20Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?


In Context

17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst men, that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.

18 So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.

19 Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?

20 Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

21 Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?

22 And if God, minded to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction;

Romans 9:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it,] Why hast thou made me thus?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?' "

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:20O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20No, but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, |Why did you make me like this?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:20nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form it, Why me didst thou make thus?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:20No but, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?