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Job 23:2
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Job 23:2
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“Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand
[a]
is heavy in spite of
[b]
my groaning.
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Job 23:2 in Other Translations
KJV
2
Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
ESV
2
"Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning.
NLT
2
“My complaint today is still a bitter one, and I try hard not to groan aloud.
MSG
2
"I'm not letting up - I'm standing my ground. My complaint is legitimate. God has no right to treat me like this - it isn't fair!
CSB
2
Today also my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
Job 23:2 In-Context
1
Then Job replied:
2
“Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3
If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!
4
I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5
I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.
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1.
S
Job 7:11
2.
S
1 Samuel 1:10
; S
Job 6:3
3.
Psalms 6:6
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Psalms 32:4
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Jeremiah 45:3
;
Ezekiel 21:7
Footnotes
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[a].
Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew /"the hand on me"
[b].
Or "heavy on me in"
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