Job 9:33
31 then You would plunge me into the pit, and even my own clothes would despise me.
32 For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.
Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.
34 Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me.
35 Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.
- KJV
- Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
- WEB
- There is no umpire between us, that might lay his hand on us both.
- ASV
- There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both.
- DARBY
- There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.
- BLB
- There is not a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon the two of us,
- ÅB
- det er ikke noen voldgiftsmann mellom oss, som kunne legge sin hånd på oss begge.
- OTB
- Det er ingen mellommann mellom oss,
som kunne legge sin hånd på oss begge. - B1930
- det er ikke nogen voldgiftsmann mellem oss, som kunde legge sin hånd på oss begge.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 2:25
If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.
Read in context1 John 2:1–2
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Read in contextJob 9:19
If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?
Read in contextPsalms 106:23
So He said He would destroy them— had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.
Read in context1 Kings 3:16–28
At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
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