Open English Translation JOB Chapter 40

40 Then Yahweh continued to speak to Iyyov:

2 Will the person who’s been finding faults now argue with the provider?

≈Let the one who tries to correct God, give an answer.

3 Then Iyyov answered Yahweh:

4 Indeed, I’m insignificant—what could I answer?

I’ll just put my hand over my mouth.

5 I’ve spoken once, but I won’t answer,

≈and twice, but I won’t continue.

6 Then Yahweh again spoke to Iyyov from inside the storm:

7 Now tuck up your robe like a man going into battle.

I will question you, and you must answer me.

8 Would you actually invalidate my judgement?

Would you condemn me so you can declare yourself right?

9 Is your arm as powerful as God’s?

≈Can you thunder with a voice like his?

10 Then embellish yourself with majesty and greatness,

≈and dress yourself with honour and splendour.

11 Let your fierce anger loose,

and take every proud person on and bring them down.

12 ≈Take note of every proud person and humble them.

≈Crush wicked people where they stand.

13 Bury them together in the dust.

≈Imprison them in the grave.

14 Then I’d even admit to you

that you can save yourself with your own strength.

15 Now look at the sauropod which I made on the same day as you.

It eats grass like a cow.

16 Notice the strength in his thighs,

≈and the power of his stomach muscles.

17 It bends its tail like a cedar tree.

Its thigh tendons are tightly strung.

18 Its bones are like bronze pipes.

≈Its legs are like iron rods.

19 It’s at the beginning of God’s paths. ???

The creator has let him bring his sword near. ???

20 The hills provide produce for it,

and all the animals in the countryside play there.

21 It lies under the lotus trees,

≈hidden in the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotus trees cover it with their shade.

≈The poplars in the riverbed surround it.

23 If the river gets violent, it doesn’t rush out.

≈It remains confident even when the Jordan River surges to his mouth.

24 Can anyone capture it while its eyes watch?

≈Is there anyone who can make a snare to pierce its nose?