Job 37:19

NETBible

Tell us what we should 1  say to him. We cannot prepare a case 2  because of the darkness.

NIV ©

"Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

NASB ©

"Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

NLT ©

"You think you know so much, so teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.

MSG ©

"If you're so smart, give us a lesson in how to address God. We're in the dark and can't figure it out.

BBE ©

Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

NRSV ©

Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.

NKJV ©

"Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.

KJV
Teach
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us what we shall say
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unto him; [for] we cannot order
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[our speech] by reason
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of darkness
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NASB ©
"Teach
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us what
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we shall say
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to Him; We cannot
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arrange
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our case
because
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.
LXXM
dia
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PREP
ti
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I-ASN
didaxon
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me
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P-AS
ti
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I-ASN
eroumen {V-FAI-1P} autw
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D-DSM
kai
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CONJ
pauswmeya
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V-AMS-1P
polla
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A-APN
legontev
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V-PAPNP
NET [draft] ITL
Tell
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us what
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we should say
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to him. We cannot
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prepare
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a case because
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of the darkness
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.
HEBREW
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NETBible

Tell us what we should 1  say to him. We cannot prepare a case 2  because of the darkness.

NET Notes

1 tn The imperfect verb here carries the obligatory nuance, “what we should say?”

2 tn The verb means “to arrange; to set in order.” From the context the idea of a legal case is included.