Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Job 21:22

NETBible	Can anyone teach¹ God knowledge, since² he judges those that are on high?³
NIV © biblegateway Job 21:22	"Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he judges even the highest?
NASB © biblegateway Job 21:22	"Can anyone teach God knowledge, In that He judges those on high?
NLT © biblegateway Job 21:22	"But who can teach a lesson to God, the supreme Judge?
MSG © biblegateway Job 21:22	"But who are we to tell God how to run his affairs? He's dealing with matters that are way over our heads.
BBE © SABDAweb Job 21:22	Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 21:22	Will any teach God knowledge, seeing that he judges those that are on high?
NKJV © biblegateway Job 21:22	"Can anyone teach God knowledge, Since He judges those on high?
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KJV	Shall [any] teach <03925> (8762) God <0410> knowledge <01847>_? seeing he judgeth <08199> (8799) those that are high <07311> (8802)_.
NASB © biblegateway Job 21:22	"Can anyone teach <03925> God <0410> knowledge <01847> , In that He judges <08199> those on high <07311> ?
LXXM	poteron <4220> ADV ouci <3364> ADV o <3588> T-NSM kuriov <2962> N-NSM estin <1510> V-PAI-3S o <3588> T-NSM didaskwn <1321> V-PAPNS sunesin <4907> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ episthmhn {N-ASF} autov <846> D-NSM de <1161> PRT fonouv <5408> N-APM diakrinei <1252> V-FAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	Can anyone teach <03925> God <0410> knowledge <01847> , since he <01931> judges <08199> those that are on high <07311> ?
HEBREW	jwpsy <08199> Mymr <07311> awhw <01931> ted <01847> dmly <03925> lalh (21:22) <0410>

NETBible

Can anyone teach¹ God knowledge, since² he judges those that are on high?³

NET Notes

¹tn The imperfect verb in this question should be given the modal nuance of potential imperfect. The question is rhetorical – it is affirming that no one can teach God.

²tn The clause begins with the disjunctive vav (ו) and the pronoun, “and he.” This is to be subordinated as a circumstantial clause. See GKC 456 §142.d.

³tc The Hebrew has רָמִים (ramim), a plural masculine participle of רוּם (rum, “to be high; to be exalted”). This is probably a reference to the angels. But M. Dahood restores an older interpretation that it refers to “the Most High” (“Some Northwest Semitic words in Job,”Bib 38 [1957]: 316-17). He would take the word as a singular form with an enclitic mem (ם). He reads the verse, “will he judge the Most High?”