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Job Is Corrected by God

“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?(A)

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“Call if you will, but who will answer you?(A)
    To which of the holy ones(B) will you turn?

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15 God puts no trust even in his holy ones,
    and the heavens are not clean in his sight;(A)

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15 If God places no trust in his holy ones,(A)
    if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,(B)

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18 Even in his servants he puts no trust,
    and his angels he charges with error;(A)

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18 If God places no trust in his servants,(A)
    if he charges his angels with error,(B)

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Have you listened in the council of God?
    And do you limit wisdom to yourself?(A)
What do you know that we do not know?
    What do you understand that is not clear to us?(B)
10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,
    those older than your father.(C)

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Do you listen in on God’s council?(A)
    Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?(B)
What do you know that we do not know?
    What insights do you have that we do not have?(C)
10 The gray-haired and the aged(D) are on our side,
    men even older than your father.(E)

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The Example of Jesus

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,[a] and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 12.1 Other ancient authorities read sin that easily distracts

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run(A) with perseverance(B) the race marked out for us,

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Salutation

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful[a] in Christ Jesus:

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Footnotes

  1. 1.1 Other ancient authorities lack in Ephesus, reading saints who are also faithful

Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B)

To God’s holy people(C) in Ephesus,[a](D) the faithful(E) in Christ Jesus:

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus.

The Futility of Idols

21 Set forth your case, says the Lord;
    bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob.(A)
22 Let them bring them and tell us
    what is to happen.
Tell us the former things, what they were,
    so that we may consider them
and that we may know their outcome
    or declare to us the things to come.(B)
23 Tell us what is to come hereafter,
    that we may know that you are gods;
do good, or do harm,
    that we may be afraid and terrified.(C)

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21 “Present your case,(A)” says the Lord.
    “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.(B)
22 “Tell us, you idols,
    what is going to happen.(C)
Tell us what the former things(D) were,
    so that we may consider them
    and know their final outcome.
Or declare to us the things to come,(E)
23     tell us what the future holds,
    so we may know(F) that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,(G)
    so that we will be dismayed(H) and filled with fear.

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Israel Assured of God’s Help

41 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;
    let the peoples renew their strength;
let them approach, then let them speak;
    let us together draw near for judgment.(A)

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The Helper of Israel

41 “Be silent(A) before me, you islands!(B)
    Let the nations renew their strength!(C)
Let them come forward(D) and speak;
    let us meet together(E) at the place of judgment.

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16 They were jealous of Moses in the camp
    and of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.(A)

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16 In the camp they grew envious(A) of Moses
    and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.

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As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble ones
    in whom is all my delight.(A)

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I say of the holy people(A) who are in the land,(B)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

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He said,

“The Lord came from Sinai
    and dawned from Seir upon us;[a]
    he shone forth from Mount Paran.
With him were myriads of holy ones,[b]
    at his right, a host of his own.[c](A)
Indeed, O favorite among[d] peoples,
    all his holy ones were in your charge;
they marched at your heels,
    accepted direction from you.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 33.2 Gk Syr Vg Compare Tg: Heb upon them
  2. 33.2 Cn Compare Gk Sam Syr Vg: MT He came from Ribeboth-kodesh,
  3. 33.2 Cn Compare Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  4. 33.3 Or O lover of the

He said:

“The Lord came from Sinai(A)
    and dawned over them from Seir;(B)
    he shone forth(C) from Mount Paran.(D)
He came with[a] myriads of holy ones(E)
    from the south, from his mountain slopes.[b]
Surely it is you who love(F) the people;
    all the holy ones are in your hand.(G)
At your feet they all bow down,(H)
    and from you receive instruction,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:2 Or from
  2. Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.