Job 40 - Easy To Read Version

¹ The Lord answered Job and said to him:\par

² “Job, you argued with God All-Powerful.\par You judged me guilty of doing wrong.\par Now, will you admit that you are wrong?\par Will you answer me!”\par

³ Then Job answered God and said:\par

⁴ “I am too insignificant to speak!\par What can I say to you?\par I can’t answer you!\par I will put my hand over my mouth.\par

⁵ I spoke once,\par but I won’t speak again.\par I spoke twice,\par but I won’t say anything more.”\par

⁶ Then the Lord spoke to Job again from the storm. The Lord said:\par

⁷ “\{Job,\} brace yourself {\cf2\super [96]} \par and get ready to answer the questions\par that I will ask you.\par

⁸ “Job, do you think that I am not fair?\par You say that I am guilty of doing wrong\par so that you will appear innocent!\par

⁹ Are your arms as strong as God’s arm?\par Do you have a voice like God’s voice\par that can sound loud like thunder?\par

¹⁰ If you are like God,\par then you can be proud.\par If you are like God\par then you can wear glory and honor\par like clothes.\par

¹¹ If you are like God,\par then you can show your anger\par and punish proud people.\par Make those proud people humble.\par

¹² Yes, Job! Look at those proud people\par and make them humble.\par Crush evil people where they stand.\par

¹³ Bury all the proud people in the dirt.\par Wrap their bodies up\par and put them in their graves.\par

¹⁴ Job, if you can do all these things,\par then even I will praise you.\par And I will admit that you are able\par to save yourself with your own power.\par

¹⁵ “Job, look at the behemoth. {\cf2\super [97]} \par I (God) made the behemoth\par and I made you.\par The behemoth eats grass like a cow.\par

¹⁶ The behemoth has much strength\par in his body.\par The muscles in his stomach are very powerful.\par

¹⁷ The behemoth’s tail stands strong\par like a cedar tree.\par His leg muscles are very strong.\par

¹⁸ The behemoth’s bones are strong\par like bronze.\par His legs are like iron bars.\par

¹⁹ The behemoth is the most amazing animal\par that I (God) made.\par But I can defeat him.\par

²⁰ The behemoth eats the grass\par that grows on the hills\par where the wild animals play.\par

²¹ The behemoth lies under the lotus plants. {\cf2\super [98]} \par The behemoth hides in the reeds\par in the swamp.\par

²² The lotus plants hide the behemoth\par in their shade.\par He lives under the willow trees\par that grow near the river.\par

²³ If the river floods,\par the behemoth will not run away.\par He is not afraid\par if the Jordan River splashes on his face.\par

²⁴ No person can blind the behemoth’s eyes\par