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Job 9:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice,—
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Though I had called, and he had answered me, I could not believe, that he would lend an ear to my voice.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear [to] my voice.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If I cry, and he answere me, yet woulde I not beleeue, that he heard my voyce.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If I had called, and he had answered me, [yet] would I not beleeue that he had hearkened vnto my voice:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And if I should call and he should not hearken, I cannot believe that he has listened to my voice.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
If x518
(0518) Complement
אִם
'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 had called, 7121
{7121} Prime
קָרָא
qara'
{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
and he had answered 6030
{6030} Prime
עָנָה
`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
me; [yet] would I not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
believe 539
{0539} Prime
אָמַן
'aman
{aw-man'}
A primitive root; properly to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; once (in Isaiah 30:21; by interchange for H0541) to go to the right hand.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
that x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he had hearkened 238
{0238} Prime
אָזַן
'azan
{aw-zan'}
A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H0241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), that is, (by implication) to listen.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
unto my voice. 6963
{6963} Prime
קוֹל
qowl
{kole}
From an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 9:16-17

_ _ would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice — who breaketh me (as a tree stripped of its leaves) with a tempest.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 9:14-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 9:16

Yet — I could not believe that God had indeed granted my desire, because I am still full of the tokens of his displeasure; and therefore should conclude that it was but a pleasant dream, and not a real thing.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 9:16

If I (l) had called, and he had answered me; [yet] would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

(l) While I am in pain I cannot break forth into many inconveniences although I still know that God is just.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
If I had:

Psalms 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, [even] into his ears.
Psalms 66:18-20 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]: ... Blessed [be] God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalms 116:1-2 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications. ... Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon [him] as long as I live.

would I:

Job 29:24 [If] I laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Exodus 6:9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
Judges 6:13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where [be] all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Psalms 126:1 [[A Song of degrees.]] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Luke 24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Acts 12:14-16 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. ... But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 6:9. Jg 6:13. Jb 29:24. Ps 18:6; 66:18; 116:1; 126:1. Lk 24:41. Ac 12:14.

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