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  33:1 ¶
Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech. |
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33:1 ¶
Wherefore,°
Job,°
I pray thee,°
hear°°
my speeches,°
and hearken°°
to all°
my words.° |
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33:2
For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken. |
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33:2
Behold,°
now°
I have opened°°
my mouth,°
my tongue°
hath spoken°°
in my mouth.° |
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33:3
My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity. |
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33:3
My words°
[shall be of] the uprightness°
of my heart:°
and my lips°
shall utter°°
knowledge°
clearly.°° |
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33:4
The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me. |
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33:4
The Spirit°
of El°
hath made°°
me, and the breath°
of Shaddai°
hath given me life.°° |
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33:5
If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I [will stand] against thee. |
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33:5
If°
thou canst°°
answer°°
me, set [thy words] in order°°
before°
me, stand up.°° |
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33:6
Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same [substance]. |
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33:6
Behold,°
I°
[am] according to thy wish°
in El's°
stead: I°
also°
am formed°°
out of the clay.°° |
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33:7
My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. |
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33:7
Behold,°
my terror°
shall not°
make thee afraid,°°
neither°
shall my hand°
be heavy°°
upon°
thee. |
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33:8
But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned; |
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33:8
Surely°
thou hast spoken°°
in mine hearing,°
and I have heard°°
the voice°
of [thy] words,°
[saying], |
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33:9
I am blameless, for I have not transgressed. |
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33:9
I°
am clean°
without°
transgression,°
I°
[am] innocent;°
neither°
[is there] iniquity°
in me. |
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33:10
Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary. |
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33:10
Behold,°
he findeth°°
occasions°
against°
me, he counteth°°
me for his enemy,°° |
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33:11
And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways. |
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33:11
He putteth°°
my feet°
in the stocks,°
he marketh°°
all°
my paths.° |
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33:12
For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal. |
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33:12
Behold,°
[in] this°
thou art not°
just:°°
I will answer°°
thee, that°
Eloah°
is greater°°
than man.°° |
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33:13
But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause? |
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33:13
Why°
dost thou strive°°
against°
him? for°
he giveth not°
account°°
of any°
of his matters.° |
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33:14
For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time, |
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33:14
For°
El°
speaketh°°
once,°
yea twice,°
[yet man] perceiveth°°
it not.° |
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33:15
[sending] a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:) |
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33:15
In a dream,°
in a vision°
of the night,°
when deep°
sleep°
falleth°°
upon°
men,°°
in slumberings°
upon°
the bed;° |
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33:16
then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions: |
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33:16
Then°
he openeth°°
the ears°
of men,°°
and sealeth°°
their instruction,° |
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33:17
to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall. |
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33:17
That he may withdraw°°
man°
[from his] purpose,°
and hide°°
pride°
from man.°° |
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33:18
He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in war. |
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33:18
He keepeth back°°
his soul°
from°
the pit,°
and his life°
from perishing°°°
by the sword.° |
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33:19
And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed. |
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33:19
He is chastened°°
also with pain°
upon°
his bed,°
and the multitude°°°
of his bones°
with strong°
[pain]: |
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33:20
And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat; |
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33:20
So that his life°
abhorreth°°
bread,°
and his soul°
dainty°
meat.° |
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33:21
until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare. |
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33:21
His flesh°
is consumed away,°°
that it cannot be seen;°°
and his bones°
[that] were not°
seen°°
stick out.°°°° |
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33:22
His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in the grave{gr.Hades}. |
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33:22
Yea, his soul°
draweth near°°
unto the grave,°
and his life°
to the destroyers.°° |
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33:23
Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly; |
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33:23
If°
there°
be°
a messenger°
with°
him, an interpreter,°°
one°
among°
a thousand,°
to shew°°
unto man°
his uprightness:° |
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33:24
he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as [fresh] plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow. |
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33:24
Then he is gracious°°
unto him, and saith,°°
Deliver°°
him from going down°°°
to the pit:°
I have found°°
a ransom.° |
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33:25
And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in [his] full strength. |
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33:25
His flesh°
shall be fresher°°
than a child's:°°
he shall return°°
to the days°
of his youth:° |
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33:26
And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression [of praise]: for he will render to men [their] due. |
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33:26
He shall pray°°
unto°
Eloah,°
and he will be favourable°°
unto him: and he shall see°°
his face°
with joy:°
for he will render°°
unto man°
his righteousness.° |
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33:27
Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins. |
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33:27
He looketh°°
upon°
men,°°
and [if any] say,°°
I have sinned,°°
and perverted°°
[that which was] right,°
and it profited°°
me not;° |
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33:28
Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light. |
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33:28
He will deliver°°
his soul°
from going°°°
into the pit,°
and his life°
shall see°°
the light.° |
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33:29
Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man. |
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33:29
Lo,°
all°
these°
[things] worketh°°
El°
oftentimes°°
with°
man,° |
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33:30
And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light. |
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33:30
To bring back°°
his soul°
from°
the pit,°
to be enlightened°°
with the light°
of the living.° |
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33:31
Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak. |
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33:31
Mark well,°°
O Job,°
hearken°°
unto me: hold thy peace,°°
and I°
will speak.°° |
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33:32
If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified. |
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33:32
If°
thou hast°
any thing to say,°
answer°°
me: speak,°°
for°
I desire°°
to justify°°
thee. |
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33:33
If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee. |
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33:33
If°
not,°
hearken°°
unto me: hold thy peace,°°
and I shall teach°°
thee wisdom.° |
