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Then the LORD answered Job out of the (
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That his words might have greater majesty ,
and that Job might know with whom he had to do .(:
note )
whirlwind ,
and said ,
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Who [
is ]
this that (
note :)
Which by seeking out the secret counsel of God by man '
s reason ,
makes it more obscure ,
and shows his own folly .(:
note )
darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge ?
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Gird up now thy loins like a man ;
for I (
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Because he wished to dispute with God , (
Job_23
:3 ),
God reasons with him ,
to declare his rashness .(:
note )
will demand of thee ,
and answer thou me .
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Where wast thou when I (
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Seeing he could not judge those things which were done so long before he was born ,
he was not able to comprehend all God '
s works :
much less the secret causes of his judgments .(:
note )
laid the foundations of the earth ?
declare ,
if thou hast understanding .
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Who hath layde the measures thereof ,
if thou knowest ,
or who hath stretched the line ouer it :
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Whereupon are the foundations thereof set :
or who layed the corner stone thereof :
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When the morning stars (
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The stars and dumb creatures are said to praise God ,
because his power ,
wisdom and goodness is manifest and known in it .(:
note )
sang together ,
and all the Meaning the angels .
sons of God shouted for joy ?
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Or who hath shut vp the Sea with doores ,
when it yssued and came foorth as out of the wombe :
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When I made the cloud the garment thereof ,
and thick darkness a (
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As though the great sea was but as a little baby in the hands of God to turn to and fro .(:
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swaddlingband for it ,
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When I stablished my commandement vpon it ,
and set barres and doores ,
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And said ,
Hitherto shalt thou come ,
but no further :
and here shall thy proud waves be (
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That is ,
God '
s decree and commandment as in (
Job_38
:10 ).(:
note )
stayed ?
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Hast thou commanded the (
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That is ,
to rise ,
since you were born ?(:
note )
morning since thy days ; [
and ]
caused the dayspring to know his place ;
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That it might take hold of the ends of the earth ,
that the wicked might be (
note :)
Who having in the night been given to wickedness ,
cannot abide the light ,
but hide themselves .(:
note )
shaken out of it ?
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It is turned as clay [
to ]
the seal ; (
note :)
The earth which seemed in the night to have no form by the rising of the sun ,
is as it were created anew ,
and all things in it clad with new beauty .(:
note )
and they stand as a garment .
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And from the wicked their light shall be taken away ,
and the hie arme shalbe broken .
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Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea ?
or hast thou walked in the search of the (
note :)
If you are not able to seek out the depth of the sea ,
how much less are you able to comprehend the counsel of God ?(:
note )
depth ?
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Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee ?
Or hast thou seene the gates of the shadowe of death ?
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Hast thou perceiued the breadth of the earth ?
Tell if thou knowest all this .
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Where is the way where light dwelleth ?
And where is the place of darkenesse ,
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That thou (
note :)
That you might appoint its highways and limits .(:
note )
shouldest take it to the bound thereof ,
and that thou shouldest know the paths [
to ]
the house thereof ?
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Knewest thou it ,
because thou wast then borne ,
and because the nomber of thy dayes is great ?
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Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snow ?
Or hast thou seene the treasures of ye haile ,
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Which I have reserved (
note :)
To punish my enemies with them , (
Exo_9
:18 ;
Jos_10
:11 ).(:
note )
against the time of trouble ,
against the day of battle and war ?
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By what way is the light parted ,
which scattereth the East winde vpon the earth ?
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Who hath deuided the spowtes for the raine ?
Or the way for the lightning of ye thunders ,
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To cause it to raine on the earth where no man is ,
and in the wildernes where there is no man ?
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To fulfil the wilde and waste place ,
and to cause the bud of the herbe to spring forth ?
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Who is the father of the rayne ?
Or who hath begotten the droppes of the dewe ?
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Out of whose wombe came the yee ?
Who hath ingendred the frost of the heauen ?
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The waters are hid (
note :)
The ice covers it ,
as though it were paved with stone .(:
note )
as [
with ]
a stone ,
and the face of the deep is frozen .
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Canst thou bind the sweet influences (
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Which rise when the sun is in Taurus ,
which is the spring ,
and brings flowers .(:
note )
of Pleiades ,
or loose the bands of Which comes in winter .
Orion ?
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Canst thou bring forth (
note :)
Certain stars so called ,
some think they were the twelve signs .(:
note )
Mazzaroth in his season ?
or canst thou guide The north star with those that are about him .
Arcturus with his sons ?
