Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
if thou would seek diligently to God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,
New American Standard Bible
And implore the compassion of
King James Version
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Holman Bible
and ask the Almighty for mercy,
International Standard Version
If you seek God, if you ask the Almighty for mercy,
American Standard Version
If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Amplified
“If you would [diligently] seek God
And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,
Bible in Basic English
If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;
Darby Translation
If thou seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt seek to God, if thou shalt make supplication to him;
King James 2000
If you would seek unto God early, and make your supplication to the Almighty;
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you yourself would seek God, then you would plead to Shaddai for grace.
Modern King James verseion
if you would seek earnestly to God and make your prayer to the Almighty;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou wouldest now resort unto God betimes, and make thy humble prayer to the Almighty;
NET Bible
But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty,
New Heart English Bible
If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to Shaddai.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet, if, thou thyself, wilt diligently seek unto GOD, - and, unto the Almighty, wilt make supplication;
Webster
If thou wouldst seek to God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
World English Bible
If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.
Youngs Literal Translation
If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,
Themes
Prayer » Described as » Making supplication
Prayer » Described as » Seeking unto God
Interlinear
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Chanan
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
4 If thy sons have sinned against him, and he has delivered them into the hand of their transgression, 5 if thou would seek diligently to God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty, 6 if thou were pure and upright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Names
Cross References
Job 11:13
If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And when he was in distress, he besought LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
Job 5:8
But as for me, I would seek to God. And to God I would commit my cause,
Job 22:21-30
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace. By this good shall come to thee.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
Hebrews 3:7-8
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if ye hear his voice,
James 4:7-10
Be subordinate therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.