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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Thursday September 1, 2022 (NIV)

Job 40-42

40 And the Lord (A)said to Job:

2 “Shall a faultfinder (B)contend with the Almighty?
He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

Job Promises Silence

3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

4 “Behold, I am (C)of small account; what shall I answer you?
(D)I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken (E)once, and I will not answer;
(F)twice, but I will proceed no further.”

The Lord Challenges Job

6 Then the Lord (G)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

7 (H)“Dress for action[a] like a man;
(I)I will question you, and you make it known to me.
8 Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that (J)you may be in the right?
9 Have you (K)an arm like God,
and can you thunder with (L)a voice like his?

10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
(M)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on everyone who is (N)proud and abase him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
and (O)tread down the wicked (P)where they stand.
13 (Q)Hide them all in (R)the dust together;
bind their faces in the world below.[b]
14 Then will I also acknowledge to you
that your own (S)right hand can save you.

15 “Behold, Behemoth,[c]
which I made as I made you;
he eats (T)grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs like bars of iron.

19 “He is (U)the first of (V)the works[d] of God;
let him who made him bring near his sword!
20 For the mountains yield food for him
where all the wild beasts play.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
in the shelter of (W)the reeds and in the marsh.
22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
24 Can one take him by his eyes,[e]
or pierce his nose with a snare?

41 [f] “Can you draw out (X)Leviathan[g] with a fishhook
or press down his tongue with a cord?
2 Can you put (Y)a rope in his nose
or pierce his jaw with (Z)a hook?
3 Will he make many pleas to you?
Will he speak to you soft words?
4 Will he make a covenant with you
to take him for (AA)your servant forever?
5 Will you play with him as with a bird,
or will you put him on a leash for your girls?
6 Will traders bargain over him?
Will they divide him up among the merchants?
7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons
or his head with fishing spears?
8 Lay your hands on him;
remember the battle—you will not do it again!
9 [h] Behold, the hope of a man is false;
he is laid low even at the sight of him.
10 No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up.
Who then is he who can stand before me?
11 (AB)Who has first given to me, that I should repay him?
(AC)Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

12 “I will not keep silence concerning his limbs,
or his mighty strength, or his goodly frame.
13 Who can strip off his outer garment?
Who would come near him with a bridle?
14 Who can open the doors of his face?
Around his teeth is terror.
15 His back is made of[i] rows of shields,
shut up closely as with a seal.
16 One is so near to another
that no air can come between them.
17 They are (AD)joined one to another;
they clasp each other and cannot be separated.
18 His sneezings flash forth light,
and his eyes are like (AE)the eyelids of the dawn.
19 Out of his mouth go flaming torches;
sparks of fire leap forth.
20 Out of his nostrils comes forth smoke,
as from a boiling pot and burning rushes.
21 His breath (AF)kindles coals,
and a flame comes forth from his mouth.
22 In his neck abides strength,
and terror dances before him.
23 The folds of his flesh (AG)stick together,
firmly cast on him and immovable.
24 His heart is hard as a stone,
hard as the lower millstone.
25 When he raises himself up, the mighty[j] are afraid;
at the crashing they are beside themselves.
26 Though the sword reaches him, it does not avail,
nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.
27 He counts iron as straw,
and bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee;
for him, sling stones are turned to stubble.
29 Clubs are counted as stubble;
he laughs at the rattle of javelins.
30 His underparts are like sharp (AH)potsherds;
he spreads himself like (AI)a threshing sledge on the mire.
31 He makes the deep boil like a pot;
he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.
32 Behind him he leaves a shining wake;
one would think the deep to be white-haired.
33 (AJ)On earth there is not his like,
a creature without fear.
34 He sees everything that is high;
he is king over all the (AK)sons of pride.”

Job's Confession and Repentance

42 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

2 “I know that you can (AL)do all things,
and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
3 (AM)‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
things (AN)too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
4 ‘Hear, and I will speak;
(AO)I will question you, and you make it known to me.’
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
but now my eye sees you;
6 therefore I despise myself,
and repent[k] in (AP)dust and ashes.”

