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Thoughאֲשֶׁר אִםI were righteous,צָדַקְתִּיI could notלֹאanswer;אֶעֱנֶהto my judgeלִמְשֹׁפְטִיI would plead.אֶתְחַנָּן
Job 9:15
Study it in the app“Though I were righteous, I could not answer; to my judge I would plead.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 9:15, word by word
- I were righteousצָדַקְתִּיtsadakti
be righteous
To be in the clear before God.
Where else “tsadakti” appears- answerאֶעֱנֶהeene
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “eene” appears- to my judgeמְשֹׁפְטִmeshofti
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “meshofti” appears- I would pleadאֶתְחַנָּןetchanan
plead
To beg someone for mercy.
Where else “etchanan” appears
The context
14How much less can I answer him and choose my words with him.
15 · This verse (above)
16If I called and he answered me, I would not believe that he gave ear to my voice,