Job 9:2
I know it is indeed thus, 1 but how should yitzdak Enosh im El (Man be in the right, justified, before G-d)? 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
In Context
1Then Iyov answered and said, 1
3If he will contend with Him, 1 once of a thousand can Man not answer G-d back. 1
Cross References
Job 4:17Shall enosh (mortal man) be seen as righteous by Eloah? 1 Shall a man be tahor before his Maker? + 4:17 See Gn 15:6 1
Job 25:4Mah yitzdak Enosh im El (how then can man be justified, set right, with G-d?) 1 Or how can he be clean that is born of isha? 1
Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu ben Barakhel the Buzi, of the mishpochah Ram; against Iyov was his wrath kindled, because Iyov justified his nefesh rather than Elohim.
Job 34:5For Iyov hath said, I am innocent; 1 and El hath taken away my mishpat (right). 1
Psalms 143:2And enter not into mishpat with Thy eved; 1 for in Thy sight shall no man living be yitzadak (justified). 1
Matthew Henry on Job 9:2-14
Job's Reply to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth… Read the whole commentary →