Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

“You will call, and I will answer You;
You will long for the work of Your hands.

King James Version

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

Holman Bible

You would call, and I would answer You.
You would long for the work of Your hands.

International Standard Version

You'll call and I'll answer you; you'll long for your creatures that your hands have made.

A Conservative Version

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

Amplified


“[Then] You will call, and I will answer You;
You will long for [me] the work of Your hands.

Bible in Basic English

At the sound of your voice I would give an answer, and you would have a desire for the work of your hands.

Darby Translation

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt call and I will answer thee: thou wilt long for the work of thy hands.

King James 2000

You shall call, and I will answer you: you will have a desire to the work of your hands.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You would call, and I myself would answer you; you would long for the work of your hand.

Modern King James verseion

You shall call, and I will answer You; You shall have a desire to the work of Your hands.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If thou wouldest but call me, I should obey thee: only despise not the work of thine own hands.

NET Bible

You will call and I -- I will answer you; you will long for the creature you have made.

New Heart English Bible

You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou shouldst call, and, I, would answer thee, - For the work of thine own hand, thou shouldst long.

Webster

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.

World English Bible

You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

Interlinear

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

and I will answer
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

thee thou wilt have a desire
כּסף 
Kacaph 
Usage: 6

to the work
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

References

American

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues To Argue His Case With God

14 If a man die, shall he live again ? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come. 15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands. 16 But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

Cross References

Job 10:3

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Job 13:22

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

Job 7:21

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

Job 10:8

Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

Psalm 50:4-5

He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Psalm 138:8

Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 Peter 4:19

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

1 John 2:28

And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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