Job 42:2
New International Version
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

New Living Translation
“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.

English Standard Version
“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

Berean Standard Bible
“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

King James Bible
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

New King James Version
“I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.

New American Standard Bible
“I know that You can do all things, And that no plan is impossible for You.

NASB 1995
“I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

NASB 1977
“I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted.

Legacy Standard Bible
“I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

Amplified Bible
“I know that You can do all things, And that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained.

Christian Standard Bible
I know that you can do anything and no plan of yours can be thwarted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know that You can do anything and no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

American Standard Version
I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

Contemporary English Version
No one can oppose you, because you have the power to do what you want.

English Revised Version
I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I know that you can do everything and that your plans are unstoppable.

Good News Translation
I know, LORD, that you are all-powerful; that you can do everything you want.

International Standard Version
"I know that you can do anything and nothing that you plan is impossible.

Majority Standard Bible
“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

NET Bible
"I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted;

New Heart English Bible
"I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

Webster's Bible Translation
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withheld from thee.

World English Bible
“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“You have known that [for] all things You are able, "" And no purpose is withheld from You.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast known that for all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is any device:

Smith's Literal Translation
I knew that thou wilt be able to do all, and counsel shall not be restrained from thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I know that thou canst do all things, and no thought is hid from thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I know that you are able to do all things, and that no thoughts are hidden from you.

New American Bible
I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be hindered.

New Revised Standard Version
“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I know that thou canst do all these things, and that no purpose can be hid from thee.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“I Know that you can do all these things, and no mind is hidden from you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I know that Thou canst do every thing, And that no purpose can be withholden from Thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I know that thou canst do all things, and nothing is impossible with thee.

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Context
Job Submits Himself to the LORD
1Then Job replied to the LORD: 2“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted. 3You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.…

Cross References
Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Psalm 115:3
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Psalm 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

Proverbs 19:21
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

Isaiah 14:27
The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?

Isaiah 55:11
so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Jeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

Jeremiah 32:27
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?

Genesis 18:14
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.”

Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.


Treasury of Scripture

I know that you can do every thing, and that no thought can be withheld from you.

thou

Genesis 18:14
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Isaiah 43:13
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

no

Psalm 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Psalm 139:2
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

can be withholden from thee.

Job 23:13
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

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Job 42
1. Job submits himself unto God
7. God, preferring Job's cause, makes his friends submit themselves, and accepts him
10. He magnifies and blesses Job
16. Job's age and death














I know
The phrase "I know" in Hebrew is "יָדַעְתִּי" (yada'ti), which conveys a deep, intimate knowledge. In the context of Job, this is not merely intellectual assent but a profound, personal realization. Job's journey through suffering has brought him to a place of deeper understanding and relationship with God. This acknowledgment signifies a shift from questioning to trusting, from confusion to clarity. It reflects a heart that has been humbled and enlightened through divine revelation.

that You can do all things
The Hebrew phrase here, "כָּל-תּוּכָל" (kol tukal), emphasizes God's omnipotence. "All things" encompasses the entirety of creation and the full scope of divine power. This is a declaration of God's unlimited ability to accomplish His purposes. Historically, this acknowledgment would resonate with the ancient Near Eastern understanding of deities, but Job's declaration sets the God of Israel apart as the one true omnipotent being. It is a confession of faith that recognizes no limits to God's power, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of God's sovereignty.

and that no plan of Yours
The word "plan" in Hebrew is "מְזִמָּה" (mezimah), which can also be translated as "purpose" or "design." This term suggests intentionality and wisdom in God's actions. Job is affirming that God's purposes are deliberate and well-conceived. In the scriptural context, this reflects the belief that God's plans are not arbitrary but are rooted in His perfect wisdom and love. This understanding provides comfort and assurance that, despite human suffering and confusion, God's overarching plan is good and just.

can be thwarted
The Hebrew word "יִבָּצֵר" (yibbatzar) means "to be restrained" or "to be hindered." Job is declaring that nothing can obstruct or prevent God's will from being fulfilled. This is a powerful statement of faith in God's ultimate control over all circumstances. In the historical and cultural context of the ancient world, where chaos and disorder were often feared, this assurance of God's unassailable plan would bring profound peace. It echoes the biblical theme that God's purposes will prevail, regardless of human or demonic opposition.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“I know
יָ֭דַעְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You can do
תּוּכָ֑ל (tū·ḵāl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3201: To be able, have power

all things
כֹ֣ל (ḵōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

and that no
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

plan
מְזִמָּֽה׃ (mə·zim·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4209: A plan, evil, sometimes good

of Yours
מִמְּךָ֣ (mim·mə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

can be thwarted.
יִבָּצֵ֖ר (yib·bā·ṣêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1219: To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose


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