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I would lay my cause before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“If I were you, I would go to God and present my case to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would make my plea before God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“As for me, I would seek God <i>and</i> inquire of Him, And I would commit my cause to God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job, if I were you, I would ask God for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If I were you, I would turn to God and present my case to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"But I would seek God's help and present my case to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/job/5.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />"But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/job/5.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />I would seek to God, and to God would I commit my cause:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/job/5.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />But as for me, I would seek to God, and to God I would commit my cause,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/job/5.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But as for me, I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I would seek to God, and to God would I commit my cause:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/job/5.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />But I would inquire at God, and turne my talke vnto God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/job/5.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />But I woulde aske counsell at the Lorde, and talke with God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/job/5.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />But now will I speake off the LORDE, and talke of God:</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet I inquire for God, "" And for God I give my word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But I will seek to God, and to God set my cause:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, because of this, I will beg the Lord, and place my eloquence before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However, I shall seek for God, and to God I shall put my word<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But as for me. I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless I will beseech the Lord, and will call upon the Lord, the sovereign of all;</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/job/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="199: ’ū·lām (Conj) -- But, but indeed. Apparently a variation of 'uwlay; however or on the contrary.">However,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">if I were you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ’eḏ·rōš (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">I would appeal</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: ’ā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/1700.htm" title="1700: diḇ·rā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cause, reason, manner. Feminine of dabar; a reason, suit or style.">my cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">Him—</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/job/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="199. 'uwlam (oo-lawm') -- but, but indeed">Yet</a><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I"> I</a><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">—I inquire</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> for</a><a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410. 'el (ale) -- God, in pl. gods"> God</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">, And for</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> God</a><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set"> I give</a><a href="/hebrew/1700.htm" title="1700. dibrah (dib-raw') -- a cause, reason, manner"> my word,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/job/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="אוּלָם_1 Pc 199">However</a>, <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">if I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqi1cs 1875"> were you, I would appeal</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410"> God</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi1cs 7760"> would present</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a> <a href="/hebrew/1700.htm" title="דִּבְרָה ncfsc 1700"> case</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> Him</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/job/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">"But as for me, I would seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410. 'el (ale) -- God, in pl. gods">God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set">And I would place</a> <a href="/hebrew/1700.htm" title="1700. dibrah (dib-raw') -- a cause, reason, manner">my cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God;</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/job/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="199. 'uwlam (oo-lawm') -- but, but indeed">I would seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410. 'el (ale) -- God, in pl. gods">unto God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">and unto God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set">would I commit</a> <a href="/hebrew/1700.htm" title="1700. dibrah (dib-raw') -- a cause, reason, manner">my cause:</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/5-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 5:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 5:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/5-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 5:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 5:9" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>