Verse 2
Job 23:2
World English Bible, British Edition
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“Even today my complaint is rebellious.
His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
Original Language Text
hebrew
גַּם הַ֭/יּוֹם מְרִ֣י שִׂחִ֑/י יָ֝דִ֗/י כָּבְדָ֥ה עַל אַנְחָתִֽ/י
English Translation
Even the day of my bitterness, my hand is heavy upon my lament.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
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Then Job answered,
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“Even today my complaint is rebellious.
His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
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Oh that I knew where I might find him!
That I might come even to his seat!
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I would set my cause in order before him,
and fill my mouth with arguments.
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I would know the words which he would answer me,
and understand what he would tell me.
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Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No, but he would listen to me.
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There the upright might reason with him,
so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
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“If I go east, he is not there.
If I go west, I can’t find him.
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He works to the north, but I can’t see him.
He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
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But he knows the way that I take.
When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.
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My foot has held fast to his steps.
I have kept his way, and not turned away.
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I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips.
I have treasured up the words of his mouth mor...
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But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
What his soul desires, even that he does.
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For he performs that which is appointed for me.
Many such things are with him.
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Therefore I am terrified at his presence.
When I consider, I am afraid of him.
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For God (Elohim) has made my heart faint.
The Almighty has terrified me.
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Because I was not cut off before the darkness,
neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
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