2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
2 Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?Let him who argues with God give an answer.(a)
2 "Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer."
2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
8 Indeed would you annul my justice and condemn me, just so you can claim that you're righteous?
8 “Will you really annul My judgment and set it aside as void?Will you condemn Me [your God] that you may [appear to] be righteous and justified?
10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
10 "When you have adorned yourself with exalted majesty, clothed yourself with splendor and dignity,
10 “Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity [since you question the Almighty],And array yourself with honor and majesty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
11 “Pour out (M)the overflowings of your anger,And look on everyone who is (N)proud, and make him low.
11 dispensed the fury of your anger, made sure that you have humbled every proud person,
11 “Pour out the overflowings of your wrath,And look at everyone who is proud and make him low.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
12 “Look on everyone who is proud, and (O)humble him,And (P)tread down the wicked (a)where they stand.
12 stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are,
12 Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him,And [if you are so able] tread down the wicked where they stand.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
14 then I will applaud you myself! I'll admit that you can deliver yourself by your own efforts!"
14 “[If you can do all this, Job, proving your divine power] then I [God] will also praise you and acknowledgeThat your own right hand can save you.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
16 “Behold now, his strength in his loinsAnd his power in the muscles of his belly.
16 Look at the strength of his loinsand the power in the muscles of his belly.
16 Now take a look at the strength that he has in his loins, and in the muscles of his abdomen.
16 “See now, his strength is in his loinsAnd his power is in the muscles and sinews of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
17 “He bends his tail like a cedar;The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
17 He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree;the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together.
17 His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength.
17 “He sways his tail like a cedar;The tendons of his thighs are twisted and knit together [like a rope].
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
19 He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword.
19 “He is the first [in magnitude and power] of the works of God;[Only] He who made him can bring near His sword [to master him].
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
20 The hills yield food for him,while all sorts of wild animals play there.
20 Mountains produce food for him, where all the wild animals frolic.
20 “Surely the mountains bring him food,And all the wild animals play there.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
21 “Under the lotus plants he lies down,In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.
21 He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes.
21 “He lies down under the lotus plants,In the hidden shelter of the reeds in the marsh.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
22 Lotus plants cover him with their shade;the willows by the brook surround him.
22 The lotus trees cover him with their shade, and willows that line the wadis surround him.
22 “The lotus plants cover him with their shade;The willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
23 “If a river (h)rages, he is not alarmed;He is confident, though the (W)Jordan rushes to his mouth.
23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid;he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth.
23 What you see as a raging river doesn't alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows.
23 “If a river rages and overflows, he does not tremble;He is confident, though the Jordan [River] swells and rushes against his mouth.
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