Job 9:11 “Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would n…”

Job 9:11

Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

World English Bible

Behold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him. He passes on also, but I don’t perceive him.

American Standard Version

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Geneva Bible 1599

Lo, when he goeth by me, I see him not: and when he passeth by, I perceiue him not.

Darby Translation

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.

Bible in Basic English

See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

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Cross references

“he goeth”

Job 35:14 Psalm 77:19 1 Timothy 6:16 Job 23:8 Job 23:9

Job 35:14 · BSB

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

Psalm 77:19 · BSB

Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

1 Timothy 6:16 · BSB

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Job 23:8 · BSB

If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.

Job 23:9 · BSB

When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.

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

In context

10He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.

12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’

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