Job 23:8

6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.

7 Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.

9 When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.

10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Men går jeg mot øst, så er han ikke der; går jeg mot vest, så blir jeg ikke var ham;
OTB
«Se, jeg går østover, men Han er ikke der,
og vestover, men jeg kan ikke finne Ham;
B1930
Men går jeg mot øst, så er han ikke der; går jeg mot vest, så blir jeg ikke var ham;
BSB
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
KJV
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
WEB
“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.
ASV
Behold, I go forward, but he is not [there]; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
DARBY
Lo, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I do not perceive him;
BLB
Behold, east I go, and He is not there, and west, and I do not perceive Him.

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