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13 O that you would hide me in Sheol,
    that you would conceal me until your wrath is past,
    that you would appoint me a set time and remember me!(A)
14 If mortals die, will they live again?
    All the days of my service I would wait
    until my release should come.(B)
15 You would call, and I would answer you;
    you would long for the work of your hands.
16 For then you would not[a] number my steps;
    you would not keep watch over my sin;(C)
17 my transgression would be sealed up in a bag,
    and you would cover over my iniquity.(D)

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  1. 14.16 Syr: Heb lacks not

13 If only You would hide me in Sheol(A)
and conceal me until Your anger(B) passes.
If only You would appoint a time for me
and then remember me.
14 When a man dies, will he come back to life?
If so, I would wait(C) all the days of my struggle(D)
until my relief comes.
15 You would call, and I would answer You.
You would long for the work of Your hands.(E)
16 For then You would count my steps(F)
but would not take note(G) of my sin.
17 My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag,
and You would cover over my iniquity.

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