Job 40:6-14

A challenge from the LORD

6 The LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:

7 Prepare yourself like a man; I will interrogate you, and you will respond to me.

8 Would you question my justice, deem me guilty so you can be innocent?

9 Or do you have an arm like God; can you thunder with a voice like him?

10 Adorn yourself with splendor and majesty; clothe yourself with honor and esteem.

11 Unleash your raging anger; look on all the proud and humble them.

12 Look on all the proud and debase them; trample the wicked in their place.

13 Hide them together in the dust; bind their faces in a hidden place.

14 Then I, even I, will praise you, for your strong hand has delivered you.

Job 40:6-14 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.