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Job 10:6 — King James Version← Study notes

That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?


Job 10:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 10:65 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
thatconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
תְבַקֵּ֥שׁtəbaqēš
you will seekverbH1245
beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···
לַ/עֲוֺנִ֑/יlaʿăwōniy
for iniquity mypronH5771
iniquity · mischeif · punishment · sin
וּ֭/לְ/חַטָּאתִ֥/יwləḥaṭāʾtiy
and for sin myconjH2403
purifying · sin(-ner · offering)
תִדְרֽוֹשׁtidərwōš
you will searchverbH1875
at all · care for · diligently · inquire ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 10:6

My soul is weary of my life. Now whensoever the present life has once begun to grow tasteless, and the love of the Creator to become sweet, the soul inflames itself against self, that it may accuse self for the sins, wherein it formerly vindicated itself, being ignorant of the things above. Whence he yet further adds with propriety, I will let my speech go against myself. He as it were employs his speech in behalf of himself, who tries to defend by excuses the evil things…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 9 §64
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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