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Job 11:7–10

7 aCan you discover the depths of God?

Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?

8 They are ahigh as 1the heavens, what can you do?

Deeper than 2bSheol, what can you know?

9 “Its measure is longer than the earth

And broader than the sea.

10 “If He passes by or shuts up,

Or calls an assembly, awho can restrain Him?

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Job 11:7–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Can you fathom the mysteries of God?

Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do?

They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth

and wider than the sea.

10 “If he comes along and confines you in prison

and convenes a court, who can oppose him?

Job 11:7–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“Can you find out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

It is higher than heaven—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Its measure is longer than the earth

and broader than the sea.

10 If he passes through and imprisons

and summons the court, who can turn him back?

Job 11:7–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Canst thou by searching find out God?

Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do?

Deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

The measure thereof is longer than the earth,

And broader than the sea.

10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together,

Then who can hinder him?

Job 11:7–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Can you solve the mysteries of God?

Can you discover everything about the Almighty?

Such knowledge is higher than the heavens—

and who are you?

It is deeper than the underworld—

what do you know?

It is broader than the earth

and wider than the sea.

10 If God comes and puts a person in prison

or calls the court to order, who can stop him?

Job 11:7–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Can you search out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than heaven—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth

And broader than the sea.

10 “If He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment,

Then who can hinder Him?

Job 11:7–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Can you understand the secrets of God?

Can you search the limits of the Almighty?

His limits are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them!

They are deeper than the grave; you cannot understand them!

His limits are longer than the earth

and wider than the sea.

10 “If God comes along and puts you in prison

or calls you into court, no one can stop him.

Job 11:7–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Canst thou by searching find out God?

Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do?

Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

The measure thereof is longer than the earth,

And broader than the sea.

10 If he pass through, and shut up,

And call unto judgment, then who can hinder him?

Job 11:7–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Canst thou by searching find out †God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection? It is as the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10 If he pass by, and shut up, and call to judgment, who can hinder him?

Job 11:7–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Can you discover God’s hidden secrets, 

or are you able to find the Almighty’s limits? 

⸤God’s wisdom is⸥ higher than heaven. 

What can you do? 

It is deeper than ⸤the depths⸥ of hell. 

What can you know? 

It is longer than the earth 

and wider than the sea. 

10 If God comes along and imprisons ⸤someone⸥ 

and then calls a court into session, who can stop him? 

Job 11:7–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Can you fathom the depths of God

or discover the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do?

They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth

and wider than the sea.

10 If He passes by and throws someone in prison

or convenes a court, who can stop Him?

Job 11:7–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

“Can you find out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

It is higher than heaven—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Its measure is longer than the earth,

and broader than the sea.

10 If he passes through, and imprisons,

and assembles for judgment, who can hinder him?

Job 11:7–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“Can you find out the essence of God,

or can you find out the ultimate limits of Shaddai?

It is higher than the heaven; what can you do?

It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?

Its measure is longer than the earth

and broader than the sea.

10 “If he passes through and imprisons someone

and summons the assembly, then who can hinder him?

Job 11:7–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Do you know how deep the mysteries of God are?

Can you discover the limits of the Mighty One’s knowledge?

They are higher than the heavens.

What can you do?

They are deeper than the deepest grave.

What can you know?

They are longer than the earth.

They are wider than the ocean.

10 “Suppose God comes along and puts you in prison.

Suppose he takes you to court.

Then who can oppose him?


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