King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"Does the critic still want to dispute Shaddai? Let him who wants to correct God give an answer!"
Berean Standard Bible:
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
American Standard Version:
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Shall he that contendeth{H7378} with the Almighty{H7706} instruct{H3250} him? he that reproveth{H3198} God{H433}, let him answer{H6030} it.
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Corinthians 2:16
- For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Isaiah 40:14
- With whom took he counsel, and [who] instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
Romans 11:34
- For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Romans 11:36
- For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen.
Job 33:13
- Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Isaiah 45:9
- Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah 45:11
- ¶ Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
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Commentary for Job 40:2
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7378
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רִיב
Transliteration: rîyb
Pronunciation: reeb
Description: or רוּב; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend; adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly. - Strong's Number: H7706
There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁדַּי
Transliteration: Shadday
Pronunciation: shad-dah'-ee
Description: from שָׁדַד; the Almighty; Almighty. - Strong's Number: H3250
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִסּוֹר
Transliteration: yiççôwr
Pronunciation: yis-sore'
Description: from יָסַר; a reprover; instruct. - Strong's Number: H3198
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָכַח
Transliteration: yâkach
Pronunciation: yaw-kahh'
Description: a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict; appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise. - Strong's Number: H433
There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלוֹהַּ
Transliteration: ʼĕlôwahh
Pronunciation: el-o'-ah
Description: rarely (shortened) אֱלֹהַּ; probably prolonged (emphatic) from אֵל; a deity or the Deity; God, god. See אֱלֹהִים. - Strong's Number: H6030
There are 317 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָנָה
Transliteration: ʻânâh
Pronunciation: aw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת.