Job 40:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yes, I spoke once, but I won't answer more; all right, twice, but I won't go on."

Berean Standard Bible:

I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”

American Standard Version:

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Once{H259} have I spoken{H1696}; but I will not answer{H6030}: yea, twice{H8147}; but I will proceed no further{H3254}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 33:14

  • ¶ For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.

Psalms 62:11

  • God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] unto God.

Romans 3:19

  • ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

2 Kings 6:10

  • And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

Job 9:15

  • Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.

Job 9:3

  • If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 34:31

  • ¶ Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:

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Commentary for Job 40:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H259
    There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶחָד
    Transliteration: ʼechâd
    Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
    Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
  2. Strong's Number: H1696
    There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָבַר
    Transliteration: dâbar
    Pronunciation: daw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  3. 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.
  4. Strong's Number: H8147
    There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
    Transliteration: shᵉnayim
    Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
    Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
  5. Strong's Number: H3254
    There are 207 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָסַף
    Transliteration: yâçaph
    Pronunciation: yaw-saf'
    Description: a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing); add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield.