Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ New Living Translation If he snatches someone in death, who can stop him? Who dares to ask, ‘What are you doing?’ English Standard Version Behold, he snatches away; who can turn him back? Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ Berean Standard Bible If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’ King James Bible Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? New King James Version If He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ New American Standard Bible “If He were to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ NASB 1995 “Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ NASB 1977 “Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What art Thou doing?’ Legacy Standard Bible Were He to snatch away, who could turn Him back? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ Amplified Bible “Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back? Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ Christian Standard Bible If he snatches something, who can stop him? Who can ask him, “What are you doing? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible If He snatches something, who can stop Him? Who can ask Him, “What are You doing?” American Standard Version Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? Contemporary English Version And if he grabs something, who can stop him or raise a question? English Revised Version Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? GOD'S WORD® Translation He takes something away, [but] who can stop him? Who is going to ask him, 'What are you doing?' Good News Translation He takes what he wants, and no one can stop him; no one dares ask him, "What are you doing?" International Standard Version Indeed, if he snatches someone away, who could restrain him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?' Majority Standard Bible If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ?What are You doing?? NET Bible If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?' New Heart English Bible Look, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?' Webster's Bible Translation Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou? World English Bible Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, ‘What are you doing?’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, He snatches away, who brings it back? Who says to Him, What [are] You doing? Young's Literal Translation Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?' Smith's Literal Translation Behold, he will catch and who shall turn him? and who shall say to him, What wilt thou do? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so? Catholic Public Domain Version If he suddenly should question, who will answer him? Or who can say, “Why did you do so?” New American Bible Should he seize me forcibly, who can resist? Who can say to him, “What are you doing?” New Revised Standard Version He snatches away; who can stop him? Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, if he will destroy, who can resist him? Who can say to him, What doest thou? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, if he destroys, who would command with his hand and who will say to him: ‘what are you doing?’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, He snatcheth away, who can hinder Him? Who will say unto Him: 'What doest Thou?' Brenton Septuagint Translation If he would take away, who shall turn him back? or who shall say to him, What hast thou done? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…11Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. 12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’ 13God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.… Cross References Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Daniel 4:35 All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Isaiah 14:27 The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back? Isaiah 43:13 Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” Ecclesiastes 8:4 For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?” Psalm 115:3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases. Psalm 135:6 The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Lamentations 3:37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? Acts 5:39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.” Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. Isaiah 10:15 Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood! Romans 11:33-34 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” 1 Corinthians 10:22 Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? Treasury of Scripture Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What do you? he taketh Job 23:13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. Job 34:29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? hinder him. Job 11:10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? What Job 33:13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. Isaiah 45:9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. Jump to Previous Hand Hinder Prey Puts Restrain Seizeth Snatch Snatches Snatcheth Stop Turned WhatJump to Next Hand Hinder Prey Puts Restrain Seizeth Snatch Snatches Snatcheth Stop Turned WhatJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions If He takes away The phrase "If He takes away" reflects the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. The Hebrew root for "takes away" is "שָׁלַל" (shalal), which conveys the idea of seizing or removing. In the context of Job, this highlights God's ultimate authority over creation and His ability to give and take according to His divine will. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of deities as having control over life and death, prosperity and adversity. For the believer, it is a reminder of the need to trust in God's wisdom and purpose, even when His actions are beyond human understanding. who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him ‘What are You doing?’ Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith. 2. God The omnipotent Creator, whose actions and decisions are beyond human understanding and questioning, as emphasized in this verse. 3. The Friends of Job Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are significant in the context of the Book of Job, as they attempt to explain Job's suffering through their own understanding of God's justice. 4. The Heavenly Court The setting at the beginning of the Book of Job where God and Satan discuss Job's faithfulness, setting the stage for the events that follow. 5. The Land of Uz The region where Job lived, often associated with the ancient Near East, though its exact location is uncertain. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyThis verse underscores the absolute sovereignty of God. He is in control of all things, and His actions are beyond human challenge or comprehension. Human Limitations It reminds us of our limitations in understanding God's purposes. We are called to trust in His wisdom, even when we do not understand His ways. Faith in Adversity Job's acknowledgment of God's power, even in his suffering, teaches us to maintain faith and trust in God's plan during our own trials. Humility Before God Recognizing God's ultimate authority should lead us to a posture of humility, acknowledging that His ways are higher than our ways. Trust in God's Plan Even when life seems chaotic or unjust, we can find peace in knowing that God is in control and His plans are for our ultimate good.(12) What doest thou?--Putting the case even that God were, so to say, in the wrong, and the assailant, yet even then He would maintain His cause from sheer might, and crush His adversary.Verse 12. - Behold, he taketh away; rather, he seizeth the prey (see the Revised Version). The expression is much stronger than that used in Job 1:21. Job seems to be smarting under the recollection of all that he has lost, and takes an aggrieved tone. Who can hinder him? (comp. Isaiah 45:9; Jeremiah 18:6; Romans 19:20). Who will say unto him, What doest thou? To have to do with such an irresistible Being, alone in his might, would indeed be terrible if, while absolutely powerful, unchecked and uncontrolled from without, he were not also absolutely good, and therefore controlled and checked by a law from within. This, however, Job, in his present mood, does not seem clearly to see. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifהֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! He snatches away, יַ֭חְתֹּף (yaḥ·tōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2862: To seize, snatch away who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can hinder Him? יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ (yə·šî·ḇen·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can say יֹאמַ֥ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Him, אֵ֝לָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘What מַֽה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what are You doing?’ תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ta·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Job 9:12 NIVJob 9:12 NLT Job 9:12 ESV Job 9:12 NASB Job 9:12 KJV Job 9:12 BibleApps.com Job 9:12 Biblia Paralela Job 9:12 Chinese Bible Job 9:12 French Bible Job 9:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:12 Behold he snatches away (Jb) |
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