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Job 9:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say to him, What doest thou?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If he examine on a sudden, who shall answer him? or who can say: Why dost thou so?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Behold, when he taketh a pray, who can make him to restore it? who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say vnto him, What doest thou?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Behold, if he will destroy, who can resist him? Who can say to him, What doest thou?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— If he would take away, who shall turn him back? or who shall say to him, What hast thou done?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Behold, x2005
(2005) Complement
הֵן
hen
{hane}
A primitive particle; lo! also (as expressing surprise) if.
he taketh away, 2862
{2862} Prime
חָתַף
chathaph
{khaw-thaf'}
A primitive root; to clutch.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
who x4310
(4310) Complement
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
can hinder 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
him? who x4310
(4310) Complement
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
will say 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
unto x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
him, What x4100
(4100) Complement
מָּה
mah
{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
doest 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
thou?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 9:12

_ _ If “He taketh away,” as in my case all that was dear to me, still a mortal cannot call Him to account. He only takes His own. He is an absolute King (Ecclesiastes 8:4; Daniel 4:35).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 9:1-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 9:12

Taketh — If he determines to take away from any man his children or servants, or estate, who is able to restrain him from doing it? Or who dare presume to reprove him for it? And therefore far be it from me to quarrel with God, whereof you untruly accuse me.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 9:12

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? (f) who will say unto him, What doest thou?

(f) He shows that when God executes his power, he does it justly, as no one can control him.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he taketh:

Job 23:13 But he [is] in one [mind], and who can turn him? and [what] his soul desireth, even [that] he doeth.
Job 34:29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth [his] face, who then can behold him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man only:
Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

hinder him:
Heb. turn him away,
Job 11:10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

What:

Job 33:13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Isaiah 45:9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay [is] in the potter's hand, so [are] ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Matthew 11:26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Romans 9:18-20 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth. ... Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?
Romans 11:34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 11:10; 23:13; 33:13; 34:29. Is 45:9. Jr 18:6. Dn 4:35. Mt 11:26; 20:15. Ro 9:18; 11:34. Ep 1:11.

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