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Job
Explores the themes of suffering and faith through the story of Job, a man tested by losing everything.
Chapter 40
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1
KJV:
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Geneva:
(39:34) Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, & said,
2
KJV:
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Geneva:
(39:35) Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.
3
KJV:
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
Geneva:
(39:36) Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,
4
KJV:
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Geneva:
(39:37) Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.
5
KJV:
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Geneva:
(39:38) Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.
6
KJV:
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Geneva:
(40:1) Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,
7
KJV:
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Geneva:
(40:2) Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
8
KJV:
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Geneva:
(40:3) Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?
9
KJV:
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Geneva:
(40:4) Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?
10
KJV:
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Geneva:
(40:5) Decke thy selfe now with maiestie & excellencie, & aray thy selfe with beautie & glory.
11
KJV:
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
Geneva:
(40:6) Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.
12
KJV:
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Geneva:
(40:7) Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.
13
KJV:
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
Geneva:
(40:8) Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.
14
KJV:
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Geneva:
(40:9) Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.
15
KJV:
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Geneva:
(40:10) Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.
16
KJV:
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Geneva:
(40:11) Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.
17
KJV:
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Geneva:
(40:12) When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.
18
KJV:
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
Geneva:
(40:13) His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.
19
KJV:
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Geneva:
(40:14) He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.
20
KJV:
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Geneva:
(40:15) Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.
21
KJV:
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
Geneva:
(40:16) Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?
22
KJV:
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Geneva:
(40:17) Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?
23
KJV:
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
Geneva:
(40:18) Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.
24
KJV:
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Geneva:
(40:19) Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.
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