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Job 8:5

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Job 8:5

Verse 5 of 22

Scripture focus

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Job 8:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 8:5

Theological / Devotional

If thou wouldest seek. Bildad seems to be saying, “Your children are dead because of their sins, but you are alive. If you will seek God and live right, God may yet remedy your condition.” Betimes. This adverb is employed to bring out more clearly the meaning of the Hebrew verb shachar, which means “to seek diligently,” or “to seek early in the morning” (see Job 24:5; Ps. 63:1; Prov. 7:15; Prov. 8:17; Isa. 26:9; Hosea 5:15).

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