Job 33:6
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
7 Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8 Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
- KJV
- Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
- WEB
- Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
- ASV
- Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.
- DARBY
- Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
- BLB
- Behold, I [am] according to your mouth before God; from clay I also have been formed.
- ÅB
- Se, jeg er din like for Gud, også jeg er dannet av leire.
- OTB
- Jeg er akkurat som deg for Gud;
jeg er også blitt formet av leire. - B1930
- Se, jeg er din like for Gud, også jeg er dannet av ler.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 4:19
how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!
Read in contextJob 10:9
Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:1
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
Read in contextJob 20:22
In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
Read in contextJob 31:35
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
Read in contextJob 23:3–4
If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
Read in contextJob 13:12
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
Read in contextJob 9:32–35
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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