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40:1  The Lord then said to Job:
40:2  “Will the one who finds fault with the Almighty respond? Anyone who argues with God should state his case.”
40:3  Job then answered the Lord and said:
40:4  “Since I am of little importance, how can I reply to you? I will simply place my hand over my mouth.
40:5  Although I have spoken once, I will not answer; I have spoken twice, but I will do so no more.”
40:6  Then the Lord addressed Job out of the whirlwind:
40:7  “Gird up your loins like a man. I intend to put questions to you, and you must give me your answers.
40:8  Will you continue to deny that I am just? Will you condemn me in order to justify yourself?
40:9  Do you have an arm like that of God? Can your voice thunder as loudly as his?
40:10  “Display your majesty and grandeur; array yourself with glory and splendor.
40:11  Unleash the fury of your wrath and humble the haughty with a glance.
40:12  Look on all who are proud and shatter them; strike down the wicked where they stand.
40:13  Bury all of them in the earth together, and shroud their faces in an unknown grave.
40:14  Then I in turn will acknowledge to you that your own right hand is strong enough to save you.
40:15  “Look at Behemoth whom I made just as I made you; it feeds on grass like an ox.
40:16  Yet what strength it has in its loins and what power in the muscles of its body.
40:17  Its tail is as stiff as a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are tightly knit.
40:18  Its bones are like tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.
40:19  “It is the first of God’s works; only its Maker can control it with the sword.
40:20  The mountains provide it with food, as do the wild animals that roam the hills.
40:21  It rests under the lotus trees as it lies hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
40:22  “The lotus trees afford it shade, and it is sheltered by the willows of the stream.
40:23  Even if the river becomes turbulent, it does not become frightened; it remains tranquil even if the waters rise up to its mouth.
40:24  Who can blind its eyes and capture it or pierce its nose with a trap?
40:25  “Can you catch Leviathan with a fishhook or tie a rope around its tongue?
40:26  Can you put a rope through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?
40:27  Will it plead with you for mercy and address you with gentle words?
40:28  Will it strike a bargain with you that will make it your servant forever?