Parallel Verses

Amplified


“Because he has stretched out his hand against God
And behaves arrogantly against the Almighty,

New American Standard Bible

Because he has stretched out his hand against God
And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty.

King James Version

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

Holman Bible

For he has stretched out his hand against God
and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.

International Standard Version

"For he has raised his fist against God, defying the Almighty.

A Conservative Version

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty.

American Standard Version

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

Bible in Basic English

Because his hand is stretched out against God, and his heart is lifted up against the Ruler of all,

Darby Translation

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and strengthened himself against the Almighty:

Julia Smith Translation

For he stretched forth his hand against God, and he will strengthen himself against the Almighty.

King James 2000

For he stretches out his hand against God, and strengthens himself against the Almighty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because he stretched out his hand against God, and he was arrogant to Shaddai;

Modern King James verseion

because he stretches out his hand against God, and sets himself against the Almighty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and armed himself against the Almighty.

NET Bible

for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

New Heart English Bible

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against Shaddai;

The Emphasized Bible

Because he had stretched out - against GOD - his hand, and, against the Almighty, had been wont to behave himself proudly;

Webster

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

World English Bible

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty;

Youngs Literal Translation

For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

References

American

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Second Response To Job

24
“Distress and anxiety terrify him,
They overpower him like a king ready for battle.
25 
“Because he has stretched out his hand against God
And behaves arrogantly against the Almighty,
26
Running and charging headlong against Him
With his ornamented and massive shield;



Cross References

Exodus 5:2-3

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go.”

Exodus 9:17

Since you are still [arrogantly] exalting yourself [in defiance] against My people by not letting them go,

Leviticus 26:23

‘And if by these things you are not turned to Me, but act with hostility against Me,

1 Samuel 4:7-9

The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” And they said, “Woe [disaster is coming] to us! For nothing like this has happened before.

1 Samuel 6:6

Why then do you harden your hearts [allowing pride to cause your downfall] just as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He had severely dealt with them and mocked them, did they not allow the people [of Israel] to go, and they departed?

Job 9:4


“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?

Job 36:9


Then He declares to them [the true character of] their deeds
And their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and notions of self-sufficiency].

Job 40:9-11


“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?

Psalm 52:7


“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”

Psalm 73:9


They set their mouth against the heavens,
And their tongue swaggers through the earth.

Psalm 73:11


They say, “How does God know?
Is there knowledge [of us] with the Most High?”

Isaiah 8:9-10


“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.

Isaiah 10:12-14

So when the Lord has completed all His work [of judgment] on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the fruit [the thoughts, the declarations, and the actions] of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the haughtiness of his pride.”

Isaiah 27:4


“I have no wrath.
Should anyone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
I would step on them, I would set them all on fire.

Isaiah 41:4-7


“Who has performed and done this,
Calling forth [and guiding the destinies of] the generations [of the nations] from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord—the first, and with the last [existing before history began, the ever-present, unchanging God]—I am He.’”

Daniel 5:23

And you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven, and the vessels of His house have been brought before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines have been drinking wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which do not see or hear or understand. But the God who holds in His hand your breath of life and your ways you have not honored and glorified [but have dishonored and defied].

Malachi 3:13

“Your words have been harsh against Me,” says the Lord. “But you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

Acts 9:5

And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He answered, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

Acts 12:1

Now at that time Herod [Agrippa I] the king [of the Jews] arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to harm them.

Acts 12:23

And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].

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