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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Without warning, he moves the mountains, overturning them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />he who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He removes the mountains, and they do not know When He overturns them in His anger;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>It is God</i> who removes the mountains, and they do not know <i>how,</i> When He overturns them in His anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>It is God</i> who removes the mountains, they know not <i>how,</i> When He overturns them in His anger;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>God</i> is the One who removes the mountains, they know not <i>how</i>, When He overturns them in His anger;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“<i>It is God</i> who removes the mountains, and they do not know it, When He overturns them in His anger;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He removes mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He removes mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in His anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Him that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When God becomes angry, he can move mountains before they even know it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which removeth the mountains, and they know it not, when he overturneth them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He moves mountains without their knowing it, and he topples them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Without warning he moves mountains and in anger he destroys them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He removes mountains without their knowledge, overthrowing them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He who removes mountains suddenly, who overturns them in his anger; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He removes the mountains, and they do not know it, when he overturns them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He removes the mountains, and they don’t know it, when he overturns them in his anger. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is removing mountains, "" And they have not known, "" Who has overturned them in His anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who is removing mountains, And they have not known, Who hath overturned them in His anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Removing the mountains and they knew not: who overturned them in his anger;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his wrath, knew it not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has moved mountains, and those whom he overthrew in his fury did not know it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He removes the mountains before they know it; he overturns them in his anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he who removes mountains, and they do not know it, when he overturns them in his anger;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who removes mountains and overthrows them with his anger, does he not know?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who removes mountains, does he not know? And he overturns them in his wrath!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When He overturneth them in His anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who wears out the mountains, and <i>men</i> know it not: who overturns them in anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/9-5.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=1308" 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/9.htm">Job: How Can I Argue with God?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered? <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6275.htm" title="6275: ham·ma‘·tîq (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To move, proceed, advance. A primitive root; to remove figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe.">He moves</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏā·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">their knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: hă·p̄ā·ḵām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">overturns them</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap·pōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">in His anger.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.…<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="/psalms/114-4.htm">Psalm 114:4-7</a></span><br />the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back, / O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a></span><br />For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Psalm 104:32</a></span><br />He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7</a></span><br />Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Psalm 46:2-3</a></span><br />Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-5.htm">Psalm 97:5</a></span><br />The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Isaiah 24:19-20</a></span><br />The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a></span><br />“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Mark 11:23</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14</a></span><br />The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which removes the mountains, and they know not: which overturns them in his anger.</p><p class="hdg">removeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9</a></b></br> He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Psalm 46:2</a></b></br> Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Psalm 68:8</a></b></br> The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: <i>even</i> Sinai itself <i>was moved</i> at the presence of God, the God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">which overturneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-5.htm">Numbers 1:5,6</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the names of the men that shall stand with you: of <i>the tribe of</i> Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4,5</a></b></br> And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which <i>is</i> before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, <i>and there shall be</i> a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a></b></br> And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/6-27.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturneth</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Overturning</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm">Removes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-15.htm">Removing</a> <a href="/job/5-2.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-13.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/job/9-11.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/job/12-15.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Overturneth</a> <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Overturning</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Overturns</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Removes</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Removeth</a> <a href="/job/12-22.htm">Removing</a> <a href="/job/9-13.