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Job 42:4–5

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak:

fI will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

I have heard of thee gby the hearing of the ear:

But now mine eye seeth thee.

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Job 42:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;

I will question you,

and you shall answer me.’

My ears had heard of you

but now my eyes have seen you.

Job 42:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

‘Hear, and I will speak;

I will question you, and you make it known to me.’

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,

but now my eye sees you;

Job 42:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

You said, ‘Listen and I will speak!

I have some questions for you,

and you must answer them.’

I had only heard about you before,

but now I have seen you with my own eyes.

Job 42:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Listen, please, and let me speak;

You said, ‘I will question you, and you shall answer Me.’

“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear,

But now my eye sees You.

Job 42:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak.

I will ask you questions,

and you must answer me.’

My ears had heard of you before,

but now my eyes have seen you.

Job 42:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak;

I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear;

But now mine eye seeth thee:

Job 42:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and inform me. I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:

Job 42:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“⸤You said,⸥ ‘Listen now, and I will speak. 

I will ask you, and you will teach me.’ 

I had heard about you with my own ears, 

but now I have seen you with my own eyes. 

Job 42:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

You said, “Listen now, and I will speak.

When I question you, you will inform Me.”

I had heard rumors about You,

but now my eyes have seen You.

Job 42:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

‘Hear, and I will speak;

I will question you, and you declare to me.’

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,

but now my eye sees you;

Job 42:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

‘Hear and I will speak;

I will question you, then inform me.’

By the ear’s hearing I heard of you,

but now my eye has seen you.

Job 42:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak.

I will ask you some questions.

Then I want you to answer me.’

My ears had heard about you.

But now my own eyes have seen you.

Job 42:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Hear, now, and I will speak;

I will ask You, and You instruct me.’

“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear;

But now my eye sees You;


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