18 My clothing is distorted with great force;
He chokes me by the neck of my garment.[a]
19 He throws me into the mud,
and I have become like dust and ashes.(A)

20 I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me;(B)
when I stand up, You merely look at me.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Job 30:18 Hb obscure

18 In his great power(A) God becomes like clothing to me[a];
    he binds me like the neck of my garment.
19 He throws me into the mud,(B)
    and I am reduced to dust and ashes.(C)

20 “I cry out to you,(D) God, but you do not answer;(E)
    I stand up, but you merely look at me.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Job 30:18 Hebrew; Septuagint power he grasps my clothing