JOB 8:8 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἐπερώτησον γὰρ γενεὰν πρώτην, ἐξιχνίασον δὲ κατὰ γένος πατέρων·
(Eperōtaʸson gar genean prōtaʸn, exiⱪniason de kata genos paterōn; )

BrTr For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of our fathers:

ULT For inquire now of the former generations
⇔ and consider the finding of their fathers.

UST You should really consider the wise teachings of the people who lived before us.
⇔ Yes, you should think about what our ancestors learned about life.

BSB ⇔ Please inquire of past generations
⇔ and consider the discoveries of their fathers.

OEB For inquire thou of past generations,
⇔ Regard the search of the fathers:–

WEBBE ⇔ “Please enquire of past generations.
⇔ Find out about the learning of their fathers.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “For inquire now of the former generation,
⇔ and pay attention to the findings
⇔ of their ancestors;

LSV For inquire, please, of a former generation,
And prepare for a search of their fathers,

FBV Why don't you ask what previous generations discovered, examine what our ancestors found out? We were born yesterday and don't know anything!

T4T ⇔ “I request you to think about what happened long ago
⇔ and consider what our ancestors found out.

LEB • [fn] please inquire of former generations, and consider[fn]

8:1 Or “For”

8:1 Literally “as to the finding of their fathers”

BBE Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out —

ASV ⇔ For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age,
⇔ And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out

DRA For inquire of the former generation, and search diligently into the memory of the fathers:

YLT For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,

Drby For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and attend to the researches of their fathers;

RV For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:

Wbstr For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

KJB-1769 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
(For enquire, I pray thee/you, of the former age, and prepare thyself/yourself to the search of their fathers: )

KJB-1611 [fn]For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

8:8 Deut.4. 32.

Bshps Enquire I pray thee of the former age, and search diligently among their fathers:
(Enquire I pray thee/you of the former age, and search diligently among their fathers:)

Gnva Inquire therefore, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to search of their fathers.
(Inquire therefore, I pray thee/you, of the former age, and prepare thyself/yourself to search of their fathers. )

Cvdl Enquere of them that haue bene before the, search diligently amonge thy forefathers:
(Enquere of them that have been before them, search diligently among thy/your forefathers:)

Wycl For whi, axe thou the formere generacioun, and seke thou diligentli the mynde of fadris. For we ben men of yistirdai, and `kunnen not; for oure daies ben as schadewe on the erthe.
(For whi, axe thou/you the formere generation, and seek thou/you diligentli the mind of fathers. For we been men of yistirdai, and `kunnen not; for our days been as schadewe on the earth.)

Luth Denn frage die vorigen Geschlechter und nimm dir vor, zu forschen ihre Väter.
(Because frage the previous Geschlechter and nimm you/to_you vor, to forschen their/her Väter.)

ClVg Interroga enim generationem pristinam, et diligenter investiga patrum memoriam[fn]
(Interroga because generationem pristinam, and diligenter investiga patrum memoriam )

8.8 Interroga enim genera. Non videri, sed investigari monent, quia hoc nolunt conspici, quod liquido patet cunctis.

8.8 Interroga because genera. Non videri, but investigari monent, because this nolunt conspici, that liquido patet cunctis.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְ⁠דֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן

inquire now of,generations former

Bildad is speaking as if Job could literally ask the people of former generations for advice. He means that Job should consider the wisdom that those people passed down to their descendants through tradition. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “consider the traditional wisdom that the former generations have passed down to us”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲבוֹתָֽ⁠ם

fathers,their

Bildad is using the term fathers to mean “ancestors.” If your readers would misunderstand this, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “their ancestors”

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