Verse 9
Job 9:9
Bible in Basic English
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Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:
Original Language Text
hebrew
עֹֽשֶׂה עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְ/כִימָ֗ה וְ/חַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן
English Translation
He does as a fool and as a multitude and as the chambers of the south.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 9 Context
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And Job made answer and said,
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Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God (Elohim)?
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If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out o...
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He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good cam...
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It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:
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Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:
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Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.
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By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
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Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:
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Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.
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See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.
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If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doi...
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God (Elohim)'s wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.
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How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
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Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace fro...
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If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear t...
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For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.
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He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.
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If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he s...
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Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says th...
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I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.
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It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong to...
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If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.
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The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by hi...
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My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
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They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.
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If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;
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I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.
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You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?
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If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap;
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Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
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For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a j...
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There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.
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Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:
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Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.
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