Verse 1
Job 6:1
New Living Translation
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Then Job spoke again:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
English Translation
And Job answered and said.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 6 Context
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Then Job spoke again:
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“If my misery could be weighed<br>and my troubles be put on the scales,<br>
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they would outweigh all the sands of the sea.<br>That is why I spoke impulsively.<br>
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For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows.<br>Their poison infects my spirit.<br>God (Eloh...
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Don’t I have a right to complain?<br>Don’t wild donkeys bray when they find no grass,<br>and oxen be...
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Don’t people complain about unsalted food?<br>Does anyone want the tasteless white of an egg?<br>
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My appetite disappears when I look at it;<br>I gag at the thought of eating it!<br>
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“Oh, that I might have my request,<br>that God (Elohim) would grant my desire.<br>
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I wish he would crush me.<br>I wish he would reach out his hand and kill me.<br>
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At least I can take comfort in this:<br>Despite the pain,<br>I have not denied the words of the Holy...
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But I don’t have the strength to endure.<br>I have nothing to live for.<br>
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Do I have the strength of a stone?<br>Is my body made of bronze?<br>
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No, I am utterly helpless,<br>without any chance of success.<br>
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“One should be kind to a fainting friend,<br>but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty.<br>
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My brothers, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook<br>that overflows its banks in the sp...
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when it is swollen with ice and melting snow.<br>
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But when the hot weather arrives, the water disappears.<br>The brook vanishes in the heat.<br>
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The caravans turn aside to be refreshed,<br>but there is nothing to drink, so they die.<br>
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The caravans from Tema search for this water;<br>the travelers from Sheba hope to find it.<br>
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They count on it but are disappointed.<br>When they arrive, their hopes are dashed.<br>
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You, too, have given no help.<br>You have seen my calamity, and you are afraid.<br>
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But why? Have I ever asked you for a gift?<br>Have I begged for anything of yours for myself?<br>
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Have I asked you to rescue me from my enemies,<br>or to save me from ruthless people?<br>
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Teach me, and I will keep quiet.<br>Show me what I have done wrong.<br>
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Honest words can be painful,<br>but what do your criticisms amount to?<br>
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Do you think your words are convincing<br>when you disregard my cry of desperation?<br>
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You would even send an orphan into slavery<br>or sell a friend.<br>
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Look at me!<br>Would I lie to your face?<br>
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Stop assuming my guilt,<br>for I have done no wrong.<br>
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Do you think I am lying?<br>Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?<br>
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