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Job 40:3-5

Context

40:3 Then Job answered the Lord:

40:4 “Indeed, I am completely unworthy 1  – how could I reply to you?

I put 2  my hand over my mouth to silence myself. 3 

40:5 I have spoken once, but I cannot answer;

twice, but I will say no more.” 4 

1 tn The word קַלֹּתִי (qalloti) means “to be light; to be of small account; to be unimportant.” From this comes the meaning “contemptible,” which in the causative stem would mean “to treat with contempt; to curse.” Dhorme tries to make the sentence a conditional clause and suggests this meaning: “If I have been thoughtless.” There is really no “if” in Job’s mind.

2 tn The perfect verb here should be classified as an instantaneous perfect; the action is simultaneous with the words.

3 tn The words “to silence myself” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Heb “I will not add.”



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