Job 8:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and attend to the researches of their fathers;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
World English Bible (WEB)
"Please inquire of past generations, Find out about the learning of their fathers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
| For | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| inquire, | שְׁאַל | šĕʾal | sheh-AL |
| I pray thee, | נָ֭א | nāʾ | na |
| former the of | לְדֹ֣ר | lĕdōr | leh-DORE |
| age, | רִישׁ֑וֹן | rîšôn | ree-SHONE |
| prepare and | וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן | wĕkônēn | VEH-hoh-NANE |
| thyself to the search | לְחֵ֣קֶר | lĕḥēqer | leh-HAY-ker |
| of their fathers: | אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ | ʾăbôtām | uh-voh-TAHM |