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Job 9:12

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9:12If he snatches away,32 who can turn him back?33

Who dares to say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

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  1. 32 E. Dhorme (Job, 133) surveys the usages and concludes that the verb חָתַף (khataf) normally describes the wicked actions of a man, especially by treachery or trickery against another. But a verb חָתַף (khataf) is found nowhere else; a noun “robber” is found in Prov 23:28. Dhorme sees no reason to emend the text, because he concludes that the two verbs are synonymous. Job is saying that if God acts like a plunderer, there is no one who can challenge what he does.
  2. 33 The verb is the Hiphil imperfect (potential again) from שׁוּב (shuv). In this stem it can mean “turn back, refute, repel” ( 999 Hiph.5).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, he snatches away; who can turn him back?

Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If he snatches away, who can stop him?

Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If he snatches something, who can stop him?

Who can ask him, “What are you doing?”

NLTNew Living Translation

If he snatches someone in death, who can stop him?

Who dares to ask, ‘What are you doing?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If he would snatch away, who could turn him?

Who could say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him?

Who will say unto him, What doest thou?