Job 40:9

Hast thou an arm like the Lord’s? 1 Or dost thou thunder with a voice like his? 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

In Context

8Do not set aside my judgment: 1 And dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous? 1

10Assume now a lofty bearing and power; 1 And clothe thyself with glory and honor. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O God, has been glorified in strength; 1 Thy right hand, O God, has broken the enemies. 1

Job 9:4For he is wise in mind, and mighty, and great: 1 Who has hardened himself against him and endured? 1

Job 33:12For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? 1 For he that is above mortals is eternal. 1

Job 37:4After him shall be a cry with a loud voice; 1 He shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, 1 Yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice. 1

Psalms 29:4O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from Hades, 1 Thou hast delivered me from among them that go down to the pit. 1

Psalms 89:10As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years; 1 And if men should be in strength, eighty years: 1 And the greater part of them would be labor and trouble; 1 For weakness overtakes us, and we shall be chastened. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 40:7-15

Divine Justice and Power; God's Dominion over the Proud. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath:… Read the whole commentary →

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