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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.
19 If it is a matter of[c] strength, look, he is mighty.
But[d] if it is a matter of[e] justice, who can summon me?[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:17 Hebrew “he multiplies”
  2. Job 9:18 Literally “return,” or “regain”
  3. Job 9:19 Literally “for”; see NASB, NIV, NET
  4. Job 9:19 Hebrew “And”
  5. Job 9:19 Literally “for”; NASB, NIV, NET, NRSV
  6. Job 9:19 Or “arraign me”

17 He would crush me(A) with a storm(B)
    and multiply(C) my wounds for no reason.(D)
18 He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.(E)
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(F)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[a]?(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:19 See Septuagint; Hebrew me.