Job 9:32
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
Job 9:32 in other translations
| BSB | For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court. |
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| WEB | For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment. |
| ASV | For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment. |
| YLT | But if a man like myself--I answer him, We come together into judgment. |
| DARBY | For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment. |
| BBE | For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge. |
| Webster | For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. |
What does Job 9:32 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 9:25-35
What little need have we of pastimes, and what great need to redeem time, when it runs on so fast towards eternity! How vain the enjoyments of time, which we may quite lose while yet time continues! The remembrance of having done our duty will be pleasing afterwards; so will not the remembrance of having got worldly wealth, when it is all lost and gone. Job's complaint of God, as one that could not be appeased and…
Job 9:32 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 9:32
- Romans 9:20
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?
- Ecclesiastes 6:10
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
- Psalms 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
- 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?
- Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
- 1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- Jeremiah 49:19
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
- 1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
- Job 13:18-23
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid. …
- Job 33:12
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
- Job 23:3-7
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. …
- Job 35:5-7
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
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Context
- Job 9:31
Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
- Job 9:32
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
- Job 9:33
Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
Job 9:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque no es hombre como yo, para que yo le responda, y vengamos juntamente á juicio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car il n’est pas homme, comme moi, pour que je lui réponde, pour que nous allions ensemble en jugement. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn er ist nicht ein Mann wie ich, daß ich ihm antworten, daß wir zusammen vor Gericht gehen könnten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Neque enim viro qui similis mei est, respondebo; nec qui mecum in judicio ex æquo possit audiri. |