Job 9:11
9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
10 He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
12 If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
13 God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
- KJV
- Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
- WEB
- Behold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him. He passes on also, but I don’t perceive him.
- ASV
- Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
- DARBY
- Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.
- BLB
- Behold, He passes by over me, and I do not see [Him]; and He moves past, and I do not perceive Him.
- ÅB
- Han går forbi meg, og jeg ser ham ikke; han farer forbi, og jeg merker ham ikke.
- OTB
- Hvis Han går forbi meg, ville jeg ikke se Ham;
hvis Han går forbi, ville jeg ikke merke Ham. - B1930
- Han går forbi mig, og jeg ser ham ikke; han farer forbi, og jeg merker ham ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 23:8–9
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
Read in contextJob 35:14
How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
Read in contextPsalms 77:19
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:16
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
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