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
International Standard Version
Job Desires Death
8 “Who will grant my wish?[a]
I wish God would grant what I’m hoping for:
9 that God would just be willing[b] to crush me;
that he would let loose[c] and eliminate me!
10 At least I could still take comfort
and rejoice in unceasing anguish,
for I didn’t conceal what the Holy One has to say.
11 “Do I have the strength to wait?
And why[d] should I be patient?
12 Am I as strong as a rock?
Am I some kind of iron man?[e]
13 There is no help within me, is there?
My resources have been driven away from me, haven’t they?
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