Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his? New Living Translation Are you as strong as God? Can you thunder with a voice like his? English Standard Version Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his? Berean Standard Bible Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? King James Bible Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? New King James Version Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His? New American Standard Bible “Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? NASB 1995 “Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? NASB 1977 “Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? Legacy Standard Bible Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? Amplified Bible “Have you an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? Christian Standard Bible Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like his? Holman Christian Standard Bible Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? American Standard Version Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him? Contemporary English Version Do you have a powerful arm and a thundering voice that compare with mine? English Revised Version Or hast thou an arm like God? and canst thou thunder with a voice like him? GOD'S WORD® Translation Do you have power like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his? Good News Translation Are you as strong as I am? Can your voice thunder as loud as mine? International Standard Version Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?" Majority Standard Bible Do you have an arm like God?s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? NET Bible Do you have an arm as powerful as God's, and can you thunder with a voice like his? New Heart English Bible Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him? Webster's Bible Translation Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like his? World English Bible Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd do you have an arm like God? And do you thunder with a voice like His? Young's Literal Translation And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder? Smith's Literal Translation And if an arm to thee as God? and with thy voice wilt thou thunder as he? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Have you an arm like that of God, or can you thunder with a voice like his? New Revised Standard Version Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHave you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like him? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do you have an arm like God, and do you thunder with a voice like his? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him? Brenton Septuagint Translation Hast thou an arm like the Lord's? or dost thou thunder with a voice like his? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD…8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself? 9 Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? 10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.… Cross References Isaiah 40:10 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him. Psalm 89:13 Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted. Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved. Isaiah 59:1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. Deuteronomy 4:34 Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. Psalm 98:1 A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory. Isaiah 63:12 who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, Psalm 118:15-16 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor! / The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!” Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. 1 Chronicles 29:12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. Luke 1:51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. Acts 13:17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. Treasury of Scripture Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him? Hast Job 9:4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? Job 23:6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. Job 33:12,13 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man… canst Job 37:4,5 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard… Psalm 39:3-9 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, … Jump to Previous Arm God's Thunder VoiceJump to Next Arm God's Thunder VoiceJob 40 1. Job humbles himself to God6. God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom 16. Of the behemoth Do you have an arm like God’s? This phrase emphasizes the power and strength of God, often symbolized by the "arm" in biblical literature. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the arm represents might and authority. The rhetorical question highlights the vast difference between human and divine power. In Exodus 15:6, the "right hand" of God is described as "majestic in power," underscoring His ability to deliver and protect. The imagery of God's arm is also seen in Isaiah 53:1, where it is associated with the revelation of God's power through the suffering servant, a prophetic type of Jesus Christ. This serves to remind the reader of God's unmatched strength and the futility of human pride. Can you thunder with a voice like His? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice. 2. God The Almighty Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding and questioning his ability to comprehend divine power and wisdom. 3. The Whirlwind A powerful natural phenomenon through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing God's majesty and the overwhelming nature of His presence. Teaching Points God's Incomparable PowerRecognize that God's power is beyond human comprehension. His "arm" symbolizes strength and authority, reminding us of our limitations compared to His omnipotence. The Majesty of God's Voice Reflect on the power of God's voice, which can create, command, and control the universe. This should inspire awe and reverence in our worship and daily lives. Humility Before God Acknowledge our human limitations and the need for humility. Job's encounter with God teaches us to trust in God's wisdom and submit to His sovereign will. Trust in God's Sovereignty In times of suffering or confusion, remember that God's ways are higher than ours. Trust that He is in control, even when we do not understand His plans. The Importance of Listening to God Cultivate a heart that listens to God's voice through Scripture and prayer. Be attentive to His guidance and correction, just as Job was challenged to hear and respond to God.Verse 9. - Hast thou an arm like God? The might of God's arm is often dwelt upon in Scripture. He brought Israel out of Egypt ,' with a mighty hand and stretched-out arm" (Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 7:19, etc.). "Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand," says one of the psalmists (Psalm 89:13). "Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord!" says Isaiah (Isaiah 51:9). No human strength, not the strength of all men put together, can compare with it. Or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? (comp. Job 38:34, 35; and for the idea of thunder being the actual "voice of God," see Job 37:4, 5; Psalm 68:33; Psalm 77:18, etc.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do you have an armזְר֖וֹעַ (zə·rō·w·a‘) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force like God’s? כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ (kā·’êl) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty Can you thunder תַרְעֵֽם׃ (ṯar·‘êm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 7481: To tumble, be violently agitated, to crash, to irritate with a voice וּ֝בְק֗וֹל (ū·ḇə·qō·wl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound like His? כָּמֹ֥הוּ (kā·mō·hū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 3644: Like, as, when Links Job 40:9 NIVJob 40:9 NLT Job 40:9 ESV Job 40:9 NASB Job 40:9 KJV Job 40:9 BibleApps.com Job 40:9 Biblia Paralela Job 40:9 Chinese Bible Job 40:9 French Bible Job 40:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 40:9 Or do you have an arm like (Jb) |
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