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Re: Job 13:15

From: "Rodney K. Duke" <dukerk AT appstate.edu>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Job 13:15
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 17:00:36 -0400

Another suggestion for reading with the kethib: Job is boldly thinking of
taking his
case before the King /God and does not want to wait/tarry (see 14:14) any
longer (v.
15), since he sees himself dying; he knows that a "polluted" person cannot
survive in
God's presence (v. 16); but, he is confident in his case that he will be
vindicated
(v. 18).

"Look, he might kill me. I will/want not wait. Surely I will argue my ways
before
His face."

>
>
> On Sat 7 Oct 2000 (13:55:08), rvining AT log.on.ca wrote:
> > > Query. What is the best rendering of Job 13:15?
> > >
> > > "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." KJV and others similar, or
> > >
> > > "He may well slay me; I may have no hope;
> > > Yet I will argue my case before Him". JPS
> >

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Rodney K. Duke
Dept. of Phil. & Rel., Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC 28608
(O) 828-262-3091, (FAX) 828-262-6619, dukerk AT appstate.edu

Job 13:15, Robert Vining, 10/07/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Job 13:15, Ben Crick, 10/07/2000
- Re: Job 13:15, Wrinsewind, 10/08/2000
- Re: Job 13:15, Charles David Isbell, 10/08/2000
- Re: Job 13:15, Dave Washburn, 10/08/2000
- Re: Job 13:15, Reginald Wallace Ponder, Jr., 10/10/2000
- Re: Job 13:15, Ben Crick, 10/10/2000
- Re: Job 13:15, Rodney K. Duke, 10/12/2000