Job 9:16
Strong's Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

I summoned Him
קָרָ֥אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

and He answered me,
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

I do not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
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)

believe
אַ֝אֲמִ֗ין (’a·’ă·mîn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe

He would listen
יַאֲזִ֥ין (ya·’ă·zîn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: 1) to hear, listen 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to hear, listen, give ear 1a2) to be obedient, harken 1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God)

to my voice.
קוֹלִֽי׃ (qō·w·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

Young's Literal Translation
Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear [to] my voice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I summoned Him and  He answered  me, I do not believe He would pay attention  to what I  said.

New American Standard Bible
"If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

King James Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

New Living Translation
And even if I summoned him and he responded, I'm not sure he would listen to me.

English Standard Version
If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.

New American Standard Bible
"If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

King James Bible
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.

International Standard Version
"Were I to be summoned, and he were to answer me, I wouldn't even believe that he was listening to what I have to say.

NET Bible
If I summoned him, and he answered me, I would not believe that he would be listening to my voice--

American Standard Version
If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

English Revised Version
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

Young's Literal Translation
Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.
















Cross References
Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Job 9:17
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

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 9:14
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Job 9:13
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

Job 9:18
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

Job 9:19
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
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