Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, I belong to God like you;
I too have been formed out of the clay.

King James Version

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Holman Bible

I am just like you before God;
I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.

International Standard Version

Look! As far as God is concerned, I'm just like you are I, too, have been pinched off from a piece of clay.

A Conservative Version

Behold, I am toward God even as thou are. I also am formed out of the clay.

Amplified


“Behold, I belong to God like you;
I too was formed out of the clay.

Bible in Basic English

See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth.

Darby Translation

Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, I am according to thy mouth for God: from clay was I also broken off

King James 2000

Behold, I am according to your wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, before God {I am like you}; I myself was also formed from clay.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, I am toward God even as you are; I also am formed out of the clay.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, before God am I, even as thou, for I am fashioned and made even of the same mould.

NET Bible

Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! I am like thyself toward GOD, From clay, have I been nipped off, even I!

Webster

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

World English Bible

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, I am, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in God's
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

קרץ 
Qarats 
Usage: 5

References

Fausets

Job

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

5 If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth. 6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay. 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

Cross References

Job 4:19

How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!

Genesis 2:7

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Genesis 3:19

in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Genesis 30:2

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Exodus 4:16

And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.

Job 9:32-35

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

Job 10:9

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast fashioned me as clay; And wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Job 13:3

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Job 13:12

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

Job 20:22

In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.

Job 23:3-4

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

Job 31:35

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:20

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

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