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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ Why don’t you ask previous generations,
⇔ ≈and consider what their ancestors had learnt,
OET-LV If/because ask please of_generations former and_consider to_what_havefound fathers_their.
UHB כִּֽי־שְׁאַל־נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ ‡
(kiy-shəʼal-nāʼ lədor rīshōn vəkōnēn ləḩēqer ʼₐⱱōtām.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
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:–
WEB ⇔ “Please inquire of past generations.
⇔ Find out about the learning of their fathers.
WMB (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]
BBE Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
MOF No MOF 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,
DBY 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:
WBS 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:
KJB-1611 [fn]For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.
(For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself/yourself to the search of their fathers.)
8:8 Deut.4. 32.
BB Enquire I pray thee of the former age, and search diligently among their fathers:
GNV Inquire therefore, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to search of their fathers.
(Inquire therefore, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself/yourself to search of their fathers. )
CB 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:)
WYC 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.)
LUT Denn frage die vorigen Geschlechter und nimm dir vor, zu forschen ihre Väter.
(Because frage the vorigen Geschlechter and nimm you vor, to forschen ihre Väter.)
CLV 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 hoc nolunt conspici, that liquido patet cunctis.
BRN For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of our fathers:
BrLXX Ἐπερώτησον γὰρ γενεὰν πρώτην, ἐξιχνίασον δὲ κατὰ γένος πατέρων·
(Eperōtaʸson gar genean prōtaʸn, exiⱪniason de kata genos paterōn; )
8:8-10 Bildad made the case for traditional wisdom by appealing to ancient tradition and history (Deut 4:32; Jer 18:13).
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”