“Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?”
"Lay down a pledge for me with yourself; who is there that will shake hands with me?" Job asks for a pledge, a guarantee from God. He seeks a mediating figure who will seal an agreement between Job and God. The image of shaking hands suggests formal agreement. Yet the question implies that no such mediator exists—no one will guarantee Job's case.
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