Job 40
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1Respondens autem Dominus Job de turbine, dixit:
1And the LORD said to Job:
2[Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos: interrogabo te, et indica mihi.
2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
3Numquid irritum facies judicium meum, et condemnabis me, ut tu justificeris?
3Then Job answered the LORD:
4Et si habes brachium sicut Deus? et si voce simili tonas?
4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
5Circumda tibi decorem, et in sublime erigere, et esto gloriosus, et speciosis induere vestibus.
5I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
6Disperge superbos in furore tuo, et respiciens omnem arrogantem humilia.
6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7Respice cunctos superbos, et confunde eos, et contere impios in loco suo.
7“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8Absconde eos in pulvere simul, et facies eorum demerge in foveam.
8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9Et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua.
9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10Ecce behemoth quem feci tecum, fœnum quasi bos comedet.
10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11Fortitudo ejus in lumbis ejus, et virtus illius in umbilico ventris ejus.
11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12Stringit caudam suam quasi cedrum; nervi testiculorum ejus perplexi sunt.
12Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13Ossa ejus velut fistulæ æris; cartilago illius quasi laminæ ferreæ.
13Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14Ipse est principium viarum Dei: qui fecit eum applicabit gladium ejus.
14Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15Huic montes herbas ferunt: omnes bestiæ agri ludent ibi.
15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16Sub umbra dormit in secreto calami, et in locis humentibus.
16See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17Protegunt umbræ umbram ejus: circumdabunt eum salices torrentis.
17His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18Ecce absorbebit fluvium, et non mirabitur, et habet fiduciam quod influat Jordanis in os ejus.
18His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19In oculis ejus quasi hamo capiet eum, et in sudibus perforabit nares ejus.
19He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
20An extrahere poteris Leviathan hamo, et fune ligabis linguam ejus?
20The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21Numquid pones circulum in naribus ejus, aut armilla perforabis maxillam ejus?
21He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22Numquid multiplicabit ad te preces, aut loquetur tibi mollia?
22The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23Numquid feriet tecum pactum, et accipies eum servum sempiternum?
23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24Numquid illudes ei quasi avi, aut ligabis eum ancillis tuis?
24Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
25Concident eum amici? divident illum negotiatores?
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26Numquid implebis sagenas pelle ejus, et gurgustium piscium capite illius?
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27Pone super eum manum tuam: memento belli, nec ultra addas loqui.
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28Ecce spes ejus frustrabitur eum, et videntibus cunctis præcipitabitur.]
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