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16 If I summon him, and he should answer me,
I do not believe that he will listen to my voice—
17 who crushes me with a tempest
and multiplies[a] my wounds without cause.
18 He will not allow me to catch[b] my breath;
rather, he will fill me with bitterness.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:17 Hebrew “he multiplies”
  2. Job 9:18 Literally “return,” or “regain”

16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,
    I do not believe he would give me a hearing.(A)
17 He would crush me(B) with a storm(C)
    and multiply(D) my wounds for no reason.(E)
18 He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.(F)

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