Job 13:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 13:15

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13 “Hold¹ your peace with me, and let me speak,
Then let come on me what may!

14 Why ^ado I take my flesh in my teeth,
And put my life in my hands?

15 ^aThough He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
^bEven so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

16 He also shall be my salvation,
For a ^ahypocrite could not come before Him.

17 Listen carefully to my speech,
And to my declaration with your ears.

18 See now, I have prepared my case,
I know that I shall be ^avindicated.

19 ^aWho is he who will contend with me?
If now I hold my tongue, I perish.

Job’s Despondent Prayer

20 “Only^a two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide myself from You:

21 ^aWithdraw Your hand far from me,
And let not the dread of You make me afraid.

22 Then call, and I will ^aanswer;
Or let me speak, then You respond to me.

23 How many are my iniquities and sins?
Make me know my transgression and my sin.

24 ^aWhy do You hide Your face,
And ^bregard me as Your enemy?

25 ^aWill You frighten a leaf driven to and fro?
And will You pursue dry stubble?

Verse Comparison: Job 13:15

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American Standard Version
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Amplified® Bible
[I do it because, though He slay me, yet will I wait for and trust Him and] behold, He will slay me; I have no hope--nevertheless, I will maintain {and} argue my ways before Him {and} even to His face.

Contemporary English Version
God may kill me, but still I will trust him and offer my defense.

Darby English Version
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

Good News Bible
I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.

King James Version
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

New American Standard Bible
"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

New International Version
Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him;
I will surely defend my ways to his face.

New King James Version
Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Though He slay me, I will hope in Him Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

Revised Standard Version
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope; yet I will defend my ways to his face.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

New English Translation
Even if he slays me, I will hope in him;¹ I will surely² defend³ my ways to his face!

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