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32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
    that we should come together in judgment.
33 There is no umpire between us,
    that might lay his hand on us both.
34 Let him take his rod away from me.
    Let his terror not make me afraid;
35 then I would speak, and not fear him,
    for I am not so in myself.

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32 For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him,
    that we should come to trial together.(A)
33 There is no mediator[a] between us,
    who might lay his hand on us both.(B)
34 If he would take his rod away from me
    and not let dread of him terrify me,(C)
35 then I would speak without fear of him,
    for I know I am not what I am thought to be.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 9.33 Another reading is Would that there were a mediator
  2. 9.35 Cn: Heb for I am not so in myself

32 “He is not a mere mortal(A) like me that I might answer him,(B)
    that we might confront each other in court.(C)
33 If only there were someone to mediate between us,(D)
    someone to bring us together,(E)
34 someone to remove God’s rod from me,(F)
    so that his terror would frighten me no more.(G)
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,(H)
    but as it now stands with me, I cannot.(I)

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