King James Version
Job 31:14 in the King James Version says “What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?” — study this verse from Job chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?”
Job 31:14 · KJV
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb? did not one: or, did he not fashion us in one womb?
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
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properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“What then shall I do”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“riseth up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“when God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“and when he visiteth”
H6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“what shall I answer”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
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