Job 40:3

King James Version

Then Job answered the Lord , and said,

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Job answered Yahweh and said,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Job answered the LORD and said,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Iob aunswered the Lorde, saying:

Darby Translation
And Job answered Jehovah and said,

New King James Version
Then Job answered the LORD and said:

Literal Translation
Then Job answered Jehovah and said:

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Job answered the Lord :

World English Bible
Then Job answered Yahweh,

King James Version (1611)
Then Iob answered the Lord, and said,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iob answered the LORDE, sayenge:

THE MESSAGE
God then confronted Job directly: "Now what do you have to say for yourself? Are you going to haul me, the Mighty One, into court and press charges?" Job answered: "I'm speechless, in awe—words fail me. I should never have opened my mouth! I've talked too much, way too much. I'm ready to shut up and listen."

I Want Straight Answers

God addressed Job next from the eye of the storm, and this is what he said: "I have some more questions for you, and I want straight answers. "Do you presume to tell me what I'm doing wrong? Are you calling me a sinner so you can be a saint? Do you have an arm like my arm? Can you shout in thunder the way I can? Go ahead, show your stuff. Let's see what you're made of, what you can do. Unleash your outrage. Target the arrogant and lay them flat. Target the arrogant and bring them to their knees. Stop the wicked in their tracks—make mincemeat of them! Dig a mass grave and dump them in it— faceless corpses in an unmarked grave. I'll gladly step aside and hand things over to you— you can surely save yourself with no help from me! "Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"

American Standard Version
Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

Bible in Basic English
And Job said in answer to the Lord,

Update Bible Version
Then Job answered Yahweh, and said,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

New English Translation
Then Job answered the Lord :

Contemporary English Version
Job said to the Lord :

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Iyov replied to Adonai :

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,

George Lamsa Translation
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Amplified Bible
Then Job replied to the LORD and said,

Hebrew Names Version
Then Iyov answered the LORD,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

New Living Translation
Then Job replied to the Lord ,

New Life Bible
Job answered the Lord and said,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Do not set aside my judgment: and dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous?

English Revised Version
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Berean Standard Bible
Then Job answered the LORD:

New Revised Standard
Then Job answered the Lord :

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Job responded to Yahweh, and said: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
(39-33) Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

Lexham English Bible
So Job answered Yahweh and said,

English Standard Version
Then Job answered the Lord and said:

New American Standard Bible
Then Job answered the LORD and said,

New Century Version
Then Job answered the Lord :

Good News Translation
Job I spoke foolishly, Lord . What can I answer? I will not try to say anything else. <

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Job answered the Lord :

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Joob answeride to the Lord,

Young's Literal Translation
And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: --

Revised Standard Version
Then Job answered the LORD:

Contextual Overview

¹ Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, ² Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth 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.

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Cross-References

Genesis 39:20
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

Genesis 39:23
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Job answered the Lord,.... Finding that he was obliged to answer, he did, but with some reluctance:

and said; as follows: