stork's Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is 11 great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labour? Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home 12 thy seed, And gather the corn of thy threshing-floor? The wing of the ostrich rejoiceth; 1 Or, like the But are her pinions and feathers 'kindly? For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, 2 Or, dealeth hardly with 3 Heb. made her to forget wisdom. 4 Or, rouseth herself up to flight "Heb.shaking. 6 Heb. They paw. 7 Or, the weapons 8 Or, upon 9 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, 13 14 15 She is hardened against her young ones, as if 16 they were not hers: Though her labour be in vain, she is without Because God hath 'deprived her of wisdom, Hast thou given the horse his might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane? Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible. 17 18 19 20 "He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his 21 He goeth out to meet 'the armed men. 22 23 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and 24 rage; Or, Neither Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the standeth he still at &c. trumpet. As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! 25 And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, And stretch her wings toward the south? 27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, And make her nest on high? 28 She dwelleth on the rock, and hath her lodging there, Upon the crag of the rock, and the strong hold. 29 From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she. 40 I Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? 3 He that argueth with God, let him answer it. Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 4 Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; 6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man : I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou even disannul my judgement? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified? 9 Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honour and majesty. II Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: 1 That is, the hippopotamus. And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. Look on every one that is proud, and bring him 12 And tread down the wicked where they stand. Bind their faces in the hidden place. Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee. 13 14 Behold now 'behemoth, which I made with 15 thee; He eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, 16 And his force is in the muscles of his belly. 17 The sinews of his thighs are knit together. 18 2 Or, ribs His limbs are like bars of iron. 3 Or, He that made him hath furnished him 3 He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him can make his sword to with his sword Surely the mountains bring him forth food; 4 Or, be violent [Ch. xl. 25 in Heb.] 5 That is, the crocodile. Heb. a rope of rushes. 7 Or, spike In the covert of the reed, and the fen. Shall any take him when he is on the watch, 19 20 21 22 23 24 Canst thou draw out 'leviathan with a fish 1 41 hook? Or press down his tongue with a cord? 3 Or will he speak soft words unto thee? That thou shouldest take him for a servant for 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens ? 6 Shall the bands of fishermen make traffic of him? Shall they part him among the merchants? 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons, Or his head with fish spears? 8 Lay thine hand upon him; Remember the battle, and do so no more. 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain : Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? up: IO None is so fierce that he dare stir him Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Nor his mighty strength, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can 'strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doors of his face? 2 Round about his teeth is terror. 15 His 'strong scales are his pride, Shut up together as with a close seal. 16 One is so near to another, That no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another; They stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18 His neesings flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning torches, [Ch. xli. I in Heb.] 1 Heb. uncover the face of his garment. 2 Or, His teeth Heb. channels of shields. 1 Or, coat of mail And sparks of fire leap forth. As of a seething pot and burning rushes. And a flame goeth forth from his mouth. And terror danceth before him. The flakes of his flesh are joined together: Yea, firm as the nether millstone. 20 21 22 23 24 When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are 25 By reason of consternation they are beside If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; 26 And brass as rotten wood. Heb. son of The arrow cannot make him flee: the bow. Slingstones are turned with him into stubble. He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin. He spreadeth as it were a threshing wain upon 27 28 29 30 3 See ch. xxviii. 8. the mire. He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: He maketh the sea like ointment. Then Job answered the LORD, and said, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained. 31 32 33 34 I 42 2 |