Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him?
Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

King James Version

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Holman Bible

If He snatches something, who can stop Him?
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?'

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do?

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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חתף 
Chathaph 
Usage: 1

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

him who will say

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

11 Behold, he passes by me, and I see him not; he moves on, but I do not perceive him. 12 “Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him?
Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
13 "God will not turn back his anger; beneath him bowed the helpers of Rahab.

Cross References

Job 11:10

If he passes through and imprisons and summons the court, who can turn him back?

Isaiah 45:9

"Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, 'What are you making?' or 'Your work has no handles'?

Job 23:13

But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does.

Jeremiah 18:6

"O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the LORD. Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

Job 33:13

Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's words'?

Job 34:29

When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?--

Daniel 4:35

all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"

Matthew 11:26

yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Matthew 20:15

Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?'

Romans 9:18-20

So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.

Romans 11:34

"For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?"

Ephesians 1:11

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

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