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27 whom I will see for myself,
    and my eyes will behold, and not another.
    How my heart yearns within me.

28 “If you should say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’
    since the root of the matter is found in me,
29 be afraid of the sword for yourselves;
    for wrath brings the punishments of the sword,
    that you may know there is a judgment.”

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27 I myself will see him
    with my own eyes(A)—I, and not another.
    How my heart yearns(B) within me!

28 “If you say, ‘How we will hound(C) him,
    since the root of the trouble lies in him,[a]
29 you should fear the sword yourselves;
    for wrath will bring punishment by the sword,(D)
    and then you will know that there is judgment.[b](E)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 19:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts me
  2. Job 19:29 Or sword, / that you may come to know the Almighty