The Lord Rebukes Job's Friends

7 After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz (AQ)the Temanite: “My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. 8 Now therefore take (AR)seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and (AS)offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall (AT)pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.” 9 (AU)So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the Lord had told them, and the Lord accepted Job's prayer.

The Lord Restores Job's Fortunes

10 And the Lord (AV)restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job (AW)twice as much as he had before. 11 Then came to him all his (AX)brothers and sisters and all who had (AY)known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they (AZ)showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil[l] that the Lord had brought upon him. And each of them gave him (BA)a piece of money[m] and (BB)a ring of gold.

12 And the Lord blessed (BC)the latter days of Job more than his beginning. And he had (BD)14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. 13 He had also (BE)seven sons and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first daughter Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch. 15 And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job's daughters. And their father gave them an inheritance (BF)among their brothers. 16 And after this Job lived 140 years, and (BG)saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations. 17 And Job died, an old man, and (BH)full of days.

Footnotes:

  1. Job 40:7 Hebrew Gird up your loins
  2. Job 40:13 Hebrew in the hidden place
  3. Job 40:15 A large animal, exact identity unknown
  4. Job 40:19 Hebrew ways
  5. Job 40:24 Or in his sight
  6. Job 41:1 Ch 40:25 in Hebrew
  7. Job 41:1 A large sea animal, exact identity unknown
  8. Job 41:9 Ch 41:1 in Hebrew
  9. Job 41:15 Or His pride is in his
  10. Job 41:25 Or gods
  11. Job 42:6 Or and am comforted
  12. Job 42:11 Or disaster
  13. Job 42:11 Hebrew a qesitah; a unit of money of unknown value

Cross references:

  1. Job 40:1 : ch. 38:1
  2. Job 40:2 : See ch. 33:13
  3. Job 40:4 : [ch. 42:6; Ezra 9:6]
  4. Job 40:4 : ch. 21:5; 29:9; Judg. 18:19
  5. Job 40:5 : ch. 33:14; Ps. 62:11
  6. Job 40:5 : ch. 33:14; Ps. 62:11
  7. Job 40:6 : ch. 38:1
  8. Job 40:7 : ch. 38:3
  9. Job 40:7 : ch. 38:3; 42:4
  10. Job 40:8 : See ch. 32:2
  11. Job 40:9 : Ps. 89:13; Isa. 63:12
  12. Job 40:9 : See ch. 37:4
  13. Job 40:10 : [Ps. 93:1; 104:1]
  14. Job 40:11 : [Dan. 4:37]; See Isa. 2:11-17
  15. Job 40:12 : Isa. 63:3
  16. Job 40:12 : [ch. 36:20]
  17. Job 40:13 : Isa. 2:10
  18. Job 40:13 : ch. 21:26
  19. Job 40:14 : Ps. 98:1; Isa. 59:16; 63:5
  20. Job 40:15 : Num. 22:4
  21. Job 40:19 : [Prov. 8:22]
  22. Job 40:19 : ch. 26:14
  23. Job 40:21 : Ps. 68:30
  24. Job 41:1 : ch. 3:8; Ps. 74:14; 104:26; Isa. 27:1
  25. Job 41:2 : [2 Kgs. 19:28; Isa. 37:29]
  26. Job 41:2 : [2 Kgs. 19:28; Isa. 37:29]
  27. Job 41:4 : Ex. 21:6; Deut. 15:17
  28. Job 41:11 : Rom. 11:35; [ch. 35:7]
  29. Job 41:11 : See Ps. 24:1
  30. Job 41:17 : ver. 23
  31. Job 41:18 : ch. 3:9
  32. Job 41:21 : 2 Sam. 22:13; [Ps. 18:8]
  33. Job 41:23 : ver. 17
  34. Job 41:30 : ch. 2:8
  35. Job 41:30 : Isa. 28:27; 41:15
  36. Job 41:33 : ch. 19:25
  37. Job 41:34 : ch. 28:8
  38. Job 42:2 : Gen. 18:14; Matt. 19:26
  39. Job 42:3 : ch. 38:2
  40. Job 42:3 : Ps. 40:5; 131:1; 139:6
  41. Job 42:4 : ch. 38:3; 40:7
  42. Job 42:6 : [ch. 30:19; Gen. 18:27]; See ch. 2:8
  43. Job 42:7 : ch. 2:11; 1 Chr. 1:45
  44. Job 42:8 : Num. 23:1; 1 Chr. 15:26
  45. Job 42:8 : ch. 1:5
  46. Job 42:8 : Gen. 20:7; 1 Sam. 12:23; James 5:16; 1 John 5:16
  47. Job 42:9 : ch. 2:11
  48. Job 42:10 : See Ps. 14:7
  49. Job 42:10 : Isa. 40:2; 61:7
  50. Job 42:11 : ch. 19:13
  51. Job 42:11 : ch. 19:13
  52. Job 42:11 : ch. 2:11
  53. Job 42:11 : Gen. 33:19; Josh. 24:32
  54. Job 42:11 : Gen. 24:22
  55. Job 42:12 : ch. 8:7
  56. Job 42:12 : [ver. 10; ch. 1:3]
  57. Job 42:13 : ch. 1:2
  58. Job 42:15 : See Num. 27:1-8
  59. Job 42:16 : Gen. 50:23; [Ps. 128:6; Isa. 53:10]
  60. Job 42:17 : See ch. 5:26
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2 Corinthians 5:11-21

