28 If you say, “How will we pursue him,
since the root of the problem lies with him?”[a]
29 then be afraid of the sword,
because wrath brings punishment by the sword,(A)
so that you may know there is a judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 19:28 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read me

Warning

28 You say, “How will we pursue him
    so that the root of the matter can be found in him?”[a]
29 You ought to fear the sword yourselves,
    for wrath brings punishment by the sword.
    You should know that there is judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 19:28 Heb manuscripts; MT in me

28 “If you say, ‘How we will hound(A) 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,(B)
    and then you will know that there is judgment.[b](C)

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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