Job 40

Job 40:1-5

Here, 1. God demands an answer to the questions he had put to Job in the foregoing chapter, ver. 1, 2. 2. Job submits in humble silence, ver. 3—5. 3. God proceeds to be the conviction by challenging him, ver. 6, 7. to vie with him, if he durft, for justice, ver. 8. power, ver. 9. majesty, ver. 10. and dominion over the proud, ver. 11—14. and gives an influence of his power in the Behemoth, ver. 15—24.

1. MOREOVER, the LORD answered Job, and said, 2. Shall he that contended with the Almighty, instruct him? he that reproved God, let him answer it. 3. ¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 4. Behold, ‘I am vile, what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5. Once have I spoken, but I will not answer: yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

Confounded in silence, Job dares not reply. When after a short pause, 1. God farther expolulates with him, and from the view of what