Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;
New American Standard Bible
And backward, but I
King James Version
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Holman Bible
and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him.
International Standard Version
"Look! If I go east, he isn't there! If I go to the west, I don't perceive him.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I go forward, but he is not [there], and backward, but I cannot perceive him,
American Standard Version
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
Amplified
“Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there;
I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;
Darby Translation
Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him;
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I shall go before, and he is not; and behind, I shall not understand for him.
King James 2000
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"When I go forward, {he is not there}, or backward, I cannot see him.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot see Him;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;
NET Bible
"If I go to the east, he is not there, and to the west, yet I do not perceive him.
New Heart English Bible
"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;
The Emphasized Bible
Behold! eastward, I go, but he is not there, and, westward, but I perceive him not;
Webster
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
World English Bible
"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, forward I go -- and He is not, And backward -- and I perceive him not.
Interlinear
Qedem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 23:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge. 8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him; 9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.
Cross References
Job 9:11
See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.
Job 35:14
How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him.
Psalm 10:1
Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?
Psalm 13:1-3
Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?
Isaiah 45:15
Truly, you have a secret God, the God of Israel is a Saviour!
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.