Job 13:7

“Will you speak injustice for El, and for him speak deceit?”

Job 13:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 13:7, word by word

Will you speakתְּדַבְּרוּtedabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “tedabru” appears
injusticeעַוְלָהavla

injustice, wrong

Injustice; what is crooked, what is not right.

Where else “avla” appears
for Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears
deceitרְמִיָּהremiya

deceit

False words or acts that make someone believe what is not so.

Where else “remiya” appears

The context

6Hear, please, my argument, and to the contentions of my lips pay attention.

7 · This verse (above)

8Will you show partiality to him? Or for El will you contend?

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