Job 40:2

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Shall he whom the almightie wyl chasten, contend with him? Should not he which disputeth with God, geue him an aunswere?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ

Transliteration

hă-rōb ʿim-Šadday yissōr mōkîaḥ ʾĕlōahh yaʿănennâ

Grammar Details

• *hă-rōb*: interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention
• *ʿim*: preposition - with
• *Šadday*: divine name - Almighty
• *yissōr*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes
• *mōkîaḥ*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues
• *ʾĕlōahh*: noun, masculine singular - God
• *yaʿănennâ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it

Word Meanings

• *rōb*: contention, dispute, argument
• *yissōr*: to contend, argue, dispute
• *mōkîaḥ*: reprover, disputer, arguer
• *ʾĕlōahh*: God, deity
• *yaʿănennâ*: to answer, respond, reply

Referenced Verses

• Job 33:13 : 13 And why doest thou then striue against him? for he shall not geue the accomptes of all his wordes.
• Job 9:3 : 3 If he wil argue with hym, he can not aunswere hym one thing of a thousande.
• Isa 45:9-9 : 9 Wo be vnto hym that striueth with his maker, let the potsherde striue with the potsherdes of the earth: Saieth the clay to the potter, What makest thou? or, thy worke is not perfectly done. 10 Wo be vnto hym that saieth to his father, what begettest thou? and to his mother, what bearest thou? 11 Thus saith the Lorde, euen the holy one and maker of Israel: Aske me of thinges for to come concerning my sonnes, and put me in remembraunce as touching the workes of my handes.
• Isa 50:8 : 8 He is at hande that iustifieth me, who wyll then go with me to lawe? Let vs stande together, yf there be any that will reason with me? let hym come here foorth to me.
• Ezek 18:2 : 2 What meane ye by this comon prouerbe that ye vse in the lande of Israel, saying: The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the chyldrens teeth are set on edge?
• Matt 20:11 : 11 And when they had receaued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
• Rom 9:19-23 : 19 Thou wylt say then vnto me: Why then blameth he vs yet? For who hath ben able to resist his wyll? 20 But O man, what art thou which disputest with God? Shall the worke say to the workeman, why hast thou made me on this fashion? 21 Hath not the potter power ouer the clay, euen of the same lumpe to make one vessel vnto honour, and another vnto dishonour? 22 If then, God wyllyng to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowe, suffred with long patience, the vessels of wrath, ordayned to destruction, 23 To declare the riches of his glory, on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared vnto glory:
• Rom 11:34-36 : 34 For who hath knowen the mynde of the Lorde? Or who hath ben his councellour? 35 Either who hath geuen vnto hym first, & he shalbe recompensed agayne. 36 For of hym, and through hym, and for hym, are all thynges: To whom be glory for euer. Amen.
• 1 Cor 2:16 : 16 For who hath knowen the mynde of the Lorde, that he myght instruct hym? But we haue the mynde of Christe.
• 1 Cor 10:22 : 22 Either do we prouoke the Lorde to anger? Are we stronger then he?
• Job 9:17-18 : 17 He troubleth me so with the tempest, and woundeth me out of measure without a cause, 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse.
• Job 9:32-35 : 32 For he that I must geue aunswere vnto, and with whom I go to the lawe, is not a man as I am: 33 Neither is there any dayesman to lay his hande betweene vs. 34 Let hym take his rodde away from me, yea let hym make me no more afrayde of him, 35 And then shall I aunswere hym without any feare: but because I am not so, I holde me still.
• Job 10:3-7 : 3 Thinkest thou it welldone to oppresse me? to cast me of beyng the workes of thy handes? and to mayntayne the counsell of the vngodly? 4 Hast thou fleshy eyes? or doest thou loke as a man loketh? 5 Or are thy dayes as the dayes of man? and thy yeres as mans yeres? 6 That thou makest such inquisition for my wickednes, and searchest out my sinne? 7 Whereas thou knowest whether I shall do wickedly or no, and that none can deliuer me out of thyne hande.
