Job 9:11
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
God walks right past me, without making a sound.

Good News Translation
God passes by, but I cannot see him.

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.

International Standard Version
"If he were to pass near me, I wouldn't notice; if he moves by, I wouldn't perceive him.

NET Bible
If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
Classic Translations
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;

King James 2000 Bible
Lo, he goes by me, and I see him not: he passes on also, but I perceive him not.

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.

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 King James Version
See, he goes by me, and I see him not: he passes on also, but I perceive him not.

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

A Faithful Version
Behold! He goes by me, and I do not see Him; He passes on also, but I do not perceive Him.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Lo, when he goeth by me, I see him not: and when he passeth by, I perceiue him not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lo, when he goeth by me, I shal not see hym, and when he passeth, I shall not perceaue hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf he came by me, I might not loke vpo him: yf he wente his waye, I shulde not perceaue it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, 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 Bible
If 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.

Translations from Aramaic
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

Lamsa Bible
Lo, if he will pass by me, I will see him not; and if he will circle around me, I will not perceive him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lo, 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.
















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