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1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

1The LORD continued his response to Job by saying:

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

2"Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer."

3Then Job answered the LORD and said:

3Then Job replied to the LORD. He said:

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

4"I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I'm speechless.

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

5I spoke once, but I can't answer; I tried a second time, but I won't do so anymore."

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

6The LORD answered Job from the wind storm and told him:

7“Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me:

7"Stand up like a man! I'll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers!

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

8Indeed would you annul my justice and condemn me, just so you can claim that you're righteous?

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

9Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?"

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

10"When you have adorned yourself with exalted majesty, clothed yourself with splendor and dignity,

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

11dispensed the fury of your anger, made sure that you have humbled every proud person,

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

12stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are,

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

13buried them in the dust together, and sent them bound to that secret place,

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

14then I will applaud you myself! I'll admit that you can deliver yourself by your own efforts!"

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

15"Please observe Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox.

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

16Now take a look at the strength that he has in his loins, and in the muscles of his abdomen.

17He moves his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

17His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength.

18His bones are like beams of bronze, His ribs like bars of iron.

18His bones are conduits of bronze; his strong bones are like bars of iron.

19He is the first of the ways of God; Only He who made him can bring near His sword.

19He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword.

20Surely the mountains yield food for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.

20Mountains produce food for him, where all the wild animals frolic.

21He lies under the lotus trees, In a covert of reeds and marsh.

21He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes.

22The lotus trees cover him with their shade; The willows by the brook surround him.

22The lotus trees cover him with their shade, and willows that line the wadis surround him.

23Indeed the river may rage, Yet he is not disturbed; He is confident, though the Jordan gushes into his mouth,

23What you see as a raging river doesn't alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows.

24Though he takes it in his eyes, Or one pierces his nose with a snare.

24Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?"

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