Job 40:9–10
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
*Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 104.1.
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From verse 9
- Job 37:4–5Rank 1 from verse 9
4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
4After it a voyce roareth: he thundreth with the voice of his excellencie, and hee will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5God thundereth maruellously with his voice: great things doth hee, which we cannot comprehend.
- Psalms 89:13Rank 2 from verse 9
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Rank 3 from verse 9
- Exodus 15:6Rank 4 from verse 9
- Isaiah 45:9Rank 5 from verse 9
9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
9*Woe vnto him that striueth with his maker: Let the potsheard striue with the potsheards of the earth: shal the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, he hath no hands?
- Job 33:12–13Rank 7 from verse 9
12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
12Behold, in this thou art not iust: I will answere thee, That God is greater then man.
13Why doest thou striue against him? for †he giueth not account of any of his matters.
- Psalms 29:3Rank 9 from verse 9
- Psalms 39:3–9Rank 10 from verse 9
3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
4Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
3My heart was hot within mee, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue.
4‖ LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.
5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.
6†Surely euery man walketh in a vaine shew: surely they are disquieted in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7And now LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8Deliuer me from all my transgressions: make mee not the reproch of the foolish.
9I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth; because thou diddest it.
- Psalms 89:10Rank 11 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Psalms 93:1Rank 1 from verse 10
1THE Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
1¶ The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with Maiestie, the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith hee hath girded himselfe: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moued.
- Psalms 149:4Rank 2 from verse 10
- Isaiah 59:17Rank 3 from verse 10
17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
17*For he put on righteousnesse as a brestplate, and an helmet of saluation vpon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeale as a cloake.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Rank 4 from verse 10
11Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
11Thine, O LORD, is the greatnes, and the power, and the glory, & the victorie, and the maiestie: for all that is in the heauen & in the earth, is thine: thine is *the kingdome, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head aboue all.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54Rank 5 from verse 10
54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
54So when this corruptible shall haue put on incorruption, & this mortall shall haue put on immortality, then shall be brought to passe the saying that is written, *Death is swallowed vp in victorie.
- 2 Peter 1:16–17Rank 6 from verse 10
16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
16For wee haue not followed cunningly deuised fables, when wee made knowen vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his Maiestie.
17For hee receiued from God the Father, honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased.
- Exodus 28:2Rank 7 from verse 10
- Isaiah 4:2Rank 8 from verse 10
2In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
2††In that day shall the Branch of the LORD be beautifull and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shalbe excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Jude 1:24–25Rank 10 from verse 10
24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
24Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy,
25To the onely wise God our Sauiour, be glory and maiestie, dominion and power, now and euer. Amen.
- Matthew 6:13Rank 11 from verse 10
- Psalms 104:1–2Rank 12 from verse 10
1BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
1¶ Blesse the LORD, O my soule, O LORD my God, thou art very great: thou art clothed with honour and maiestie.
2Who couerest thy selfe with light, as with a garment: who stretchest out the heauens like a curtaine.
- Psalms 21:5Rank 13 from verse 10
- Psalms 45:3–4Rank 14 from verse 10
3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
3Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie: with thy glory and thy maiestie.
4†And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
- Psalms 50:2Rank 15 from verse 10
- Psalms 90:16–17Rank 16 from verse 10
16Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
17And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
16Let thy worke appeare vnto thy seruants: and thy glory vnto their children.
17And let the beautie of the LORD our God be vpon vs, and establish thou the worke of our hands vpon vs: yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
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Job 40:9
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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Sense 1: The loud sound associated with lightning or a storm. Sense 2: To make such a sound; of a voice, to sound like thunder. Sense 3: A loud or powerful sound described by comparison as thunder.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Job 40:10
To adorn, array, clothe, or cover with ornaments, splendour, precious material, or another stated decoration.
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excellency
Surpassing greatness, dignity, superiority, or an eminent and highly valued quality.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Orderly arrangement or rank, especially a battle formation. Sense 2: Clothing or apparel. Sense 3: As a verb, to arrange or set in order, especially for battle, or to clothe.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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The quality or appearance of being fair, comely, pleasing, excellent, or glorious.
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8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
8*Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?
9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
9Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?
Selected passage10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
10*Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.
Selected passage11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.