I go about blackened but not by the sun; I stand up in the assembly and cry out, describing Job's appearance as darkened by suffering and his continued, though now futile, attempt to address the community. The blackening not by the sun suggests illness or grief rather than sunburn. The standing in assembly and crying out suggests that Job continues to seek audience and response despite his degradation. The verse suggests Job's persistent articulation of his condition even as his voice goes unheeded.

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