Job 9:32–33
Job 9:32–33 — The New International Version (NIV)
32 “He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him,
that we might confront each other in court.
33 If only there were someone to mediate between us,
someone to bring us together,
Job 9:32–33 — English Standard Version (ESV)
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him,
that we should come to trial together.
33 There is no arbiter between us,
who might lay his hand on us both.
Job 9:32–33 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
And we should come together in judgment.
33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us,
That might lay his hand upon us both.
Job 9:32–33 — New Living Translation (NLT)
32 “God is not a mortal like me,
so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.
33 If only there were a mediator between us,
someone who could bring us together.
Job 9:32–33 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
32 “For He is not a man, as I am,
That I may answer Him,
And that we should go to court together.
33 Nor is there any mediator between us,
Who may lay his hand on us both.
Job 9:32–33 — New Century Version (NCV)
32 “God is not human like me, so I cannot answer him.
We cannot meet each other in court.
33 I wish there were someone to make peace between us,
someone to decide our case.
Job 9:32–33 — American Standard Version (ASV)
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
That we should come together in judgment.
33 There is no umpire betwixt us,
That might lay his hand upon us both.
Job 9:32–33 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him; that we should come together in judgment. 33 There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.
Job 9:32–33 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
32 A human like me cannot answer God,
‘Let’s take our case to court.’
33 There is no mediator between us
to put his hand on both of us.
Job 9:32–33 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
32 For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,
that we can take each other to court.
33 There is no one to judge between us,
to lay his hand on both of us.
Job 9:32–33 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
32 For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him,
that we should come to trial together.
33 There is no umpire between us,
who might lay his hand on us both.
Job 9:32–33 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
32 “For he is not a mortal like me that I can answer him,
that we can come to trial together.
33 There is no arbiter between us
that he might lay his hand on both of us.
Job 9:32–33 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
32 “God isn’t a man like me. I can’t answer him.
We can’t take each other to court.
33 I wish someone would settle matters between us.
I wish someone would force us to work things out.