Job 9:11 | NET2full | STEP | If he passes by me, I cannot see him; if he goes by , I cannot perceive him.

‏ Job 9:11

11 If ^{▼▼tn The NIV has “when” to form a temporal clause here. For the use of “if,” see GKC 497 §159.w.} he passes by me, I cannot see ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verbs in this verse are consistent with the clauses. In the conditional clauses a progressive imperfect is used, but in the following clauses the verbs are potential imperfects.} him; ^{▼▼tn The pronoun “him” is supplied here; it is not in MT, but the Syriac and Vulgate have it (probably for translation purposes as well).}
if he goes by, I cannot perceive him. ^{▼▼sn Like the mountains, Job knows that God has passed by and caused him to shake and tremble, but he cannot understand or perceive the reasons.}