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Job 42:4–6

‘Hear, and I will speak;

kI 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;

therefore I despise myself,

and repent1 in ldust and ashes.”

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Job 42:4–6 — 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.

Therefore I despise myself

and repent in dust and ashes.”

Job 42:4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak:

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

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

But now mine eye seeth thee.

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent

In dust and ashes.

Job 42:4–6 — 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.

I take back everything I said,

and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

Job 42:4–6 — 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.

Therefore I abhor myself,

And repent in dust and ashes.”

Job 42:4–6 — 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.

So now I hate myself;

I will change my heart and life.

I will sit in the dust and ashes.”

Job 42:4–6 — 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:

Wherefore I abhor myself,

And repent in dust and ashes.

Job 42:4–6 — 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: Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Job 42:4–6 — 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. 

That is why I take back what I said, 

and I sit in dust and ashes to show that I am sorry.” 

Job 42:4–6 — 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.

Therefore I take back my words

and repent in dust and ashes.

Job 42:4–6 — 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;

therefore I despise myself,

and repent in dust and ashes.”

Job 42:4–6 — 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.

Therefore I despise myself

and repent in dust and ashes.”

Job 42:4–6 — 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.

So I hate myself.

I’m really sorry for what I said about you.

That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”

Job 42:4–6 — 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;

Therefore I retract,

And I repent in dust and ashes.”


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