First Round Second Round (38:1–40:5) (40:6–42:6) Divine Speech 38:1–40:2 40:6–41:34 Introductory editorial note 38:1 40:6 Thematic challenge 38:2–3 40:7–14 Main body (in two principle parts) 38:4–38 (Inanimate creation) 38:39–39:30 (Animate creation) 40:15–24 (Behemoth) 41:1–34 (Leviathan) (Transitional editorial note) 40:1 — Summary challenge 40:2 — Human Response 40:3–5 42:1–6 Introductory editorial note 40:3 42:1 Reply per se 40:4–5 42:2–6 The epilogue (42:7–17) in prose is basically a counterbalance