Job 5:8
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
KJV
Quam ob rem ego deprecabor Dominum, et ad Deum ponam eloquium meum :
Vulgate
οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ ἐγὼ δεηθήσομαι Κυρίου, Κύριον δὲ τὸν πάντων δεσπότην ἐπικαλέσομαι,
LXX
But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;
ASV
אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶל אֵ֑ל וְ/אֶל אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אָשִׂ֥ים דִּבְרָתִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אוּלָ֗ם
'vlm
adverb · 19×
דִּבְרַת֙
dbrt
noun · 5×
הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:23 — Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
- 1Pet 4:19 — Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
- 1Sam 24:12 — The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
- 2Chr 33:12 — And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- Gen 32:7 — Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
- Jer 11:20 — But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
- Job 8:5 — If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
- Job 8:5 — If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
- Job 9:15 — Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
- Job 11:13 — If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
- Job 22:21 — Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
- Job 22:27 — Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
- Prov 16:3 — Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
- Ps 37:5 — Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
- Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- Ps 77:1 — I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
- Ps 119:154 — Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.