Job 40:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Moreover the Jehovah answered Job, and said,

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
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Referenced Verses

Job 38:1 : 1 Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Job 40:6 : 6 Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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2Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
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1Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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78%
7And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
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75%
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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75%
1Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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Job 4:1
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Job 37:14
74%
14Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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74%
1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
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74%
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Lev 18:1
74%
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Ezek 17:1
74%
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Ezek 30:1
73%
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73%
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73%
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73%
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73%
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73%
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72%
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