Job 40 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 41

¹“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fish hook, or press down his tongue with a cord?

KJVCanst thou draw out^H4900^(H8799) leviathan^H3882 with an hook^H2443? or his tongue^H3956 with a cord^H2256 which thou lettest down^H8257^(H8686)?

² Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

KJVCanst thou put^H7760^(H8799) an hook^H100 into his nose^H639? or bore^H5344^(H8799) his jaw^H3895 through with a thorn^H2336?

³ Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?

KJVWill he make many^H7235^(H8686) supplications^H8469 unto thee? will he speak^H1696^(H8762) soft^H7390 words unto thee?

⁴ Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?

KJVWill he make^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with thee? wilt thou take^H3947^(H8799) him for a servant^H5650 for ever^H5769?

⁵ Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him for your girls?

KJVWilt thou play^H7832^(H8762) with him as with a bird^H6833? or wilt thou bind^H7194^(H8799) him for thy maidens^H5291?

⁶ Will traders barter for him? Will they part him among the merchants?

KJVShall the companions^H2271 make a banquet^H3739^(H8799) of him? shall they part^H2673^(H8799) him among the merchants^H3669?

⁷ Can you fill his skin with barbed irons, or his head with fish spears?

KJVCanst thou fill^H4390^(H8762) his skin^H5785 with barbed irons^H7905? or his head^H7218 with fish^H1709 spears^H6767?

⁸ Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.

KJVLay^H7760^(H8798) thine hand^H3709 upon him, remember^H2142^(H8798) the battle^H4421, do no more^H3254^(H8686).

⁹ Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won’t one be cast down even at the sight of him?

KJVBehold, the hope^H8431 of him is in vain^H3576^(H8738): shall not one be cast down^H2904^(H8714) even at the sight^H4758 of him?

¹⁰ None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

KJVNone is so fierce^H393 that dare stir him up^H5782^(H8799)^(H8675)^H5782^(H8686): who then is able to stand^H3320^(H8691) before^H6440 me?

¹¹ Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.

KJVWho hath prevented^H6923^(H8689) me, that I should repay^H7999^(H8762) him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven^H8064 is mine.

¹² “I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

KJVI will not conceal^H2790^(H8686) his parts^H907, nor his power^H1369^H1697, nor his comely^H2433 proportion^H6187.

¹³ Who can strip off his outer garment? Who will come within his jaws?

KJVWho can discover^H1540^(H8765) the face^H6440 of his garment^H3830? or who can come^H935^(H8799) to him with his double^H3718 bridle^H7448?

¹⁴ Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.

KJVWho can open^H6605^(H8765) the doors^H1817 of his face^H6440? his teeth^H8127 are terrible^H367 round about^H5439.

¹⁵ Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.

KJVHis scales^H4043^H650 are his pride^H1346, shut up together^H5462^(H8803) as with a close^H6862 seal^H2368.

¹⁶ One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

KJVOne^H259 is so near^H5066^(H8799) to another^H259, that no air^H7307 can come^H935^(H8799) between them.

¹⁷ They are joined to one another. They stick together, so that they can’t be pulled apart.

KJVThey are joined^H1692^(H8792) one^H376 to another^H251, they stick together^H3920^(H8691), that they cannot be sundered^H6504^(H8691).

¹⁸ His sneezing flashes out light. His eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

KJVBy his neesings^H5846 a light^H216 doth shine^H1984^(H8686), and his eyes^H5869 are like the eyelids^H6079 of the morning^H7837.

¹⁹ Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap out.

KJVOut of his mouth^H6310 go^H1980^(H8799) burning lamps^H3940, and sparks^H3590 of fire^H784 leap out^H4422^(H8691).

²⁰ Out of his nostrils a smoke goes, as of a boiling pot over a fire of reeds.

KJVOut of his nostrils^H5156 goeth^H3318^(H8799) smoke^H6227, as out of a seething^H5301^(H8803) pot^H1731 or caldron^H100.

²¹ His breath kindles coals. A flame goes out of his mouth.

KJVHis breath^H5315 kindleth^H3857^(H8762) coals^H1513, and a flame^H3851 goeth out^H3318^(H8799) of his mouth^H6310.

²² There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.

KJVIn his neck^H6677 remaineth^H3885^(H8799) strength^H5797, and sorrow^H1670 is turned into joy^H1750^(H8799) before^H6440 him.

²³ The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can’t be moved.

KJVThe flakes^H4651 of his flesh^H1320 are joined together^H1692^(H8804): they are firm^H3332^(H8803) in themselves; they cannot be moved^H4131^(H8735).

²⁴ His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the lower millstone.

KJVHis heart^H3820 is as firm^H3332^(H8803) as a stone^H68; yea, as hard^H3332^(H8803) as a piece^H6400 of the nether^H8482 millstone.

²⁵ When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

KJVWhen he raiseth up^H7613 himself, the mighty^H352 are afraid^H1481^(H8799): by reason of breakings^H7667 they purify^H2398^(H8691) themselves.

²⁶ If one attacks him with the sword, it can’t prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

KJVThe sword^H2719 of him that layeth^H5381^(H8688) at him cannot hold^H6965^(H8799): the spear^H2595, the dart^H4551, nor the habergeon^H8302.

²⁷ He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.

KJVHe esteemeth^H2803^(H8799) iron^H1270 as straw^H8401, and brass^H5154 as rotten^H7539 wood^H6086.

²⁸ The arrow can’t make him flee. Sling stones are like chaff to him.

