Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

If there is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness:

New American Standard Bible

“If there is an angel as mediator for him,
One out of a thousand,
To remind a man what is right for him,

King James Version

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

Holman Bible

If there is an angel on his side,
one mediator out of a thousand,
to tell a person what is right for him

International Standard Version

"If there's a messenger appointed to mediate for Job one out of a thousand to represent the man's integrity on his behalf,

A Conservative Version

If there be with him a [heavenly] agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,

American Standard Version

If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;

Amplified


“If there is an angel as a mediator for him,
One out of a thousand,
To explain to a man what is right for him [that is, how to be in right standing with God],

Bible in Basic English

If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;

Darby Translation

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;

King James 2000

If there be a messenger with him, a mediator, one of a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:

Lexham Expanded Bible

"If there is a messenger beside him, a mediator, one of a thousand, to declare to a human being his uprightness

Modern King James verseion

If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to declare for man his uprightness,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now if there be a messenger, one among a thousand sent for to speak unto man, and to show him the right way;

NET Bible

If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;

New Heart English Bible

"If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

The Emphasized Bible

If there hath been near him a messenger who could interpret - one of a thousand, to declare to the son of earth His uprightness,

Webster

If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:

World English Bible

"If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

Youngs Literal Translation

If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If there
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

be a messenger
מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

with him, an interpreter
לוּץ 
Luwts 
Usage: 27

one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

to shew
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

References

Context Readings

A Third Way God Warns People

22 And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead. 23 If there is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness: 24 And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation.



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:28

Which yet my soul sought, and found not; one man from a thousand I found; and a woman in all these I found not

Malachi 3:1

Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.

Judges 2:1

And a messenger of Jehovah will go up from Gilgal to Bochim, and he will say, I will bring you up out of Egypt, and I will bring you in to the land which I sware to your fathers; and he said I will not break my covenant with you forever.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16

And Jehovah the God of their fathers will send to them by the hand of his messengers, rising early and sending; for he compassionated upon his people, and upon his dwelling:

Nehemiah 9:33

And thou art just for all brought upon us; for thou didst the truth and we were evil:

Job 9:3

If he shall desire to contend with him, he shall not answer him one from a thousand.

Job 11:6

And he shall announce to thee hidden things of wisdom, for they are the double for understanding. And know thou that God will set to thee from thine iniquity.

Job 34:10

For this, ye men of heart, hear to me: far be it to God from doing evil; and the Almighty from iniquity.

Job 34:12

Also surely God will not do evil, and the Almighty will not pervert judgment

Job 34:32

Besides I shall see thou wilt teach it to me: if I did iniquity, I will not add.

Job 35:14

Also if thou shalt say thou wilt not see him, judgment is before him, and thou shalt wait for him.

Job 36:3

I will lift up my knowledge from far off, and to him making me, I will give justice.

Job 36:8-13

And they being bound in fetters shall be taken in the cords of affliction.

Job 37:23

The Almighty we found not: great of power and judgment, and much justice, he will not afflict

Psalm 94:12

Happy the man whom thou shalt chastise, O Jah: and thou wilt teach him from thy laws.

Psalm 119:75

I knew, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are justice, and in truth thou didst humble me.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.

Lamentations 3:22-23

The mercies of Jehovah are that we were not consumed, for his compassions were not finished.

Lamentations 3:32

For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.

Lamentations 3:39-41

Why shall a living man murmur? a man for his sin?

Ezekiel 18:25-28

And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. Hear ye now, O house of Israel; shall not my way make even? shall not your ways make hot even?

Daniel 9:14

And Jehovah will watch for evil, and will bring it upon us: for Jehovah our God is just upon all his works which he did: and we heard not to his voice.

Haggai 1:13

And Haggai the messenger of Jehovah will say in the message of Jehovah to the people, I am with you, says Jehovah.

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of the priest shall watch knowledge, and they shall seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of Jehovah of armies.

Acts 8:30

And Philip running near, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and he said, Truly knowest thou what thou readest?

Romans 11:13

(For I speak to you the nations, inasmuch as truly I am the sent of the nations, I highly value my service:

1 Corinthians 11:30-32

For this many among you weak and sick, and enough are asleep.

2 Corinthians 5:20

For Christ therefore are we ambassadors, as of God beseeching by us: we pray for the sake of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Hebrews 12:5-12

And ye have totally forgotten the entreaty which is spoken to you as to sons, My son, neglect not the instruction of the Lord, nor be enervated being rebuked by him:

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