"Hear now my argument, and listen to the pleadings of my lips." Job now addresses the friends as an audience, preparing them for his direct speech to God. He demands that they listen to his case, both because they owe him this courtesy and because his words, if truly heard, will vindicate him. The verse shifts from denunciation to persuasion—Job still hopes the friends might understand, even if his primary aim is divine vindication.

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