Job 2323JobJob and his friendsJPS Tanakh 1917

JPS Tanakh 1917Berean Standard Bible

1. Job Longs for God

2. 1JPSThen Job answered and said:BSBBSB: Then Job answered:
3. 2JPSEven to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.BSBBSB: “Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
4. 3JPSOh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!BSBBSB: If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
5. 4JPSI would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.BSBBSB: I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
6. 5JPSI would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.BSBBSB: I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
7. 6JPSWould He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.BSBBSB: Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
8. 7JPSThere the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.BSBBSB: Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
9. 8JPSBehold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;BSBBSB: If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
10. 9JPSOn the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.BSBBSB: When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
11. 10JPSFor He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.BSBBSB: Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
12. 11JPSMy foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.BSBBSB: My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
13. 12JPSI have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.BSBBSB: I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
14. 13JPSBut He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.BSBBSB: But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
15. 14JPSFor He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.BSBBSB: For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
16. 15JPSTherefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.BSBBSB: Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
17. 16JPSYea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;BSBBSB: God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
18. 17JPSBecause I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.BSBBSB: Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.

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