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OET (OET-RV) ‘Can a mortal human be innocent before God?
⇔ Can a person be more pure than the creator of people?‘[fn]
4:17 All speech marks in Bible translations are added by the translators. It’s not certain from the text whether or not this was what ‘the voice’ said, and if it is (as we assumed), it’s not clear where ‘the voice’ stopped speaking and Elifaz resumes. (Many translations put it at the end of the chapter, but remember that chapter breaks are also rather arbitrary and not in the original manuscripts.)
OET-LV Mortal before_god will_he_be_righteous or more_than_maker_his will_he_be_pure a_man.
UHB הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃ ‡
(haʼₑnōsh mēʼₑlōha yiʦddāq ʼim mēˊosēhū yiţhar-ggāⱱer.)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT ‘Will a man be more righteous than God?
⇔ If a man will be more pure than his Maker?’
UST ‘No human being can be more righteous than God.
⇔ No person can be better than his Creator.
BSB ⇔ ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God,
⇔ or a man more pure than his Maker?
OEB "Can mortal be just before God,
⇔ Or a man clean before his Creator?
WEB ‘Shall mortal man be more just than God?
⇔ Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
NET “Is a mortal man righteous before God?
⇔ Or a man pure before his Creator?
LSV Is mortal man more righteous than God? Is a man cleaner than his Maker?
FBV ‘Can anyone be right before God? Can anyone be pure before their Maker?
T4T ‘◄Does God consider anyone to be righteous?/No human beings can be righteous in God’s sight!► [RHQ]
⇔ ◄Their creator cannot consider them to be pure./Can their creator consider them to be pure?► [RHQ]
LEB • or can a man be more pure than his Maker?
BBE May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?
MOF No MOF JOB book available
JPS 'Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?
ASV Shall mortal man be more just than God?
⇔ Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
DRA Shall man be justified in comparison of God, or shall a man be more pure than his maker?
YLT 'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
DBY Shall [mortal] man be more just than [fn]God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?
4.17 Eloah
RV Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
WBS Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
KJB Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
BB Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?
(Shall man be more just then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?)
GNV Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?
(Shall man be more just then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker? )
CB Maye a man be iustified before God? Maye there eny man be iudged to be clene, by reason of his owne workes?
(May a man be iustified before God? May there any man be judged to be clene, by reason of his own works?)
WYC Whether a man schal be maad iust in comparisoun of God? ethir whethir a man schal be clennere than his Makere?
(Whether a man shall be made just in comparisoun of God? ethir whether a man shall be clennere than his Makere?)
LUT Wie mag ein Mensch gerechter sein denn GOtt, oder ein Mann reiner sein, denn der ihn gemacht hat?
(How like a person gerechter his because God, or a man reiner sein, because the him/it made hat?)
CLV Numquid homo, Dei comparatione, justificabitur? aut factore suo purior erit vir?[fn]
(Numquid homo, God comparatione, justificabitur? aut factore his_own purior will_be vir?)
