Job's longing 23:1-7 - Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

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Job admitted that he had rebelled against God to the extent that he had complained about his condition (v. 2a). "His hand"(v. 2b) is "My hand"in the Hebrew text. Job had not given up his desire to present his case before God before he died (cf. 9:14-16).