Job 9:16
What does Job 9:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 9:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear <FI>to<Fi> my voice.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, —
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:
- Job 29:24
I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
- Luke 24:41
And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
- Acts 12:14
And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.
- Psalms 116:1
I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.
- Judges 6:13
And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.
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