Job 12:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But nowנָ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
askשְׁאַל־
(she·'al-)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
the beasts,בְהֵמֹ֣ות
(ve·he·mo·vt)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
and let them teachוְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ
(ve·to·rek·ka;)
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
you; And the birdsוְעֹ֥וף
(ve·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
of the heavens,הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and let them tellוְיַגֶּד־
(ve·yag·ged-)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But
'uwlam  (oo-lawm')
however or on the contrary -- as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.
ask
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
now the beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and they shall teach
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
thee and the fowls
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
of the air
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and they shall tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.

King James Bible
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.

International Standard Version
"Ask the wild animals, and they'll teach you; the birds of the sky will tell you.

NET Bible
"But now, ask the animals and they will teach you, or the birds of the sky and they will tell you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Instead, ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds, and they will tell you.

King James 2000 Bible
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you:
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