Job 15:25
New International Version
because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

New Living Translation
For they shake their fists at God, defying the Almighty.

English Standard Version
Because he has stretched out his hand against God and defies the Almighty,

Berean Standard Bible
For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

King James Bible
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

New King James Version
For he stretches out his hand against God, And acts defiantly against the Almighty,

New American Standard Bible
Because he has reached out with his hand against God, And is arrogant toward the Almighty.

NASB 1995
Because he has stretched out his hand against God And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty.

NASB 1977
Because he has stretched out his hand against God, And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty.

Legacy Standard Bible
Because he has stretched out his hand against God And magnifies himself against the Almighty.

Amplified Bible
“Because he has stretched out his hand against God And behaves arrogantly against the Almighty,

Christian Standard Bible
For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.

American Standard Version
Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

Contemporary English Version
This is because they rebelled against God All-Powerful

English Revised Version
Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, and behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He stretches out his hand against God and attacks the Almighty like a warrior.

Good News Translation
That is the fate of those who shake their fists at God and defy the Almighty.

International Standard Version
"For he has raised his fist against God, defying the Almighty.

Majority Standard Bible
For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

NET Bible
for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

New Heart English Bible
Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against Shaddai;

Webster's Bible Translation
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

World English Bible
Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For he stretched out his hand against God, "" And against the Mighty he makes himself mighty.

Young's Literal Translation
For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty.

Smith's Literal Translation
For he stretched forth his hand against God, and he will strengthen himself against the Almighty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he has extended his hand against God, and he has strengthened himself against the Almighty.

New American Bible
Because he has stretched out his hand against God and arrogantly challenged the Almighty,

New Revised Standard Version
Because they stretched out their hands against God, and bid defiance to the Almighty,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and strengthened himself against the Almighty.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he lifted up his hand against God and was valiant against The Almighty
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For he has lifted his hands against the Lord, and he has hardened his neck against the Almighty Lord.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
24Distress and anguish terrify him, overwhelming him like a king poised to attack. 25For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty, 26rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.…

Cross References
Isaiah 37:23-24
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.

Psalm 73:6-9
Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them. / From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. / They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. ...

Isaiah 10:12-14
So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”

Daniel 5:20-23
But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. / He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes. / But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this. ...

Ezekiel 28:2-6
“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ...

Isaiah 14:13-14
You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4
He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.

Psalm 10:2-6
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. / For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. / In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. ...

Isaiah 2:11-12
The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

1 Peter 5:5
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Romans 1:30
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

2 Timothy 3:2
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Isaiah 9:9-10
All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say: / “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”


Treasury of Scripture

For he stretches out his hand against God, and strengthens himself against the Almighty.

he stretcheth

Leviticus 26:23
And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

Psalm 73:9,11
They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth…

Isaiah 27:4
Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

strengtheneth

Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Job 40:9-11
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? …

Exodus 5:2,3
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go…

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Job 15
1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself
17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men














For he has stretched out his hand
The phrase "stretched out his hand" is a vivid depiction of rebellion and defiance. In the Hebrew context, the hand symbolizes power and action. To stretch out one's hand against someone, especially against God, indicates a deliberate act of aggression or opposition. This imagery is often used in the Old Testament to describe acts of war or hostility (e.g., Exodus 7:5). Theologically, it suggests a conscious decision to oppose divine authority, highlighting the severity of the sinner's pride and rebellion.

against God
The term "God" here is translated from the Hebrew "El," which emphasizes God's might and power. In the context of Job, this underscores the audacity and futility of human rebellion against the Creator. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern cultures recognized the futility of opposing their deities, yet here, the text illustrates the extreme arrogance of the wicked who dare to challenge the supreme authority of the universe. This serves as a warning against the pride that blinds individuals to their own limitations and the sovereignty of God.

and has vaunted himself
To "vaunt" oneself means to boast or exalt oneself arrogantly. The Hebrew root word "gadal" conveys the idea of making oneself great or magnifying oneself. This phrase captures the essence of pride, which is a central theme in the Book of Job. Pride leads individuals to elevate themselves above their rightful place, often resulting in a distorted view of their relationship with God and others. Scripturally, pride is consistently condemned as it leads to downfall (Proverbs 16:18), and this verse serves as a reminder of the dangers of self-exaltation.

against the Almighty
The term "Almighty" is translated from the Hebrew "Shaddai," a name for God that emphasizes His ultimate power and authority. This name is used frequently in the Book of Job, underscoring God's sovereignty and the futility of human defiance. The historical and scriptural context of "Shaddai" reflects a God who is not only powerful but also sufficient and nurturing, as seen in His covenant relationship with the patriarchs. The juxtaposition of human pride against the Almighty highlights the absurdity and danger of attempting to rival God's authority, serving as a call to humility and reverence before the Creator.

(25) For he stretcheth out his hand.--It is instructive to note the difference in time indicated here. "Because he hath stretched out his hand against God. and behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty. He runneth upon Him with haughty neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers; "fully protected as he supposes against the vengeance of the Most High. (Comp. Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11, &c.) The English version, with less probability, represents the armour as being God's; on the contrary, it is the wicked man's prosperity which hath thus blinded and hardened him. (See Deuteronomy 32:15; Psalm 17:10.)

Verse 25. - For he stretcheth out his hand against God. The wicked man ventures even to threaten the Almighty. So in Eastern legend Nimrod was supposed to have done, and in Greek legend the giants. And strengtheneth himself against the Almighty; rather, behaveth himself proudly. See the Revised Version, and compare Schultens, who renders the Hebrew יתגבּר, by "ferocius et insolentius se gessit."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he has stretched out
נָטָ֣ה (nā·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

his hand
יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

against
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

God
אֵ֣ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

and has vaunted himself
יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ (yiṯ·gab·bār)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently

against
וְאֶל־ (wə·’e·lō·ša-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Almighty,
שַׁ֝דַּ֗י (day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty


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