Parallel Verses New International Version someone to remove God's rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more. King James Bible Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: Darby Bible Translation Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid, World English Bible Let him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid; Young's Literal Translation He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid, Job 9:34 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleLet him take his rod away - In the Masoretic Bibles, the word שבטו shibto, his rod, is written with a large ט teth, as above; and as the letter in numerals stands for 9, the Masora says the word was thus written to show the nine calamities under which Job had suffered, and which he wished God to remove. As שבט shebet signifies, not only rod, but also scepter or the ensign of royalty, Job might here refer to God sitting in his majesty upon the judgment-seat; and this sight so appalled him, that, filled with terror, he was unable to speak. When a sinful soul sees God in his majesty, terror seizes upon it, and prayer is impossible. We have a beautiful illustration of this, Isaiah 6:1-5 : "I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Then said I, Wo is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips; for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge let not Job 13:11,20-22 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall on you... Job 23:15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. Job 33:7 Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on you. Job 37:1 At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place. Psalm 39:10 Remove your stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of your hand. Psalm 90:11 Who knows the power of your anger? even according to your fear, so is your wrath. but it is not so with me. Heb. but I am not so with myself Job 29:2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; *etc Library March 16 MorningWhat is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.--JAS. 4:14. My days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.--Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep . . . in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up: in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.--Man that is born of a woman … Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path A Blow at Self-Righteousness Whether Doubts Should be Interpreted for the Best? Later English Reformers Cross References Job 13:21 Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors. Psalm 39:10 Remove your scourge from me; I am overcome by the blow of your hand. Psalm 89:32 I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging; Jump to Previous Afraid Dread Fear Frighten God's Remove Rod Someone Terrify Terror TurnJump to Next Afraid Dread Fear Frighten God's Remove Rod Someone Terrify Terror TurnLinks Job 9:34 NIVJob 9:34 NLT Job 9:34 ESV Job 9:34 NASB Job 9:34 KJV Job 9:34 Bible Apps Job 9:34 Biblia Paralela Job 9:34 Chinese Bible Job 9:34 French Bible Job 9:34 German Bible Job 9:34 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |