Job 9:3
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- 6 Some commentators take God to be the subject of this verb, but it is more likely that it refers to the mortal who tries to challenge God in a controversy. The verb is used of Job in 13:3.
- 7 The verb רִיב (riv) is a common one; it has the idea of “contention; dispute; legal dispute or controversy; go to law.” With the preposition אִם (’im) the idea must be “to contend with” or “to dispute with.” The preposition reflects the prepositional phrase “with God” in v. 2, supporting the view that man is the subject.
- 8 This use of the imperfect as potential imperfect assumes that the human is the subject, that in a dispute with God he could not answer one of God’s questions (for which see the conclusion of the book when God questions Job). On the other hand, if the interpretation were that God does not answer the demands of mortals, then a simple progressive imperfect would be required. In support of this is the frustration of Job that God does not answer him.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
If one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Though they wished to dispute with him,
they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
If one wanted to take him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.
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NLTNew Living Translation
If someone wanted to take God to court,
would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
If he wants to contend with him,
he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
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KJV 1900King James Version
If he will contend with him,
He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
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