God’s Word Translation
Job 40:2
2“Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?”
Job 40:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
- New International Version (NIV)“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”
Context of Job 40:2
1The Lord responded to Job, “Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?” 3Job answered the Lord, 4“I’m so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.
Read all of Job 40Job 40:2 word by word
הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 40:2
- Job 9:3If he wished to debate with God, he wouldn’t be able to answer one question in a thousand.
- Job 33:13Why do you quarrel with him since he doesn’t answer any questions?
- Ecclesiastes 6:10Whatever has happened ⌞in the past⌟ already has a name. Mortals are already known for what they are. Mortals cannot argue with the one who is stronger than they.
- Isaiah 45:9How horrible it will be for the one who quarrels with his maker. He is pottery among other earthenware pots. Does the clay ask the one who shapes it, “What are you making?” Does your work say to you, “There are no handles”?
- Isaiah 50:8The one who pronounces me innocent is near. Who will bring a case against me? Let us confront each other! Who accuses me? Let him confront me!
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
- Isaiah 40:14Whom did he consult? Who gave him understanding? Who taught him the right way? Who taught him knowledge? Who informed him about the way to understanding?
- 1 Corinthians 2:16“Who has known the mind of the Lord so that he can teach him?” However, we have the mind of Christ.
- Job 3:11“Why didn’t I die as soon as I was born and breathe my last breath when I came out of the womb?
- Job 7:12“Am I the sea or a sea monster that you have set a guard over me?
- Job 9:17He would knock me down with a storm and bruise me without a reason.
- Job 10:3What do you gain by mistreating me, by rejecting the work of your hands while you favor the plans of the wicked?
- Job 13:21Stop oppressing me. Don’t let your terror frighten me.
- Job 14:16Though now you count my steps, you will not keep ⌞a record of⌟ my sins.
- Job 16:11God handed me over to unjust people and threw me into the hands of wicked people.
- Job 19:6then I want you to know that God has wronged me and surrounded me with his net.
Commentaries on Job 40:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He that reproveth God, let him answer it - Let the man who has made so free with God and his government, answer to what he has now heard.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Shall he that contendeth with the A mighty instruct him? - Gesenius renders this, “Contending shall the reprover of God contend with the Almighty?” Prof. Lee, “Shall one by contending with the Almighty correct this?” On the grammatical construction, see Gesenius on the word יסור yissôr and Rosenmuller and Lee, in loc. The meaning seems to be this: “Will he who would enter into a controversy with the Almighty now presume to instruct him? He that was so…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The ancient Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) does not include the end of God's first speech.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he that contendeth--as Job had so often expressed a wish to do. Or, rebuketh. Does Job now still (after seeing and hearing of God's majesty and wisdom) wish to set God right? answer it--namely, the questions I have asked.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 40
- 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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