Job 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Orאֹ֤ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
speakשִׂ֣יחַ
(si·ach)
7878: to muse, complain, talk (of)denominative verb from siach
to the earth,לָאָ֣רֶץ
(la·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and let it teachוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ
(ve·to·rek·ka;)
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
you; And let the fishדְּגֵ֣י
(de·gei)
1709: a fishfrom dagah
of the seaהַיָּֽם׃
(hai·yam.)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
declareוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ
(vi·sap·pe·ru)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
to you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Or speak
siyach  (see'-akh)
to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter -- commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).
to the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and it shall teach
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
thee and the fishes
dag  (dawg)
a fish (as prolific); a fish (often used collectively) -- fish.
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
shall declare
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
unto thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.

King James Bible
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you.

International Standard Version
Or ask the green plants of the earth and they'll teach you; let the fish in the sea tell you.

NET Bible
Or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Or speak with the earth, and it will teach you. Even the fish will relate [the story] to you.

King James 2000 Bible
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you: and the fish of the sea shall declare unto you.
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