Job 40:16-26

16 sub umbra dormit in secreto calami et locis humentibus

17 protegunt umbrae umbram eius circumdabunt eum salices torrentis

18 ecce absorbebit fluvium et non mirabitur habet fiduciam quod influat Iordanis in os eius

19 in oculis eius quasi hamo capiet eum et in sudibus perforabit nares eius

20 an extrahere poteris Leviathan hamo et fune ligabis linguam eius

21 numquid pones circulum in naribus eius et armilla perforabis maxillam eius

22 numquid multiplicabit ad te preces aut loquetur tibi mollia

23 numquid feriet tecum pactum et accipies eum servum sempiternum

24 numquid inludes ei quasi avi aut ligabis illum ancillis tuis

25 concident eum amici divident illum negotiatores

26 numquid implebis sagenas pelle eius et gurgustium piscium capite illius

Job 40:16-26 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.