Job 9:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 9:12

10 ^aHe does great things past finding out,
Yes, wonders without number.

11 ^aIf He goes by me, I do not see Him;
If He moves past, I do not perceive Him;

12 ^aIf He takes away,¹ who can hinder Him?
Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

13 God will not withdraw His anger,
^aThe allies of¹ the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.

14 “How then can I answer Him,
And choose my words to reason with Him?

15 ^aFor though I were righteous, I could not answer Him;
I would beg mercy of my Judge.

16 If I called and He answered me,
I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.

17 For He crushes me with a tempest,
And multiplies my wounds ^awithout cause.

Verse Comparison: Job 9:12

American Standard Version
Behold, he seizeth `the prey', who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Amplified® Bible
Behold, He snatches away; who can hinder {or} turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing?

Contemporary English Version
And if he grabs something, who can stop him or raise a question?

Darby English Version
Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Good News Bible
He takes what he wants, and no one can stop him; no one dares ask him, "What are you doing?"

King James Version
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

New American Standard Bible
"Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, `What are You doing?'

New International Version
If he snatches away, who can stop him?
Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

New King James Version
If He takes away, who can hinder Him?
Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If He would snatch me away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ' What do You do?'

Revised Standard Version
Behold, he snatches away; who can hinder him? Who will say to him, 'What doest thou'?

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'

New English Translation
If he snatches away,¹ who can turn him back?² Who dares to say to him, ‘What are you doing?’