Job 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.”

Job 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn’t believe that he listened to my voice.”

Job 9:16 — World English Bible

Job 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice. ”

Job 9:16 — American Standard Version

Job 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear <FI>to<Fi> my voice.”

Job 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, — ”

Job 9:16 — Darby Translation

Job 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I cry, and he answere me, yet woulde I not beleeue, that he heard my voyce.”

Job 9:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:16 in Context — Job 9

14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

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What Does Job 9:16 Mean?

Job 9:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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