JOB 40:9 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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BrLXX Ἢ βραχίων σοί ἐστι κατὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἢ φωνῇ κατʼ αὐτοῦ βροντᾷς;
(Aʸ braⱪiōn soi esti kata tou Kuriou, aʸ fōnaʸ katʼ autou brontas; )

BrTr Hast thou an arm like the Lord's? or dost thou thunder with a voice like his?

ULT Or if like God an arm is to you?
⇔ Or like him will you thunder with a voice?

UST Do you have the same amount of power as I do?
⇔ Does your voice sound as loud as thunder, as mine does?

BSB Do you have an arm like God’s?
⇔ Can you thunder with a voice like His?

OEB Hast thou an arm like God?
⇔ With a voice like His canst thou thunder?

WEBBE Or do you have an arm like God?
⇔ Can you thunder with a voice like him?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Do you have an arm as powerful as God’s,
⇔ and can you thunder with a voice like his?

LSV And do you have an arm like God? And do you thunder with a voice like His?

FBV Are you as powerful as I am? Does your voice thunder like mine?

T4T Are you as powerful [MTY] as I am?
⇔ Can your voice sound as loud as thunder, as mine can?

LEB • and can you thunder with a voice like his?

BBE Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

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

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

DRA Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.

YLT And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

Drby Hast thou an arm like [fn]God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

40.9 El

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

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

KJB-1769 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
(Hast thou/you an arm like God? or canst thou/you thunder with a voice like him? )

KJB-1611 Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?
(Hast thou/you an arme like God? or canst thou/you thunder with a voice like him?)

Bshps Is thy power then lyke the power of God? maketh thy voyce a sounde as his doth?
(Is thy/your power then like the power of God? maketh thy/your voice a sound as his doth?)

Gnva Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.
(Then will I confess unto thee/you also, that thy/your right hand can save thee/you. )

Cvdl Is thine arme then like the arme of God? Maketh thy voyce soch a soude as his doth?
(Is thine/your arme then like the arme of God? Maketh thy/your voice such a soude as his doth?)

Wyc And Y schal knowleche, that thi riyt hond may saue thee.
(And I shall knowleche, that thy/your right hand may save thee/you.)

Luth Hast du einen Arm wie GOtt und kannst mit gleicher Stimme donnern, als er tut?
(Hast you a Arm like God and kannst with gleicher voice donnern, als he tut?)

ClVg Et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua.
(And I confitebor that salvare you(sg) possit dextera your. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠אִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּ⁠אֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑⁠ךְ וּ֝⁠בְ⁠ק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥⁠הוּ תַרְעֵֽם

and=if arm like_THE,God to/for=you(fs) and,in/on/at/with,voice like,his thunder

Yahweh is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate these questions as statements or as exclamations. Alternate translation: “You do not have an arm such as God has! You cannot thunder with a voice as he does!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

וְ⁠אִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּ⁠אֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑⁠ךְ וּ֝⁠בְ⁠ק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥⁠הוּ תַרְעֵֽם

and=if arm like_THE,God to/for=you(fs) and,in/on/at/with,voice like,his thunder

God is speaking about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: “Do you have an arm such as I have? Can you thunder with a voice such as I do?” or “You do not have an arm such as I have! You cannot thunder with a voice as I do!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠אִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּ⁠אֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑⁠ךְ

and=if arm like_THE,God to/for=you(fs)

Yahweh 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: “Now you do not have an arm such as I have, do you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠אִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּ⁠אֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑⁠ךְ

and=if arm like_THE,God to/for=you(fs)

Here the arm of God represents his power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Now you do not have power such as I have, do you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ֝⁠בְ⁠ק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥⁠הוּ תַרְעֵֽם

and,in/on/at/with,voice like,his thunder

Yahweh is speaking as if his own voice literally made the sound of thunder. He means that his voice is very loud, and that shows how powerful he is. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Or do you have a loud and powerful voice such as I do” or “Or is it evident from the volume of your voice how powerful you are, as it is for me”

Parallel JOB 40:9