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Text -- Job 13:1-19 (NET)
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Job Pleads His Cause to God
13:1 “Indeed , my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
13:2 What you know , I know also ; I am not inferior to you!
13:3 But I wish to speak to the Almighty , and I desire to argue my case with God .
13:4 But you , however , are inventors of lies ; all of you are worthless physicians !
13:5 If only you would keep completely silent ! For you, that would be wisdom .
13:6 “Listen now to my argument , and be attentive to my lips ’ contentions .
13:7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
13:8 Will you show him partiality ? partiality ? Will you argue the case for God ?
13:9 Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?
13:10 He would certainly rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality ! partiality !
13:11 Would not his splendor terrify you and the fear he inspires fall on you?
13:12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes ; your defenses are defenses of clay .
13:13 “Refrain from talking with me so that I may speak ; then let come to me what may.
13:14 Why do I put myself in peril , and take my life in my hands ?
13:15 Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face !
13:16 Moreover , this will become my deliverance , for no godless person would come before him.
13:17 Listen carefully to my words ; let your ears be attentive to my explanation .
13:18 See now , I have prepared my case ; I know that I am right .
13:19 Who will contend with me ? If anyone can, I will be silent and die .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
JOB, BOOK OF |
Job |
Complaint |
HOW |
Persecution |
Self-righteousness |
Reasoning |
Blasphemy |
Faith |
PLEAD |
Pride |
Integrity |
RESPECT OF PERSONS |
Hypocrisy |
Life |
Speaking |
Physician |
God |
Lies and Deceits |
Afflictions and Adversities |
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expand allCommentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes
NET Notes -> Job 13:1; Job 13:1; Job 13:2; Job 13:2; Job 13:2; Job 13:3; Job 13:3; Job 13:3; Job 13:3; Job 13:4; Job 13:4; Job 13:5; Job 13:5; Job 13:6; Job 13:6; Job 13:7; Job 13:7; Job 13:8; Job 13:8; Job 13:9; Job 13:9; Job 13:10; Job 13:10; Job 13:10; Job 13:11; Job 13:11; Job 13:11; Job 13:12; Job 13:12; Job 13:12; Job 13:12; Job 13:13; Job 13:13; Job 13:13; Job 13:13; Job 13:14; Job 13:14; Job 13:15; Job 13:15; Job 13:15; Job 13:16; Job 13:17; Job 13:17; Job 13:18; Job 13:18; Job 13:18; Job 13:18; Job 13:18; Job 13:19; Job 13:19
NET Notes: Job 13:1 Hebrew has כֹּל (kol, “all”); there is no reason to add anything to the text to gain a meaning “all this....
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NET Notes: Job 13:2 The verb “fall” is used here as it was in Job 4:13 to express becoming lower than someone, i.e., inferior.
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NET Notes: Job 13:3 The infinitive הוֹכֵחַ (hokheakh) is from the verb יָכַח (yakhakh), which mean...
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NET Notes: Job 13:4 The literal rendering of the construct would be “healers of worthlessness.” Ewald and Dillmann translated it “patchers” based ...
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NET Notes: Job 13:5 The text literally reads, “and it would be for you for wisdom,” or “that it would become your wisdom.” Job is rather sarcastic...
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NET Notes: Job 13:6 The Hebrew word רִבוֹת (rivot, “disputes, contentions”) continues the imagery of presenting a legal ca...
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NET Notes: Job 13:7 The expression “for God” means “in favor of God” or “on God’s behalf.” Job is amazed that they will say fals...
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NET Notes: Job 13:8 The same root is used here (רִיב, riv, “dispute, contention”) as in v. 6b (see note).
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NET Notes: Job 13:9 Both the infinitive and the imperfect of תָּלַל (talal, “deceive, mock”) retain the ה (he) (GKC ...
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NET Notes: Job 13:10 The use of the word “in secret” or “secretly” suggests that what they do is a guilty action (31:27a).
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NET Notes: Job 13:13 The interrogative pronoun מָה (mah) is used in indirect questions, here introducing a clause [with the verb understood] as the objec...
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NET Notes: Job 13:14 Heb “why do I take my flesh in my teeth?” This expression occurs nowhere else. It seems to be drawn from animal imagery in which the wild ...
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NET Notes: Job 13:15 The verb once again is יָכָה (yakhah, in the Hiphil, “argue a case, plead, defend, contest”). But because th...
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NET Notes: Job 13:16 The fact that Job will dare to come before God and make his case is evidence – to Job at least – that he is innocent.
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NET Notes: Job 13:17 The verb has to be supplied in this line, for the MT has “and my explanation in your ears.” In the verse, both “word” and R...
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NET Notes: Job 13:18 The pronoun is emphatic before the verb: “I know that it is I who am right.” The verb means “to be right; to be righteous.” So...
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