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 were to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. 12If He were to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’ “God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him the helpers of Rahab cower. 14How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him? 15For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my Judge.

Job 9:13 word by word

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

• Godאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433
• will not turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• backשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• His angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• Beneathתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• Him the helpersעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• Rahabרַ֫הַבrahab · RahabH7293
• cowerשָׁחַחshâchach · to bowH7817

Cross-references for Job 9:13

• Job 26:12With His power He quieted the sea, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
• Job 40:9Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?
• Isaiah 30:7Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
• Isaiah 31:2Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster, And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers, And against the help of the workers of injustice.
• James 4:6But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to 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