Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
If I had called and He had answered me, yet would I not believe that He had listened to my voice;
New American Standard Bible
I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
King James Version
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Holman Bible
I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.
International Standard Version
"Were I to be summoned, and he were to answer me, I wouldn't even believe that he was listening to what I have to say.
A Conservative Version
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.
American Standard Version
If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.
Amplified
“If I called and He answered me,
I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.
Bible in Basic English
If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.
Darby Translation
If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, --
Julia Smith Translation
If I called and he will answer me, I shall not believe that he will give ear to my voice.
King James 2000
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I summon [him], and he should answer me, I do not believe that he will listen to my voice--
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I had called upon him, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had heard my voice!
NET Bible
If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice --
New Heart English Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.
The Emphasized Bible
Though I had called, and he had answered me, I could not believe, that he would lend an ear to my voice.
Webster
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.
World English Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.
Youngs Literal Translation
Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer; I seek mercy for my judgment. 16 If I had called and He had answered me, yet would I not believe that He had listened to my voice; 17 He who breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause;
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
And Moses said so to the sons of Israel. But they did not listen to Moses through anguish of spirit and through cruel bondage.
Judges 6:13
And Gideon said to Him, O, my Lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? But now Jehovah has forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Job 29:24
I smiled kindly on them when they did not believe; and they did not make the light of my face fall.
Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called on Jehovah, and I cried to my God; He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, into His ears.
Psalm 66:18-20
If I regard iniquity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear;
Psalm 116:1-2
I love Jehovah because He hears my voice and my prayers.
Psalm 126:1
A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.
Luke 24:41
And while they still did not believe for joy, and wondered, He said to them, Have you any food here?
Acts 12:14-16
And when she knew Peter's voice, she did not open the porch because of gladness, but running in she reported Peter was standing before the porch.