Job 33:6
New International Version
I am the same as you in God’s sight; I too am a piece of clay.

New Living Translation
Look, you and I both belong to God. I, too, was formed from clay.

English Standard Version
Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.

Berean Standard Bible
I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.

King James Bible
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

New King James Version
Truly I am as your spokesman before God; I also have been formed out of clay.

New American Standard Bible
“Behold, I belong to God, like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

NASB 1995
“Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

NASB 1977
“Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

Amplified Bible
“Behold, I belong to God like you; I too was formed out of the clay.

Christian Standard Bible
I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.

American Standard Version
Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I, like you, am with God, also I was formed from clay

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same substance.

Contemporary English Version
We each were made from clay, and God has no favorites,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.

English Revised Version
Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Indeed, I stand in front of God as you do. I, too, was formed from a piece of clay.

Good News Translation
You and I are the same in God's sight, both of us were formed from clay.

International Standard Version
Look! As far as God is concerned, I'm just like you are— I, too, have been pinched off from a piece of clay.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.

Literal Standard Version
Behold, I [am], according to your word, for God, | I have also been formed from the clay.

Majority Standard Bible
I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.

New American Bible
Look, I am like you before God, I too was pinched from clay.

NET Bible
Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.

New Revised Standard Version
See, before God I am as you are; I too was formed from a piece of clay.

New Heart English Bible
Look, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

World English Bible
Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I am, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

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Context
Elihu Rebukes Job
5Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me. 6 I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay. 7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 4:7
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

Job 4:19
how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!

Job 10:9
Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?


Treasury of Scripture

Behold, I am according to your wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

I

wish.

Genesis 30:2
And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

I also

Job 4:19
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

Job 10:9
Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Job 13:12
Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

formed.

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Job 33
1. Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job
8. He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness
14. God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry
31. He incites Job to attention














Verse 6. - Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead; i.e. I am the antagonist for whom thou hast asked (Job 9:33; Job 13:19), ready to enter into controversy with thee, instead of God. I am thine equal, a creature like thyself. I also am formed out of the clay (comp. Genesis 2:7). Therefore -

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am just like you before God;
לָאֵ֑ל (lā·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

I
אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

was also
גַם־ (ḡam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

formed
קֹרַ֥צְתִּי (qō·raṣ·tî)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7169: To pinch, to bite the lips, blink the eyes, to squeeze off

out of clay.
מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר (mê·ḥō·mer)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure


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