Job 37:20

NETBible	Should he be informed that I want¹ to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
NIV © biblegateway Job 37:20	Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
NASB © biblegateway Job 37:20	"Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
NLT © biblegateway Job 37:20	Should God be told that I want to speak? Can we speak when we are confused?
MSG © biblegateway Job 37:20	Do you think I'm dumb enough to challenge God? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
BBE © SABDAweb Job 37:20	How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 37:20	Should he be told that I want to speak? Did anyone ever wish to be swallowed up?
NKJV © biblegateway Job 37:20	Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
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KJV	Shall it be told <05608> (8792) him that I speak <01696> (8762)_? if a man <0376> speak <0559> (8804)_, surely he shall be swallowed up <01104> (8792)_.
NASB © biblegateway Job 37:20	"Shall it be told <05608> Him that I would speak <01696> ? Or <0518> should a man <0376> say <0559> that he would be swallowed <01104> up?
LXXM	mh <3165> ADV biblov <976> N-NSF h <2228> CONJ grammateuv <1122> N-NSM moi <1473> P-DS paresthken <3936> V-RAI-3S ina <2443> CONJ anyrwpon <444> N-ASM esthkwv <2476> V-RAPNS katasiwphsw {V-AAS-1S}
NET [draft] ITL	Should he be informed <05608> that <03588> I want to speak <01696> ? If <0518> a man <0376> speaks <0559> , surely <03588> he would be swallowed <01104> up!
HEBREW	elby <01104> yk <03588> sya <0376> rma <0559> Ma <0518> rbda <01696> yk <03588> wl <0> rpoyh (37:20) <05608>


NETBible	Should he be informed that I want¹ to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
NET Notes	¹tn This imperfect works well as a desiderative imperfect.