• Job 10:14-17 : 14 If I dyd sinne, thou haddest an eye vnto me, and shalt not pronounce me innocent from myne offence. 15 If I haue done wickedly, wo is me therefore: If I haue done righteously, yet dare I not lift vp my head, so full am I of confusion, and see myne owne miserie. 16 And let it increase, hunte me as a lion, & returne and shew thy selfe maruaylous vpon me. 17 Thou bringest freshe witnesse against me, and thy wrath increasest thou vpon me: diuers and many are the plagues that I am in.
• Job 13:21-27 : 21 Withdrawe thyne hande from me, and let not the fearefull dreade of thee make me afrayde. 22 Then call, and I wyll aunswere: or let me speake, and geue me then an aunswere. 23 How many are my misdeedes and sinnes? let me knowe my transgressions and offences. 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thyne enemie? 25 Wylt thou breake a leafe driuen to and fro, and wilt thou pursue the drye stubble? 26 For thou layest sharply to my charge, and punishest me for the sinnes of my youth. 27 Thou puttest my feete also in the stockes, and lokest narowly vnto all my pathes, and makest the print thereof in the heeles of my feete:
• Job 14:16-17 : 16 For now thou numbrest all my goinges, and geuest no delay vnto my sinne. 17 Myne iniquitie is sealed vp as it were in a bagge, and thou addest punishement vnto my wickednesse.
• Job 16:11-21 : 11 God hath shut me vp with the vngodly, and deliuered me into the handes of the wicked. 12 I was in wealth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, he hath all to shaken me, and set me as a marke for him selfe. 13 His archers compasse me rounde about, he woundeth my raines, and doth not spare, my bowels hath he powred vpon the grounde. 14 He hath geuen me one wounde vpon an other, and is fallen vpon me lyke a giaunt. 15 I haue sowed a sackecloth vpon my skinne, and wallowed my head in the dust. 16 My face is withered with weeping, & in mine eyes is the shadowe of death. 17 Howbeit there is no wickednesse in my handes, but my prayer is cleane. 18 O earth couer not thou my blood, and let my crying finde no roome. 19 For lo, my witnesse is in heauen, and he that knoweth me, is in the height. 20 My friendes geue me many wordes to scorne, and myne eye powreth out teares vnto God. 21 O that a body might pleate with God, as one man doth with an other:
• Job 19:6-9 : 6 Know this then, that it is God which hath ouerthrowe me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 If I complaine of the violence that is done vnto me, I cannot be heard: and if I crye, there is no sentence geuen with me. 8 He hath hedged vp my way that I can not passe, and he hath set darkenesse in my pathes. 9 He hath spoyled me of myne honour, and taken the crowne away from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on euery side and I am gone: my hope hath he taken away as a tree pluckt vp by the roote. 11 His wrath is kindled against me, he taketh me as though I were his enemie.
• Job 27:2 : 2 As God lyueth whiche hath taken away my iudgement, and the almightie that hath vexed my minde:
• Job 30:21 : 21 Thou art become myne enemie, and with thy violent hande thou takest part against me.
• Eccl 6:10 : 10 The thyng that hath ben, is named alredy, and knowen that it is euen man him selfe: neither may he go to lawe with him that is mightier then he.
• Isa 40:14 : 14 Who is of his counsayle, and geueth hym vnderstandyng, and hath taught hym the path of iudgement? who taught hym cunnyng, and opened to hym the way of vnderstandyng?
• Job 3:11-12 : 11 Alas why died I not in the birth? why dyd not I perishe assoone as I came out of my mothers wombe? 12 Why set they me vpon their knees? why gaue they me sucke with their brestes?
• Job 3:20 : 20 Wherefore is the light geuen to hym that is in miserie? & lyfe vnto them that haue heauy heartes?
• Job 3:23 : 23 From whom their endes are hyd, and consealed by God?
• Job 7:12 : 12 Am I a sea or a whale fish, that thou kepest me so in prison?
• Job 7:19-21 : 19 Why goest thou not fro me, nor lettest me alone, so long till I may swalowe downe my spyttle? 20 I haue offended, what shall I do vnto the, O thou preseruer of men? Why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden to my selfe? 21 Why doest thou not pardon my trespasses, and take away myne iniquitie? Behold, nowe must I sleepe in the dust, and if thou sekest me to morowe in the morning, I shal not be.