Job 23:8
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But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.

Job 9:11 If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand.

Psalm 10:1 Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

Psalm 13:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me? . . .

Isaiah 45:15 Verily thou art a hidden God, the God of Israel the saviour.

1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality and inhabiteth light inaccessible: whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.

Context
Job Longs for God
7Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory. 8But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.9If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.…
Cross References
Job 9:11
If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand.

Job 23:9
If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.

Job 35:14
Yea, when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.

Lexicon
If
הֵ֤ן (hên)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: Lo! behold!

I go
אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ (’e·hĕ·lōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

east,
קֶ֣דֶם (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: The front, of place, time

He is not there,
וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ (wə·’ê·nen·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

and if I go west,
וְ֝אָח֗וֹר (wə·’ā·ḥō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West

I cannot
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

find
אָבִ֥ין (’ā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand

Him.
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


Additional Translations
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end?

Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him;

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;

Lo, forward I go -- and He is not, And backward -- and I perceive him not.
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