Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

‘Hear, now, and I will speak;
I will ask You, and You instruct me.’

King James Version

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Holman Bible

You said, “Listen now, and I will speak.
When I question you, you will inform Me.”

International Standard Version

Listen now, and I will speak for myself; I'll interrogate you and then inform me.

A Conservative Version

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak, I will ask of thee, and declare thou to me.

American Standard Version

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Amplified


‘Hear, please, and I will speak;
I will ask You, and You instruct [and answer] me.’

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

Darby Translation

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and inform me.

Julia Smith Translation

Hear, now, and I will speak: I will ask thee and make thou known to me.

King James 2000

Hear, I ask you, and I will speak: I will question you, and you declare unto me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

'Hear and I will speak; I will question you, then inform me.'

Modern King James verseion

Hear, I beseech You, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You will cause me to know.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O hearken thou unto me also, and let me speak: answer me unto the thing that I will ask thee.

NET Bible

You said, 'Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'

New Heart English Bible

You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'

The Emphasized Bible

Hear thou, I pray thee, and, I, will speak, I will ask thee, and inform thou me.

Webster

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will ask of thee, and declare thou to me.

World English Bible

You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'

Youngs Literal Translation

Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I beseech thee, and I will speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

I will demand
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Job's Repentance And Restoration

3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand,
Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.”
4 ‘Hear, now, and I will speak;
I will ask You, and You instruct me.’
5 “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear;
But now my eye sees You;


Cross References

Job 38:3

“Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

Job 40:7

“Now gird up your loins like a man;
I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

Genesis 18:30-32

Then he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

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