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Can you thunder with a voice like his?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Have you an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like his?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you have an arm like God&#8217s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do you have a powerful arm and a thundering voice that compare with mine? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Or hast thou an arm like God? and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do you have power like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Are you as strong as I am? Can your voice thunder as loud as mine? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you have an arm like God?s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do you have an arm as powerful as God's, and can you thunder with a voice like his? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like his?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And do you have an arm like God? And do you thunder with a voice like His?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if an arm to thee as God? and with thy voice wilt thou thunder as he?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:4>And do you have an arm like God, or a voice like thunder?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have you an arm like that of God, or can you thunder with a voice like his? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do you have an arm like God, and do you thunder with a voice like his?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou an arm like the Lord's? or dost thou thunder with a voice like his?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/40-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6309" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/40.htm">Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself? <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·w·a‘ (N-fs) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">Do you have an arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: kā·’êl (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">like God’s?</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7481.htm" title="7481: ṯar·‘êm (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To thunder. A primitive root; to tumble, i.e. Be violently agitated; specifically, to crash; figuratively, to irritate.">Can you thunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: ū·ḇə·qō·wl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">with a voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·hū (Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like His?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-10.htm">Isaiah 40:10</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-13.htm">Psalm 89:13</a></span><br />Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Psalm 93:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Isaiah 59:1</a></span><br />Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a></span><br />Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a></span><br />Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Psalm 98:1</a></span><br />A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Psalm 118:15-16</a></span><br />Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor! / The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></span><br />The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">1 Chronicles 29:12</a></span><br />Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?</p><p class="hdg">Hast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-4.htm">Job 9:4</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened <i>himself</i> against him, and hath prospered?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-6.htm">Job 23:6</a></b></br> Will he plead against me with <i>his</i> great power? No; but he would put <i>strength</i> in me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-12.htm">Job 33:12,13</a></b></br> Behold, <i>in</i> this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man… </p><p class="hdg">canst</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-4.htm">Job 37:4,5</a></b></br> After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Psalm 39:3-9</a></b></br> My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: <i>then</i> spake I with my tongue, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-15.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/job/38-33.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/job/39-24.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/10-15.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Thunder</a> <a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Job 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-1.htm">Job humbles himself to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-6.htm">God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/40-16.htm">Of the behemoth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do you have an arm like God’s?</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the power and strength of God, often symbolized by the "arm" in biblical literature. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the arm represents might and authority. The rhetorical question highlights the vast difference between human and divine power. In <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, the "right hand" of God is described as "majestic in power," underscoring His ability to deliver and protect. The imagery of God's arm is also seen in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a>, where it is associated with the revelation of God's power through the suffering servant, a prophetic type of Jesus Christ. This serves to remind the reader of God's unmatched strength and the futility of human pride.<p><b>Can you thunder with a voice like His?</b><br>The voice of God is often depicted as thunderous and awe-inspiring, symbolizing His authority and the power of His word. In <a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a>, the voice of the Lord is described as powerful and majestic, breaking cedars and shaking the wilderness. This imagery is consistent with the theophany at Mount Sinai in <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-19</a>, where God's voice is accompanied by thunder and lightning, instilling fear and reverence. The question challenges human presumption, contrasting human limitations with God's sovereign ability to command creation. In the New Testament, the voice of God is heard at Jesus' baptism and transfiguration, affirming His divine sonship and authority, further connecting the power of God's voice to the revelation of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding and questioning his ability to comprehend divine power and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>A powerful natural phenomenon through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing God's majesty and the overwhelming nature of His presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_incomparable_power.htm">God's Incomparable Power</a></b><br>Recognize that God's power is beyond human comprehension. His "arm" symbolizes strength and authority, reminding us of our limitations compared to His omnipotence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_voice.htm">The Majesty of God's Voice</a></b><br>Reflect on the power of God's voice, which can create, command, and control the universe. This should inspire awe and reverence in our worship and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Acknowledge our human limitations and the need for humility. Job's encounter with God teaches us to trust in God's wisdom and submit to His sovereign will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of suffering or confusion, remember that God's ways are higher than ours. Trust that He is in control, even when we do not understand His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god.htm">The Importance of Listening to God</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart that listens to God's voice through Scripture and prayer. Be attentive to His guidance and correction, just as Job was challenged to hear and respond to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_raising_the_dead.htm">What does the Bible say about raising the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_manage_countless_stars.htm">Isaiah 40:26: In light of modern astronomy, how can God 'bring out the starry host' one by one, given what we know about billions of stars and galaxies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_thunder_god's_voice,_not_nature.htm">In Job 37:3-5, how can thunder and lightning be described as God's direct voice when science explains them as natural phenomena?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_29_3_align_with_meteorology.htm">Psalm 29:3 refers to God's voice thundering over the waters; how does this align with modern meteorological explanations of storms and thunder?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou an arm like God?</span> The might of God's arm is often dwelt upon in Scripture. He brought Israel out of Egypt ,' with a mighty hand and stretched-out arm" (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Deuteronomy 5:15</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Deuteronomy 7:19</a>, etc.). "Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand," says one of the psalmists (<a href="/psalms/89-13.htm">Psalm 89:13</a>). "Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord!" says Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a>). No human strength, not the strength of all men put together, can compare with it. <span class="cmt_word">Or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?</span> (comp. <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Job 38:34, 35</a>; and for the idea of thunder being the actual "voice of God," see <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Job 37:4, 5</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Psalm 68:33</a>; <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/40-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do you have an arm</span><br /><span class="heb">זְר֖וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(zə·rō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm, the foreleg, force</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like God’s?</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּאֵ֥ל ׀</span> <span class="translit">(kā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Can you thunder</span><br /><span class="heb">תַרְעֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯar·‘êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7481.htm">Strong's 7481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tumble, be violently agitated, to crash, to irritate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a voice</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בְק֗וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like His?</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּמֹ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(kā·mō·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/40-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 40:9 Or do you have an arm like (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/40-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 40:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 40:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/40-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 40:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 40:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>