KJVThe arrow^H1121^H7198 cannot make him flee^H1272^(H8686): slingstones^H68^H7050 are turned^H2015^(H8738) with him into stubble^H7179.

²⁹ Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.

KJVDarts^H8455 are counted^H2803^(H8738) as stubble^H7179: he laugheth^H7832^(H8799) at the shaking^H7494 of a spear^H3591.

³⁰ His undersides are like sharp potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.

KJVSharp^H2303 stones^H2789 are under him: he spreadeth^H7502^(H8799) sharp pointed things^H2742 upon the mire^H2916.

³¹ He makes the deep to boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

KJVHe maketh the deep^H4688 to boil^H7570^(H8686) like a pot^H5518: he maketh^H7760^(H8799) the sea^H3220 like a pot of ointment^H4841.

³² He makes a path shine after him. One would think the deep had white hair.

KJVHe maketh a path^H5410 to shine^H215^(H8686) after^H310 him; one would think^H2803^(H8799) the deep^H8415 to be hoary^H7872.

³³ On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.

KJVUpon earth^H6083 there is not his like^H4915, who is made^H6213^(H8803) without^H1097 fear^H2844.

³⁴ He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride.”

KJVHe beholdeth^H7200^(H8799) all high^H1364 things: he is a king^H4428 over all the children^H1121 of pride^H7830.

WEB·Job 40

¹Moreover Yahweh answered Job,

KJVMoreover the LORD^H3068 answered^H6030^(H8799) Job^H347, and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

KJVShall he that contendeth^H7378^(H8800) with the Almighty^H7706 instruct^H3250 him? he that reproveth^H3198^(H8688) God^H433, let him answer^H6030^(H8799) it.

³ Then Job answered Yahweh,

KJVThen Job^H347 answered^H6030^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799),

⁴ “Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

KJVBehold, I am vile^H7043^(H8804); what shall I answer^H7725^(H8686) thee? I will lay^H7760^(H8804) mine hand^H3027 upon^H3926 my mouth^H6310.

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

KJVOnce^H259 have I spoken^H1696^(H8765); but I will not answer^H6030^(H8799): yea, twice^H8147; but I will proceed no further^H3254^(H8686).

⁶ Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind:

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 unto Job^H347 out of the whirlwind^H5591, and said^H559^(H8799),

⁷ “Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

KJVGird up^H247^(H8798) thy loins^H2504 now like a man^H1397: I will demand^H7592^(H8799) of thee, and declare^H3045^(H8685) thou unto me.

⁸ Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

KJVWilt thou also disannul^H6565^(H8686) my judgment^H4941? wilt thou condemn^H7561^(H8686) me, that thou mayest be righteous^H6663^(H8799)?

⁹ Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

KJVHast thou an arm^H2220 like God^H410? or canst thou thunder^H7481^(H8686) with a voice^H6963 like him?

¹⁰ “Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

KJVDeck^H5710^(H8798) thyself now with majesty^H1347 and excellency^H1363; and array^H3847^(H8799) thyself with glory^H1935 and beauty^H1926.

¹¹ Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

KJVCast abroad^H6327^(H8685) the rage^H5678 of thy wrath^H639: and behold^H7200^(H8798) every one that is proud^H1343, and abase^H8213^(H8685) him.

¹² Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

KJVLook^H7200^(H8798) on every one that is proud^H1343, and bring him low^H3665^(H8685); and tread down^H1915^(H8798) the wicked^H7563 in their place.

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

KJVHide^H2934^(H8798) them in the dust^H6083 together^H3162; and bind^H2280^(H8798) their faces^H6440 in secret^H2934^(H8803).

¹⁴ Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

KJVThen will I also confess^H3034^(H8686) unto thee that thine own right hand^H3225 can save^H3467^(H8686) thee.

¹⁵ “See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.

KJVBehold now behemoth^H930, which I made^H6213^(H8804) with thee; he eateth^H398^(H8799) grass^H2682 as an ox^H1241.

¹⁶ Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.

KJVLo now, his strength^H3581 is in his loins^H4975, and his force^H202 is in the navel^H8306 of his belly^H990.

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

KJVHe moveth^H2654^(H8799) his tail^H2180 like a cedar^H730: the sinews^H1517 of his stones^H6344 are wrapped together^H8276^(H8792).

¹⁸ His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.

KJVHis bones^H6106 are as strong^H650 pieces of brass^H5154; his bones^H1634 are like bars^H4300 of iron^H1270.

¹⁹ He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.

KJVHe is the chief^H7225 of the ways^H1870 of God^H410: he that made^H6213^(H8802) him can make^H5066 his sword^H2719 to approach^H5066^(H8686) unto him.

²⁰ Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.

KJVSurely the mountains^H2022 bring him forth^H5375^(H8799) food^H944, where all the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 play^H7832^(H8762).

²¹ He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.

KJVHe lieth^H7901^(H8799) under the shady trees^H6628, in the covert^H5643 of the reed^H7070, and fens^H1207.

²² The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.

KJVThe shady trees^H6628 cover^H5526^(H8799) him with their shadow^H6752; the willows^H6155 of the brook^H5158 compass him about^H5437^(H8799).

²³ Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.

KJVBehold, he drinketh up^H6231^(H8799) a river^H5104, and hasteth^H2648^(H8799) not: he trusteth^H982^(H8799) that he can draw up^H1518^(H8799) Jordan^H3383 into his mouth^H6310.

²⁴ Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

KJVHe taketh^H3947^(H8799) it with his eyes^H5869: his nose^H639 pierceth through^H5344^(H8799) snares^H4170.

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