37:19 Tell us what we should 1 say to him.
We cannot prepare a case 2
because of the darkness.
37:20 Should he be informed that I want 3 to speak?
If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
1 tn The imperfect verb here carries the obligatory nuance, “what we should say?”
2 tn The verb means “to arrange; to set in order.” From the context the idea of a legal case is included.
3 tn This imperfect works well as a desiderative imperfect.