Job 6:8-13
English Standard Version
8 “Oh that I might have my request,
and that God would fulfill my hope,
9 that it would (A)please God to crush me,
that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
10 This would be my comfort;
I would even exult[a] in pain (B)unsparing,
for I have not denied the words of (C)the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should wait?
And what is my end, that I should be patient?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh bronze?
13 Have I any help in me,
when resource is driven from me?
Footnotes
- Job 6:10 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Job 6:8-13
Common English Bible
He wishes to die
8 Oh, that what I’ve requested would come
and God grant my hope;
9 that God be willing to crush me,
release his hand and cut me off.
10 I’d still take comfort,
relieved[a] even though in persistent pain;
for I’ve not denied the words of the holy one.
11 What is my strength, that I should hope;
my end, that my life should drag on?
12 Is my strength that of rocks,
my flesh bronze?
13 I don’t have a helper for myself;
success has been taken from me.
Footnotes
- Job 6:10 Heb uncertain
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