Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him. New Living Translation “Yet when he comes near, I cannot see him. When he moves by, I do not see him go. English Standard Version Behold, he passes by me, and I see him not; he moves on, but I do not perceive him. Berean Standard Bible Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. King James Bible Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. New King James Version If He goes by me, I do not see Him; If He moves past, I do not perceive Him; New American Standard Bible “If He were to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. NASB 1995 “Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. NASB 1977 “Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. Legacy Standard Bible Were He to sweep by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. Amplified Bible “Behold, He passes by me, and I do not see Him; He moves past me, but I do not perceive Him. Christian Standard Bible If he passed by me, I wouldn’t see him; if he went by, I wouldn’t recognize him. Holman Christian Standard Bible If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him; if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him. American Standard Version Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not. Contemporary English Version God walks right past me, without making a sound. English Revised Version Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. GOD'S WORD® Translation He passes alongside of me, and I don't even see him. He goes past me, and I don't even notice him. Good News Translation God passes by, but I cannot see him. International Standard Version "If he were to pass near me, I wouldn't notice; if he moves by, I wouldn't perceive him. Majority Standard Bible Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. NET Bible If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him. New Heart English Bible Look, he goes by me, and I do not see him. He passes on also, but I do not perceive him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, He goes over by me, and I do not see, "" And He passes on, and I do not attend to it. Young's Literal Translation Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it. Smith's Literal Translation Behold, he will pass by me, and I shall not see: and he will glide on and I shall not understand for him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart I shall not understand. Catholic Public Domain Version If he approaches me, I will not see him; if he departs, I will not understand. New American Bible Should he come near me, I do not see him; should he pass by, I am not aware of him; New Revised Standard Version Look, he passes by me, and I do not see him; he moves on, but I do not perceive him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLo, if he will pass by me, I will see him not; and if he will circle around me, I will not perceive him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, if He passes by me, I do not see him, and if he surrounds me, I do not discern him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lo, He goeth by me, and I see Him not. He passeth on also, but I perceive Him not. Brenton Septuagint Translation If ever he should go beyond me, I shall not see him: if he should pass by me, neither thus have I known it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…10He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number. 11Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. 12If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’… Cross References Isaiah 45:15 Truly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. John 1:10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. John 8:59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area. Luke 24:31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight. John 20:14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus. John 21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus. Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. Mark 6:48-49 He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them, / but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost— Luke 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. John 7:34 You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” John 8:21 Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” John 14:19 In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. Acts 13:41 ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’” Psalm 77:19 Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found. Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? / If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. / If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, ... Treasury of Scripture See, he goes by me, and I see him not: he passes on also, but I perceive him not. he goeth Job 23:8,9 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: … Job 35:14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Jump to Previous Attend Goes Move Moves Passes Passeth Past PerceiveJump to Next Attend Goes Move Moves Passes Passeth Past PerceiveJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions Were He to pass by me, This phrase reflects Job's understanding of God's transcendence and invisibility. In the context of Job's suffering, it highlights the idea that God's actions and presence are often beyond human perception. This echoes the biblical theme of God's mysterious ways, as seen in Isaiah 55:8-9, where God's thoughts and ways are higher than human understanding. The notion of God "passing by" can also be connected to Exodus 33:22, where God passes by Moses, revealing His glory but not His face, emphasizing the divine nature that is beyond full human comprehension. I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and his quest to understand the reasons behind it. 2. God The omnipotent, omniscient Creator who is sovereign over all creation. In the context of Job, God is the one whose actions and presence are often beyond human understanding. 3. The Land of Uz The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia. It is a place of both prosperity and suffering for Job. 4. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who come to comfort Job but end up engaging in debates about the nature of suffering and divine justice. 5. The Heavenly Court An event at the beginning of the Book of Job where Satan challenges Job's righteousness, leading to Job's trials. Teaching Points God's IncomprehensibilityGod's ways and presence are often beyond human understanding. We must trust in His sovereignty even when we cannot perceive His actions. Faith in the Unseen Like Job, we may not always see or recognize God's work in our lives, but faith calls us to trust in His presence and purpose. The Mystery of Suffering Job's experience teaches us that suffering is not always a result of personal sin. It can be a part of God's mysterious plan that we may not understand. Seeking God in Silence In times when God seems absent, we are encouraged to seek Him through prayer, scripture, and community, trusting that He is near even when silent. Recognizing God's Presence We should cultivate spiritual sensitivity to recognize God's presence and work in our lives, even in subtle or unexpected ways.(11) He passeth on also.--This, again, is an expression Eliphaz had used in Job 4:15. Here in words of great sublimity Job depicts the unapproachable majesty of God omnipotent, but invisible, and shows the utter hopelessness of entering into judgment with Him. Unfortunately, though this is a proposition to which all must assent, yet none is virtually so much repudiated or practically so often contravened. Men still cast about to justify themselves before God, and will do so till the end of time; but it is in teaching such as this that the Book of Job has laid the foundation of the Gospel by preparing for its acceptance by overthrowing man's natural and habitual standing-ground in himself.Verse 11. - Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not. Near as God is to us, close as he comes to us, we cannot directly see him, or feel him, or perceive his presence. We know it by faith, we may feel it in our inmost spirits; but there is no manifestation of it to our senses. A sharp line divides the visible and invisible worlds; and this line, if it is ever crossed, is very rarely crossed. Job possibly reflects upon the pretension of Eliphaz to have had a physical consciousness of the visitation of a spirit (Job 4:15, 16), and asserts, with a tinge of sarcasm, that it is otherwise with him - the spirit-worm passes him by, and he receives no light, no illumination, no miraculous direction from it. He passeth on also. The same verb is used by Eliphaz (Job 4:15) in speaking of his spiritual visitation. But I perceive him not. Eliphaz perceived the presence of the spirit (Job 4:15, 16) and heard its voice (Job 4:16-21). Job seems to mean that he is not so favoured. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Were Heהֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! to pass יַעֲבֹ֣ר (ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on by me, עָ֭לַי (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against I would not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see Him; אֶרְאֶ֑ה (’er·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see were He to move, וְ֝יַחֲלֹ֗ף (wə·ya·ḥă·lōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change I would not וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no recognize Him. אָבִ֥ין (’ā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand Links Job 9:11 NIVJob 9:11 NLT Job 9:11 ESV Job 9:11 NASB Job 9:11 KJV Job 9:11 BibleApps.com Job 9:11 Biblia Paralela Job 9:11 Chinese Bible Job 9:11 French Bible Job 9:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:11 Behold he goes by me and (Jb) |
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