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Job 8:5

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…אַ֭תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תְּשַׁחֵ֣רteshacherbetimesשָׁחַרverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “betimes”, an unfinished actionH7836properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)(do something) betimes, enquire early, rise (seek) betimes, seek diligently) early, in the morning).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).שַׁ֝דַּ֗יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.תִּתְחַנָּֽןtitchananbeseechחָנַןverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Young’s Literal Translation

If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,

World English Bible

If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.

Darby Translation

If thou seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,

Douay-Rheims

Yet if thou wilt arise early to God, and wilt beseech the Almighty:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But be thou early in prayer to the Lord Almighty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ δὲ ὄρθριζε πρὸς Κύριον παντοκράτορα δεόμενος.