Job 19:28
Strong's Lexicon
If
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you say,
תֹ֭אמְרוּ (ṯō·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘How
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

shall we persecute
נִּרְדָּף־ (nir·dāp̄-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

him,
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

since the root
וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ (wə·šō·reš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8328: 1) root 1a) root (literal) 1b) root (of people involving firmness or permanence) (fig) 1c) root, bottom (as lowest stratum) (fig)

of the matter
דָּ֝בָ֗ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

lies
נִמְצָא־ (nim·ṣā-)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)

with him
בִֽי׃ (ḇî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,

Young's Literal Translation
But ye say, ‘Why do we pursue after him?’ And the root of the matter hath been found in me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you say, “How  will we pursue  him, since the root of the problem lies with  him? ” 

New American Standard Bible
"If you say, 'How shall we persecute him?' And 'What pretext for a case against him can we find?'

King James Bible
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"If you say, 'How we will hound him, since the root of the trouble lies in him,'

New Living Translation
"How dare you go on persecuting me, saying, 'It's his own fault'?

English Standard Version
If you say, ‘How we will pursue him!’ and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him,’

New American Standard Bible
"If you say, 'How shall we persecute him?' And 'What pretext for a case against him can we find?'

King James Bible
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you say, "How will we pursue him, since the root of the problem lies with him?"

International Standard Version
"When you're thinking about asking yourselves, 'How will we pursue him, since the root of the problem is with him?'

NET Bible
If you say, 'How we will pursue him, since the root of the trouble is found in him!'

American Standard Version
If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;

English Revised Version
If ye say, How we will persecute him! seeing that the root of the matter is found in me;

Young's Literal Translation
But ye say, 'Why do we pursue after him?' And the root of the matter hath been found in me.
















Cross References
Job 19:22
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 19:29
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 19:27
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

Job 19:26
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

Job 19:25
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Job 20:1
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Job 20:2
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
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