King James Version

Job 15:25

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נָטָ֣הnatahspreadנָטָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'יָד֑וֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שַׁ֝דַּ֗יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.יִתְגַּבָּֽרyitgabarbe greatגָּבַרverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be great”, an unfinished actionH1396to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolentlyexceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, and behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

Young’s Literal Translation

For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty.

World English Bible

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty,

Darby Translation

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and strengthened himself against the Almighty:

Douay-Rheims

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, and behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has lifted his hands against the Lord, and he has hardened his neck against the Almighty Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ᾖρκε χεῖρας ἐναντίον τοῦ Κυρίου, ἔναντι δὲ Κυρίου παντοκράτορος ἐτραχηλίασεν.