Job 21:15
Strong's Lexicon
Who
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

is the Almighty,
שַׁדַּ֥י (šad·day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7706: 1) almighty, most powerful 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God)

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

we should serve Him,
נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ (na·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve

and what
וּמַה־ (ū·mah-)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

would we gain
נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל (nō·w·‘îl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3276: 1) (Hiphil) to gain, profit, benefit, avail

if
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

we pray
נִפְגַּע־ (nip̄·ga‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6293: 1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to meet, light upon, join 1a2) to meet (of kindness) 1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility) 1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request) 1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to light upon 1b2) to cause to entreat 1b3) to make entreaty, interpose 1b4) to make attack 1b5) to reach the mark

to Him ?’
בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

Young's Literal Translation
What [is] the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is the Almighty, that  we should serve  Him, and what will we gain by pleading with  Him? ” 

New American Standard Bible
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?'

King James Bible
What [is] the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?'

New Living Translation
Who is the Almighty, and why should we obey him? What good will it do us to pray?'

English Standard Version
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’

New American Standard Bible
'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?'

King James Bible
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what will we gain by pleading with Him?"

International Standard Version
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? Where's the profit in talking to him?'

NET Bible
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?'

American Standard Version
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

English Revised Version
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Young's Literal Translation
What is the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'
















Cross References
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Job 22:17
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Psalm 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Jeremiah 9:6
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 21:14
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Job 21:13
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

Job 21:12
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

Job 21:16
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Job 21:17
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
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