Job 9:13

Job 9:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
• New International Version (NIV)God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"God will not turn back his anger; beneath him bowed the helpers of Rahab.
• New King James Version (NKJV)God will not withdraw His anger, The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.

Context of Job 9:13

11Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. 12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’ God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him. 14How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him? 15For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Job 9:13 word by word

אֱ֭לוֹהַּ לֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ תַּחְתָּ֥יו שָׁ֝חֲח֗וּ עֹ֣זְרֵי רָֽהַב׃Read the interlinear

• Godאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433
• does notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• restrainשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• His angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• the helpersעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• of Rahabרַ֫הַבrahab · Rahab monsterH7294
• cowerשָׁחַחshâchach · to bowH7817
• beneath Himתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478

Cross-references for Job 9:13

• Job 26:12By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
• Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
• Isaiah 30:7Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
• Isaiah 31:2Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.
• James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Commentaries on Job 9:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13If God will not withdraw his anger - It is of no use to contend with God; he cannot be successfully resisted; all his opposers must perish.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13If God will not withdraw his anger - That is, if he perseveres in inflicting punishment. He will not turn aside his displeasure by any opposition or resistance made to him. The proud helpers - Margin, Helpers of pride, or, strength. Jerome renders this, “under whom they who bear up the world bow down.” The Septuagint, not less singularly, “by him the whales (or monsters - ́ ketos ) which are under heaven, are bowed down.” Codurcus renders it, “aids of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the helpers of Rahab: Job described the power of demons as mythical sea monsters that represented chaos. This kind of imagery appears in other parts of the Bible as well (26:12; Psalm 89:11; Isaiah 51:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. If God--rather, "God will not withdraw His anger," that is, so long as a mortal obstinately resists [Umbreit]. the proud helpers--The arrogant, who would help one contending with the Almighty, are of no avail against Him.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