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1 The LORD said to Job:
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Then Yahweh answered Job and said,
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
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"Shall a faultfinder contend with Shaddai? Anyone who argues with God must answer it."
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
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So Job answered Yahweh and said,
4 “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
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"Look, I am insignificant. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.”
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Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; even twice, but I will not proceed."
6 Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
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Then Yahweh answered Job from the storm, and he said,
7 “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
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"{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
8 “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
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"Indeed, would you annul my justice? Would you condemn me, so that you might be righteous?
9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?
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Or do you have an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
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Adorn yourself [with] pride and dignity, and clothe yourself [with] splendor.
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,
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Pour out the overflowing of your anger, and look at all [the] proud, and humble them.
12 look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.
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Look at all [the] proud, humble them, and tread down [the] wicked {where they stand}.
13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
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Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the grave.
14 Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
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And I will also praise you, that your [own] right hand can save you.
15 “Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
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"Look, Behemoth, which I have made just as [I made] you; it eats grass like the ox.
16 What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!
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Look, its strength [is] in its loins and its power in the muscles of its stomach.
17 Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.
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It keeps its tail straight like a cedar; [the] sinews of its thighs are tightly wound.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.
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Its bones [are] tubes of copper, its limbs like rods of iron.
19 It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.
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"It [is] the first of God's actions; the [one who] made him furnishes [it with] his sword.
20 The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
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Yes, [the] mountains yield produce for it, and all {wild animals} play there.
21 Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
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Under [the] lotus tree it lies, in [the] hiding place of [the] reeds and [in the] marsh.
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it.
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[The] lotus trees cover it [with] their shade; [the] wadi's poplar trees surround it.
23 A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.
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Look, [if the] river is turbulent, it is not frightened; it is confident even though [the] Jordan rushes against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?
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Can anyone take it by its eyes? Can he pierce [its] nose with a snare?
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