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

11If he passed by me, I wouldn’t see him; if he went by, I wouldn’t recognize him. 12If he snatches something, who can stop him? Who can ask him, “What are you doing?” God does not hold back his anger; Rahab’s assistants cringe in fear beneath him! 14How then can I answer him or choose my arguments against him? 15Even if I were in the 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433
• will not withdrawשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• the proudרַ֫הַבrahab · RahabH7293
• helpersעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• do stoopשָׁחַחshâchach · to bowH7817

Cross-references for Job 9:13

• Job 26:12By his power he stirred the sea, and by his understanding he crushed 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 completely worthless; therefore, I call her: Rahab Who Just Sits.
• Isaiah 31:2But he also is wise and brings disaster. He does not go back on what he says; he will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.
• James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists 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