Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee, 1825, William Blake, British, 1757–1827, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. ( x cm) (sheet, mount), Engraving, England, 19th century, Here, God explains the mystery of the incessant warfare in the human world. He reaches down through the cloud-barrier with his left hand to indicate Behemoth and Leviathan. These two creatures exist in man himself; God proclaims to Job 'Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee.' (Job xl: 15-24; lxi: 1-34). The cloud-barrier of Job's world includes the sphere in which they exist; it is a picture of the subconscious

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