Job Chapter 40
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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He shall suck the poison of asps:
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The viper’s tongue shall slay him.
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He shall not look upon the rivers,
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The flowing streams of honey and butter.
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That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down;
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According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
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For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor;
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He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
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Because he knew no quietness within him,
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He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.
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There was nothing left that he devoured not;
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Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
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In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits:
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The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
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When he is about to fill his belly,
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God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him,
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And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
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He shall flee from the iron weapon,
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And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
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He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body;
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Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall:
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Terrors are upon him.
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All darkness is laid up for his treasures:
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A fire not blown
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Jehovah answered Job and said,
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Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reprovethGod, let him answer it.
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And Job answered Jehovah and said,
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Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
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Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
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And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
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Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
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Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
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Hast thou an arm likeGod? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
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Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
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Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
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Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
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Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
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See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
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Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
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He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
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His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
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He is the chief ofGod's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
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For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
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Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
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Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
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Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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And the Lord God answered Job, and said,
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Will [any one] pervert judgment with the Mighty One? and he that reproves God, let him return it for answer.
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And Job answered and said to the Lord,
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Why do I yet plead? being rebuked even while reproving the Lord: hearing such things, whereas I am nothing: and what shall I answer to these [arguments]? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
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I have spoken once; but I will not do so a second time.
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And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, [saying],
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Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.
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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?
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Hast thou an arm like the Lord's? or dost thou thunder with a voice like his?
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Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe thyself with glory and honour.
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And send forth messengers with wrath; and lay low every haughty one.
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Bring down also the proud man; and consume at once the ungodly.
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And hide them together in the earth; and fill their faces with shame.
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[Then] will I confess that thy right hand can save [thee].
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But now look at the wild beasts with thee; they eat grass like oxen.
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Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
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He sets up his tail like a cypress; and his nerves are wrapped together.
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His sides are sides of brass; and his backbone is [as] cast iron.
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This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; made to be played with by his angels.
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And when he has gone up to a steep mountain, he causes joy to the quadrupeds in the deep.
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He lies under trees of every kind, by the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.
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And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, and [so do] the bushes of the field.
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If there should be a flood, he will not perceive it; he trusts that Jordan will rush up into his mouth.
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[Yet one] shall take him in his sight; [one] shall catch [him] with a cord, and pierce his nose.
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But wilt thou catch the serpent with a hook, and put a halter about his nose?
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Or wilt thou fasten a ring in his nostril, and bore his lip with a clasp?
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Will he address thee with a petition? softly, with the voice of a suppliant?
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And will he make a covenant with thee? and wilt thou take him for a perpetual servant?
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And wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or bind him as a sparrow for a child?
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And do the nations feed upon him, and the nations of the Phœnicians share him?
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And all the ships come together would not be able to bear the mere skin of his tail; neither [shall they carry] his head in fishing-vessels.
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But thou shalt lay thy hand upon him [once], remembering the war that is waged by his mouth; and let it not be done any more.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Respondens autem Dominus Iob de turbine, dixit:
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Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos: interrogabo te: et indica mihi.
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Numquid irritum facies iudicium meum: et condemnabis me, ut te iustificeris?
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Et si habes brachium sicut Deus, et si voce simili tonas?
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Circumda tibi decorem, et in sublime erigere, et esto gloriosus, et speciosis induere vestibus.
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Disperge superbos in furore tuo, et respiciens omnem arrogantem humilia.
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Respice cunctos superbos, et confunde eos, et contere impios in loco suo.
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Absconde eos in pulvere simul, et facies eorum demerge in foveam:
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Et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua.
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Ecce, Behemoth, quem feci tecum, fœnum quasi bos comedet:
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Fortitudo eius in lumbis eius, et virtus illius in umbilico ventris eius.
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Stringit caudam suam quasi cedrum, nervi testiculorum eius perplexi sunt.
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Ossa eius velut fistulæ æris, cartilago illius quasi laminæ ferreæ.
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Ipse est principium viarum Dei, qui fecit eum, applicabit gladium eius.
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Huic montes herbas ferunt: omnes bestiæ agri ludent ibi.
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Sub umbra dormit in secreto calami, et in locis humentibus.
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Protegunt umbræ umbram eius, circumdabunt eum salices torrentis.
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Ecce, absorbebit fluvium, et non mirabitur: et habet fiduciam quod influat Iordanis in os eius.
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In oculis eius quasi hamo capiet eum, et in sudibus perforabit nares eius.
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An extrahere poteris leviathan hamo, et fune ligabis linguam eius?
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Numquid pones circulum in naribus eius, aut armilla perforabis maxillam eius?
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Numquid multiplicabit ad te preces, aut loquetur tibi mollia?
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Numquid feriet tecum pactum, et accipies eum servum sempiternum?
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Numquid illudes ei quasi avi, aut ligabis eum ancillis tuis?
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Concident eum amici, divident illum negotiatores?
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Numquid implebis sagenas pelle eius, et gurgustium piscium capite illius?
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Pone super eum manum tuam: memento belli, nec ultra addas loqui.
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Ecce, spes eius frustrabitur eum, et videntibus cunctis præcipitabitur.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Moreover the LORD answered Job,
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“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
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Then Job answered the LORD,
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“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
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I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:
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“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
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Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
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Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
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“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
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Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
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Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
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Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
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Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
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“See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
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Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
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He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.
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He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
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Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
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He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
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The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
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Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
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Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith: --
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Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
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And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: --
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Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
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Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
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And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: --
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Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
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Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?
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And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
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Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.
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Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.
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See every proud one--humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.
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Hide them in the dust together, Their faces bind in secret.
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And even I--I do praise thee, For thy right hand giveth salvation to thee.
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Lo, I pray thee, Behemoth, that I made with thee: Grass as an ox he eateth.
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Lo, I pray thee, his power <FI>is<Fi> in his loins, And his strength in the muscles of his belly.
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He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,
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His bones <FI>are<Fi> tubes of brass, His bones <FI>are<Fi> as a bar of iron.
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He <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;
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For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.
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Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and mire.
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Cover him do shades, <FI>with<Fi> their shadow, Cover him do willows of the brook.
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Lo, a flood oppresseth--he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.
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Before his eyes doth <FI>one<Fi> take him, With snares doth <FI>one<Fi> pierce the nose?
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).