Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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

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.

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 dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come. 15 You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands. 16 But now you number my steps. Don't you watch over my sin?

Cross References

Job 10:3

Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

Job 13:22

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

Job 7:21

Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."

Job 10:8

"'Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me.

Psalm 50:4-5

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

Psalm 138:8

Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don't forsake the works of your own hands. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

1 John 2:28

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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