Job 8:5

But ¹  if you will look ²  to God, and make your supplication ³  to the Almighty,

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But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,

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"If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty,

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But if you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty,

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Here's what you must do--and don't put it off any longer: Get down on your knees before God Almighty.

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If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;

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If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty,

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If you would earnestly seek God And make your supplication to the Almighty,

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But ¹  if you will look ²  to God, and make your supplication ³  to the Almighty,

¹ tn “But” is supplied to show the contrast between this verse and the preceding line.

² tn The verb שִׁחַר (shikhar) means “to seek; to seek earnestly” (see 7:21). With the preposition אֶל (’el) the verb may carry the nuance of “to address; to have recourse to” (see E. Dhorme, Job, 114). The LXX connected it etymologically to “early” and read, “Be early in prayer to the Lord Almighty.”

³ tn The verb תִּתְחַנָּן (titkhannan) means “to make supplication; to seek favor; to seek grace” (from חָנַן, khanan). Bildad is saying that there is only one way for Job to escape the same fate as his children – he must implore God’s mercy. Job’s speech had spoken about God’s seeking him and not finding him; but Bildad is speaking of the importance of Job’s seeking God.