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 shall pass before me, and I shall not see him; and he shall pass on, and I shall not understand him. 12 “Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him?
Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
13 God will not withdraw his anger, and under him those who help, unto pride are bent over.

Cross References

Job 11:10

If he cuts off, or shuts up, or gathers together, then who can hinder him?

Isaiah 45:9

Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What doth thou make; thy work has no form?

Job 23:13

But if he determines something, who can turn him? His soul desired it, and he did it.

Jeremiah 18:6

O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.

Job 33:13

Why dost thou strive against him? For he will not answer all of thy words.

Job 34:29

When he gives rest, who then can make trouble? If he hides his face, who then can behold him? This applies to a nation and the same to a man,

Daniel 4:35

and all the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing; and in the army of heaven and in the inhabitants of the earth, he does according to his will; nor is there anyone who can interfere with his hand and say unto him, What doest thou?

Matthew 11:26

Even so, Father, for thus it was pleasing in thy sight.

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

Romans 9:18-20

Therefore he has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and he hardens whom he will.

Romans 11:34

For who has understood the intent of the Lord? or who has been his counsellor?

Ephesians 1:11

in him in whom likewise we have obtained an inheritance, having had the way marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will,

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