Job 40

וַיַּ֖עַן יְהוָ֥ה אֶת־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

And the LORD said to Job:

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

Then Job answered the LORD:

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃

“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

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

אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃

I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב (מנ) (סערה) [מִ֥ן ׀סְעָרָ֗ה] וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

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

Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

וְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָֽא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃

Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

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

רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

טָמְנֵ֣ם בֶּעָפָ֣ר יָ֑חַד פְּ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן׃

Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.

Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

וְגַם־אֲנִ֥י אוֹדֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־תוֹשִׁ֖עַ לְךָ֣ יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

הִנֵּה־נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃

Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

הִנֵּה־נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃

See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

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

יַחְפֹּ֣ץ זְנָב֣וֹ כְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶז גִּידֵ֖י (פחדו) [פַחֲדָ֣יו] יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃

His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

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

עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃

His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.

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

ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

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

כִּֽי־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכָל־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃

The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

תַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃

He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃

The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

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

הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃

Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.

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

בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־אָֽף׃

Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.