Job 9:16 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear [to] my voice.
English ASV
If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
English Amplified
If I called and He answered me, yet would I not believe that He listened to my voice.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
If I called and He answered me, yet would I not believe that He listened to my voice.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
If I summoned him and he answered me, I do not believe he would pay attention to what I said.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice,
English EASY 2024
He might agree to meet with me in court. But I do not believe that he would listen to me.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Even if I called and he answered, I cannot believe he would listen to me.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Yet even then, if he lets me speak, I can't believe he would listen to me.
English God's Word - GW 1995
If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
If I summoned [Him] and He answered me, I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.
English KJV 1611
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
English LSB
If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was giving ear to my voice.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
If I called, and He answered me, I would not believe that He had listened to my voice.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
If I appealed to him and he answered my call, I could not believe that he would hearken to my words;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice —
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Suppose I called out to him and he answered. I don't believe he'd listen to me.
English NIV
Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
English NKJ 1982
If I called and He answered me, I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.
English NLT
And even if I summoned him and he responded, he would never listen to me.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
If I summoned him and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to my voice.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And even if my prayers were answered, I could scarce believe that he had heard my cry.
English Tyndale 1537
All be it that I call upon him, and he hear me, yet am I not sure, that he hath heard my voice: