King James Version

Job 5:8

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

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אוּלָ֗םulamhowbeitאוּלָםadverb — “howbeit”H199however or on the contraryas for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.אֲ֭נִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.אֶדְרֹ֣שׁedroshaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “ask”, an unfinished actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֵ֑לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אָשִׂ֥יםasimputשׂוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “put”, an unfinished actionH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…דִּבְרָתִֽיdivraticauseדִּבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1700a reason, suit or stylecause, end, estate, order, regard.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But as for me, I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

Young’s Literal Translation

Yet I — I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,

World English Bible

“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,

Darby Translation

But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But as for me, I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Nevertheless I will beseech the Lord, and will call upon the Lord, the sovereign of all;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ ἐγὼ δεηθήσομαι Κυρίου, Κύριον δὲ τὸν πάντων δεσπότην ἐπικαλέσομαι,