MOREOVER the Lord answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

1Moreouer the Lord answered Iob, and said,

2Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.

3 Then Iob answered the Lord, and said,

4Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.

5Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.

6 Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirlewinde, and said:

7Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

8Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

9Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?

10Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.

11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.

12Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.

13Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in secret.

14Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee.

15 Beholde now Behemoth which I made with thee, hee eateth grasse as an oxe.

16Loe now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauell of his belly.

17Hee moueth his taile like a Cedar: the sinewes of his stones are wrapt together.

18His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron.

19Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him.

20Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play.

21He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes.

22The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.

23Behold, he drinketh vp a riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iordan into his mouth.

24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pearceth through snares.

 

II == Job 33:13

 

 

IV == Ezra 9:6 ; Job 29:9 ; 42:6 ; Ps 39:9 ; 51:4

 

 

 

VI == Job 38:1

 

VII == Job 38:3 ; 42:4

 

VIII == Ps 51:4 ; Rom 3:4

 

IX == Job 37:4 ; Ps 29:3-4

 

X == Ps 93:1 ; 104:1

 

 

 

XII == Isa 2:12 ; Dan 4:37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XX == Ps 104:14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXIV == Job 41:1-2

 

1The LORD then said to Job:

2 Will we have arguing with the Almighty by the critic? Let him who would correct God give answer!

3 Then Job answered the LORD and said:

4 Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth.

5 Though I have spoken once, I will not do so again; though twice, I will do so no more.

6 Then the LORD addressed Job out of the storm and said:

7 Gird up your loins now, like a man. I will question you, and you tell me the answers!

8 Would you refuse to acknowledge my right? Would you condemn me that you may be justified?

9 Have you an arm like that of God, or can you thunder with a voice like his?

10 Adorn yourself with grandeur and majesty, and array yourself with glory and splendor.

11 Let loose the fury of your wrath;

12 tear down the wicked and shatter them. Bring down the haughty with a glance;

13 bury them in the dust together; in the hidden world imprison them.

14 Then will I too acknowledge that your own right hand can save you.

15 See, besides you I made Behemoth, that feeds on grass like an ox.

16 Behold the strength in his loins, and his vigor in the sinews of his belly.

17 He carries his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are like cables.

18 His bones are like tubes of bronze; his frame is like iron rods.

19 He came at the beginning of God's ways, and was made the taskmaster of his fellows;

20 For the produce of the mountains is brought to him, and of all wild animals he makes sport.

21 Under the lotus trees he lies, in coverts of the reedy swamp.

22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade; all about him are the poplars on the bank.

23 If the river grows violent, he is not disturbed; he is tranquil though the torrent surges about his mouth.

24 Who can capture him by his eyes, or pierce his nose with a trap?

25 Can you lead about Leviathan with a hook, or curb his tongue with a bit?

26 Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce through his cheek with a gaff?

27 Will he then plead with you, time after time, or address you with tender words?

28 Will he make an agreement with you that you may have him as a slave forever?

29 Can you play with him, as with a bird? Can you put him in leash for your maidens?

30 Will the traders bargain for him? Will the merchants divide him up?

31 Can you fill his hide with barbs, or his head with fish spears?

32 Once you but lay a hand upon him, no need to recall any other conflict!

v 1,2.  God had everything planned and controlled, quite contrary to Job’s thoughts about Him. God challenges his finding fault with Him, and calls for an answer.

v 3-5. Job had challenged God, but recognizing God’s superiority, he realizes he is vile in God’s sight and will say no more.

 

 

v 6-8. Job has been humbled, but still no word of repentance, so God continues speaking to him out of the whirlwind, and demands that he be a man and answer. God said in effect, “Why are you saying you are not wicked, thus indicating I am wicked?”

 

 

v 9-14. If Job can speak in thunder and take on the excellency of God; If he could govern the universe and judge the wicked, God would admit Job could save himself and his criticism of God was just.

 

 

 

 

 

v 15-24. God had spoken of twelve animals, but now He speaks of only two, to humble Job even further. Commentators differ as to the identity of them, many calling this first one a hippopotamus or elephant, but it is obviously a dinosaur. Beginning in the 1800s, Bible scholars felt they had to accommodate the Bible to the belief that  the earth was billions of years old,and that the dinosaurs lived in a pre-Adamite world, so they called the present world a rebuilt world. Various accommodations to the billions of years are taught by many yet today. However, I have been to the Paluxy river near Glen Rose, Texas and seen dinosaur footprints side by side with those of man. They lived together after the flood, and true science is finding more and more things pointing to a normal six day creation. Verse 17 could be none other than a dinosaur, with a tail that moves like a cedar. Later translations use “thighs” instead of “stones”, but the latter maintains the thought of tremendous testicles of a dinosaur. Nothing prevents this explanation.