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Will they call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Can they take delight in the Almighty? Can they call to God at any time?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call on God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Or will he take pleasure in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Will he take delight in the Almighty, Will he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And that is what God should do, because they don't like him or ever pray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Can he be happy with the Almighty? Can he call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They should have desired the joy he gives; they should have constantly prayed to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in Shaddai, and call on God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Does he delight himself on the Mighty? Call God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If he will delight himself upon the Almighty? will he call upon God in all time?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Or can he delight himself in the Almighty, and call upon God at all times? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Or will he take delight in the Almighty and call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If he delights in the Almighty and calls upon God constantly? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Will they take delight in the Almighty? Will they call upon God at all times?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if he should trust in the Almighty, and always call upon God, God will hear him and answer him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But if he will trust on The Almighty and he will cry out to God at all times, God will answer him and will listen to him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Will he have his delight in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />has he any confidence before him? or will <i>God</i> hear him as he calls upon him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-10.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=3991" 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/27.htm">The Wicked Man's Portion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him? <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6026.htm" title="6026: yiṯ·‘an·nāḡ (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To be soft, delicate, dainty. A primitive root; to be soft or pliable, i.e. effeminate or luxurious.">Will he delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="7706: šad·day (N-proper-ms) -- The Almighty. From shadad; the Almighty.">the Almighty?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">Will he call upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">at all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ‘êṯ (N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">times?</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.…<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="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a></span><br />Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.<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="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28-29</a></span><br />Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. / For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Isaiah 58:2</a></span><br />For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”<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="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-14.htm">Hosea 7:14</a></span><br />They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-13.htm">Zechariah 7:13</a></span><br />And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8</a></span><br />‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a></span><br />We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-1.htm">Romans 10:1</a></span><br />Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a></span><br />for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call on God?</p><p class="hdg">delight</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-26.htm">Job 22:26,27</a></b></br> For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a></b></br> Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Psalm 43:4</a></b></br> Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.</p><p class="hdg">will he always</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Psalm 78:34-36</a></b></br> When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Matthew 13:21</a></b></br> Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a></b></br> And he spake a parable unto them <i>to this end</i>, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/27-2.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/job/7-16.htm">Always</a> <a href="/job/22-26.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/job/23-8.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/job/27-2.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/24-1.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/27-11.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Always</a> <a href="/job/34-9.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/job/31-31.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/30-20.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/job/27-11.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/33-29.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Job 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Job protests his sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">The hypocrite is without hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-11.htm">The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses</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/27.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/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Will he delight in the Almighty?</b><br>This phrase questions whether a person truly finds joy and satisfaction in God. In the context of Job, it challenges the sincerity of one's faith, especially when faced with suffering. The term "Almighty" (Shaddai) emphasizes God's power and sovereignty, a recurring theme in the Book of Job. Delighting in God is a concept echoed in <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a>, which encourages believers to find their joy in the Lord, promising that He will fulfill the desires of their hearts. This delight is not merely emotional but involves a deep, abiding trust and satisfaction in God's character and will.<p><b>Will he call upon God at all times?</b><br>This phrase examines the consistency and perseverance of one's prayer life. Calling upon God "at all times" suggests a relationship that is not dependent on circumstances. In <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a>, believers are instructed to "pray without ceasing," indicating a continual reliance on God. The historical context of Job, set in a patriarchal era, highlights the importance of regular communication with God, as seen in the lives of the patriarchs like Abraham and Isaac, who built altars and called upon the name of the Lord. This phrase challenges believers to maintain their devotion and dependence on God, regardless of life's trials, reflecting a steadfast faith that mirrors the endurance of Christ, who often withdrew to pray during His earthly ministry.<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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_almighty.htm">The Almighty (El Shaddai)</a></b><br>A name for God emphasizing His ultimate power and sovereignty. In the context of Job, it highlights God's authority over all creation and His role as the sustainer of life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering as a result of sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_testing.htm">Suffering and Testing</a></b><br>The overarching event in the Book of Job, where Job's faith is tested through severe trials, including loss of wealth, health, and family.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/delighting_in_god.htm">Delighting in God</a></b><br>True delight in God goes beyond circumstances. It is a heart posture that finds joy in God's character and presence, regardless of life's trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_prayer.htm">Consistency in Prayer</a></b><br>Calling upon God "at all times" suggests a life of continual prayer and dependence on God. This is a mark of genuine faith and trust in His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's rhetorical question challenges us to examine our faith. Do we only seek God in prosperity, or do we remain steadfast in adversity?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_true_worship.htm">The Nature of True Worship</a></b><br>Worship is not contingent on our situation but is an expression of our relationship with God. Job's life encourages believers to worship God for who He is, not just for what He gives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can deepen our relationship with God, teaching us to rely on Him more fully and to find our ultimate satisfaction in Him alone.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_skeptical_theism_say_on_divine_hiddenness.htm">What does the Bible say about mental health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_acts_14_27_mention_gentile_faith.htm">Why would Acts 14:27 assert God 'opened a door of faith to the Gentiles' when earlier passages (e.g., Acts 10) already describe Gentile inclusion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_value_human_righteousness.htm">In Job 22:2-3, if God gains nothing from human righteousness, how do we reconcile this with other passages emphasizing God's delight in obedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_27_2_claim_god_is_unjust.htm">In Job 27:2, how can Job accuse God of injustice when other Scriptures assert God's perfect fairness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Will he delight himself?</span>--It is only the godly who can say, "Whom have I in heaven but Thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison with Thee;" and again, "I will praise Thy name, because it is so <span class= "ital">comfortable;</span>" but this man hath no promise that he can plead, and therefore no assurance of access at all times to the presence of God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Will he delight himself in the Almighty?</span> A further ill result of hypocrisy is noted. Not only does it alienate God from us, but it nile,ares us from God. The hypocrite cannot "delight in the Almighty." He must shriek from him, tear him, dislike to dwell on the thought of his presence and realize it. His natural inclination must be to withdraw his thoughts from God, and give himself up to the worldliness which has been his attraction to assume the hypocrite's part. <span class="cmt_word">Will he always call upon God?</span> Can be even be depended on not to renounce the service of God altogether? The mutual alienation above spoken of must tend to check communion, to disincline to prayer and calling upon God, to erect a barrier between the hypocrite and the Almighty, which, though for a while it may be insufficient to withstand the force of use and wont, will yet, in the long run, be sure to tell, and will either put an end to prayer altogether, or reduce it to a formality. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-10.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">Will he delight</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְעַנָּ֑ג</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·‘an·nāḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6026.htm">Strong's 6026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be soft, pliable, effeminate, luxurious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Almighty?</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁדַּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šad·day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm">Strong's 7706: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will he call upon</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">times?</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/27-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27:11" /></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>