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40:1  The Lord answered Job:
40:2  Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who argues with God give an answer.
40:3  Then Job answered the Lord:
40:4  I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I place my hand over my mouth.
40:5  I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing.
40:6  Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:
40:7  Get ready to answer me like a man; when I question you, you will inform me.
40:8  Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty to justify yourself?
40:9  Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like his?
40:10  Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
40:11  Pour out your raging anger; look on every proud person and humiliate him.
40:12  Look on every proud person and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
40:13  Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
40:14  Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can deliver you.
40:15  Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like cattle.
40:16  Look at the strength of his back and the power in the muscles of his belly.
40:17  He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.
40:18  His bones are bronze tubes; his limbs are like iron rods.
40:19  He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
40:20  The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there.
40:21  He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds.
40:22  Lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows by the brook surround him.
40:23  Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.
40:24  Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares?