Job continues 'Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.' This verse represents Job's final statement and the culmination of his response to God. Job expresses self-abhorrence and repentance. The image of repentance in dust and ashes is traditional language of deep remorse and submission. Job's repentance is not repentance for sin (Job has not conceded he committed transgressions) but rather repentance for his complaint against God. Job repents of his presumption in questioning divine justice. The expression of self-abhorrence is profound: Job rejects not his innocence but his former stance of complaint. The verse marks the end of Job's response and the end of the dialogue. Job has submitted to God not by claiming to understand suffering but by withdrawing his complaint in the face of divine power and transcendence.

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