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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“If you would prepare your heart, And stretch out your hands toward Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If you would direct your heart <i>rightly</i> And spread out your hands to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If you would direct your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If you would direct your heart right, And spread out your hand to Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“If you would set your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“If you direct your heart [on the right path] And stretch out your hands to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, if you redirect your heart and spread out your hands to him in prayer —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, if you redirect your heart and lift up your hands to Him in prayer— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Surrender your heart to God, turn to him in prayer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If thou set thine heart aright, and stretch out thine hands toward him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"If you want to set your heart right, then pray to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Put your heart right, Job. Reach out to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now for you, if you will prepare your heart, spread out your hands to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If you have prepared your heart, "" And have spread out your hands to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If thou preparedst thy heart, and didst spread thy hands towards him;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Rut thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you have fortified your heart and extended your hands to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If you set your heart aright and stretch out your hands toward him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“If you direct your heart rightly, you will stretch out your hands toward him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If you make your heart right, and stretch out your hands toward him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If you have prepared your heart and you have stretched forth your hands to him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward Him--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For if thou hast made thine heart pure, and liftest up <i>thine</i> hands towards him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/11-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1714" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/11.htm">Zophar Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man! <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ʾat·tå̄h (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">As for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: hă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">you direct</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·be·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">your heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: ū·p̄ā·raś·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">and lift up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap·pe·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">your hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Him,</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3-4</a></span><br />Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a></span><br />If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></span><br />Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a></span><br />And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a></span><br />Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-41.htm">Lamentations 3:41</a></span><br />Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a></span><br />Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</a></span><br />But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If you prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands toward him;</p><p class="hdg">prepare</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-8.htm">Job 5:8</a></b></br> I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-5.htm">Job 8:5,6</a></b></br> If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21,22</a></b></br> Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee… </p><p class="hdg">stretch</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalm 68:31</a></b></br> Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Psalm 88:9</a></b></br> Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6</a></b></br> I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul <i>thirsteth</i> after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">Aright</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">Devote</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-27.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/job/10-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/10-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/job/10-13.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/job/3-8.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/numbers/28-21.htm">Preparest</a> <a href="/job/11-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/8-16.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/job/2-5.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/acts/4-30.htm">Stretchest</a> <a href="/job/9-8.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/16-21.htm">Aright</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-11.htm">Devote</a> <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/job/12-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/job/12-5.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Preparest</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Stretchest</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/job/36-23.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Job 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-1.htm">Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-5.htm">God's wisdom is unsearchable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-13.htm">The assured blessing of repentance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As for you</b><br>This phrase indicates a personal address, suggesting a direct and individual responsibility. In the context of the Book of Job, Zophar is speaking to Job, urging him to take personal action. This reflects the biblical theme of personal accountability before God, seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>, where each person is responsible for their own sin.<p><b>if you direct your heart</b><br>The heart in biblical terms often represents the center of one's being, including mind, will, and emotions. Directing the heart implies a conscious decision to align one's inner self with God's will. This is reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages trust in the Lord with all one's heart and acknowledges Him in all ways. It suggests a turning away from self-reliance to dependence on God.<p><b>and lift up your hands to Him</b><br>Lifting hands is a gesture of prayer and supplication, symbolizing surrender and seeking divine help. This practice is rooted in ancient Near Eastern customs and is seen throughout the Bible, such as in <a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4</a> and <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a>, where believers are encouraged to pray with uplifted hands. It signifies an act of worship and a plea for God's intervention, reflecting a posture of humility and dependence on God's mercy and grace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who visit him to offer counsel. Zophar is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/11.htm">Job 11</a>, urging Job to repent and seek God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for the events of the Book of Job.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central divine figure in the account, whose sovereignty and justice are themes explored throughout the book.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_restoration.htm">Suffering and Restoration</a></b><br>The overarching event in the Book of Job, where Job's faith is tested through suffering, leading to eventual restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/directing_the_heart.htm">Directing the Heart</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "direct" (kun) implies preparation and establishment. Believers are called to intentionally prepare their hearts to seek God, aligning their desires and intentions with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/lifting_hands_in_prayer.htm">Lifting Hands in Prayer</a></b><br>Lifting hands is a biblical posture of prayer and surrender. It symbolizes openness to God and a willingness to receive His guidance and blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_sincerity.htm">Repentance and Sincerity</a></b><br>Zophar's advice to Job underscores the importance of approaching God with a sincere heart, free from deceit and sin. True repentance involves a heartfelt turning away from sin and turning towards God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_readiness_to_respond.htm">God's Readiness to Respond</a></b><br>The verse implies that God is ready to respond to those who earnestly seek Him. It encourages believers to approach God with confidence, knowing that He is attentive to their prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Friends in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>While Zophar's understanding of Job's situation was flawed, his call to seek God is a reminder of the role friends can play in encouraging spiritual growth and accountability.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_comfort_and_support_in_grief.htm">How can you offer comfort and support in grief?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_satan_bound_for_1000_years.htm">(Revelation 20:1-3) How can Satan be literally bound for a thousand years and then released if he is not a physical being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_elihu_say_actions_don't_affect_god.htm">In Job 35:6-7, how can Elihu claim human obedience or sin does not affect God when other passages suggest God is personally impacted by human actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jesus_contradict_jewish_laws_in_matt._15.htm">Is Jesus contradicting established Jewish laws by declaring that eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person (Matthew 15:1-11)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If thou prepare thine heart</span>. Having indicated God's righteousness by these general remarks (vers. 7-12), and implied that Job's complaints are vain and futile, Zophar, in conclusion, addresses Job once more directly: "If thou (<span class="hebrew">אתּה</span>) prepare thine heart," cleanse it, that is, of all defilement, direct it, and set it straight (see <a href="/psalms/78-8.htm">Psalm 78:8</a>) before God, then such and such results (set forth in vers. 15-19) will follow. And stretch out thine hands toward him. The outward act of worship must follow the inward movement of the heart, for the turning to God to be complete. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/11-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭תָּ֗ה‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you direct</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲכִינ֣וֹתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lift up</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·raś·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break apart, disperse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your hands</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּפֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(kap·pe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/11-13.htm">OT Poetry: Job 11:13 If you set your heart aright stretch (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/11-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 11:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 11:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/11-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 11:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 11:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>