Job 25:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?”

Job 25:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 25:49 words

HebrewMeaning

וּ/מַהwmah

and what?conjH4100

oft · ) · thing · what (end ···

יִּצְדַּ֣קyiṣədaq

will he be righteousverbH6663

clear self · (be · do) just(-ice · -ify ···

אֱנ֣וֹשׁʾĕnwōš

a personnounH582

thirsty · certain · chap; divers · fellow ···

עִםʿim

withpronH5973

against · and · as · before ···

אֵ֑לʾēl

GodnounH410

goodly · great · idol · might ···

וּ/מַהwmah

and what?conjH4100

oft · ) · thing · what (end ···

יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗הyizəkeh

will he be pureverbH2135

cleanse · be clear · count pure

יְל֣וּדyəlwd

one born ofverbH3205

beget · birth · born · bring forth (children ···

אִשָּֽׁהʾišāh

a womannounH802

each · every · female · many ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 25:4

Can a man be justified being compared with God? or can he be found clean that is born of a woman? This verse is spoken above by blessed Job, and is now repeated in the upbraiding of him; since every just man is just by illumination from God, not by comparison with God. For man’s righteousness when compared with the Maker is unrighteousness, since, even although man had held fast in his own estate of creation, the creature could never be equalled to the Creator. To which…
Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 17 §20

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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