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Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven ?
canst thou set the (
note :)
Can you cause the heavenly bodies to have any power over the earthly bodies ?(:
note )
dominion thereof in the earth ?
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Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes that the aboundance of water may couer thee ?
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Canst thou sende the lightenings that they may walke ,
and say vnto thee ,
Loe ,
heere we are ?
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Who hath put wisdom in the (
note :)
In the secret parts of man .(:
note )
inward parts ?
or who hath given understanding to the heart ?
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Who can number the clouds in wisdom ?
or who can stay the (
note :)
That is ,
the clouds in which the water is contained as in bottles .(:
note )
bottles of heaven ,
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When the dust groweth into hardness , (
note :)
For when God does not open these bottles ,
the earth comes to this inconvenience .(:
note )
and the clods cleave fast together ?
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Wilt (
note :)
After he had declared God '
s works in the heavens ,
he shows his marvellous providence in earth ,
even toward the brute beasts .(:
note )
thou hunt the prey for the lion ?
or fill the appetite of the young lions ,
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cf2 (
39:2 )}
When they couch in their places ,
and remaine in the couert to lye in waite ?
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Who provideth for the raven his food ?
when his young ones (
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Read (
Psa_147
:9 ).(:
note )
cry unto God ,
they wander for lack of meat .
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cf2 (
39:4 )}
Knowest thou the time when the wilde goates bring foorth yong ?
or doest thou marke when the hindes doe calue ?
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Canst thou number the months [
that ]
they (
note :)
That is ,
how long they go with young ?(:
note )
fulfil ?
or knowest thou the time when they bring forth ?
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They bow themselves ,
they (
note :)
They bring forth with great difficulty .(:
note )
bring forth their young ones ,
they cast out their sorrows .
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cf2 (
39:7 )}
Yet their yong waxe fatte ,
and growe vp with corne :
they goe foorth and returne not vnto them .
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cf2 (
39:8 )}
Who hath set the wilde asse at libertie ?
or who hath loosed the bondes of the wilde asse ?
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Whose house I have made the wilderness ,
and the (
note :)
That is ,
the barren ground where no good fruit grows .(:
note )
barren land his dwellings .
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cf2 (
39:10 )}
He derideth the multitude of the citie :
he heareth not the crie of the driuer .
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cf2 (
39:11 )}
He seeketh out the mountaine for his pasture ,
and searcheth after euery greene thing .
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Will the unicorn be willing to (
note :)
Is it possible to make the unicorn tame ?
signifying that if man cannot rule a creature ,
that it is much more impossible that he should appoint the wisdom of God ,
by which he governs all the world .(:
note )
serve thee ,
or abide by thy crib ?
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cf2 (
39:13 )}
Canst thou binde the vnicorne with his band to labour in the furrowe ?
or will he plowe the valleyes after thee ?
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cf2 (
39:14 )}
Wilt thou trust in him ,
because his stregth is great ,
and cast off thy labour vnto him ?
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cf2 (
39:15 )}
Wilt thou beleeue him ,
that he will bring home thy seede ,
and gather it vnto thy barne ?
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cf2 (
39:16 )}
Hast thou giuen the pleasant wings vnto the peacockes ?
or winges and feathers vnto the ostriche ?
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Which leaveth her eggs in the earth ,
and (
note :)
They write that the ostrich covers her eggs in the sand ,
and because the country is hot and the sun still keeps them warm ,
they are hatched .(:
note )
warmeth them in dust ,
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cf2 (
39:18 )}
And forgetteth that the foote might scatter the ,
or that the wild beast might breake the .
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She is hardened against her young ones ,
as though [
they were ]
not hers :
her labour is (
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If he should take care of them .(:
note )
in vain without fear ;
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Because God hath deprived her of (
note :)
That is ,
to have a care and natural affection toward his young .(:
note )
wisdom ,
neither hath he imparted to her understanding .
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What (
note :)
When the young ostrich is grown up ,
he outruns the horse .(:
note )
time she lifteth up herself on high ,
she scorneth the horse and his rider .
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Hast thou given the horse strength ?
hast thou clothed his neck with (
note :)
That is ,
given him courage ?
which is meant by neighing and shaking his neck .(:
note )
thunder ?
* {\
cf2 (
39:23 )}
Hast thou made him afraid as the grashopper ?
his strong neying is fearefull .
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He (
note :)
He beats with his hoof .(:
note )
paweth in the valley ,
and rejoiceth in [
his ]
strength :
he goeth on to meet the armed men .
