Job 9:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 9:30

28 ^aI am afraid of all my sufferings;
I know that You ^bwill not hold me innocent.

29 If I am condemned,
Why then do I labor in vain?

30 ^aIf I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with¹ soap,

31 Yet You will plunge me into the pit,
And my own clothes will¹ abhor me.

32 “For ^aHe is not a man, as I am,
That I may answer Him,
And that we should go to court together.

33 ^aNor is there any mediator between us,
Who may lay his hand on us both.

34 ^aLet Him take His rod away from me,
And do not let dread of Him terrify me.

35 Then I would speak and not fear Him,
But it is not so with me.

Verse Comparison: Job 9:30

American Standard Version
If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;

Amplified® Bible
If I wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye,

Contemporary English Version
Even if I washed myself with the strongest soap,

Darby English Version
If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,

Good News Bible
No soap can wash away my sins.

King James Version
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

New American Standard Bible
"If I should wash myself with snow And cleanse my hands with lye,

New International Version
Even if I washed myself with soap
and my hands with washing soda,

New King James Version
If I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with soap,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If I should wash myself with snow And cleanse my hands with lye,

Revised Standard Version
If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

Young's Literal Translation
If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,

New English Translation
If I wash myself with snow water,¹ and make my hands clean with lye,²