Job 41 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 42

¹Then Job answered Yahweh:

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

² “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

KJVI know^H3045^(H8804) that thou canst do^H3201^(H8799) every thing, and that no thought^H4209 can be withholden^H1219^(H8735) from thee.

³ You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

KJVWho is he that hideth^H5956^(H8688) counsel^H6098 without knowledge^H1847? therefore have I uttered^H5046^(H8689) that I understood^H995^(H8799) not; things too wonderful^H6381^(H8737) for me, which I knew^H3045^(H8799) not.

⁴ You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798), I beseech thee, and I will speak^H1696^(H8762): I will demand^H7592^(H8799) of thee, and declare^H3045^(H8685) thou unto me.

⁵ I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.

KJVI have heard^H8085^(H8804) of thee by the hearing^H8088 of the ear^H241: but now mine eye^H5869 seeth^H7200^(H8804) thee.

⁶ Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

KJVWherefore I abhor^H3988^(H8799) myself, and repent^H5162^(H8738) in dust^H6083 and ashes^H665.

⁷ It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

KJVAnd it was so, that after^H310 the LORD^H3068 had spoken^H1696^(H8765) these words^H1697 unto Job^H347, the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) to Eliphaz^H464 the Temanite^H8489, My wrath^H639 is kindled^H2734^(H8804) against thee, and against thy two^H8147 friends^H7453: for ye have not spoken^H1696^(H8765) of me the thing that is right^H3559^(H8737), as my servant^H5650 Job^H347 hath.

⁸ Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”

KJVTherefore take^H3947^(H8798) unto you now seven^H7651 bullocks^H6499 and seven^H7651 rams^H352, and go^H3212^(H8798) to my servant^H5650 Job^H347, and offer up^H5927^(H8689) for yourselves a burnt offering^H5930; and my servant^H5650 Job^H347 shall pray^H6419^(H8691) for you: for him^H6440 will I accept^H5375^(H8799): lest I deal^H6213^(H8800) with you after your folly^H5039, in that ye have not spoken^H1696^(H8765) of me the thing which is right^H3559^(H8737), like my servant^H5650 Job^H347.

⁹ So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.

KJVSo Eliphaz^H464 the Temanite^H8489 and Bildad^H1085 the Shuhite^H7747 and Zophar^H6691 the Naamathite^H5284 went^H3212^(H8799), and did^H6213^(H8799) according as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H1696^(H8765) them: the LORD^H3068 also accepted^H5375^(H8799) Job^H6440^H347.

¹⁰ Yahweh restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 turned^H7725^(H8804) the captivity^H7622^(H8675)^H7622 of Job^H347, when he prayed^H6419^(H8692) for his friends^H7453: also the LORD^H3068 gave^H3254^(H8686) Job^H347 twice as much^H4932 as he had before.

¹¹ Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, came to him and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) there unto him all his brethren^H251, and all his sisters^H269, and all they that had been of his acquaintance^H3045^(H8802) before^H6440, and did eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899 with him in his house^H1004: and they bemoaned^H5110^(H8799) him, and comforted^H5162^(H8762) him over all the evil^H7451 that the LORD^H3068 had brought^H935^(H8689) upon him: every man^H376 also gave^H5414^(H8799) him a^H259 piece of money^H7192, and every one^H376 an earring^H5141 of gold^H2091.

¹² So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

KJVSo the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288^(H8765) the latter end^H319 of Job^H347 more than his beginning^H7225: for he had fourteen^H702^H6240 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629, and six^H8337 thousand^H505 camels^H1581, and a thousand^H505 yoke^H6776 of oxen^H1241, and a thousand^H505 she asses^H860.

¹³ He had also seven sons and three daughters.

KJVHe had also seven^H7658 sons^H1121 and three^H7969 daughters^H1323.

¹⁴ He called the name of the first, Jemimah; and the name of the second, Keziah; and the name of the third, Keren Happuch.

KJVAnd he called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the first^H259, Jemima^H3224; and the name^H8034 of the second^H8145, Kezia^H7103; and the name^H8034 of the third^H7992, Kerenhappuch^H7163.

¹⁵ In all the land were no women found so beautiful as the daughters of Job. Their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.

KJVAnd in all the land^H776 were no women^H802 found^H4672^(H8738) so fair^H3303 as the daughters^H1323 of Job^H347: and their father^H1 gave^H5414^(H8799) them inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 their brethren^H251.

¹⁶ After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.

KJVAfter^H310 this lived^H2421^(H8799) Job^H347 an hundred^H3967 and forty^H705 years^H8141, and saw^H7200^(H8799) his sons^H1121, and his sons^H1121' sons^H1121, even four^H702 generations^H1755.

¹⁷ So Job died, being old and full of days.

KJVSo Job^H347 died^H4191^(H8799), being old^H2205 and full^H7649 of days^H3117.

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.

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