Holy Scripture

Job 16:18

A church father on this verse
“"I have suffered this without committing iniquity." You have a good reason to be upset, because there was no cause for such a torment. "I have suffered this." Job is knowingly in pain against his merits. Therefore, he does not want the fact that he has been given to torments to remain hidden, but he desires what he su…”
Julian of Eclanum, 5th c. — EXPOSITION ON THE BOOK OF JOB 16:18-19

Source: Septuagint

Original

18Earth, cover not over the blood of my flesh, And let my cry have no place.

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16My belly has been parched with wailing, And darkness is on my eyelids.

17Yet there was no injustice in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

— Job 16:18 —

19And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.

20Let my supplication come to the Lord, And let mine eye weep before him.

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