1 And the LORD said to Job:
2 "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
4 "Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further."
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:
7 "Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
8 Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
9 Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
10 "Deck yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Pour forth the overflowings of your anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked where they stand.
13 Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below.
14 Then will I also acknowledge to you, that your own right hand can give you victory.
15 "Behold, Be'hemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his loins, and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron.
19 "He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword!
20 For the mountains yield food for him where all the wild beasts play.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies, in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened; he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
24 Can one take him with hooks, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Versículos relacionados com Job, 40:
In Job chapter, God continues to speak to Job, questioning his wisdom and power compared to God Himself. He asks a series of rhetorical questions to show Job his own insignificance towards the Creator. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Psalms 50:10-11: "For every forest animal is mine, and the animals to the thousands over the mountains. I know all the birds of the hills; and all that moves in the field is mine." This verse shows God's power over all breeding, including animals, mountains and fields, highlighting divine superiority over breeding.
Isaiah 55:8-9: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways are my ways, says the Lord. For, just as heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. " This verse highlights the difference between wisdom and the power of God and the human limitation to understand them.
Job 38:4-5: "Where were you when I founded the earth? I know if you have intelligence. Who put the measurements to him, if you know it? Or who extended the string upon it?"
Psalm 139:1-2: "Lord, you probed me and know me. You know when I seat and when I get up; I penetrate my thoughts away." This verse emphasizes God's knowledge of human life and thoughts.
Isaiah 45:9: "Woe to the one who contains with his creator! The shard among other clay shards! Perhaps, will say the clay to what shapes it: what do you do? Or: Your work has no handle." This verse highlights the lack of wisdom in fighting God's will and opposing his work.
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