Job 9:13
11 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?’
God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
14 How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?
15 For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
- KJV
- If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
- WEB
- “God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
- ASV
- God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.
- DARBY
- God withdraweth not his anger; the proud helpers stoop under him:
- BLB
- God will not turn aside His nose—beneath Him bowed the helpers of Rahab!
- ÅB
- Gud holder ikke sin vrede tilbake; under ham måtte Rahabs hjelpere bøye seg.
- OTB
- Gud vender ikke tilbake sin vrede;
under Ham kryper Rahabs hjelpere. - B1930
- Gud holder ikke sin vrede tilbake; under ham måtte Rahabs hjelpere bøie sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 89:10
You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.
Read in contextJob 26:12
By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?
Read in contextIsaiah 30:7
Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
Read in contextJames 4:6–7
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in contextIsaiah 31:2–3
Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.
Read in contextJob 40:9–11
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
Read in context