Job 13:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

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  • Judg 12:3 : 3 and I see that thou art not a saviour, and I put my life in my hand, and pass over unto the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah giveth them into my hand -- and why have ye come up unto me this day to fight against me?'
  • 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'
  • 1 Sam 28:21 : 21 And the woman cometh in unto Saul, and seeth that he hath been greatly troubled, and saith unto him, `Lo, thy maid-servant hath hearkened to thy voice, and I put my soul in my hand, and I obey thy words which thou hast spoken unto me;
  • Ps 119:109 : 109 My soul `is' in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
  • Eccl 4:5 : 5 The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:
  • Isa 9:20 : 20 And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.
  • Isa 49:26 : 26 And I have caused thine oppressors to eat their own flesh, And as new wine they drink their own blood, And known have all flesh that I, Jehovah, Thy saviour, and thy redeemer, `Am' the Mighty One of Jacob!'
  • Job 18:4 : 4 (He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

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    19 Who `is' he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

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    22 And call Thou, and I -- I answer, Or -- I speak, and answer Thou me.

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    10 And yet it is my comfort, (And I exult in pain -- He doth not spare,) That I have not hidden The sayings of the Holy One.

    11 What `is' my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?

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    15 And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.

    16 I have wasted away -- not to the age do I live. Cease from me, for my days `are' vanity.

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    20 To my skin and to my flesh Cleaved hath my bone, And I deliver myself with the skin of my teeth.

    21 Pity me, pity me, ye my friends, For the hand of God hath stricken against me.

  • 4 I -- to man `is' my complaint? and if `so', wherefore May not my temper become short?

  • 20 Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,

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    22 My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.

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    13 O that in Sheol Thou wouldst conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.

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    34 He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,

    35 I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.

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    26 And after my skin hath compassed this `body', Then from my flesh I see God:

    27 Whom I -- I see on my side, And mine eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, Consumed have been my reins in my bosom.

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    1 My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.

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    5 Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

    6 On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.

  • 13 For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

  • 24 Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

  • 3 Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

  • 10 Turn aside from off me Thy stroke, From the striving of Thy hand I have been consumed.

  • 3 And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.'

  • 15 -- What do I say? seeing He said to me, And He Himself hath wrought, I go softly all my years for the bitterness of my soul.

  • 9 `And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul `is' still in me.

  • 5 Or -- he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.

  • 5 Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh -- if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!'

  • 9 His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.

  • 7 There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.

  • 13 I have set `Him' till morning as a lion, So doth He break all my bones, From day unto night Thou dost end me.

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  • 4 He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.

  • 4 For arrows of the Mighty `are' with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves `for' me!

  • 12 At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.

  • 15 Sackcloth I have sewed on my skin, And have rolled in the dust my horn.

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    2 God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.

    3 For all the while my breath `is' in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.

  • 14 How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

  • 25 For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty.