Job 8:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּֽיh3588
1For enquireשְׁאַלh7592
2נָ֭אh4994
3ageלְדֹ֣רh1755
4I pray thee of the formerרִישׁ֑וֹןh7223
5and prepareוְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ןh3559
6thyself to the searchלְחֵ֣קֶרh2714
7of their fathersאֲבוֹתָֽם׃h1

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,