Verse 15
Job 13:15
English Revised Version
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Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him: nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵ/נִי לא ל֣/וֹ אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ דְּ֝רָכַ֗/י אֶל פָּנָ֥י/ו אוֹכִֽיחַ
English Translation
Behold, they will kill me; I will not wait. But my ways I will present before Him.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
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What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
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3
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God (Elohim).
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But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
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5
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
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6
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
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7
Will ye speak unrighteously for God (Elohim), and talk deceitfully for him?
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Will ye respect his person? will ye contend for God (Elohim)?
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9
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
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10
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly respect persons.
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11
Shall not his excellency make you afraid, and his dread fall upon you?
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12
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your defences are defences of clay.
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13
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what wilt.
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14
Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
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15
Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him: nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
16
This also shall be my salvation; for a godless man shall not come before him.
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17
Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears.
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18
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I am righteous.
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19
Who is he that will contend with me? for now shall I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
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20
Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide myself from thy face:
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21
Withdraw thine hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid.
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22
Then call thou, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer thou me.
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23
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
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24
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
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25
Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
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26
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:
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Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and markest all my paths; thou drawest thee a line about th...
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28
Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten.
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