Job 40:10-20

10 If so, then decorate yourself with glory and beauty; dress in honor and greatness as if they were clothing.

11 Let your great anger punish; look at the proud and bring them down.

12 Look at the proud and make them humble. Crush the wicked wherever they are.

13 Bury them all in the dirt together; cover their faces in the grave.

14 If you can do that, then I myself will praise you, because you are strong enough to save yourself.

15 "Look at the behemoth, which I made just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox.

16 Look at the strength it has in its body; the muscles of its stomach are powerful.

17 Its tail is like a cedar tree; the muscles of its thighs are woven together.

18 Its bones are like tubes of bronze; its legs are like bars of iron.

19 It is one of the first of God's works, but its Maker can destroy it.

20 The hills, where the wild animals play, provide food for it.

Job 40:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 40

In this chapter Job is called upon to give in his answer, Job 40:1,2, which he does in the most humble manner, acknowledging his vileness and folly, Job 40:3-5; and then the Lord proceeds to give him further conviction of his superior justice and power, Job 40:6-9; and one thing he proposes to him, to humble the proud, if he could, and then he would own his own right hand could save him, Job 40:10-15; and observes to him another instance of his power in a creature called behemoth, which he had made, and gives a description of, Job 40:15-24.