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Job Replies There Is No Adjudicator

Then Job answered and said,

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a (A)man be in the right [a]before God?
If one desired to (B)contend with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
(C)Wise in heart and (D)mighty in power,
Who has (E)stiffened his neck against Him and been at peace?
(F)God is the One who removes the mountains, they know not how,
When He overturns them in His anger;
The One who (G)shakes the earth out of its place,
And its (H)pillars tremble;
The One who says for the (I)sun [b]not to shine,
And sets a seal upon the stars;
Who alone (J)stretches out the heavens,
And [c](K)tramples down the waves of the sea;
Who makes the (L)Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
And the (M)chambers of the south;
10 Who (N)does great things, unsearchable,
And wondrous works, innumerable.
11 Were He to sweep by me, (O)I would not see Him;
Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.
12 Were He to snatch away, who could (P)turn Him back?
Who could say to Him, ‘(Q)What are You doing?’

13 “God will not turn back His anger;
Beneath Him crouch the helpers of (R)Rahab.

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  1. Job 9:2 Lit with
  2. Job 9:7 Lit and it does not shine
  3. Job 9:8 Lit treads upon the heights of

Job Replies: There Is No Mediator

Then Job answered:

“Indeed, I know that this is so,
    but how can a mortal be just before God?(A)
If one wished to contend with him,
    one could not answer him once in a thousand.(B)
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
    who has resisted him and succeeded?(C)
He removes mountains, and they do not know it
    when he overturns them in his anger;
he shakes the earth out of its place,
    and its pillars tremble;(D)
he commands the sun, and it does not rise;
    he seals up the stars;
he alone stretched out the heavens
    and trampled the waves of the Sea;[a](E)
he made the Bear and Orion,
    the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;(F)
10 he does great things beyond understanding
    and marvelous things without number.(G)
11 Look, he passes by me, and I do not see him;
    he moves on, but I do not perceive him.(H)
12 He snatches away; who can stop him?
    Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’(I)

13 “God will not turn back his anger;
    the helpers of Rahab bowed beneath him.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 9.8 Or trampled the back of the sea dragon