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Job 40:9

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

KJV

Et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua.

Vulgate

ὁμολογήσω ὅτι δύναται ἡ δεξιά σου σῶσαι.

LXX

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

ASV

וְ/אִם זְר֖וֹעַ כָּ/אֵ֥ל לָ֑/ךְ וּ֝/בְ/ק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥/הוּ תַרְעֵֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
זְר֣וֹעַ
zrv'
noun · 91×
יִרְעַ֤ם
yr'm
verb · 13×
כְּמוֹ
kmv
preposition · 142×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 10:22 — Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
  • 1Sam 2:10 — The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the hor
  • 1Sam 17:10 — And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
  • 2Chr 32:8 — With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
  • Acts 5:39 — But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
  • Acts 9:5 — And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
  • Dan 4:35 — And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h
  • Ezek 10:5 — And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
  • Isa 40:18 — To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
  • Jer 50:24 — I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
  • Job 9:19 — If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
  • Job 26:14 — Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
  • Job 37:4 — After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
  • John 12:29 — The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
  • Luke 1:51 — He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
  • Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Ps 89:13 — Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
  • Rev 19:6 — And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.