* {\
cf2 (
39:25 )}
He mocketh at feare ,
and is not afraid ,
and turneth not backe from the sworde ,
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cf2 (
39:26 )}
Though the quiuer rattle against him ,
the glittering speare and the shield .
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He (
note :)
He so rides the ground that it seems nothing under him .(:
note )
swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage :
neither believeth he that [
it is ]
the sound of the trumpet .
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cf2 (
39:28 )}
He sayth among the trumpets ,
Ha ,
ha :
hee smelleth the battell afarre off ,
and the noyse of the captaines ,
and the shouting .
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Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom , [
and ]
stretch her wings toward the (
note :)
That is ,
when cold comes ,
to fly into the warm countries .(:
note )
south ?
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cf2 (
39:30 )}
Doeth the egle mount vp at thy commandement ,
or make his nest on hie ?
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cf2 (
39:31 )}
Shee abideth and remaineth in the rocke ,
euen vpon the toppe of the rocke ,
and the tower .
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cf2 (
39:32 )}
From thence she spieth for meate ,
and her eyes beholde afarre off .
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cf2 (
39:33 )}
His young ones also sucke vp blood :
and where the slaine are ,
there is she .
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cf2 (
39:34 )}
Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob , &
amp ;
said ,
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Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty (
note :)
Is this the way for a man that will learn ,
to strive with God ?
which he reproves in Job .(:
note )
instruct [
him ]?
he that reproveth God ,
let him answer it .
* {\
cf2 (
39:36 )}
Then Iob answered the Lord ,
saying ,
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Behold ,
I am (
note :)
By which he shows that he repented and desired pardon for his faults .(:
note )
vile ;
what shall I answer thee ?
I will lay mine hand upon my mouth .
* {\
cf2 (
39:38 )}
Once haue I spoken ,
but I will answere no more ,
yea twise ,
but I will proceede no further .
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cf2 (
40:1 )}
Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde ,
and said ,
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cf2 (
40:2 )}
Girde vp now thy loynes like a man :
I will demaunde of thee ,
and declare thou vnto me .
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Wilt thou also disannul (
note :)
Signifying that they who justify themselves condemn God as unjust .(:
note )
my judgment ?
wilt thou condemn me ,
that thou mayest be righteous ?
* {\
cf2 (
40:4 )}
Or hast thou an arme like God ?
or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him ?
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Deck thyself now [
with ] (
note :)
Meaning ,
that these were proper to God ,
and belonged to no man .(:
note )
majesty and excellency ;
and array thyself with glory and beauty .
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cf2 (
40:6 )}
Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath ,
and beholde euery one that is proude ,
and abase him .
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cf2 (
40:7 )}
Looke on euery one that is arrogant ,
and bring him lowe :
and destroy the wicked in their place .
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Hide them in the dust together ; [
and ]
bind (
note :)
Cause them to die if you can .(:
note )
their faces in secret .
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Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can (
note :)
Proving by this that whoever attributes to himself power and ability to save himself ,
makes himself God .(:
note )
save thee .
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Behold now (
note :)
This beast is thought to be the elephant ,
or some other ,
which is unknown .(:
note )
behemoth ,
which I made Whom I made as well as you .
with thee ;
he eateth This commends the providence of God toward man :
for if he were given to devour as a lion ,
nothing would be able to resist him ,
or content him .
grass as an ox .
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cf2 (
40:11 )}
Behold now ,
his strength is in his loynes ,
and his force is in the nauil of his belly .
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cf2 (
40:12 )}
When hee taketh pleasure ,
his taile is like a cedar :
the sinews of his stones are wrapt together .
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cf2 (
40:13 )}
His bones are like staues of brasse ,
and his small bones like staues of yron .
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cf2 (
40:15 )}
Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse ,
where all the beastes of the fielde play .
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cf2 (
40:16 )}
Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes ?
* {\
cf2 (
40:17 )}
Can the trees couer him with their shadow ?
or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about ?
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Behold ,
he drinketh up a river , (
note :)
He drinks at leisure ,
and fears nobody .(:
note ) [
and ]
hasteth not :
he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth .
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cf2 (
40:19 )}
Hee taketh it with his eyes ,
and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him .
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Canst thou draw out (
note :)
Meaning the whale .(:
note )
leviathan with an hook ?
or his tongue with a cord [
which ]
thou lettest down ?
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Canst thou put an hook into his nose ?
or (
note :)
Because he fears lest you should take him .(:
note )
bore his jaw through with a thorn ?
