Job 40:1-11

1 And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, ,

2 Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.

3 Do not set aside my judgment: and dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous?

4 Hast thou an arm like the Lord's? or dost thou thunder with a voice like his?

5 Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe thyself with glory and honour.

6 And send forth messengers with wrath; and lay low every haughty one.

7 Bring down also the proud man; and consume at once the ungodly.

8 And hide them together in the earth; and fill their faces with shame.

9 will I confess that thy right hand can save .

10 But now look at the wild beasts with thee; they eat grass like oxen.

11 Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

Job 40:1-11 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.