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Job 21:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Suffer me, and I also will speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Suffer me that I may speak; and after I have spoken, mock on.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Suffer me and I will speak; and after I have spoken, mock on!
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Suffer me, that, I, may speak, and, after I have spoken, thou canst mock!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking—ye may deride.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Suffer me, and I will speak, and after, if you please, laugh at my words.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Suffer me that I may speake, and after that I haue spoken, mocke on.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Suffer me that I may speak; and after I have spoken, then mock on.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Raise me, and I will speak; then ye shall not laugh me to scorn.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Suffer 5375
{5375} Prime
נָשָׂא
nasa'
{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively.
z8798
<8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847
me that I x595
(0595) Complement
אָנֹכִי
'anokiy
{aw-no-kee'}
A primitive pronoun; I.
may speak; 1696
{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
and after y310
[0310] Standard
אַחַר
'achar
{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
that x310
(0310) Complement
אַחַר
'achar
{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
I have spoken, 1696
{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8763
<8763> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 790
mock on. 3932
{3932} Prime
לָעַג
la`ag
{law-ag'}
A primitive root; to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 21:3

_ _ literally, “Begin your mockings” (Job 17:2).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 21:1-6.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 21:3

Speak — without interruption. Mock — If I do not defend my cause with solid arguments, go on in your scoffs.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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that I may:

Job 13:13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what [will].
Job 33:31-33 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. ... If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

mock on:

Job 12:4-5 I am [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn. ... He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job 13:9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye [so] mock him?
Job 16:10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Job 16:20 My friends scorn me: [but] mine eye poureth out [tears] unto God.
Job 17:2 [Are there] not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
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