Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For inquire, I pray thee, of a former generation, and prepare thyself for the research of their fathers; -
New American Standard Bible
And consider the things searched out by their fathers.
King James Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Holman Bible
and pay attention to what their fathers discovered,
International Standard Version
"Inquire of the previous generation, won't you please? Consider what their forefathers searched out.
A Conservative Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out
American Standard Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:
Amplified
“Inquire, please, of past generations,
And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers.
Bible in Basic English
Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
Darby Translation
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and attend to the researches of their fathers;
Julia Smith Translation
For ask now to the first generation, and prepare to seek their fathers:
King James 2000
For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the findings of their fathers:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Indeed, please inquire of former generations, and consider {what their ancestors have found},
Modern King James verseion
For please ask of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Enquire, I pray thee, of them that have been before thee; and search diligently among thy forefathers.
NET Bible
"For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;
New Heart English Bible
"Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
Webster
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
World English Bible
"Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:8
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Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
7 So shall thy beginning appear small, - when, thy latter end, he shall greatly increase! 8 For inquire, I pray thee, of a former generation, and prepare thyself for the research of their fathers; - 9 For, of yesterday, are, we, and cannot know, for, a shadow, are our days upon earth:
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Cross References
Job 15:18
Which, wise men, tell, and deny not that which is from their fathers.
Deuteronomy 4:32
For ask, I pray you, of the former days which were before thee, even from the day when God created man upon the earth, yea from one end of the heavens even to the other end of the heavens, - whether aught was ever brought to pass, like this great thing, or was ever heard of like it:
Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of age-past times, Remark the years of many generations, - Ask thy father and he will tell thee, Thine elders and they will say to thee: -
Job 12:12
In the Ancient, is wisdom, and in Length of Days, understanding:
Job 15:10
Both hoary and venerable, are among us, one mightier than thy father in days!
Job 32:6-7
So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you:
Psalm 44:1
O God! with our own ears, have we heard, Our fathers, have recounted to us, - The work thou didst work, In their day, In the days of aforetime:
Psalm 78:3-4
Which we have heard, and come to know, And, our fathers, have recounted to us;
Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he, can praise thee, As I do this day, - A father, to his children, can make known thy faithfulness.
Romans 15:4
Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, allfor our own instruction were written, - in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their hope.
1 Corinthians 10:11
But, these things, by way of type, were happening unto them, and were written with a view to our admonition, unto whom, the ends of the ages, have reached along.