Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him. he hideth himself Psalm 89:46 How long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? shall thy anger burn like fire? Isaiah 8:17 And I will wait for the Lord, who hath hid his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. Context Job Longs for God…8But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him. 9If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.10But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:… Cross References Job 9:11 If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand. Job 23:8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him. Job 23:10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire: Job 35:14 Yea, when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him. Lexicon When He is at workבַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ (ba·‘ă·śō·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make in the north, שְׂמֹ֣אול (śə·mō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand I cannot וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no behold [Him]; אָ֑חַז (’ā·ḥaz) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of when He turns יַעְטֹ֥ף (ya‘·ṭōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5848: To shroud, clothe, to languish to the south, יָ֝מִ֗ין (yā·mîn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south I cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no see [Him]. אֶרְאֶֽה׃ (’er·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see Additional Translations When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.On the left hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold him: he hides himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him. When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I behold [him] not; he hideth himself on the right hand, and I see [him] not. On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: He works to the north, but I can't see him. He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him. To the left in His working -- and I see not, He is covered on the right, and I behold not. Jump to Previous Able Acts Catch Covered Glimpse Hand Hideth North Right Seek Sign South Turn Turneth Turning Turns Work Working WorksJump to Next Able Acts Catch Covered Glimpse Hand Hideth North Right Seek Sign South Turn Turneth Turning Turns Work Working WorksExternal Links Job 23:9 NIVJob 23:9 NLT Job 23:9 ESV Job 23:9 NASB Job 23:9 ASV Job 23:9 Bible Apps Job 23:9 Biblia Paralela Job 23:9 Chinese Bible Job 23:9 French Bible Job 23:9 German Bible Alphabetical: acts at behold cannot catch do glimpse he him I in is left no north not of on right see south the to turns When work OT Poetry: Job 23:9 He works to the north but (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |