El panorama
Job 40 abre con “Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,”, cambia cerca del versículo 12 con “Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their…” y termina con “He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
Las Escrituras junto al resumen
Job · Versión King James · 24Job 40:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Job 40:1–8 abre con “Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,” y llega a “Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 40 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 3 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,” Nombrar a Job y Moreover mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Job 40:1-8
Versión King James1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3Then Job answered the LORD , and said,
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Job 40:9-16
Versículos 9–16: Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Job 40:9–16 abre con “Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?” y llega a “Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 40 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?” La pregunta hace que el pasaje avance con más calma. Observa quién debe responder, qué presupone y si las líneas siguientes ofrecen una respuesta.
Job 40:9-16
Versión King James9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Job 40:17-24
Versículos 17–24: He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped…
Job 40:17–24 abre con “He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.” y llega a “He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Job 40 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen cedar, moveth, sinews. Su relación con los versículos 18 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
Job 40:17-24
Versión King James17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Job 40:1 comienza con “Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Job 40:14 forma un giro natural: “Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.”
La nota final
Job 40:24 deja al lector con “He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras answer, LORD, bones, hand, loins, mouth ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.