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Round Three: Job’s First Speech

23 Then Job responded:

Even today my complaint is bitter.[a]
His[b] hand weighs heavily on me despite my groaning.[c]
I wish I knew where I could find him,
so that I could come to his place for judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 23:2 The translation bitter follows the ancient versions. The Hebrew reads rebellious.
  2. Job 23:2 The translation his follows the ancient versions. The Hebrew reads my.
  3. Job 23:2 Or my hand is weighed down by my groaning

Job

23 Then Job replied:

“Even today my complaint(A) is bitter;(B)
    his hand[a] is heavy in spite of[b] my groaning.(C)
If only I knew where to find him;
    if only I could go to his dwelling!(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 23:2 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew / the hand on me
  2. Job 23:2 Or heavy on me in