Job
Job 23:13
13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him?
He does what He desires.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But He is unchangeable | וְה֣וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| and who | וּמִ֣י | ū·mî | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can oppose Him | יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ | yə·šî·ḇen·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| He does | וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃ | way·yā·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| what He | וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ | wə·nap̄·šōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| desires | אִוְּתָ֣ה | ’iw·wə·ṯāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H183 incline, desire |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 115:3 · Proverbs 19:21 · Daniel 4:35 · Isaiah 46:10 · Job 12:14 · Ecclesiastes 3:14 · Numbers 23:19–20 · Psalm 135:6 · Isaiah 14:24–27 · James 1:17 · Ecclesiastes 1:15 · Job 9:12–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.