Tree of Life Version
Job 40:2
2“Will the one who contends with Shaddai correct him? Let him who accuses God answer!”
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 Adonai answered Job, saying: “Will the one who contends with Shaddai correct him? Let him who accuses God answer!” 3Then Job answered Adonai. He said: 4“Indeed, I am unworthy— what can I reply to You? I 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 anyone wished to contend with Him, he could not answer Him once in a thousand.
- Job 33:13Why do you contend against Him that He does not answer all His words.
- Ecclesiastes 6:10Whatever exists has already been named, and it has been made known what humanity is. But man cannot contend with the One who is mightier than he.
- Isaiah 45:9Oy , to one who quarrels with his Maker, like a pot among the pots of the earth! Shall the clay say to the potter, “What have you made?” Or does your work say, “It has no handles”?
- Isaiah 50:8The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will accuse Me? Let us stand up to each other. Who is My adversary? Let him confront 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 instructed Him? Who taught Him in the path of justice or taught Him knowledge? Who informed Him about the way of understanding?
- 1 Corinthians 2:16“who has known the mind of Adonai, that he will instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Messiah.
- Job 3:11Why did I not die at birth and expire as I exited the womb?
- Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a monster of the deep that You have set a watch over me?
- Job 9:17He who crushes me with a storm and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
- Job 10:3Is it good for You to oppress, to despise the work of Your hands, while You smile on the plans of the wicked?
- Job 13:21withdraw Your hand far from me, and do not assail me with Your terror.
- Job 14:16For then You will number my steps; You will not keep track of my sin;
- Job 16:11God has handed me over to the ungodly, and tossed me into the hands of the wicked.
- Job 19:6then know that God has wronged me and encircled 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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