Job 13:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹Can anyone bring charges against me?^(A)
If so, I will be silent^(B) and die.^(C)

²⁰“Only grant me these two things, God,
and then I will not hide from you:
²¹Withdraw your hand^(D) far from me,
and stop frightening me with your terrors.^(E)

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Job 13:19-21

King James Version

¹⁹Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

²⁰Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

²¹Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

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Job 13:19-21

New King James Version

¹⁹^(A)Who is he who will contend with me?
If now I hold my tongue, I perish.

Job’s Despondent Prayer

²⁰“Only^(B) two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide myself from You:
²¹^(C)Withdraw Your hand far from me,
And let not the dread of You make me afraid.

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Job 13:19-21

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹^(A)Who could contend with me?
For then I would be silent and ^(B)die.

²⁰“Only two things I ask that You do not do to me,
Then I will not hide from Your face:
²¹^(C)Remove Your ^[a]hand from me,
And may the dread of You not terrify me.

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Footnotes

Job 13:21 Lit palm

Job 13:19-21

English Standard Version

¹⁹^(A)Who is there who will contend with me?
    For then I would be silent and die.
²⁰Only grant me two things,
    then I will not ^(B)hide myself from your face:
²¹^(C)withdraw your hand far from me,
    and let not ^(D)dread of you terrify me.

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Job 13:19-21

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Cross references

Job 13:19-21

King James Version