Job 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?”

Job 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, ‘What are you doing?’”

Job 9:12 — World English Bible

Job 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?”

Job 9:12 — American Standard Version

Job 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'”

Job 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?”

Job 9:12 — Darby Translation

Job 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Behold, when he taketh a pray, who can make him to restore it? who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?”

Job 9:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:12 in Context — Job 9

10 Il fait des choses grandes et insondables, Des merveilles sans nombre.

11 Voici, il passe près de moi, et je ne le vois pas, Il s’en va, et je ne l’aperçois pas.

12 S’il enlève, qui s’y opposera? Qui lui dira: Que fais-tu?

13 Dieu ne retire point sa colère; Sous lui s’inclinent les appuis de l’orgueil.

14 Et moi, comment lui répondre? Quelles paroles choisir?

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What Does Job 9:12 Mean?

Job 9:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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