Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

American Standard Version

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest 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.

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 May a dead man live again? All the days of this my pilgrimage am I looking, till my changing shall come. 15 If thou wouldest but call me, I should obey thee: only despise not the work of thine own hands. 16 "For thou hast numbered all my goings, yet be not thou too extreme upon my sins.

Cross References

Job 10:3

Thinkest thou it well done, to oppress me, to cast me off - being a work of thine hands - and to maintain the counsel of the ungodly?

Job 13:22

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

Job 7:21

Why dost thou not forgive my sin? Wherefore takest thou not away my wickedness? Behold, now must I sleep in the dust: And if thou seekest me tomorrow in the morning, I shall be gone."

Job 10:8

"Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me altogether round about. Wilt thou then destroy me suddenly?

Psalm 50:4-5

He shall call the heavens from above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.

Psalm 138:8

The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward me. Yea, thy mercy, O LORD, endureth forever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

then shall we which live and remain, be caught up with them also 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 that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him with well doing, as unto a faithful creator.

1 John 2:28

And now babes, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be made ashamed of him at his coming.

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