Job 9:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 9:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 9:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? hinder...: Heb. turn him away?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 9:12 — KJV
“Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? hinder...: Heb. turn him away?”
— Job 9:12 (KJV)
Job 9:12 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 9:12
“And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace”
Shares key themes with Job 9:12: behold, away, say
“If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? cut...: or, make a change hinder...: Heb. turn him away?”
Shares key themes with Job 9:12: away, can, hinder
“And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. following: Heb. after”
Shares key themes with Job 9:12: behold, say, heb
“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. deny...: Heb. turn not away my face”
Shares key themes with Job 9:12: away, say, heb
“Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Turn...: Heb. Make to pass”
Shares key themes with Job 9:12: behold, away, heb
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