Job

Job 40 ©

1 God challengeth an answer. 3 Job humbleth himself. 6 God calleth upon Job to shew by instances of power that he is able to save himself. 15 God's great power is seen in the behemoth.

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MOREOVER the LORD answered Job, and said,

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Shall he that acontendeth with the Almighty instruct him ? he that breproveth God, let him answer it.

a ch. 33.13; 34.37. Is. 27.4; 45.9. 1Co. 10.22.
b ch. 3.3-26; 6.2-13; 7.1-21; 9.17-34; 10.1-22.
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¶Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

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Behold, cI am *vile; what shall I answer thee? I will dlay mine hand upon my mouth.

c Ge. 32.10. 2Sa. 24.10. Ezr. 9.6,15. Is. 64.6; 6.5. ch. 42.6. Ps. 51.4. Da. 9.5,7. Lu. 18.13. Na. 1.14.
d ch. 29.9. Ps. 39.9. Zec. 2.13. Mi. 7.16. Ro. 3.19.
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Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will eproceed no further.

e 1Pe. 4.3. ch. 34.31,32. Je. 31.18,19.
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¶Then answered the LORD unto Job fout of the whirlwind, and said,

f ch. 38.1. Ps. 50.3.
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g*Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

g ch. 38.3; 13.22; 31.35-37; 23.3,4.
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hWilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

h Ps. 51.4. Ro. 3.4. ch. 32.2.
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Hast thou ian arm like God? or canst thou jthunder with a voice like him?

i Ps. 147.5; 20.3-9. Ge. 18.14. ch. 37.5.
j ch. 37.4.
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kDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

k Ps. 104.1; 93.1; 96-99.
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Cast *abroad lthe rage of thy wrath: and mbehold every one that is proud, and *abase him.

l ch. 21.30. De. 32.22.
m Da. 4.37. Mal. 4.1. Is. 2.11,12,17; 28.3. Lu. 14.11. Eze. 17.24.
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Look on nevery one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

n Ex. 18.11. Pr. 15.25.
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oHide them in the dust together; and pbind their faces in secret.

o Ps. 90.3,5,7; 49.14.
p Es. 7.8. Jn. 11.44; 20.7. Ac. 5.6,10.
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Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

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¶Behold now 1*behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth qgrass as an ox.

q Ps. 104.14.
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Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

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2He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

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His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

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He is the chief of the rways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

r Ps. 104.24.
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Surely the mountains sbring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

s Ps. 104.14,26; 147.9. ch. 39.8.
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He lieth under the shady trees, in the *covert of the reed, and *fens.

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The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook *compass him about.

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Behold, 3he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up tJordan into his mouth.

t Ge. 13.10. Jos. 3.17.
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4He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.