Job 33:6 “I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.”

Job 33:6

I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

World English Bible

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

American Standard Version

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.

Darby Translation

Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, I [am], according to thy word, for God, From the clay I — I also, have been formed.

Bible in Basic English

See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth.

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Cross references

“I am”

Job 9:32–35 Job 20:22 Job 31:35 Job 13:3 Job 23:3 Job 23:4

Job 9:32–35 · BSB

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.

Job 20:22 · BSB

In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

Job 31:35 · BSB

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Job 13:3 · BSB

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

Job 23:3 · BSB

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Job 23:4 · BSB

I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.

“in”

Genesis 30:2 Exodus 4:16 2 Corinthians 5:20

Genesis 30:2 · BSB

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

Exodus 4:16 · BSB

He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.

2 Corinthians 5:20 · BSB

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

“I also”

Job 4:19 Job 10:9 2 Corinthians 5:1 Job 13:12 Genesis 2:7 Genesis 3:19

Job 4:19 · BSB

how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!

Job 10:9 · BSB

Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?

2 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Job 13:12 · BSB

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

Genesis 2:7 · BSB

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 3:19 · BSB

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

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