Job 13:20

18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
KJV
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
WEB
“Only don’t do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face:
ASV
Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
DARBY
Only do not two things unto me; then will I not hide myself from thee.
BLB
Only two [things] may You not do with me; then from Your face I will not hide myself.
ÅB
Bare to ting må du ikke gjøre mot meg, da skal jeg ikke skjule meg for ditt åsyn:
OTB
"Bare to ting gjør ikke mot meg,
Så vil jeg ikke skjule meg for ditt nærvær:
B1930
Bare to ting må du ikke gjøre mot mig, da skal jeg ikke skjule mig for ditt åsyn:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 3:8–10

    And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

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  • Psalms 139:12

    Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

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  • Revelation 6:15–16

    And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

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  • Job 9:34–35

    Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

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