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1. "But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!
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1. Wherefore H199 , Job H347 , I pray thee H4994 , hear H8085 my speeches H4405 , and hearken H238 to all H3605 my words H1697 .
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2. See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.
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2. Behold H2009 , now H4994 I have opened H6605 my mouth H6310 , my tongue H3956 hath spoken H1696 in my mouth H2441 .
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3. My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.
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3. My words H561 shall be of the uprightness H3476 of my heart H3820 : and my lips H8193 shall utter H4448 knowledge H1847 clearly H1305 .
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4. The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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4. The Spirit H7307 of God H410 hath made H6213 me , and the breath H5397 of the Almighty H7706 hath given me life H2421 .
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5. Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before me and take your stand!
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5. If H518 thou canst H3201 answer H7725 me , set thy words in order H6186 before H6440 me , stand up H3320 .
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6. Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.
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6. Behold H2005 , I H589 am according to thy wish H6310 in God H410 's stead: I H589 also H1571 am formed H7169 out of the clay H4480 H2563 .
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7. Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure be heavy on you.
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7. Behold H2009 , my terror H367 shall not H3808 make thee afraid H1204 , neither H3808 shall my hand H405 be heavy H3513 upon H5921 thee.
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8. "Indeed, you have said in my hearing (I heard the sound of the words!):
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8. Surely H389 thou hast spoken H559 in mine hearing H241 , and I have heard H8085 the voice H6963 of thy words H4405 , saying ,
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9. 'I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.
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9. I H589 am clean H2134 without H1097 transgression H6588 , I H595 am innocent H2643 ; neither H3808 is there iniquity H5771 in me.
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10. Yet God finds occasions with me; he regards me as his enemy!
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10. Behold H2005 , he findeth H4672 occasions H8569 against H5921 me , he counteth H2803 me for his enemy H341 ,
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11. He puts my feet in shackles; he watches closely all my paths.'
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11. He putteth H7760 my feet H7272 in the stocks H5465 , he marketh H8104 all H3605 my paths H734 .
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12. Now in this, you are not right� I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.
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12. Behold H2005 , in this H2063 thou art not H3808 just H6663 : I will answer H6030 thee, that H3588 God H433 is greater H7235 than man H4480 H582 .
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13. Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?
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13. Why H4069 dost thou strive H7378 against H413 him? for H3588 he giveth not H3808 account H6030 of any H3605 of his matters H1697 .
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14. "For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.
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14. For H3588 God H410 speaketh H1696 once H259 , yea twice H8147 , yet man perceiveth H7789 it not H3808 .
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15. In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds.
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15. In a dream H2472 , in a vision H2384 of the night H3915 , when deep sleep H8639 falleth H5307 upon H5921 men H376 , in slumberings H8572 upon H5921 the bed H4904 ;
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16. Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,
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16. Then H227 he openeth H1540 the ears H241 of men H376 , and sealeth H2856 their instruction H4561 ,
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17. to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person's pride.
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17. That he may withdraw H5493 man H120 from his purpose H4639 , and hide H3680 pride H1466 from man H4480 H1397 .
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18. He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.
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18. He keepeth back H2820 his soul H5315 from H4480 the pit H7845 , and his life H2416 from perishing H4480 H5674 by the sword H7973 .
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19. Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones,
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19. He is chastened H3198 also with pain H4341 upon H5921 his bed H4904 , and the multitude H7230 of his bones H6106 with strong H386 pain :
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20. so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.
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20. So that his life H2416 abhorreth H2092 bread H3899 , and his soul H5315 dainty H8378 meat H3978 .
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21. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible.
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21. His flesh H1320 is consumed away H3615 , that it cannot be seen H4480 H7210 ; and his bones H6106 that were not H3808 seen H7200 stick out H8192 .
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22. He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.
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22. Yea , his soul H5315 draweth near H7126 unto the grave H7845 , and his life H2416 to the destroyers H4191 .
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23. If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;
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23. If H518 there be H3426 a messenger H4397 with H5921 him , an interpreter H3887 , one H259 among H4480 a thousand H505 , to show H5046 unto man H120 his uprightness H3476 :
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24. and if God is gracious to him and says, 'Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,'
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24. Then he is gracious H2603 unto him , and saith H559 , Deliver H6308 him from going down H4480 H3381 to the pit H7845 : I have found H4672 a ransom H3724 .
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25. then his flesh is restored like a youth's; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor.
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25. His flesh H1320 shall be fresher H7375 than a child H4480 H5290 's : he shall return H7725 to the days H3117 of his youth H5934 :
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26. He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.
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26. He shall pray H6279 unto H413 God H433 , and he will be favorable H7521 unto him : and he shall see H7200 his face H6440 with joy H8643 : for he will render H7725 unto man H582 his righteousness H6666 .
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27. That person sings to others, saying: 'I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.
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27. He looketh H7789 upon H5921 men H376 , and if any say H559 , I have sinned H2398 , and perverted H5753 that which was right H3477 , and it profited H7737 me not H3808 ;
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28. He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!'
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28. He will deliver H6299 his soul H5315 from going H4480 H5674 into the pit H7845 , and his life H2416 shall see H7200 the light H216 .
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29. "Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,
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29. Lo H2005 , all H3605 these H428 things worketh H6466 God H410 oftentimes H6471 H7969 with H5973 man H1397 ,
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30. to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
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30. To bring back H7725 his soul H5315 from H4480 the pit H7845 , to be enlightened H215 with the light H216 of the living H2416 .
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31. Pay attention, Job� listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
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31. Mark well H7181 , O Job H347 , hearken H8085 unto me : hold thy peace H2790 , and I H595 will speak H1696 .
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32. If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you.
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32. If H518 thou hast H3426 any thing to say H4405 , answer H7725 me: speak H1696 , for H3588 I desire H2654 to justify H6663 thee.
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33. If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
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33. If H518 not H369 , hearken H8085 unto me : hold thy peace H2790 , and I shall teach H502 thee wisdom H2451 .
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