Job

Job 5:8

8However, if I were you, I would appeal to God

and lay my cause before Him—

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howeverאוּלָ֗ם’ū·lāmConjunctionH199 but, but indeed
if I were youאֲ֭נִי’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
I would appealאֶדְרֹ֣שׁ’eḏ·rōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Godאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
and layאָשִׂ֥ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
my causeדִּבְרָתִֽי׃diḇ·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1700 cause, reason, manner
beforeוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
Himאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Cross-references

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Psalm 50:15 · Job 22:21 · Psalm 37:5 · 2 Chronicles 33:12–13 · 1 Peter 4:19 · 1 Peter 2:23 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Job 22:27 · Job 8:5 · Genesis 32:7–12 · Psalm 77:1–2 · Jonah 2:1–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.