Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I summon my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore him with my own mouth.
New American Standard Bible
I have to implore him with my mouth.
King James Version
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
Holman Bible
even if I beg him with my own mouth.
International Standard Version
"I call to my servant, but he doesn't respond, even though I beg to him earnestly.
A Conservative Version
I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer. I entreat him with my mouth.
American Standard Version
I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, Though I entreat him with my mouth.
Amplified
“I call to my servant, but he does not answer;
I have to implore him with words.
Bible in Basic English
At my cry my servant gives me no answer, and I have to make a prayer to him.
Darby Translation
I called my servant, and he answered not; I entreated him with my mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
I called to my servant and he will not answer; I shall entreat him with my mouth.
King James 2000
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I must {personally} plead with him.
Modern King James verseion
I called my servant, and he gave no answer; I must beg him with my mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I call upon my servant, he giveth me no answer: no though I pray him with my mouth.
New Heart English Bible
I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer. I beg him with my mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
To mine own servant, I called, and he would not answer, With mine own mouth, I kept entreating him;
Webster
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.
World English Bible
I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer. I beg him with my mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
To my servant I have called, And he doth not answer, With my mouth I make supplication to him.
Themes
Being Forsaken by friends » Instances of
Ingratitude » Often exhibited » By servants
Job » Faith strained but victorious
Interlinear
`anah
Chanan
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 19:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
I Am Forgotten
15 My guests and my servant girls consider me a stranger; I am a foreigner in their eyes. 16 I summon my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore him with my own mouth. 17 My breath is repulsive to my wife; I am loathsome to my brothers.
Cross References
Job 1:15-17
and the Sabeans swooped down and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"
Job 1:19
and suddenly a great wind swept across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"