11 translations · Hebrew
Job 23:13
But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
Job 23:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
- KJV King James Version
- But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And He [is] in one [mind], || And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But God is unchangeable—who can turn him from his purposes? He does whatever he wants to do.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And He [is] in one [mind], And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired — and He doth [it].
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, that will he do.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- But he is in one mind , and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever is soul hath desired, that hath he done.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְה֣וּא | wə·hū | But He is unchangeable | H1931 הוּא he/she/it |
| בְ֭אֶחָד | ḇə·’e·ḥāḏ | — | H259 אֶחָד one |
| וּמִ֣י | ū·mî | and who | H4310 מִי who? |
| יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ | yə·šî·ḇen·nū | can oppose Him | H7725 שׁוּב to return: return |
| וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ | wə·nap̄·šōw | what He | H5315 נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul |
| אִוְּתָ֣ה | ’iw·wə·ṯāh | desires | H183 אָוָה to desire |
| וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃ | way·yā·‘aś | He does | H6213 עָשָׂה to make: do |
Related verses
- Psalm 115:3
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
- Proverbs 19:21
There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
- Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.
- Daniel 4:35
All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”
- Job 12:14
Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
- Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.
- Numbers 23:19–20
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.
- Psalm 135:6
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
- Isaiah 14:24–27
Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders. This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. …
- Ecclesiastes 1:15
That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.
12 I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13 But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
14 For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
Read all of Job 23 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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