Job 23:8
Strong's Lexicon
If
הֵ֤ן (hên)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if

I go
אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ (’e·hĕ·lōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

east,
קֶ֣דֶם (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: n m 1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime 1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East 1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time 1c) anciently, of old (adverb) 1d) beginning 1e) east adv 2) eastward, to or toward the East

He is not there,
וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ (wə·’ê·nen·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

and if I go west,
וְ֝אָח֗וֹר (wə·’ā·ḥō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 268: 1) the back side, the rear 1a) backwards 1b) hereafter (of time) 1c) behind

I cannot
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

find
אָבִ֥ין (’ā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

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

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, forward I go—and He is not, And backward—and I perceive him not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I go east, He  is not there, and if I go west, I cannot perceive  Him. 

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I go forward but He is not [there], And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

King James Bible
Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.

New Living Translation
I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him.

English Standard Version
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive him;

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him.

International Standard Version
"Look! If I go east, he isn't there! If I go to the west, I don't perceive him.

NET Bible
"If I go to the east, he is not there, and to the west, yet I do not perceive him.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, forward I go -- and He is not, And backward -- and I perceive him not.
















Cross References
Job 9:11
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Job 23:9
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Job 35:14
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

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 23:7
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Job 23:6
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Job 23:5
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

Job 23:10
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Job 23:11
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
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