Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I summon [him], and he should answer me, I do not believe that he will listen 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, --
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.
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 I cannot answer, even though I am righteous? From my judge I must implore grace. 16 If I summon [him], and he should answer me, I do not believe that he will listen to my voice-- 17 who crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause.
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
And Moses spoke thus to the {Israelites}, but they did not listen to Moses, because of {discouragement} and because of hard work.
Judges 6:13
Gideon said to him, "Excuse me, my lord. [If] Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonderful deeds that our ancestors recounted to us, saying, 'Did not Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?' But now Yahweh has forsaken us; he has given us into the palm of Midian."
Job 29:24
I smiled for them [when] they had no confidence [in anything], and they did not extinguish the light of my face.
Psalm 18:6
In my trouble I called on Yahweh, and to my God I cried for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help came up before his presence into his ears.
Psalm 66:18-20
If I had considered evil in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Psalm 116:1-2
I love [him], because Yahweh has heard {the voice of my supplications}.
Psalm 126:1
When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.
Luke 24:41
And [while] they were still disbelieving because of joy and were marveling, he said to them, "Do you have anything {to eat} here?"
Acts 12:14-16
And recognizing Peter's voice, because of [her] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in [and] announced [that] Peter was standing at the gate.