Holy Scripture

Job 17:15

A church father on this verse
“Ver. 15. Where then is now my expectation? What could be the 'expectation' of the righteous, but God who justifieth the righteous, Who should freely go down to (what was) the punishment of mankind, and by the efficacy of His righteousness set free the captives of death? For they never ceased to expect His appearing wi…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XIII

Source: Septuagint

Original

15Where then is yet my hope? Or where shall I see my good?

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In context

13For if I remain, Hades is my habitation: And my bed has been made in darkness.

14I have called upon death to be my father, And corruption to be my mother and sister.

— Job 17:15 —

16Will they go down with me to Hades, Or shall we go down together to the tomb?

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