Job 9:16
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And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

If I had

Psalm 18:6 In my affliction I called upon the Lord, and I cried to my God: And he heard my voice from his holy temple: and my cry before him came into his ears.

Psalm 66:18-20 If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. . . .

Psalm 116:1,2 I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer. . . .

would I

Job 29:24 If at any time I laughed on them, they believed not, and the light of my countenance fell not on earth.

Exodus 6:9 And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work.

Judges 6:13 And Gedeon said to him: I beseech thee, my lord, if the Lord be with us, why have these evils fallen upon us? Where are his miracles, which our fathers have told us of, saying: The Lord brought us out of Egypt but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hand of Madian.

Psalm 126:1 A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.

Luke 24:41 But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?

Acts 12:14-16 And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate. . . .

Context
Job: How Can I Argue with God?
15I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge. 16And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.17For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.…
Cross References
Job 9:15
I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

Job 9:17
For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.

Job 13:22
Call me, and I will answer thee: or else I will speak, and do thou answer me.

Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I summoned Him
קָרָ֥אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

and He answered me,
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

I do not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

believe
אַ֝אֲמִ֗ין (’a·’ă·mîn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support

He would listen
יַאֲזִ֥ין (ya·’ă·zîn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to my voice.
קוֹלִֽי׃ (qō·w·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound


Additional Translations
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had listened to my voice.

If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

And if I should call and he should not hearken, I cannot believe that he has listened to my voice.

If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice, --

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.

If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.

Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear to my voice.
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