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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Job 32:16

Though I waited, yet could they not speak, Surely they came to a stand, they responded no more.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elihu;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Job;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Should I continue to wait now that they are silent,now that they stand there and no longer answer?
Hebrew Names Version
Shall I wait, because they don't speak, Because they stand still, and answer no more?
King James Version
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
English Standard Version
And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
New Century Version
Now they are standing there with no answers for Job. Now that they are quiet, must I wait to speak?
New English Translation
And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,
Amplified Bible
"And shall I wait, because they say nothing, But stand still and say no more?
New American Standard Bible
"Should I wait, because they are not speaking, Because they have stopped and no longer answer?
World English Bible
Shall I wait, because they don't speak, Because they stand still, and answer no more?
Geneva Bible (1587)
When I had wayted (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more)
Legacy Standard Bible
Shall I wait, because they do not speak,Because they stand still and no longer answer?
Berean Standard Bible
Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
Contemporary English Version
But am I to remain silent, just because you have stopped speaking?
Complete Jewish Bible
But must I wait just because they don't speak, just because they stand there, stuck for an answer?
Darby Translation
And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;—
Easy-to-Read Version
I waited for them to answer you. But now they are quiet. They stand there with nothing more to say.
George Lamsa Translation
They did not speak; they stood still, and answered him no more.
Good News Translation
Shall I go on waiting when they are silent? They stand there with nothing more to say.
Lexham English Bible
And I have waited because they do not speak, because they stand there and no longer answer.
Literal Translation
Shall I wait because they do not speak, because they stand, not answering again?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but in so moch as ye wil not speake, stondinge still like dom men & makinge no answere:
American Standard Version
And shall I wait, because they speak not, Because they stand still, and answer no more?
Bible in Basic English
And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And shall I wait, because they speak not, because they stand still, and answer no more?
King James Version (1611)
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When I had wayted (for they spake not, but stoode still and aunswered no more:)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I waited, (for I had not spoken,)because they stood still, they answered not.
English Revised Version
And shall I wait, because they speak not, because they stand still, and answer no more?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,
Update Bible Version
And shall I wait, because they don't speak, Because they stand still, and answer no more?
Webster's Bible Translation
When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, [and] answered no more;)
New King James Version
And I have waited, because they did not speak, Because they stood still and answered no more.
New Living Translation
Should I continue to wait, now that you are silent? Must I also remain silent?
New Life Bible
Should I wait because they do not speak, because they stand there and do not answer?
New Revised Standard
And am I to wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken: they stood, and answered no more:
Revised Standard Version
And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
Young's Literal Translation
And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

Contextual Overview

15 They were dismayed, they responded no more, they suffered speech to forsake them; 16 Though I waited, yet could they not speak, Surely they came to a stand, they responded no more. 17 I will respond, even I - on my part, I will shew my knowledge, even I! 18 For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on. 19 Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wine-skins, it will burst. 20 I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond. 21 Let me be partial to no man, and, unto no son of earth, give flattering titles, 22 Surely I know not how to give flattering titles, How soon might my Maker take me away!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Job 13:5, Proverbs 17:28, Amos 5:13, James 1:19

Reciprocal: Job 6:24 - Teach me Job 29:22 - After my Matthew 22:46 - no Mark 12:34 - And no

Cross-References

Genesis 32:8
And he said. Should Esau come upon the one camp, and smite it, yet shall the camp that is left escape.
Genesis 32:9
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, - Yahweh, who wast saying unto me, - Return to thy land and to thy kindred that I may deal well with thee:
Genesis 32:20
Then shall ye say, Also, lo! thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said: I must pacify him with the present that goeth on before me. And, after that, will I see his face: Peradventure he will accept me.
Psalms 112:5
Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.
Proverbs 2:11
Discretion, shall watch over thee, understanding, shall preserve thee: -
Isaiah 28:26
Yea One hath trained him to good judgment, His God, directeth him.
Matthew 10:16
Lo! I, send you forth as sheep amidst wolves; become ye therefore - prudent, as serpents, and simple, as doves.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When one had waited,.... To observe whether they would make any reply to what he had said, or any objection to his engaging in the controversy:

for they spake not; were as mute as fishes:

but stood still; like statues, had no power to move, neither to sit down nor to depart, but were as if all life, sense, and motion, were gone from them:

[and] answered no more; or not at all; for it does not appear that they had given him any answer before, as well as not now.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 32:16. When I had waited — I waited to hear if they had any thing to reply to Job; and when I found them in effect speechless, then I ventured to come forward.


 
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