Parallel Verses

NET Bible

If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?'

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?'

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 If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him. 12 If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?' 13 God does not restrain his anger; under him the helpers of Rahab lie crushed.

Cross References

Job 11:10

If he comes by and confines you and convenes a court, then who can prevent him?

Isaiah 45:9

One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, one who is like a mere shard among the other shards on the ground! The clay should not say to the potter, "What in the world are you doing? Your work lacks skill!"

Job 23:13

But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does.

Jeremiah 18:6

"I, the Lord, say: 'O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay? In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter's hand.'

Job 33:13

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?

Job 34:29

But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

Matthew 20:15

Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

Romans 9:18-20

So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.

Romans 11:34

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

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we too have been claimed as God's own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will

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