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing (A)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (B)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 (C)We are not commending ourselves to you again but (D)giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we (E)are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ (F)controls us, because we have concluded this: that (G)one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, (H)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but (I)for him who for their sake died and was raised.

16 From now on, therefore, (J)we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is (K)in Christ, he is (L)a new creation.[a] (M)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, (N)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us (O)the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, (P)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us (Q)the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, (R)we are ambassadors for Christ, (S)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 (T)For our sake he made him to be sin (U)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (V)the righteousness of God.

Footnotes:

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Or God was in Christ, reconciling

Cross references:

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:11 : [Job 31:23; Acts 9:31; Heb. 10:31; Jude 23]
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:11 : ch. 4:2
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:12 : See ch. 3:1
  4. 2 Corinthians 5:12 : [ch. 1:14]
  5. 2 Corinthians 5:13 : ch. 11:1, 16, 17; 12:6, 11
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:14 : Acts 18:5
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:14 : Rom. 5:15
  8. 2 Corinthians 5:15 : [Rom. 6:11, 12]; See Rom. 14:7
  9. 2 Corinthians 5:15 : [ch. 12:10]
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:16 : [Gal. 2:6; Phil. 3:7, 8; Col. 2:11; 1 Tim. 5:21]
  11. 2 Corinthians 5:17 : ch. 12:2; Rom. 16:7; Gal. 1:22
  12. 2 Corinthians 5:17 : [John 3:3]; See Rom. 6:4
  13. 2 Corinthians 5:17 : Isa. 43:18, 19; Rev. 21:5; [Isa. 65:17; Eph. 2:15; 4:24; Heb. 8:13]
  14. 2 Corinthians 5:18 : Col. 1:20; See Rom. 5:10; 1 John 2:2
  15. 2 Corinthians 5:18 : Rom. 5:11
  16. 2 Corinthians 5:19 : Ps. 32:2; Rom. 4:8
  17. 2 Corinthians 5:19 : [See ver. 18 above]; Rom. 5:11
  18. 2 Corinthians 5:20 : Eph. 6:20; [Mal. 2:7; Gal. 4:14]
  19. 2 Corinthians 5:20 : ch. 6:1
  20. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : Rom. 8:3; Gal. 3:13; See Rom. 4:25
  21. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : See 1 Pet. 2:22
  22. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : See Rom. 1:17; 1 Cor. 1:30
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Psalm 45

Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil[a] of (A)the Sons of Korah; a love song.

