TheWay BibleJob 9:16 KJV
Job · chapter 9 · verse 16
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.Job 9:16 · King James Version
Job 9:16 in context
14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- hearkenedʼâzanto broaden out the earH238 →
- answeredʻânâhproperly, to eye or to heedH6030 →
- believeʼâmanproperly, to build up or supportH539 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
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What Job had said of man's utter inability to contend with God he here applies to himself, and in effect despairs of gaining his favour, which (some think) arises from the hard thoughts he had of God, as one who, having set himself against him, right or wrong, would be too hard for him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-21