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Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just

Job 6:23

In 11 translations

BSB
deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
KJV
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
WEB
or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?
ASV
Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
LSV
And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, Ransom me from the hand of terrible ones?
YLT
And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me?
DBY
Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?
DRC
Or deliver me from the hand of the enemy, and rescue me out of the hand of the mighty?
GNV
And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?
JPS
or: 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand'? or: 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors'?
LXXE
to deliver me from enemies, or to rescue me from the hand of the mighty ones?

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃
LXX-Br
ὥστε σῶσαί με ἑξ ἐχθρῶν, ἢ ἐκ χειρὸς δυναστῶν ῥύσασθαί με;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 107:2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
  • Jeremiah 15:21I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
  • Psalms 49:7–8No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,
  • Psalms 49:15But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
  • Job 5:20In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
  • Nehemiah 5:8and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find…
  • Leviticus 25:48he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:

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