Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job and said:
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The LORD responded to Job,
2 "Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct Him? He that reproveth God, let him answer it."
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"Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?"
3 Then Job answered the LORD and said:
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Job answered the LORD,
4 "Behold, I am vile. What shall I answer Thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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"I'm so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further."
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I spoke once, but I can't answer-- twice, but not again."
6 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind and said:
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Then the LORD responded to Job out of a storm,
7 "Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
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"Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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"Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? Or canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?
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Do you have power like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?
10 "Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
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Then dress yourself in majesty and dignity. Clothe yourself in splendor and glory.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
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Unleash your outbursts of anger. Look at all who are arrogant, and put them down.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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Look at all who are arrogant, and humble them. Crush wicked people wherever they are.
13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
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Hide them completely in the dust, and cover their faces in the hidden place.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
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Then even I will praise you because your right hand can save you.
15 "Behold now Behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
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"Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. It eats grass as cattle do.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
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Look at the strength in its back muscles, the power in its stomach muscles.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
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It makes its tail stiff like a cedar. The ligaments of its thighs are intertwined.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
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Its bones are bronze tubes. They are like iron bars.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God; He that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.
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Behemoth is the first of God's conquests. Its maker approaches it with his sword.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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The hills bring it food, and all the wild animals play there.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed and fens.
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It lies down under the lotus plants in a hiding place among reeds and swamps.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
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Lotus plants provide it with cover. Poplars by the stream surround it.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river and hasteneth not; he trusteth that he can draw up the Jordan into his mouth.
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Though the river flows powerfully against it, it's not alarmed. It's confident [even] when the Jordan rushes against its mouth.
24 Will any take him with his sight, or bore his nose with a snare?
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Can anyone blind its eyes or pierce its nose with snares?
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