Job 40 – NIV & CCBT

New International Version

Job 40:1-24

1The Lord said to Job:

2“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?

Let him who accuses God answer him!”

3Then Job answered the Lord:

4“I am unworthy—how can I reply to you?

I put my hand over my mouth.

5I spoke once, but I have no answer—

twice, but I will say no more.”

6Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:

7“Brace yourself like a man;

I will question you,

and you shall answer me.

8“Would you discredit my justice?

Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

9Do you have an arm like God’s,

and can your voice thunder like his?

10Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,

and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.

11Unleash the fury of your wrath,

look at all who are proud and bring them low,

12look at all who are proud and humble them,

crush the wicked where they stand.

13Bury them all in the dust together;

shroud their faces in the grave.

14Then I myself will admit to you

that your own right hand can save you.

15“Look at Behemoth,

which I made along with you

and which feeds on grass like an ox.

16What strength it has in its loins,

what power in the muscles of its belly!

17Its tail sways like a cedar;

the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.

18Its bones are tubes of bronze,

its limbs like rods of iron.

19It ranks first among the works of God,

yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.

20The hills bring it their produce,

and all the wild animals play nearby.

21Under the lotus plants it lies,

hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

22The lotuses conceal it in their shadow;

the poplars by the stream surround it.

23A raging river does not alarm it;

it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.

24Can anyone capture it by the eyes,

or trap it and pierce its nose?

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

約伯記 40:1-24

1耶和華又對約伯說:

2「強辯者豈可與全能者爭論?

與上帝辯駁的人請作出答覆。」

3約伯回答耶和華說:

4「我這樣卑微,怎能答覆你?

我只有用手掩口。

5我說了一次,不能答覆;

說了兩次,不敢再說。」

6耶和華從旋風中對約伯說:

7「你要像勇士一樣束腰備戰,

我來提問,你來回答。

8你要推翻我的公義,

歸罪於我而自以為義嗎?

9你有上帝那樣的臂膀嗎?

你能像祂那樣發出雷鳴嗎?

10請展示你的榮耀和光輝,

披上你的尊榮和威嚴;

11發洩你滿腔的怒火,

鑒察驕傲者,貶抑他;

12鑒察驕傲者,制伏他,

將惡人原地踐踏;

13將他們一起埋進塵土,

藏入幽冥。

14這樣,我就承認你的右手能拯救自己。

15「你看河馬,

牠和你都是我造的,

牠像牛一樣吃草。

16你看牠腰間的氣力,

牠腹部肌肉的力量。

17牠尾巴挺直如香柏樹,

大腿的筋緊密相連,

18骨頭如銅管,

四肢像鐵棍。

19牠是上帝創造的傑作,

創造主賜給牠利刃40·19 創造主賜給牠利刃」或譯「只有創造主能持利刃接近牠」。

20群山供應牠食物,

百獸在那裡玩耍。

21牠躺在蓮葉之下,

藏在泥沼的蘆葦間,

22蓮葉為牠遮蔭,

溪畔的柳樹環繞牠。

23河水氾濫,牠不驚懼;

約旦河漲到牠口邊,牠也無憂。

24誰能在牠警覺時捕捉牠,

或用鉤子穿透牠的鼻子?