45 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of (B)a ready scribe.

2 You are (C)the most handsome of the sons of men;
(D)grace is poured upon your lips;
therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 (E)Gird your (F)sword on your thigh, O (G)mighty one,
in (H)your splendor and majesty!

4 In your majesty (I)ride out victoriously
for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you (J)awesome deeds!
5 Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king's enemies;
the peoples fall under you.

6 (K)Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
The (L)scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
7 (M)you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.
Therefore (N)God, your God, has (O)anointed you
with the oil of (P)gladness (Q)beyond your companions;
8 your robes are all fragrant with (R)myrrh and aloes and cassia.
From ivory palaces (S)stringed instruments make you glad;
9 daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
(T)at your right hand stands the queen in (U)gold of Ophir.

10 Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:
forget your people and your father's house,
11 and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your (V)lord, (W)bow to him.
12 The people[b] of Tyre will (X)seek your favor with (Y)gifts,
(Z)the richest of the people.[c]

13 All glorious is (AA)the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.
14 (AB)In many-colored robes (AC)she is led to the king,
with her virgin companions following behind her.
15 With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.

16 In place of your fathers shall be your sons;
you will make them (AD)princes in all the earth.
17 (AE)I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;
therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. Psalm 45:12 Hebrew daughter
  3. Psalm 45:12 Or The daughter of Tyre is here with gifts, the richest of people seek your favor

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 45:1 : Ps. 42, title
  2. Psalm 45:1 : [Ezra 7:6]
  3. Psalm 45:2 : [Isa. 33:17]
  4. Psalm 45:2 : [Luke 4:22]; See Isa. 61:1-3
  5. Psalm 45:3 : Ex. 32:27
  6. Psalm 45:3 : [Isa. 49:2; Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 19:15]
  7. Psalm 45:3 : [Ps. 24:8; Isa. 9:6]
  8. Psalm 45:3 : Ps. 21:5; 96:6, 7
  9. Psalm 45:4 : [Rev. 16:2]
  10. Psalm 45:4 : See Ps. 65:5
  11. Psalm 45:6 : Ps. 93:2; 110:2; Cited Heb. 1:8, 9
  12. Psalm 45:6 : [Ps. 67:4; 96:10]
  13. Psalm 45:7 : See Ps. 11:7
  14. Psalm 45:7 : Isa. 61:1
  15. Psalm 45:7 : Ps. 2:2; 1 Kgs. 1:39; [Acts 10:38]
  16. Psalm 45:7 : [Ps. 21:6]
  17. Psalm 45:7 : [1 Kgs. 3:13]
  18. Psalm 45:8 : John 19:39; [Matt. 2:11]
  19. Psalm 45:8 : Ps. 150:4
  20. Psalm 45:9 : [1 Kgs. 2:19; Neh. 2:6]
  21. Psalm 45:9 : See Job 28:16
  22. Psalm 45:11 : Isa. 54:5
  23. Psalm 45:11 : Ps. 95:6
  24. Psalm 45:12 : [Job 11:19]
  25. Psalm 45:12 : Ps. 96:8
  26. Psalm 45:12 : Ps. 22:29; 68:29; 72:10; Isa. 49:7
  27. Psalm 45:13 : [Rev. 19:7, 8]
  28. Psalm 45:14 : [Judg. 5:30; Ezek. 16:18; 26:16]
  29. Psalm 45:14 : [Song 1:4]
  30. Psalm 45:16 : 1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6
  31. Psalm 45:17 : [Mal. 1:11]
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Proverbs 22:14

14 The mouth of (A)forbidden[a] women is (B)a deep pit;
(C)he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.

Footnotes:

  1. Proverbs 22:14 Hebrew strange

Cross references:

  1. Proverbs 22:14 : See ch. 2:16
  2. Proverbs 22:14 : [ch. 23:27]
  3. Proverbs 22:14 : Eccles. 7:26
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