* {\
cf2 (
40:22 )}
Will he make many prayers vnto thee ,
or speake thee faire ?
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Will he make a covenant with thee ?
wilt thou take (
note :)
To do your business ,
and be at your command ?(:
note )
him for a servant for ever ?
* {\
cf2 (
40:24 )}
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird ?
or wilt thou bynd him for thy maydes ?
* {\
cf2 (
40:25 )}
Shall the companions baket with him ?
shal they deuide him among the marchants ?
* {\
cf2 (
40:26 )}
Canst thou fill the basket with his skinne ?
or the fishpanier with his head ?
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Lay thine hand upon him ,
remember (
note :)
If you once consider the danger ,
you will not meddle with him .(:
note )
the battle ,
do no more .
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Behold , (
note :)
That is ,
that trusts to take him .(:
note )
the hope of him is in vain :
shall not [
one ]
be cast down even at the sight of him ?
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None [
is so ]
fierce that dare stir him up :
who then is able to (
note :)
If no one dare stand against a whale ,
which is but a creature ,
who is able to compare with God the creator ?(:
note )
stand before me ?
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Who hath prevented me ,
that I should (
note :)
Who has taught me to accomplish my work ?(:
note )
repay [
him ?
whatsoever is ]
under the whole heaven is mine .
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I will not conceal (
note :)
The parts and members of the whale ?(:
note )
his parts ,
nor his power ,
nor his comely proportion .
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Who can discover the face (
note :)
That is ,
who dare pull off his skin ?(:
note )
of his garment ? [
or ]
who can come [
to him ]
with his double Who dare put a bridle in his mouth ?
bridle ?
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Who can (
note :)
Who dare look in his mouth ?(:
note )
open the doors of his face ?
his teeth [
are ]
terrible round about .
* {\
cf2 (
41:6 )}
The maiestie of his scales is like strog shields ,
and are sure sealed .
* {\
cf2 (
41:7 )}
One is set to another ,
that no winde can come betweene them .
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cf2 (
41:8 )}
One is ioyned to another :
they sticke together ,
that they cannot be sundered .
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By his neesings (
note :)
That is ,
casts out flames of fire .(:
note )
a light doth shine ,
and his eyes [
are ]
like the eyelids of the morning .
* {\
cf2 (
41:10 )}
Out of his mouth go lampes ,
and sparkes of fire leape out .
* {\
cf2 (
41:11 )}
Out of his nostrels commeth out smoke ,
as out of a boyling pot or caldron .
* {\
cf2 (
41:12 )}
His breath maketh the coales burne :
for a flame goeth out of his mouth .
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In his neck remaineth strength ,
and (
note :)
Nothing is painful or hard for him .(:
note )
sorrow is turned into joy before him .
* {\
cf2 (
41:14 )}
The members of his bodie are ioyned :
they are strong in themselues ,
and cannot be mooued .
* {\
cf2 (
41:15 )}
His heart is as strong as a stone , &
amp ;
as hard as the nether milstone .
* {\
cf2 (
41:16 )}
The mightie are afrayd of his maiestie ,
and for feare they faint in themselues .
* {\
cf2 (
41:17 )}
When the sword doeth touch him ,
he will not rise vp ,
nor for the speare ,
dart nor habergeon .
* {\
cf2 (
41:18 )}
He esteemeth yron as strawe ,
and brasse as rotten wood .
* {\
cf2 (
41:19 )}
The archer canot make him flee :
ye stones of the sling are turned into stubble vnto him :
* {\
cf2 (
41:20 )}
The dartes are counted as strawe :
and hee laugheth at the shaking of the speare .
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Sharp stones (
note :)
His skin is so hard that he lies with a great ease on the stones as in the mud .(:
note ) [
are ]
under him :
he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire .
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He maketh the deep to (
note :)
Either he makes the sea to seem like it is boiling by his wallowing ,
or else he spouts water in such abundance as it would seem that the sea boiled .(:
note )
boil like a pot :
he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment .
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He maketh a path to (
note :)
That is ,
a white froth and shining stream before him .(:
note )
shine after him ; [
one ]
would think the deep [
to be ]
hoary .
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cf2 (
41:24 )}
In the earth there is none like him :
hee is made without feare .
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He beholdeth (
note :)
He despises all other beasts and monsters ,
and is the proudest of all others .(:
note )
all high [
things ]:
he [
is ]
a king over all the children of pride .
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Then Iob answered the Lord ,
and sayd ,