New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 40:2
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
1Then the Lord said to Job, “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who rebukes God give an answer.” 3Then Job answered the Lord and said, 4“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You? I put my hand on my mouth.
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הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 40:2
- Job 9:3If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
- Job 33:13“Why do you complain to Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?
- Ecclesiastes 6:10Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with the one who is mightier than he is.
- Isaiah 45:9“Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker-- A piece of pottery among the other earthenware pottery pieces! Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands’?
- Isaiah 50:8He who vindicates Me is near; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
- Isaiah 40:14With whom did He consult and who gave Him understanding? And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledge, And informed Him of the way of understanding?
- 1 Corinthians 2:16For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- Job 3:11“Why did I not die at birth, Come out of the womb and pass away?
- Job 7:12Am I the sea, or the sea monster, That You set a guard over me?
- Job 9:17For He bruises me with a storm And multiplies my wounds without cause.
- Job 10:3Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the work of Your hands, And to look favorably on the plan of the wicked?
- Job 13:21Remove Your hand from me, And may the dread of You not terrify me.
- Job 14:16For now You number my steps, You do not observe my sin.
- Job 16:11God hands me over to criminals, And tosses me into the hands of the wicked.
- Job 19:6Know then that God has wronged me And has 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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