Job 40:8-18

8 "Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?

9 Do you have power like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?

10 Then dress yourself in majesty and dignity. Clothe yourself in splendor and glory.

11 Unleash your outbursts of anger. Look at all who are arrogant, and put them down.

12 Look at all who are arrogant, and humble them. Crush wicked people wherever they are.

13 Hide them completely in the dust, and cover their faces in the hidden place.

14 Then even I will praise you because your right hand can save you.

15 "Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. It eats grass as cattle do.

16 Look at the strength in its back muscles, the power in its stomach muscles.

17 It makes its tail stiff like a cedar. The ligaments of its thighs are intertwined.

18 Its bones are bronze tubes. They are like iron bars.

Job 40:8-18 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.