Job 42:4
What does Job 42:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 42:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Hear, I pray thee, and I--I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hear, and I will speak: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and inform me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:
- Job 40:7
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- Genesis 18:30
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
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