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Oh, that my words were now written! Oh, that they were printed in a book,
Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
“Oh, that the words I now speak were written! Oh, that they were recorded in a scroll!
Oh, that the words I now speak were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book [carved on a tablet of stone]!
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
I wish that my words were written down, that they were recorded on a scroll
Oh, that my words were written down, inscribed on a scroll
I wish my words were written down, that they were inscribed in a scroll,
I wish that my words could be written down
Oh would that my words were written! oh that they were inscribed in a book!
Who will grant me that my words may be written? Who will grant me that they may be marked down in a book?
“I wish someone would write down everything I say. I wish my words were written on a scroll.
Someone should write down the words that I speak. My words should be written on a scroll.
Oh how I wish that my words were written down. Oh how I wish that they were inscribed in bronze,
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
“How I wish my words were written down, ·written [L inscribed] on a scroll.
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were written even in a book,
“I wish now my words were written. I wish they were inscribed on a scroll.
How I wish that someone would remember my words and record them in a book!
I wish that my words were written down, that they were recorded on a scroll
“How I wish my words were written down. I wish they were written on a scroll.
If only my words were written down; if only they were inscribed in a book
¶ Oh, that my words were now written! Oh, that they were printed in a book!
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
“O that my words could be written down! O that they could be inscribed in a scroll!
Oh, that I could write my plea with an iron pen in the rock forever.
“If only my words were written in a book— better yet, chiseled in stone! Still, I know that God lives—the One who gives me back my life— and eventually he’ll take his stand on earth. And I’ll see him—even though I get skinned alive!— see God myself, with my very own eyes. Oh, how I long for that day!
“Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!
“I wish now my words were written. I wish they were inscribed on a scroll.
Oh, would that my words were written down! Would that they were inscribed in a record:
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were recorded in a book!
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
“How I wish that my words might be written down and inscribed on a scroll!
“How I wish my words were written down, written on a scroll.
“O that my words were written down! O that they were written on a scroll!
“I wish my words were written down! I wish they were written in a book!
“Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll,
‘Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll,
“Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!
“If only my words were written! If only they were written down in a book!
“Oh, that my words could be recorded. Oh, that they could be inscribed on a monument,
‘O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book!
‘O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book!
“O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book!
“O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book!
Oh that my words were but written! O that they were recorded in a sefer!
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
Oh that my words were written, that they were recorded in a scroll
What I would give to have my words taken down, to have them inscribed for posterity on a scroll.
“Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
Who giveth, or granteth, to me, that my words be written? Who giveth to me, that those be written in a book,
Who doth grant now, That my words may be written? Who doth grant that in a book they may be graven?
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