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Job 5:8–10

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8I would seek unto God,

And unto God would I commit my cause:

9jWhich doeth great things and unsearchable;

Marvellous things without number:

10kWho giveth rain upon the earth,

And sendeth waters upon the fields:

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Cross references

  1. jch. 9. 10. So ch. 37. 5. Ps. 40. 5. & 72. 18. Rom. 11. 33.
  2. kSo ch. 28. 26. Ps. 65. 9, 10. & 147. 8. Jer. 5. 24. & 10. 13. & 14. 22. & 51. 16. Acts 14. 17. Comp. Ps. 104. 10.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“As for me, I would seek God,

and to God would I commit my cause,

who does great things and unsearchable,

marvelous things without number:

he gives rain on the earth

and sends waters on the fields;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But if I were you, I would appeal to God;

I would lay my cause before him.

He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,

miracles that cannot be counted.

He provides rain for the earth;

he sends water on the countryside.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

and would present my case to him.

He does great and unsearchable things,

wonders without number.

He gives rain to the earth

and sends water to the fields.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If I were you, I would go to God

and present my case to him.

He does great things too marvelous to understand.

He performs countless miracles.

He gives rain for the earth

and water for the fields.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“But I myself will seek God,

and to God I would commit my cause.

He is doing great and unsearchable things,

marvelous things without number—

the one who is giving rain on the surface of the earth

and is sending water on the surface of the fields,

KJV 1900King James Version

I would seek unto God,

And unto God would I commit my cause:

Which doeth great things and unsearchable;

Marvellous things without number:

Who giveth rain upon the earth,

And sendeth waters upon the fields: