Job 9:32–35
32 “He is not a mere mortale like me that I might answer him,f
that we might confront each other in court.g
33 If only there were someone to mediate between us,h
someone to bring us together,i
34 someone to remove God’s rod from me,j
so that his terror would frighten me no more.k
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,l
but as it now stands with me, I cannot.m
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 Let him take his rod away from me,
and let not dread of him terrify me.
35 Then I would speak without fear of him,
for I am not so in myself.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 Let him take his rod away from me,
And let not his fear terrify me:
35 Then would I speak, and not fear him;
But it is not so with me.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 The mediator could make God stop beating me,
and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.
35 Then I could speak to him without fear,
but I cannot do that in my own strength.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 Let Him take His rod away from me,
And do not let dread of Him terrify me.
35 Then I would speak and not fear Him,
But it is not so with me.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 Maybe he could remove God’s punishment
so his terror would no longer frighten me.
35 Then I could speak without being afraid,
but I am not able to do that.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 Let him take his rod away from me,
And let not his terror make me afraid:
35 Then would I speak, and not fear him;
For I am not so in myself.
Job 9:32–35 — 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. 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid, 35 Then I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 God should take his rod away from me,
and he should not terrify me.
35 Then I would speak and not be afraid of him.
But I know that I am not like that.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 Let Him take His rod away from me
so His terror will no longer frighten me.
35 Then I would speak and not fear Him.
But that is not the case; I am on my own.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 If he would take his rod away from me,
and not let dread of him terrify me,
35 then I would speak without fear of him,
for I know I am not what I am thought to be.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 May he remove his rod from me,
and let his dread not terrify me;
35 then I would speak and not fear him,
for in myself I am not fearful.
Job 9:32–35 — 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.
34 I wish someone would keep God from punishing me.
Then his terror wouldn’t frighten me anymore.
35 I would speak up without being afraid of him.
But as things stand now, I can’t do that.
Job 9:32–35 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
32 “For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him,
That we may go to court together.
33 “There is no umpire between us,
Who may lay his hand upon us both.
34 “Let Him remove His rod from me,
And let not dread of Him terrify me.
35 “Then I would speak and not fear Him;
But I am not like that in myself.