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The Lord Answers Job
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
The LORD Challenges Job
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
“Who is this that questions my wisdom
with such ignorant words?
with such ignorant words?
Brace yourself like a man,
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
Tell me, if you have understanding.
“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell me, if you know so much.
Tell me, if you know so much.
Who determined its measurements — surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
Or who stretched the line upon it?
Who determined its dimensions
and stretched out the surveying line?
and stretched out the surveying line?
On what were its bases sunk,
or who laid its cornerstone,
or who laid its cornerstone,
What supports its foundations,
and who laid its cornerstone
and who laid its cornerstone
when the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
“Or who shut in the sea with doors
when it burst out from the womb,
when it burst out from the womb,
“Who kept the sea inside its boundaries
as it burst from the womb,
as it burst from the womb,
when I made clouds its garment
and thick darkness its swaddling band,
and thick darkness its swaddling band,
and as I clothed it with clouds
and wrapped it in thick darkness?
and wrapped it in thick darkness?
and prescribed limits for it
and set bars and doors,
and set bars and doors,
For I locked it behind barred gates,
limiting its shores.
limiting its shores.
and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,
and here shall your proud waves be stayed’?
and here shall your proud waves be stayed’?
I said, ‘This far and no farther will you come.
Here your proud waves must stop!’
Here your proud waves must stop!’
“Have you commanded the morning since your days began,
and caused the dawn to know its place,
and caused the dawn to know its place,
“Have you ever commanded the morning to appear
and caused the dawn to rise in the east?
and caused the dawn to rise in the east?
that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth,
and the wicked be shaken out of it?
and the wicked be shaken out of it?
Have you made daylight spread to the ends of the earth,
to bring an end to the night’s wickedness?
to bring an end to the night’s wickedness?
It is changed like clay under the seal,
and its features stand out like a garment.
and its features stand out like a garment.
From the wicked their light is withheld,
and their uplifted arm is broken.
and their uplifted arm is broken.
The light disturbs the wicked
and stops the arm that is raised in violence.
and stops the arm that is raised in violence.
“Have you entered into the springs of the sea,
or walked in the recesses of the deep?
or walked in the recesses of the deep?
“Have you explored the springs from which the seas come?
Have you explored their depths?
Have you explored their depths?
Have the gates of death been revealed to you,
or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?
or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?
Do you know where the gates of death are located?
Have you seen the gates of utter gloom?
Have you seen the gates of utter gloom?
Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth?
Declare, if you know all this.
Declare, if you know all this.
Do you realize the extent of the earth?
Tell me about it if you know!
Tell me about it if you know!
“Where is the way to the dwelling of light,
and where is the place of darkness,
and where is the place of darkness,
“Where does light come from,
and where does darkness go?
and where does darkness go?
that you may take it to its territory
and that you may discern the paths to its home?
and that you may discern the paths to its home?
Can you take each to its home?
Do you know how to get there?
Do you know how to get there?
You know, for you were born then,
and the number of your days is great!
and the number of your days is great!
But of course you know all this!
For you were born before it was all created,
and you are so very experienced!
For you were born before it was all created,
and you are so very experienced!
“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,
or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
“Have you visited the storehouses of the snow
or seen the storehouses of hail?
or seen the storehouses of hail?
which I have reserved for the time of trouble,
for the day of battle and war?
for the day of battle and war?
(I have reserved them as weapons for the time of trouble,
for the day of battle and war.)
for the day of battle and war.)
What is the way to the place where the light is distributed,
or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth?
or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth?
Where is the path to the source of light?
Where is the home of the east wind?
Where is the home of the east wind?
“Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain
and a way for the thunderbolt,
and a way for the thunderbolt,
“Who created a channel for the torrents of rain?
Who laid out the path for the lightning?
Who laid out the path for the lightning?
to bring rain on a land where no man is,
on the desert in which there is no man,
on the desert in which there is no man,
Who makes the rain fall on barren land,
in a desert where no one lives?
in a desert where no one lives?
to satisfy the waste and desolate land,
and to make the ground sprout with grass?
and to make the ground sprout with grass?
Who sends rain to satisfy the parched ground
and make the tender grass spring up?
and make the tender grass spring up?
“Has the rain a father,
or who has begotten the drops of dew?
or who has begotten the drops of dew?
“Does the rain have a father?
Who gives birth to the dew?
Who gives birth to the dew?
From whose womb did the ice come forth,
and who has given birth to the frost of heaven?
and who has given birth to the frost of heaven?
Who is the mother of the ice?
Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens?
Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens?
The waters become hard like stone,
and the face of the deep is frozen.
and the face of the deep is frozen.
For the water turns to ice as hard as rock,
and the surface of the water freezes.
and the surface of the water freezes.
“Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades
or loose the cords of Orion?
or loose the cords of Orion?
“Can you direct the movement of the stars —
binding the cluster of the Pleiades
or loosening the cords of Orion?
binding the cluster of the Pleiades
or loosening the cords of Orion?
Can you direct the constellations through the seasons
or guide the Bear with her cubs across the heavens?
or guide the Bear with her cubs across the heavens?
Do you know the ordinances of the heavens?
Can you establish their rule on the earth?
Can you establish their rule on the earth?
Do you know the laws of the universe?
Can you use them to regulate the earth?
Can you use them to regulate the earth?
“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
that a flood of waters may cover you?
that a flood of waters may cover you?
“Can you shout to the clouds
and make it rain?
and make it rain?
Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go
and say to you, ‘Here we are’?
and say to you, ‘Here we are’?
Can you make lightning appear
and cause it to strike as you direct?
and cause it to strike as you direct?
Who gives intuition to the heart
and instinct to the mind?
and instinct to the mind?
Who can number the clouds by wisdom?
Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,
Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,
Who is wise enough to count all the clouds?
Who can tilt the water jars of heaven
Who can tilt the water jars of heaven
when the dust runs into a mass
and the clods stick fast together?
and the clods stick fast together?
when the parched ground is dry
and the soil has hardened into clods?
and the soil has hardened into clods?
“Can you hunt the prey for the lion,
or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
“Can you stalk prey for a lioness
and satisfy the young lions’ appetites
and satisfy the young lions’ appetites
when they crouch in their dens
or lie in wait in their thicket?
or lie in wait in their thicket?
as they lie in their dens
or crouch in the thicket?
or crouch in the thicket?