1Again the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
3Wilt thou disannul my judgment? or wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?
4Or hast thou an arm like God? or dost thou thunder with a voice like him?
5Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with beauty and glory.
6Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and behold everyone that is proud, and abase him.
7Look on everyone that is arrogant, and bring him low: and destroy the wicked in their place.
8Hide them in the dust together, and bind their faces in a secret place.
9Then will I confess unto thee also, that thy right hand can save thee.
10Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grass as an ox.
11Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
12When he taketh pleasure, his tail is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
13His bones are like staves of brass, and his small bones like staves of iron.
14He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him, will make his sword to approach unto him.
15Surely the mountains bring him forth grass, where all the beasts of the field play.
16Lieth he under the trees in the covert of the reed and fens?
17Can the trees cover him with their shadow? or can the willows of the river compass him about?
18Behold, he spoileth the river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
19He taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoever meeteth him.
20Canst thou draw out Leviathan with an hook, and with a line which thou shalt cast down unto his tongue?
21Canst thou cast an hook into his nose? canst thou pierce his jaws with an angle?
22Will he make many prayers unto thee? and speak thee fair?
23Will he make a covenant with thee? and wilt thou take him as a servant forever?
24Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maids?
25Shall the companions banquet with him? shall they divide him among the merchants?
26Canst thou fill the basket with his skin? or the fishpanier with his head?
27Lay thine hand upon him: remember the battle, and do no more so.
28Behold, his hope is in vain: for shall not one perish even at the sight of him?