Job 40:10-20

10 Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellence; 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; bind their faces in secret.

14 Then will I also confess to thee that thy 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 male organs 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 [him].

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

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.