---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Job from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 40
verse_count: 24
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Job, chap. 40, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Job 40

*God's answer continued Job humbleth himself to God.*

**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.
**6** Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
**7** Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
**8** Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
**9** Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
**10** Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
**11** Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
**12** Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
**13** Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
**14** Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
**15** Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee? he eateth grass as an ox.
**16** Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
**17** He moveth his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
**18** His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
**19** He is the chief of the ways of God; he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
**20** Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
**21** He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
**22** The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
**23** Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not; he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
**24** He taketh it with his eyes; hia nose pierceth through snares.