Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty, New Living Translation But if you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty, English Standard Version If you will seek God and plead with the Almighty for mercy, Berean Standard Bible But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, King James Bible If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; New King James Version If you would earnestly seek God And make your supplication to the Almighty, New American Standard Bible “If you will search for God And implore the compassion of the Almighty, NASB 1995 “If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty, NASB 1977 “If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty, Legacy Standard Bible If you would seek God earnestly And plead for the grace of the Almighty, Amplified Bible “If you would [diligently] seek God And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty, Christian Standard Bible But if you earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, Holman Christian Standard Bible But if you earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, American Standard Version If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty; Contemporary English Version So why don't you turn to him English Revised Version If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; GOD'S WORD® Translation If you search for God and plead for mercy from the Almighty, Good News Translation But turn now and plead with Almighty God; International Standard Version If you seek God, if you ask the Almighty for mercy, Majority Standard Bible But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, NET Bible But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty, New Heart English Bible If you want to seek God diligently, make your petition to Shaddai. Webster's Bible Translation If thou wouldst seek to God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; World English Bible If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIf you seek for God early, "" And make supplication to the Mighty, Young's Literal Translation If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication, Smith's Literal Translation If thou shalt seek to God, if thou shalt make supplication to him; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYet if thou wilt arise early to God, and wilt beseech the Almighty: Catholic Public Domain Version even so, you should arise early to God, so as to beseech the Almighty. New American Bible Still, if you yourself have recourse to God and make supplication to the Almighty, New Revised Standard Version If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf you would seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you seek God and you will beg The Almighty OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty; Brenton Septuagint Translation But be thou early in prayer to the Lord Almighty. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: Job Should Repent…4When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion. 5But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, 6if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 7:14 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. Jeremiah 29:12-13 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. Matthew 7:7-8 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. James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: 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. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Psalm 9:10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. Psalm 105:4 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. Treasury of Scripture If you would seek to God betimes, and make your supplication to the Almighty; thou wouldest. Job 5:8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: Job 11:13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; Job 22:21-30 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee… Jump to Previous Almighty Betimes Care Compassion Diligently Early Earnestly Implore Makest Mighty Plead Request Ruler Search Seek Supplication Want WouldestJump to Next Almighty Betimes Care Compassion Diligently Early Earnestly Implore Makest Mighty Plead Request Ruler Search Seek Supplication Want WouldestJob 8 1. Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.8. He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite. 20. He applies God's just dealing to Job. But if you would earnestly seek God The phrase "earnestly seek" is derived from the Hebrew word "שׁחר" (shachar), which implies a diligent, early, and persistent pursuit. In the context of the ancient Near Eastern culture, seeking God was not a casual endeavor but a devoted and intentional act. This reflects a heart posture of humility and desperation, recognizing one's dependence on the divine. The historical context of Job, a man in profound suffering, underscores the importance of seeking God with sincerity and urgency. This phrase encourages believers to prioritize their relationship with God, emphasizing that earnest seeking is foundational to spiritual growth and understanding. and ask the Almighty for mercy Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you אַ֭תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you would earnestly seek תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר (tə·ša·ḥêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7836: To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for God אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty and ask the Almighty שַׁ֝דַּ֗י (day) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7706: The Almighty for mercy, תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃ (tiṯ·ḥan·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore Links Job 8:5 NIVJob 8:5 NLT Job 8:5 ESV Job 8:5 NASB Job 8:5 KJV Job 8:5 BibleApps.com Job 8:5 Biblia Paralela Job 8:5 Chinese Bible Job 8:5 French Bible Job 8:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 8:5 If you want to seek God diligently (Jb) |
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