Job 9:15New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to mine adversary.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, to be absolved, I would make supplication.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For though I were iust, yet could I not answere, but I would make supplicatio to my Iudge.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answere, [but] I would make supplication to my Iudge.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I am not justified I would not resist, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For though I be righteous, he will not hearken to me: I will intreat his judgment.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge. |
Whom,
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
though
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
I were righteous,
6663 {6663} Primeצָדַקtsadaq{tsaw-dak'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) right (in a moral or forensic sense).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
[ yet] would I not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
answer,
6030 {6030} Primeעָנָה`anah{aw-naw'}
A primitive root; properly to eye or (generally) to heed, that is, pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ but] I would make supplication
2603 {2603} Primeחָנַןchanan{khaw-nan'}
A primitive root (compare H2583); properly to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (that is, move to favor by petition).
z8691 <8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 533
to my judge.
8199 {8199} Primeשָׁפַטshaphat{shaw-fat'}
A primitive root; to judge, that is, pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication to vindicate or punish; by extension to govern; passively to litigate (literally or figuratively).
z8781 <8781> Grammar
Stem - Poel (See H8845) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 28 |
Job 9:15
_ _ (Job 10:15). Though I were conscious of no sin, yet I would not dare to say so, but leave it to His judgment and mercy to justify me (1 Corinthians 4:4). |
Job 9:15
Tho' — Though I were not conscious to myself of any sin. Would not — I durst not undertake to plead my cause against him; or maintain my integrity before him, because he knows me better than I know myself. Supplication — That he would judge favourably of me and my cause, and not according to the rigour of his justice. |
Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I (k) not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.
(k) Meaning, in his own opinion, signifying that man will sometimes flatter himself to be righteous which before God is an abomination. |
- though:
Job 10:15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and [if] I be righteous, [yet] will I not lift up my head. [I am] full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
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- I would:
Job 5:8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Job 8:5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Job 10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Job 22:27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job 34:31-32 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]: ... [That which] I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
1 Kings 8:38-39 What prayer and supplication soever be [made] by any man, [or] by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: ... Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, [even] thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
2 Chronicles 33:13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.
Jeremiah 31:9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.
Daniel 9:3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
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- my judge:
Job 23:7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
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