Job 42:4

4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’

Job 42:4 in Other Translations

KJV
4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
ESV
4 'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you make it known to me.'
NLT
4 You said, ‘Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.’
MSG
4 You told me, 'Listen, and let me do the talking. Let me ask the questions. You give the answers.'
CSB
4 [You said,] "Listen now, and I will speak. When I question you, you will inform Me."

Job 42:4 In-Context

2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’
5 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.
6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Job 38:3; Job 40:7
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