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How much lessאַף כִּיcan Iאָנֹכִיanswer himאֶעֱנֶנּוּand chooseאֶבְחֲרָהmy wordsדְבָרַיwith him.עִמּוֹ
Job 9:14
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Job 9:14, word by word
- answer himאֶעֱנֶeene
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “eene” appears- and chooseאֶבְחֲרָהevchara
choose
To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.
Where else “evchara” appears- my wordsדְבָרַdevara
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devara” appears
The context
13Eloah does not turn back his anger; beneath him bowed the helpers of Rahab.
14 · This verse (above)
15Though I were righteous, I could not answer; to my judge I would plead.