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Where Is God?

23 Then Job answered and said,

“Even today my (A)musing is rebellion;
[a]His hand is (B)heavy despite my groaning.
Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
I would (C)arrange my case for justice before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.
I would know the words which He would [b]answer,
And discern what He would say to me.
Would He contend with me by (D)the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.
There the upright would (E)argue with Him;
And I [c]would have (F)escaped forever from my Judge.

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  1. Job 23:2 As in Gr and Syr; M.T. My
  2. Job 23:5 Lit answer me
  3. Job 23:7 Or bring forth my justice forever

Job

23 Then Job replied:

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

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