King James Version

Job 9:19

If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

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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…לְכֹ֣חַlekhochato forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to force”, the ordinary formH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.אַמִּ֣יץamitsstrongאַמִּיץadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH533strong or (abstractly) strengthcourageous, mighty, strong (one).הִנֵּ֑הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and 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…לְ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טlemishpatto lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…מִ֣יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.יוֹעִידֵֽנִיyoidenimeetיָעַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “meet”, an unfinished actionH3259to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If it be a matter of strength, lo, He is mighty! and if of justice, who will appoint me a time?

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American Standard Version (1901)

If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who, saith he , will summon me?

Young’s Literal Translation

If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment — who doth convene me?

World English Bible

If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’

Darby Translation

Be it a question of strength, lo, [he is] strong; and be it of judgment, who will set me a time?

Douay-Rheims

If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If it be a matter of strength, lo, He is mighty! and if of justice, who will appoint me a time?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For indeed he is strong in power: who then shall resist his judgment?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι μὲν γὰρ ἰσχύει κράτει· τίς οὖν κρίματι αὐτοῦ ἀντιστήσεται;