Job 40 - Compare Translations
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Job 40:1
KJVMoreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
WEBMoreover Yahweh answered Job,
YLTAnd Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith: --
Job 40:2
KJVShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
WEB“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty?
YLTIs the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
Job 40:3
KJVThen Job answered the Lord, and said,
WEBThen Job answered Yahweh,
YLTAnd Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: --
Job 40:4
KJVBehold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
WEB“Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you?
YLTLo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
Job 40:5
KJVOnce have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
WEBI have spoken once, and I will not answer;
YLTOnce I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
Job 40:6
KJVThen answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
WEBThen Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,
YLTAnd Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: --
Job 40:7
KJVGird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
WEB“Now brace yourself like a man.
YLTGird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
Job 40:8
KJVWilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
WEBWill you even annul my judgment?
YLTDost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?
Job 40:9
KJVHast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
WEBOr do you have an arm like God?
YLTAnd an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
Job 40:10
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Job 40:11
KJVCast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
WEBPour out the fury of your anger.
YLTScatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.
Job 40:12
KJVLook on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
WEBLook at everyone who is proud, and humble him.
YLTSee every proud one -- humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.
Job 40:13
KJVHide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
WEBHide them in the dust together.
YLTHide them in the dust together, Their faces bind in secret.
Job 40:14
KJVThen will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
WEBThen I will also admit to you
YLTAnd even I -- I do praise thee, For thy right hand giveth salvation to thee.
Job 40:15
KJVBehold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
WEB“See now, behemoth, which I made as well as you.
YLTLo, I pray thee, Behemoth, that I made with thee: Grass as an ox he eateth.
Job 40:16
KJVLo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
WEBLook now, his strength is in his thighs.
YLTLo, I pray thee, his power [is] in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.
Job 40:17
KJVHe moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
WEBHe moves his tail like a cedar.
YLTHe doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,
Job 40:18
KJVHis bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
WEBHis bones are like tubes of brass.
YLTHis bones [are] tubes of brass, His bones [are] as a bar of iron.
Job 40:19
KJVHe is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
WEBHe is the chief of the ways of God.
YLTHe [is] a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;
Job 40:20
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Job 40:21
KJVHe lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
WEBHe lies under the lotus trees,
YLTUnder shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.
Job 40:22
KJVThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
WEBThe lotuses cover him with their shade.
YLTCover him do shades, [with] their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.
Job 40:23
KJVBehold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
WEBBehold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble.
YLTLo, a flood oppresseth -- he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.
Job 40:24
KJVHe taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
WEBShall any take him when he is on the watch,
YLTBefore his eyes doth [one] take him, With snares doth [one] pierce the nose?
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