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Elihu Claims to Speak for God

33 “However, Job, please listen to my words,
And pay attention to everything I say.

“Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech];
My tongue in my mouth is going to speak.

“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.

“The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of [a]the Almighty gives me life [which inspires me].

“Answer me, if you can;
Set yourselves before me, take your stand.

“Behold, I belong to God like you;
I too was formed out of the clay.

“Behold, I will not make you afraid or terrified of me [for I am only mortal and not God],
Nor should any pressure from me weigh heavily upon you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 33:4 Heb Shaddai.

Elihu Claims to Speak for God

33 “However, please (A)hear my speech, Job,
And listen to all my words.
Behold now, I open my mouth,
My tongue in my [a]mouth speaks.
My words are from the integrity of my heart,
And my lips speak (B)knowledge sincerely.
The (C)Spirit of God has made me,
And the (D)breath of [b]the Almighty gives me life.
(E)Refute me if you can;
Line up against me, take your stand.
Behold, I belong to God, like you;
I too have been [c]formed out of the (F)clay.
Behold, (G)no fear of me should terrify you,
Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 33:2 Lit palate
  2. Job 33:4 Heb Shaddai
  3. Job 33:6 Lit cut out of