Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also 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.

American Standard Version

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: 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.

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 you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth. 6 Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay. 7 Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.

Cross References

Job 4:19

How much more, those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth.

Genesis 2:7

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

Genesis 3:19

By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Genesis 30:2

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

Exodus 4:16

He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will 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 beg you, that you have fashioned me as clay. Will you bring me into dust again?

Job 13:3

"Surely I would speak to Shaddai. I desire to reason with God.

Job 13:12

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

Job 20:22

In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on 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. (behold, here is my signature, let Shaddai answer me); let the accuser write my indictment.

2 Corinthians 5:1

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

2 Corinthians 5:20

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

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