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Job 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-1.htm">Job acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-22.htm">Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions</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'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, mountains were often seen as symbols of stability and permanence. The idea that God can move them without their knowledge underscores His supreme power. This reflects the biblical theme of God's control over nature, as seen in <a href="/psalms/97-5.htm">Psalm 97:5</a>, where mountains melt like wax before the Lord. The imagery also connects to Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a>, where faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, illustrating the power of faith in God's omnipotence.<p><b>and overturns them in His anger</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's righteous judgment and the consequences of His wrath. The overturning of mountains can be seen as a metaphor for God's ability to disrupt the natural order as a response to sin or rebellion. This is consistent with the biblical narrative of God's judgment, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a>) and the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12). The concept of divine anger is also present in the New Testament, where God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness (<a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a>). This phrase serves as a reminder of the seriousness of God's holiness and justice.<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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains</a></b><br>Symbolic of stability, strength, and permanence in the ancient world. In this context, they represent the seemingly immovable aspects of creation that God can alter at will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omnipotent Creator who possesses the power to move mountains and change the natural order, demonstrating His sovereignty and authority over creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The backdrop of this verse is Job's intense suffering and his struggle to understand God's ways amidst his trials.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>They play a role in the account by offering explanations for Job's suffering, often attributing it to sin, which Job refutes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God has ultimate control over the universe, including the natural world. His ability to move mountains signifies His unmatched power and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Humans are limited in understanding and power. Recognizing God's sovereignty should lead to humility and trust in His plans, even when they are beyond our comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_trials.htm">Faith in Trials</a></b><br>Like Job, believers are called to maintain faith in God's goodness and power, even when facing inexplicable suffering or challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_anger.htm">God's Righteous Anger</a></b><br>God's actions, including those done in anger, are always just and purposeful. Understanding this can help believers trust in His righteous character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_immutability_of_god.htm">The Immutability of God</a></b><br>While mountains can be moved, God's nature and promises remain constant. Believers can find assurance in His unchanging character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_9_conflict_with_other_miracles.htm">In Job 5:9, does the claim of God performing countless marvels conflict with documented miracles (or lack thereof) in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_22_12-14_align_with_god's_omniscience.htm">In Job 22:12-14, Eliphaz suggests God may not see everything; how does this align with other scriptures asserting God's omniscience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_job_28_5_match_geology.htm">If Job 28:5 implies far-reaching knowledge of earth's processes, why does it not align with modern geological understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_let_innocents_suffer.htm">How can a just God allow the innocent to suffer alongside the wicked, as implied in Job 35:14-16?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-13.</span> - A magnificent description of the might and majesty of God, transcending anything in the Psalms, and comparable to the grandest passages of Isaiah (see especially <a href="/isaiah/40-21.htm">Isaiah 40:21-24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">Isaiah 43:15-20</a>). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which removeth the mountains, and they know not; which overturneth them in his anger</span>. Earthquakes are common in all the countries adjoining Syria and Palestine, and must always have been among the most striking manifestations of God's power. There are several allusions to them in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8</a>, 104:32). and historical mention of them in <a href="/numbers/16-32.htm">Numbers 16:32</a>; <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1</a>; <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>; <a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4, 5</a>; <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a>. Josephus speaks of one which desolated Judaea in the reign of Herod the Great, and destroyed ten thousand people ('Ant. Jud.,' 15:5. § 2). There was another in 1181, which was felt over the whole of the Hauran, and did great damage. A still more violent convulsion occurred in 1837, when the area affected extended five hundred miles from north to south, and from eighty to a hundred miles east and west. Tiberias and Safed were overthrown. The earth gaped in various places, and closed again. Fearful oscillations were felt. The hot springs of Tiberias mounted up to a temperature that ordinary thermometers could not mark, and the loss of life was considerable (see the account given by Dr. Cunningham Geikie, in 'The Holy Land and the Bible,' vol. 2. pp. 317, 318). The phrases used by Job are, of course, poetical. Earthquakes do not literally "remove" mountains, nor "overturn" them. They produce fissures, elevations, depressions, and the like; but they rarely much alter local features or the general configuration of a district. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/9-5.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">He moves</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma‘·tîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6275.htm">Strong's 6275: </a> </span><span class="str2">To remove, to grow old, to transcribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֭רִים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their knowledge,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדָ֑עוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏā·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He overturns them</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲפָכָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(hă·p̄ā·ḵām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in His anger.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ap·pōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/9-5.htm">Job 9:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/9-5.htm">OT Poetry: Job 9:5 He removes the mountains and they don't (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/9-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 9:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 9:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/9-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 9:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 9:6" /></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>