OLD TESTAMENT

Job 13:8

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Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

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Verse 8. Accept. Hebrew “will you not be seized with fear?” Olympiodorus translates, “will you stad in his presence, and dispute with him?” Calmet.—Septuagint “Are you sent to be judges?” and so forth or, do you suppose that you hope to gain his favour? Calmet.—He knows the state of my soul best; then I myself: but you are quite in the dark. Worthington.

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