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Job 23:8

God's presenceLonelinessDoubt

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.

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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.
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;

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