Hiob 40:3-5

3 (H39:33) Und Hiob antwortete Jehova und sprach:

4 (H39:34) Siehe, zu gering bin ich, was soll ich dir erwidern? Ich lege meine Hand auf meinen Mund.

5 (H39:35) Einmal habe ich geredet, und ich will nicht mehr antworten, und zweimal, und ich will es nicht mehr tun.

Hiob 40:3-5 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.