Job 40:11-21

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

12 He sets up his tail like a cypress; and his nerves are wrapped together.

13 His sides are sides of brass; and his backbone is cast iron.

14 This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; made to be played with by his angels.

15 And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.

16 He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.

17 And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, and the bushes of the field.

18 If there should be a flood, he will not perceive it; he trust that Jordan will rush up into his mouth.

19 shall take him in his sight; shall catch with a cord, and pierce his nose.

20 But wilt thou catch the serpent with a hook, and put a halter about his nose?

21 Or wilt thou fasten a ring in his nostril, and bore his lip with a clasp?

Job 40:11-21 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.