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40:1 耶和华又对约伯说，
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
40:2 强辩的岂可与全能者争论吗。与神辩驳的可以回答这些吧。
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
40:3 于是，约伯回答耶和华说，
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
40:4 我是卑贱的。我用什么回答你呢。只好用手捂口。
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
40:5 我说了一次，再不回答。说了两次，就不再说。
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
40:6 于是，耶和华从旋风中回答约伯说，
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
40:7 你要如勇士束腰。我问你，你可以指示我。
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
40:8 你岂可废弃我所拟定的。岂可定我有罪，好显自己为义吗。
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
40:9 你有神那样的膀臂吗。你能像他发雷声吗。
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
40:10 你要以荣耀庄严为妆饰，以尊荣威严为衣服。
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
40:11 要发出你满溢的怒气，见一切骄傲的人，使他降卑。
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
40:12 见一切骄傲的人，将他制伏，把恶人践踏在本处。
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
40:13 将他们一同隐藏在尘土中，把他们的脸蒙蔽在隐密处。
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
40:14 我就认你右手能以救自己。
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
40:15 你且观看河马。我造你也造它。它吃草与牛一样。
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
40:16 它的气力在腰间，能力在肚腹的筋上。
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
40:17 它摇动尾巴如香柏树。它大腿的筋互相联络。
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
40:18 它的骨头好像铜管。它的肢体彷佛铁棍。
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
40:19 它在神所造的物中为首。创造它的给它刀剑。
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
40:20 诸山给它出食物，也是百兽游玩之处。
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
40:21 它伏在莲叶之下，卧在芦苇隐密处和水洼子里。
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
40:22 莲叶的阴凉遮蔽它。溪旁的柳树环绕它。
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
40:23 河水泛滥，它不发战。就是约旦河的水涨到它口边，也是安然。
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
40:24 在它防备的时候，谁能捉拿它。谁能牢笼它穿它的鼻子呢。
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
约伯记40参考
你曾与全能的神争辩过吗？
40:2-5 你是否在不如意的时候要求神给你回覆，譬如在失业、亲爱的人患病或死去、财政困难、遇到挫折失败，或遇意外改变的时候？下一次你打算埋怨神时，不妨回想神给予你何等的爱，也回想约伯对神的回应。你是比约伯还糟，还是比他更为称义？请你给神一个机会，让他显现他在你身上的计划吧。但请记住，他的计划开展的时间不一定是你所期望的时刻。
神让约伯争辩，他却捂口不言，神使约伯学到了哪些功课？
40:4 在忍受痛苦的过程中，约伯一直渴望能向神申明自己是无辜的。但当神出现在约伯面前时，他却用手捂口，闭口不言，因为他知道此刻不需要再说任何话了。神让约伯知道了他作为一个有限的凡人，在创造天地的全能主面前，既没有能力论断神，也没有资格质问神为甚么。神的工作不会因我们而受限制，他会做他认为是最好的事，不管我们认为是否公平。神向约伯显现的主要目的是要彰显他对约伯的爱及眷顾。
河马是……
40:15 “河马”是一种巨大的陆上动物，可能是指大象或河马。