--- title: Job 40 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Job chapter 40 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said: --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/40/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/) / chapter 40 # Job 40 32 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [40:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.1/) — וַיַּעַן יְהוָה אֶת־אִיּוֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ — Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said: - [40:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.2/) — הֲרֹב עִם־שַׁדַּי יִסּוֹר מוֹכִיחַ אֱלוֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃פ — Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it. - [40:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.3/) — וַיַּעַן אִיּוֹב אֶת־יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ — Then Job answered the LORD, and said: - [40:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.4/) — הֵן קַלֹּתִי מָה אֲשִׁיבֶךָּ יָדִי שַׂמְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃ — Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth. - [40:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.5/) — אַחַת דִּבַּרְתִּי וְלֹא אֶֽעֱנֶה וּשְׁתַּיִם וְלֹא אוֹסִֽיף׃פ — Once have I spoken, but I will not answer again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further. - [40:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.6/) — וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָה אֶת־אִיּוֹב מִן ׀ סְעָרָה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ — Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: - [40:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.7/) — אֱזָר־נָא כְגֶבֶר חֲלָצֶיךָ אֶשְׁאָלְךָ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ — Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me. - [40:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.8/) — הַאַף תָּפֵר מִשְׁפָּטִי תַּרְשִׁיעֵנִי לְמַעַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃ — Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified? - [40:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.9/) — וְאִם־זְרוֹעַ כָּאֵל ׀ לָךְ וּבְקוֹל כָּמֹהוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃ — Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him? - [40:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.10/) — עֲדֵה נָא גָֽאוֹןוָגֹבַהּ וְהוֹד וְהָדָר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃ — Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty. - [40:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.11/) — הָפֵץ עֶבְרוֹת אַפֶּךָ וּרְאֵה כָל־גֵּאֶה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃ — Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. - [40:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.12/) — רְאֵה כָל־גֵּאֶה הַכְנִיעֵהוּ וַהֲדֹךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּחְתָּֽם׃ — Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. - [40:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.13/) — טָמְנֵם בֶּעָפָר יָחַד פְּנֵיהֶם חֲבֹשׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן׃ — Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden place. - [40:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.14/) — וְגַם־אֲנִי אוֹדֶךָּ כִּֽי־תוֹשִׁעַ לְךָ יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ — Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. - [40:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.15/) — הִנֵּה־נָא בְהֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי עִמָּךְ חָצִיר כַּבָּקָר יֹאכֵֽל׃ — Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. - [40:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.16/) — הִנֵּה־נָא כֹחוֹ בְמָתְנָיו וְאֹנוֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵי בִטְנֽוֹ׃ — Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the stays of his body. - [40:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.17/) — יַחְפֹּץ זְנָבוֹ כְמוֹ־אָרֶז גִּידֵי פַחֲדָיו יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃ — He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. - [40:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.18/) — עֲצָמָיו אֲפִיקֵי נְחוּשָׁה גְּרָמָיו כִּמְטִיל בַּרְזֶֽל׃ — His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars of iron. - [40:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.19/) — הוּארֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֵי־אֵל הָעֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּשׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃ — He is the beginning of the ways of God; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him. - [40:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.20/) — כִּֽי־בוּל הָרִים יִשְׂאוּ־לוֹ וְֽכָל־חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃ — Surely the mountains bring him forth food, and all the beasts of the field play there. - [40:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.21/) — תַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִים יִשְׁכָּב בְּסֵתֶר קָנֶה וּבִצָּֽה׃ — He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. - [40:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.22/) — יְסֻכֻּהוּ צֶאֱלִים צִֽלֲלוֹ יְסֻבּוּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃ — The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. - [40:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.23/) — הֵן יַעֲשֹׁק נָהָר לֹא יַחְפּוֹז יִבְטַח ׀ כִּֽי־יָגִיחַ יַרְדֵּן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃ — Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth. - [40:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.24/) — בְּעֵינָיו יִקָּחֶנּוּ בְּמֽוֹקְשִׁים יִנְקָב־אָֽף׃ — Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce through his nose with a snare? - [40:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.25/) — תִּמְשֹׁךְ לִוְיָתָן בְּחַכָּה וּבְחֶבֶל תַּשְׁקִיעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃ — Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord? - [40:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.26/) — הֲתָשִׂים אַגְמוֹן בְּאַפּוֹ וּבְחוֹחַ תִּקּוֹב לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃ — Canst thou put a ring into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a hook? - [40:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.27/) — הֲיַרְבֶּה אֵלֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִים אִם־יְדַבֵּר אֵלֶיךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃ — Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee? - [40:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.28/) — הֲיִכְרֹת בְּרִית עִמָּךְ תִּקָּחֶנּוּ לְעֶבֶד עוֹלָֽם׃ — Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever? - [40:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.29/) — הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־בּוֹכַּצִּפּוֹר וְתִקְשְׁרֶנּוּ לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? - [40:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.30/) — יִכְרוּ עָלָיו חַבָּרִים יֶחֱצוּהוּ בֵּין כְּֽנַעֲנִֽים׃ — Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him? Will they part him among the merchants? - [40:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.31/) — הַֽתְמַלֵּא בְשֻׂכּוֹת עוֹרוֹ וּבְצִלְצַל דָּגִים רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ — Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish-spears? - [40:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.40.32/) — שִׂים־עָלָיו כַּפֶּךָ זְכֹר מִלְחָמָה אַל־תּוֹסַֽף׃ — Lay thy hand upon him; think upon the battle, thou wilt do so no more. - ← previous: [Job 39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/39/) - next →: [Job 41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/41/) - ↑ back to [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/)