Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?
New American Standard Bible
Who could say to Him, ‘
King James Version
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Holman Bible
Who can ask Him, “What are You doing?”
International Standard Version
Indeed, if he snatches someone away, who could restrain him? Who can say to him, "What are you doing?'
A Conservative Version
Behold, he seizes; who can hinder him? Who will say to him, What are thou doing?
American Standard Version
Behold, he seizeth the prey , who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Amplified
“Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back?
Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
Darby Translation
Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, he will catch and who shall turn him? and who shall say to him, What wilt thou do?
King James 2000
Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What do you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{If} he would snatch away, who could turn him? Who could say to him, 'What are you doing?'
Modern King James verseion
Behold, He takes away; who can turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'
NET Bible
If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?'
New Heart English Bible
Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do?
Webster
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou?
World English Bible
Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
11 See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him. 12 If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing? 13 God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 11:10
If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
Isaiah 45:9
Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?
Job 23:13
But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.
Jeremiah 18:6
O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. See, like earth in the potter's hand are you in my hands, O Israel.
Job 33:13
Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?
Job 34:29
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Daniel 4:35
And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
Matthew 20:15
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
Romans 9:18-20
So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.
Romans 11:34
Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?
Ephesians 1:11
In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;