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Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
Let him who argues with God give an answer.(a)
Let him who argues with God give an answer.(a)
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Look at Behemoth,
which I made along with you.
He eats grass like an ox.
16 which I made along with you.
He eats grass like an ox.
Look at the strength of his loins
and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 and the power in the muscles of his belly.
He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree;
the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.
18 the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.
His bones are bronze tubes;
his limbs are like iron rods.
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20 his limbs are like iron rods.
The hills yield food for him,
while all sorts of wild animals play there.
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22 while all sorts of wild animals play there.
Lotus plants cover him with their shade;
the willows by the brook surround him.
23 the willows by the brook surround him.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid;
he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.
24 he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.
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Footnotes:
a.
Job 40:2: Lit God respond to it
b.
Job 40:12: Lit wicked in their place
c.
Job 40:13: Lit together; bind their faces in the hidden place
d.
Job 40:21: Lit plants, in the hiding place
e.
Job 40:24: Lit capture it in its eyes