Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Then call thou, and I will answer, or let me speak, and answer thou me.

New American Standard Bible

“Then call, and I will answer;
Or let me speak, then reply to me.

King James Version

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Holman Bible

Then call, and I will answer,
or I will speak, and You can respond to me.

International Standard Version

Then call and I'll answer, or let me speak and then you reply to me!"

American Standard Version

Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Amplified


“Then [Lord,] call, and I will answer;
Or let me speak, and then reply to me.

Bible in Basic English

Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

Darby Translation

Then call, and I will answer; or I will speak, and answer thou me.

Julia Smith Translation

And call and I will answer, and I shall speak, and turn thou to me.

King James 2000

Then call, and I will answer: or let me speak, and you answer me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then call, and I myself will answer; or let me speak, then reply to me.

Modern King James verseion

Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer You me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And then send for me to the law, that I may answer for myself: or else, let me speak, and give thou the answer.

NET Bible

Then call, and I will answer, or I will speak, and you respond to me.

New Heart English Bible

Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me.

The Emphasized Bible

Then call thou, and, I, will answer, Or I will speak, and reply thou unto me.

Webster

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

World English Bible

Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me.

Youngs Literal Translation

And call Thou, and I -- I answer, Or -- I speak, and answer Thou me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

thou, and I will answer
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

or let me speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

and answer
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

Context Readings

Job Argues His Case With God

21 Withdraw thy hand far from me, and do not let thy dread make me afraid. 22 Then call thou, and I will answer, or let me speak, and answer thou me. 23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

Cross References

Job 14:15

Thou would call, and I would answer thee. Thou would have a desire to the work of thy hands.

Job 9:16

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

Job 9:32

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

Job 38:3

Gird up now thy loins like a man, for I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.

Job 42:3-6

Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

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