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1. Then the Lord said to Job,
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1. Moreover the LORD H3068 answered H6030 H853 Job H347 , and said H559 ,
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2. "You wanted to argue with God All-Powerful. You wanted to correct me and prove that I was wrong. So give me your answer!"
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2. Shall he that contendeth H7378 with H5973 the Almighty H7706 instruct H3250 him ? he that reproveth H3198 God H433 , let him answer H6030 it.
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3. Then Job answered the Lord:
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3. Then Job H347 answered H6030 H853 the LORD H3068 , and said H559 ,
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4. "I am not worthy to speak! What can I say to you? I cannot answer you! I will put my hand over my mouth.
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4. Behold H2005 , I am vile H7043 ; what H4100 shall I answer H7725 thee? I will lay H7760 mine hand H3027 upon H3926 my mouth H6310 .
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5. I spoke once, but I will not speak again. I spoke twice, but I will not say anything more."
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5. Once H259 have I spoken H1696 ; but I will not H3808 answer H6030 : yea, twice H8147 ; but I will proceed no further H3254 H3808 .
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6. Then the Lord spoke to Job again from the storm:
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6. Then answered H6030 the LORD H3068 unto H853 Job H347 out of H4480 the whirlwind H5591 , and said H559 ,
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7. "Brace yourself and get ready to answer the questions I will ask you.
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7. Gird up H247 thy loins H2504 now H4994 like a man H1397 : I will demand H7592 of thee , and declare H3045 thou unto me.
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8. "Are you trying to show that I am unfair? Are you trying to look innocent by saying that I am guilty?
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8. Wilt thou also H637 disannul H6565 my judgment H4941 ? wilt thou condemn H7561 me, that H4616 thou mayest be righteous H6663 ?
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9. Are your arms as strong as mine? Do you have a voice like mine that is as loud as thunder?
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9. Hast thou an arm H2220 like God H410 ? or canst thou thunder H7481 with a voice H6963 like him H3644 ?
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10. If so, you can be proud and wear glory and honor like clothes.
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10. Deck H5710 thyself now H4994 with majesty H1347 and excellency H1363 ; and array H3847 thyself with glory H1935 and beauty H1926 .
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11. If you are as powerful as God, then show your anger! Punish those who are proud and humble them.
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11. Cast abroad H6327 the rage H5678 of thy wrath H639 : and behold H7200 every one H3605 that is proud H1343 , and abase H8213 him.
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12. Yes, just look at the proud and make them humble. Crush those evil people where they stand.
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12. Look on H7200 every one H3605 that is proud H1343 , and bring him low H3665 ; and tread down H1915 the wicked H7563 in their place H8478 .
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13. Bury them all in the dirt. Wrap their bodies up and put them in their graves.
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13. Hide H2934 them in the dust H6083 together H3162 ; and bind H2280 their faces H6440 in secret H2934 .
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14. If you can do any of these things, then even I will praise you. And I will admit that you can save yourself by your own power.
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14. Then will I H589 also H1571 confess H3034 unto thee that H3588 thine own right hand H3225 can save H3467 thee.
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15. "Look at the behemoth. I made the behemoth, and I made you. He eats grass like a cow.
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15. Behold H2009 now H4994 behemoth H930 , which H834 I made H6213 with H5973 thee ; he eateth H398 grass H2682 as an ox H1241 .
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16. But he has great strength in his body. The muscles in his stomach are powerful.
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16. Lo H2009 now H4994 , his strength H3581 is in his loins H4975 , and his force H202 is in the navel H8306 of his belly H990 .
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17. His tail stands strong like a cedar tree. His leg muscles are very strong.
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17. He moveth H2654 his tail H2180 like H3644 a cedar H730 : the sinews H1517 of his stones H6344 are wrapped together H8276 .
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18. His bones are as strong as bronze. His legs are like iron bars.
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18. His bones H6106 are as strong pieces H650 of brass H5154 ; his bones H1634 are like bars H4300 of iron H1270 .
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19. The behemoth is the most amazing animal I made, but I can defeat him.
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19. He H1931 is the chief H7225 of the ways H1870 of God H410 : he that made H6213 him can make his sword H2719 to approach H5066 unto him .
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20. He eats the grass that grows on the hills where the wild animals play.
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20. Surely H3588 the mountains H2022 bring him forth H5375 food H944 , where H8033 all H3605 the beasts H2416 of the field H7704 play H7832 .
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21. He lies under the lotus plants. He hides among the reeds of the swamp.
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21. He lieth H7901 under H8478 the shady trees H6628 , in the covert H5643 of the reed H7070 , and fens H1207 .
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22. The lotus plants hide him in their shade. He lives under the willow trees that grow near the river.
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22. The shady trees H6628 cover H5526 him with their shadow H6752 ; the willows H6155 of the brook H5158 compass him about H5437 .
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23. If the river floods, the behemoth will not run away. He is not afraid if the Jordan River splashes on his face.
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23. Behold H2005 , he drinketh up H6231 a river H5104 , and hasteth H2648 not H3808 : he trusteth H982 that H3588 he can draw up H1518 Jordan H3383 into H413 his mouth H6310 .
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24. No one can blind his eyes and capture him. No one can catch him in a trap.
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24. He taketh H3947 it with his eyes H5869 : his nose H639 pierceth H5344 through snares H4170 .
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