Job 6:8–10
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
That God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 That it would please God to crush me,
That He would loose His hand and ecut me off!
10 Then I would still have comfort;
Though in anguish I would exult,
He will not spare;
Job 6:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant what I hope for,
9 that God would be willing to crush me,
to let loose his hand and cut off my life!
10 Then I would still have this consolation—
my joy in unrelenting pain—
that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 “Oh that I might have my request,
and that God would fulfill my hope,
9 that it would please God to crush me,
that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
10 This would be my comfort;
I would even exult in pain unsparing,
for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 Oh that I might have my request;
And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 Even that it would please God to destroy me;
That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Then should I yet have comfort;
Yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare;
For I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant my desire.
9 I wish he would crush me.
I wish he would reach out his hand and kill me.
10 At least I can take comfort in this:
Despite the pain,
I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 “How I wish that I might have what I ask for
and that God would give me what I hope for.
9 How I wish God would crush me
and reach out his hand to destroy me.
10 Then I would have this comfort
and be glad even in this unending pain,
because I would know I did not reject the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 Oh that I might have my request;
And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 Even that it would please God to crush me;
That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 And be it still my consolation,
Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not,
That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 Oh that I might have my request, and that †God would grant my desire! 9 And that it would please †God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off! 10 Then should I yet have comfort; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 “How I wish that my prayer would be answered—
that God would give me what I’m hoping for,
9 that God would ⸤finally⸥ be willing to crush me,
that he would reach out to cut me off.
10 Then I would still have comfort.
I would be happy despite my endless pain,
because I have not rejected the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 If only my request would be granted
and God would provide what I hope for:
9 that He would decide to crush me,
to unleash His power and cut me off!
10 It would still bring me comfort,
and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain
that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 “O that I might have my request,
and that God would grant my desire;
9 that it would please God to crush me,
that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
10 This would be my consolation;
I would even exult in unrelenting pain;
for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 “O that my request may come,
and that God may grant my hope,
9 that God would decide that he would crush me,
that he would let loose his hand and kill me.
10 But it will still be my consolation,
and I would recoil in unrelenting pain,
for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 “I wish I could have what I’m asking for!
I wish God would give me what I’m hoping for!
9 I wish he would crush me!
I wish his powerful hand would cut off my life!
10 Then I’d still have one thing to comfort me.
It would be that I haven’t said no to the Holy One’s commands.
That would give me joy in spite of my pain that never ends.
Job 6:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 “Oh that my request might come to pass,
And that God would grant my longing!
9 “Would that God were willing to crush me,
That He would loose His hand and cut me off!
10 “But it is still my consolation,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.