Romans 8:25-26

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²⁵But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.^(A)

²⁶In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit^(B) himself intercedes for us^(C) through wordless groans.

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1 Kings 19:1-18

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Elijah Flees to Horeb

19 Now Ahab told Jezebel^(A) everything Elijah had done and how he had killed^(B) all the prophets with the sword. ²So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,^(C) if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”^(D)

³Elijah was afraid^[a] and ran^(E) for his life.^(F) When he came to Beersheba^(G) in Judah, he left his servant there, ⁴while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush,^(H) sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life;^(I) I am no better than my ancestors.” ⁵Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.^(J)

All at once an angel^(K) touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” ⁶He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

⁷The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” ⁸So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty^(L) days and forty nights until he reached Horeb,^(M) the mountain of God. ⁹There he went into a cave^(N) and spent the night.

The Lord Appears to Elijah

And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”^(O)

¹⁰He replied, “I have been very zealous^(P) for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant,^(Q) torn down your altars,^(R) and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,^(S) and now they are trying to kill me too.”

¹¹The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain^(T) in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”^(U)

Then a great and powerful wind^(V) tore the mountains apart and shattered^(W) the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. ¹²After the earthquake came a fire,^(X) but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.^(Y) ¹³When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face^(Z) and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,^(AA) and now they are trying to kill me too.”

¹⁵The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael^(AB) king over Aram. ¹⁶Also, anoint^(AC) Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha^(AD) son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah^(AE) to succeed you as prophet. ¹⁷Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael,^(AF) and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.^(AG) ¹⁸Yet I reserve^(AH) seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed^(AI) him.”

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1 Kings 19:3 Or Elijah saw

Job 23:2-17

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²“Even today my complaint^(A) is bitter;^(B)
    his hand^[a] is heavy in spite of^[b] my groaning.^(C)
³If only I knew where to find him;
    if only I could go to his dwelling!^(D)
⁴I would state my case^(E) before him
    and fill my mouth with arguments.^(F)
⁵I would find out what he would answer me,^(G)
    and consider what he would say to me.
⁶Would he vigorously oppose me?^(H)
    No, he would not press charges against me.^(I)
⁷There the upright^(J) can establish their innocence before him,^(K)
    and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.^(L)

⁸“But if I go to the east, he is not there;
    if I go to the west, I do not find him.
⁹When he is at work in the north, I do not see him;
    when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.^(M)
¹⁰But he knows the way that I take;^(N)
    when he has tested me,^(O) I will come forth as gold.^(P)
¹¹My feet have closely followed his steps;^(Q)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.^(R)
¹²I have not departed from the commands of his lips;^(S)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.^(T)

¹³“But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?^(U)
    He does whatever he pleases.^(V)
¹⁴He carries out his decree against me,
    and many such plans he still has in store.^(W)
¹⁵That is why I am terrified before him;^(X)
    when I think of all this, I fear him.^(Y)
¹⁶God has made my heart faint;^(Z)
    the Almighty^(AA) has terrified me.^(AB)
¹⁷Yet I am not silenced by the darkness,^(AC)
    by the thick darkness that covers my face.

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Job 23:2 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew / the hand on me
Job 23:2 Or heavy on me in

Job 42:1-6

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Job

42 Then Job replied to the Lord:

²“I know that you can do all things;^(A)
    no purpose of yours can be thwarted.^(B)
³You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’^(C)
    Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
    things too wonderful for me to know.^(D)

⁴“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.’^(E)
⁵My ears had heard of you^(F)
    but now my eyes have seen you.^(G)
⁶Therefore I despise myself^(H)
    and repent^(I) in dust and ashes.”^(J)