Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do?
New American Standard Bible
Who could say to Him, ‘
King James Version
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Holman Bible
Who can 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?'
A Conservative Version
Behold, he seizes; who can hinder him? Who will say to him, What are thou doing?
American Standard Version
Behold, he seizeth the prey , who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Amplified
“Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back?
Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
Bible in Basic English
If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?
Darby Translation
Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, he will catch and who shall turn him? and who shall say to him, What wilt thou do?
King James 2000
Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What do you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{If} he would snatch away, who could turn him? Who could say to him, 'What are you doing?'
Modern King James verseion
Behold, He takes away; who can turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'
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
Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'
Webster
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?'
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
11 Lo! he cometh upon me, yet can I not see him, Yea he passeth on, yet can I not discern him. 12 Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do? 13 As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 11:10
If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?
Isaiah 45:9
Alas for him who contendeth with his Fashioner, - A potsherd, should contend with the potsherds of the ground! Shall it be said by the clay, unto him that is fashioning it, What wouldst thou make? Or, thy work say, of thee, He hath no hands?
Job 23:13
But, he, is one, and who can turn him? What his soul desired, he hath done.
Jeremiah 18:6
Like this potter, can I not deal with you O house of Israel? Demandeth Yahweh: Lo! as clay in the hand of the potter, So, are, ye, in my hand O house of Israel.
Job 33:13
Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.
Job 34:29
When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,
Daniel 4:35
And, all the inhabitants of the earth, as nothing, are accounted, and, according to his own pleasure, dealeth he - with the army of the heavens, and the inhabitants of the earth, - and none there is who can smite upon his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done?
Matthew 11:26
Yea, O Father! That, so, it hath become, a delight, before thee.
Matthew 20:15
Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?
Romans 9:18-20
Hence, then, - on whom he pleaseth, he hath mercy, and, whom he pleaseth, he doth harden.
Romans 11:34
For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?
Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,