Verse 16
Job 23:16
New Living Translation
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God (Elohim) has made me sick at heart;<br>the Almighty has terrified me.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ֭/אֵל הֵרַ֣ךְ לִבִּ֑/י וְ֝/שַׁדַּ֗י הִבְהִילָֽ/נִי
English Translation
And God has softened my heart, and Shaddai has terrified me.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
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Then Job spoke again:
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“My complaint today is still a bitter one,<br>and I try hard not to groan aloud.<br>
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If only I knew where to find God (Elohim),<br>I would go to his court.<br>
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I would lay out my case<br>and present my arguments.<br>
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Then I would listen to his reply<br>and understand what he says to me.<br>
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Would he use his great power to argue with me?<br>No, he would give me a fair hearing.<br>
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Honest people can reason with him,<br>so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.<br>
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I go east, but he is not there.<br>I go west, but I cannot find him.<br>
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I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden.<br>I look to the south, but he is concealed.<br>
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“But he knows where I am going.<br>And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.<br>
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For I have stayed on God (Elohim)’s paths;<br>I have followed his ways and not turned aside.<br>
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I have not departed from his commands,<br>but have treasured his words more than daily food.<br>
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But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?<br>Whatever he wants to do, he does.<br>
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So he will do to me whatever he has planned.<br>He controls my destiny.<br>
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No wonder I am so terrified in his presence.<br>When I think of it, terror grips me.<br>
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God (Elohim) has made me sick at heart;<br>the Almighty has terrified me.<br>
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Darkness is all around me;<br>thick, impenetrable darkness is everywhere.<br>
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