Job 9:28-35

28 aun así le tendría pavor a todo el dolor
porque, oh Dios, sé que no me encontrarías inocente.

29 Pase lo que pase, seré declarado culpable;
entonces, ¿para qué seguir luchando?

30 Incluso aunque me lavara con jabón
y limpiara mis manos con lejía,

31 me hundirías en un pozo lleno de lodo,
y mis propias ropas sucias me odiarían.

32 »Dios no es un mortal como yo,
por eso no puedo discutir con él ni llevarlo a juicio.

33 Si tan solo hubiera un mediador entre nosotros,
alguien que pudiera acercarnos el uno al otro.

34 Ese mediador podría hacer que Dios dejara de golpearme,
y ya no viviría aterrorizado de su castigo.

35 Entonces podría hablar con él sin temor,
pero no puedo lograrlo con mis propias fuerzas.

Job 9:28-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 9

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to Bildad, and in this he asserts the strict justice at God; which is such, that no man can be just in his sight, not being able to answer to one charge, or for one sin, of a thousand he is guilty of, Job 9:1-3; and that such are his wisdom and power, that the most daring man cannot expect to succeed in an opposition to him, Job 9:4; instances are given of his power in the works of nature and providence, Job 9:5-10; notice is taken of the imperceptibleness of his actions and motions, and of his sovereignty in all his ways, Job 9:11,12; and of his fierce wrath and anger, which is such as obliges the proudest of men to stoop under him; and therefore Job chose not to contend in a judicial way with him, but in a suppliant manner would entreat him, since his hand was so heavy upon him, Job 9:13-21; he affirms, in direct opposition to Bildad and his friends, and insists upon it, that God afflicts both the righteous and the wicked; yea, gives the earth to the latter when he slays the former, Job 9:22-24; he then observes the shortness of his days, and complains of his heavy afflictions, Job 9:25-28; and concludes, that it was in vain for him to expect his cause to be heard before God, there being no daysman between them; and wishes that the dread of the Divine Majesty might be taken from him, and then he would freely and without fear speak unto him, Job 9:29-35.