King James Version
Job 9:15 in the King James Version says “Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.” — study this verse from Job chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.”
Job 9:15 · KJV
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. proud: Heb. helpers of pride, or, strength
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
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who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“Whom though I were righteous”
H6663to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“yet would I not answer”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
“to my judge”
H8199to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
“but I would make supplication”
H2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition)
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