4.17 Nunquid homo comparatione Dei justificabitur? Hoc in contemplatione novit, quod justitia humana divinæ comparata injustitia, ut quæ lucerna in tenebris lucet, in sole caligat: quod potuit, quia qui lucem videt, scit quid de tenebris æstimet. Aut factore suo purior? Ibid. Hoc æstimat qui contra flagellantem murmurat. Sed debet scire, quia impie non flagellat, qui mira ex nihil fecit, et conditor naturæ non est iniquus judex culpæ. Etsi iste injuste Job redarguit, recte tamen modum creaturæ in comparatione Creatoris describit. Puriorem ergo se vir factore suo æstimat, si contra flagellum querelam parat, eumque sibi procul dubio postponit, cum ejus judicium de sua afflictione redarguit Ecce qui serviunt ei. IDEM. Angelus etsi in statu suo immutabilis permanet, in hoc tamen quod creatura est, vicissitudinem mutabilitatis habet, et ita stabilis non est. Si enim natura hæc mutabilis non esset, cum esset bene condita, in nullis cecidisset. Sed ex arbitrio habuit ruere vel stare, et in stantibus meritum fuit, motum mutabilitatis suæ, studio voluntatis fixisse. Hoc mutabilitatis argumentum est quod de apostata subdit: Et in angelis suis reperit pravitatem. Ex quorum comparatione infirmitas humana colligitur. Quanto magis hi qui habitant domos luteas. GREG. Id est terrena corpora, etc., usque ad conspiciunt curis sæculi occupati; unde subdit:
4.17 Nunquid human comparatione God justificabitur? Hoc in contemplatione novit, that justitia humana divinæ comparata injustitia, as which lucerna in darkness lucet, in sole caligat: that potuit, because who the_light videt, scit quid about darkness æstimet. Aut factore his_own purior? Ibid. Hoc æstimat who contra flagellantem murmurat. Sed debet scire, because impie not/no flagellat, who mira ex nihil fecit, and conditor naturæ not/no it_is iniquus yudex culpæ. Etsi iste injuste Yob redarguit, recte tamen modum creaturæ in comparatione Creatoris describit. Puriorem ergo se man factore his_own æstimat, when/but_if contra flagellum querelam parat, eumque sibi procul dubio postponit, when/with his yudicium about sua afflictione redarguit Behold who serviunt to_him. IDEM. Angelus etsi in statu his_own immutabilis permanet, in hoc tamen that creatura it_is, vicissitudinem mutabilitatis habet, and ita stabilis not/no est. When/But_if because natura this mutabilis not/no esset, when/with was bene condita, in nullis cecidisset. Sed ex arbitrio habuit ruere or to_stand, and in stantibus meritum fuit, motum mutabilitatis suæ, studio voluntatis fixisse. Hoc mutabilitatis argumentum it_is that about apostata subdit: And in angelis to_his_own reperit pravitatem. Ex quorum comparatione infirmitas humana colligitur. Quanto magis hi who habitant domos luteas. GREG. Id it_is terrena corpora, etc., usque to conspiciunt curis sæculi occupati; whence subdit:
BRN What, shall a mortal be pure before the Lord? or a man be blameless in regard to his works?
BrLXX Τί γάρ; μὴ καθαρὸς ἔσται βροτὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ Κυρίου; ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ ἄμεμπτος ἀνήρ;
(Ti gar? maʸ katharos estai brotos enantion tou Kuriou? aʸ apo tōn ergōn autou amemptos anaʸr? )
4:17 As the characters in the book repeatedly acknowledge, no one is truly innocent or pure (see 9:2; 15:14; 25:4; 35:7) because all are depraved (Pss 14:3; 53:3; Rom 3:10-11). Eliphaz used these terms to mean that human beings are sinful creatures and God is the sinless Creator. Job and God used them to mean that Job had faithfully carried out the duties inherent in his relationship with God. Job and Eliphaz never agreed on the meaning of these terms. Later, God said that Eliphaz had spoken inaccurately (Job 42:7).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes
הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר
?,mortal before,God righteous if more_~_than,maker,his pure man
If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “The spirit asked whether a man could be more righteous than God, if a man could be more pure than his Maker.”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר
?,mortal before,God righteous if more_~_than,maker,his pure man
In both of these sentences, Eliphaz is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate these questions as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: “A man cannot be more righteous than God! A man cannot be more pure than his Maker!”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ
?,mortal
The term that Eliphaz is using for man here implicitly means a “mortal.” You can indicate this in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “a mortal”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר
if more_~_than,maker,his pure man
Eliphaz is using the word If to introduce a question that anticipates a negative answer. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate this in your translation. Alternate translation: “A man cannot be more pure than his Maker, can he?”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations
הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ & גָּֽבֶר
?,mortal & man
In each instance, the masculine term man has generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: “a person … a person”