Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. New Living Translation “Without warning, he moves the mountains, overturning them in his anger. English Standard Version he who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger, Berean Standard Bible He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger. King James Bible Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. New King James Version He removes the mountains, and they do not know When He overturns them in His anger; New American Standard Bible “It is God who removes the mountains, and they do not know how, When He overturns them in His anger. NASB 1995 “It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger; NASB 1977 “It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger; Legacy Standard Bible God is the One who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger; Amplified Bible “It is God who removes the mountains, and they do not know it, When He overturns them in His anger; Christian Standard Bible He removes mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his anger. Holman Christian Standard Bible He removes mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in His anger. American Standard Version Him that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger; Contemporary English Version When God becomes angry, he can move mountains before they even know it. English Revised Version Which removeth the mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger. GOD'S WORD® Translation He moves mountains without their knowing it, and he topples them in his anger. Good News Translation Without warning he moves mountains and in anger he destroys them. International Standard Version "He removes mountains without their knowledge, overthrowing them in his anger. Majority Standard Bible He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger. NET Bible He who removes mountains suddenly, who overturns them in his anger; New Heart English Bible He removes the mountains, and they do not know it, when he overturns them in his anger. Webster's Bible Translation Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger. World English Bible He removes the mountains, and they don’t know it, when he overturns them in his anger. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho is removing mountains, "" And they have not known, "" Who has overturned them in His anger. Young's Literal Translation Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger. Smith's Literal Translation Removing the mountains and they knew not: who overturned them in his anger; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his wrath, knew it not. Catholic Public Domain Version He has moved mountains, and those whom he overthrew in his fury did not know it. New American Bible He removes the mountains before they know it; he overturns them in his anger. New Revised Standard Version he who removes mountains, and they do not know it, when he overturns them in his anger; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who removes mountains and overthrows them with his anger, does he not know? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He who removes mountains, does he not know? And he overturns them in his wrath! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Who removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When He overturneth them in His anger. Brenton Septuagint Translation Who wears out the mountains, and men know it not: who overturns them in anger. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered? 5He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger. 6He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.… Cross References Psalm 114:4-7 the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back, / O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs? ... Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Jeremiah 4:24 I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. Amos 4:13 For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.” Psalm 104:32 He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder. Isaiah 2:19 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Isaiah 13:13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger. Psalm 18:7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. Psalm 46:2-3 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah Psalm 97:5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. Isaiah 24:19-20 The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again. Matthew 17:20 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Mark 11:23 “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. Revelation 6:14 The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. Treasury of Scripture Which removes the mountains, and they know not: which overturns them in his anger. removeth Job 28:9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. Psalm 46:2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Psalm 68:8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. which overturneth Numbers 1:5,6 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur… Zechariah 14:4,5 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south… Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; Jump to Previous Anger Mountains Moves Overturned Overturneth Overturning Overturns Removes Removeth Removing WrathJump to Next Anger Mountains Moves Overturned Overturneth Overturning Overturns Removes Removeth Removing WrathJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions He moves mountains without their knowledge This phrase emphasizes God's omnipotence and sovereignty over creation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, mountains were often seen as symbols of stability and permanence. The idea that God can move them without their knowledge underscores His supreme power. This reflects the biblical theme of God's control over nature, as seen in Psalm 97:5, where mountains melt like wax before the Lord. The imagery also connects to Jesus' teaching in Matthew 17:20, where faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, illustrating the power of faith in God's omnipotence. and overturns them in His anger 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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith. 2. Mountains Symbolic of stability, strength, and permanence in the ancient world. In this context, they represent the seemingly immovable aspects of creation that God can alter at will. 3. God The omnipotent Creator who possesses the power to move mountains and change the natural order, demonstrating His sovereignty and authority over creation. 4. Job's Suffering The backdrop of this verse is Job's intense suffering and his struggle to understand God's ways amidst his trials. 5. Job's Friends They play a role in the account by offering explanations for Job's suffering, often attributing it to sin, which Job refutes. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyGod has ultimate control over the universe, including the natural world. His ability to move mountains signifies His unmatched power and authority. Human Limitations Humans are limited in understanding and power. Recognizing God's sovereignty should lead to humility and trust in His plans, even when they are beyond our comprehension. Faith in Trials Like Job, believers are called to maintain faith in God's goodness and power, even when facing inexplicable suffering or challenges. God's Righteous Anger God's actions, including those done in anger, are always just and purposeful. Understanding this can help believers trust in His righteous character. The Immutability of God While mountains can be moved, God's nature and promises remain constant. Believers can find assurance in His unchanging character.Verses 5-13. - A magnificent description of the might and majesty of God, transcending anything in the Psalms, and comparable to the grandest passages of Isaiah (see especially Isaiah 40:21-24; Isaiah 43:15-20). Verse 5. - Which removeth the mountains, and they know not; which overturneth them in his anger. Earthquakes are common in all the countries adjoining Syria and Palestine, and must always have been among the most striking manifestations of God's power. There are several allusions to them in the Psalms (Psalm 8:8, 104:32). and historical mention of them in Numbers 16:32; 1 Kings 19:1; Amos 1:1; Zechariah 14:4, 5; Matthew 24:7. Josephus speaks of one which desolated Judaea in the reign of Herod the Great, and destroyed ten thousand people ('Ant. Jud.,' 15:5. § 2). There was another in 1181, which was felt over the whole of the Hauran, and did great damage. A still more violent convulsion occurred in 1837, when the area affected extended five hundred miles from north to south, and from eighty to a hundred miles east and west. Tiberias and Safed were overthrown. The earth gaped in various places, and closed again. Fearful oscillations were felt. The hot springs of Tiberias mounted up to a temperature that ordinary thermometers could not mark, and the loss of life was considerable (see the account given by Dr. Cunningham Geikie, in 'The Holy Land and the Bible,' vol. 2. pp. 317, 318). The phrases used by Job are, of course, poetical. Earthquakes do not literally "remove" mountains, nor "overturn" them. They produce fissures, elevations, depressions, and the like; but they rarely much alter local features or the general configuration of a district. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He movesהַמַּעְתִּ֣יק (ham·ma‘·tîq) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6275: To remove, to grow old, to transcribe mountains הָ֭רִים (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country without וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no their knowledge, יָדָ֑עוּ (yā·ḏā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know when אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He overturns them הֲפָכָ֣ם (hă·p̄ā·ḵām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert in His anger. בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃ (bə·’ap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire Links Job 9:5 NIVJob 9:5 NLT Job 9:5 ESV Job 9:5 NASB Job 9:5 KJV Job 9:5 BibleApps.com Job 9:5 Biblia Paralela Job 9:5 Chinese Bible Job 9:5 French Bible Job 9:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:5 He removes the mountains and they don't (Jb) |
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