Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
If I called and he will answer me, I shall not believe that he will give ear 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.
Darby Translation
If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened 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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
15 Whom, if I was just, I shall not answer; I will make supplication to my judge. 16 If I called and he will answer me, I shall not believe that he will give ear to my voice. 17 Who will assail me with tempest, and he multiplied my wounds without cause.
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
And Moses spake thus to the sons of Israel: and they heard not to Moses for shortness of spirit, and from hard work.
Judges 6:13
And Gideon will say to him With leave, my Lord, and Jehovah be; with us, and wherefore did all this find us? and where all his wonderful things which our fathers recounted to us, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up out of Egypt? and now Jehovah cast us off, and he will give us into the hand of Midian.
Job 29:24
I shall laugh at them, they will not believe; and the light of my face they will not cast down.
Psalm 18:6
In my straits I will call upon Jehovah, and to my God will I cry: he will hear my voice from his temple, and my cry will come before him into his ears.
Psalm 66:18-20
If I saw vanity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear.
Psalm 116:1-2
I Loved, for Jehovah will hear the voice of my supplication.
Psalm 126:1
Song of ascensions. In Jehovah turning back the returning of we were as those dreaming.
Luke 24:41
And yet they not believing from joy, and wondering, he said to them, Have ye any food here?
Acts 12:14-16
And having known Peter's voice, from joy she opened not the gate, and running, announced Peter to stand before the gate.