Job 37:20
Strong's Lexicon
Should He be told
הַֽיְסֻפַּר־ (hay·sup·par-)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5608: v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe 2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary 2b) learned man, scribe

that
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I want to speak ?
אֲדַבֵּ֑ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

Would a man
אִ֝֗ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

ask
אָ֥מַר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

to be swallowed up ?
יְבֻלָּֽע׃ (yə·ḇul·lā‘)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1104: 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up

Young's Literal Translation
Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should He be told that I want to speak ? Can a man speak when  he is confused?

New American Standard Bible
"Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

King James Bible
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

New Living Translation
Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?

English Standard Version
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?

New American Standard Bible
"Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

King James Bible
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should He be told that I want to speak? Can a man speak when he is confused?

International Standard Version
Has it been relayed to God that I want to talk? Can a person speak when he is confused?"

NET Bible
Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!

American Standard Version
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

English Revised Version
Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

Young's Literal Translation
Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
















Cross References
Job 37:19
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Job 37:21
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 37:18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

Job 37:17
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

Job 37:22
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

Job 37:23
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
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