American Standard Version
Job 9:5
5Himthat removeth the mountains, and they know it not,When he overturneth them in his anger;
Job 9:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
- New International Version (NIV)He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger,
- New King James Version (NKJV)He removes the mountains, and they do not know When He overturns them in His anger;
Context of Job 9:5
3If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4He iswise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?— Himthat removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger; 6That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble; 7That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;
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הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק הָ֭רִים וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עוּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר הֲפָכָ֣ם בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 9:5
- Job 28:9He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.
- Psalms 46:2Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;
- Psalms 68:8The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
- Psalms 114:6Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; Ye little hills, like lambs?
- Isaiah 40:12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
- Habakkuk 3:6He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered; The everlasting hills did bow; His goings were as of old.
- Zechariah 4:7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.
- Matthew 21:21And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
- Revelation 6:14And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
- Revelation 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed in the earthquake seven thousand persons: and the rest were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Numbers 1:5And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
- Zechariah 14:4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
- Matthew 27:51And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;
- Luke 21:11and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
- Revelation 16:18and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.
Commentaries on Job 9:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Removeth the mountains, and they know not - This seems to refer to earthquakes. By those strong convulsions, mountains, valleys, hills, even whole islands, are removed in an instant; and to this latter circumstance the words, they know not, most probably refer. The work is done in the twinkling of an eye; no warning is given; the mountain, that seemed to be as firm as the earth on which it rested, was in the same moment both visible and invisible; so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Which removeth the mountains - In order to show how vain it was to contend with God, Job refers to some exhibitions of his power and greatness. The “removal of the mountains” here denotes the changes which occur in earthquakes and other violent convulsions of nature. This illustration of the power of God is often referred to in the Scriptures; compare Judges 5:5; 1 Kings 19:11; Psalm 65:6; Psalm 114:4; Psalm 144:5; Isaiah 40:12; Jeremiah 4:24. And they…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6When God moves mountains or shakes the earth, it shows his presence as: One who gives laws (Exodus 19:18). One who judges (Jeremiah 4:24). One who rescues (Psalm 18:7; Isaiah 13:13; 29:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. and they know not--Hebrew for "suddenly, unexpectedly, before they are aware of it" (Psa 35:8); "at unawares"; Hebrew, which "he knoweth not of" (Joe 2:14; Pr 5:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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