19:12 But where, oh where, are your wise men? 1
Let them tell you, let them find out
what the Lord who commands armies has planned for Egypt.
50:8 The one who vindicates me is close by.
Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! 2
Who is my accuser? 3 Let him challenge me! 4
1 tn Heb “Where are they? Where are your wise men?” The juxtaposition of the interrogative pronouns is emphatic. See HALOT 38 s.v. אֶי.
2 tn Heb “Let us stand together!”
3 tn Heb “Who is the master of my judgment?”
4 tn Heb “let him approach me”; NAB, NIV “Let him confront me.”