Chapter summary

In response to Eliphaz, Job laments that his heavy grief and calamity outweigh the sand of the seas, attributing his suffering to the arrows and terrors of the Almighty. He expresses a desire for God to crush and cut him off, finding a measure of comfort in the fact that he has not denied the words of the Holy One. Job questions his lack of physical strength and complains that his friends are deceitful like seasonal wadis that disappoint thirsty caravans from Tema and Sheba. He maintains that he never asked his friends for material wealth or rescue from enemies, yet he challenges them to point out his errors with instruction. Concluding his speech, Job urges them to look closely at him, reconsider their unjust arguments, and recognize that there is no iniquity on his tongue.

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