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Job 22:3
New English Translation
Job 22:3
New English Translation
3 Is it of any special benefit[a] to the Almighty
that you should be righteous,
or is it any gain to him
that you make your ways blameless?[b]
Footnotes
- Job 22:3 tn The word חֵפֶץ (khefets) in this passage has the nuance of “special benefit; favor.” It does not just express the desire for something or the interest in it, but the profit one derives from it.
- Job 22:3 tn The verb תַתֵּם (tattem) is the Hiphil imperfect of תָּמַם (tamam, “be complete, finished”), following the Aramaic form of the geminate verb with a doubling of the first letter.
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