“And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.”
Job asks why God does not pardon his transgression and take away his iniquity, suggesting that even if he has sinned, the punishment should be forgiven. The rhetorical question implies that once Job is dead and gone, there will be no one to seek him. Job's request for forgiveness, then, is tinged with irony: once he is dead, it will no longer matter. The chapter concludes with Job's plea that death end this intolerable situation.
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