Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, --
New American Standard Bible
I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
King James Version
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Holman Bible
I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.
International Standard Version
"Were I to be summoned, and he were to answer me, I wouldn't even believe that he was listening to what I have to say.
A Conservative Version
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.
American Standard Version
If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
Amplified
“If I called and He answered me,
I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
Bible in Basic English
If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.
Julia Smith Translation
If I called and he will answer me, I shall not believe that he will give ear to my voice.
King James 2000
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I summon [him], and he should answer me, I do not believe that he will listen to my voice--
Modern King James verseion
If I had called and He had answered me, yet would I not believe that He had listened to my voice;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I had called upon him, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had heard my voice!
NET Bible
If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice --
New Heart English Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.
The Emphasized Bible
Though I had called, and he had answered me, I could not believe, that he would lend an ear to my voice.
Webster
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.
World English Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.
Youngs Literal Translation
Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.
Interlinear
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`anah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, -- 17 He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
And Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not listen to Moses from anguish of spirit, and from hard service.
Judges 6:13
And Gideon said to him, "Pray, sir, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this befallen us? And where are all his wonderful deeds which our fathers recounted to us, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has cast us off, and given us into the hand of Mid'ian."
Job 29:24
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and they troubled not the serenity of my countenance.
Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
Psalm 66:18-20
Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.
Psalm 116:1-2
I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice and my supplications;
Psalm 126:1
{A Song of degrees.} When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Luke 24:41
But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
Acts 12:14-16
and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.