison: Job 40:1

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American Standard Version
Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Amplified® Bible
MOREOVER, THE Lord said to Job,

Contemporary English Version
I am the LORD All-Powerful,

Darby English Version
And Jehovah answered Job and said,

Good News Bible
Job, you challenged Almighty God; will you give up now, or will you answer?

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

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Job,

New International Version
The LORD said to Job:

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the LORD said to Job,

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to Job:

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

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