Holy Scripture

Job 17:3

A church father on this verse
“Ver. 3. Set me free, and put me beside thee, and let the hand of anyone fight against me. For He did not sin either in thought or deed: He was made to 'abide in bitterness' by His Passion, He was 'set free' by the Resurrection, He was 'put beside' the Father by His Ascension; in that having gone up into heaven He sitt…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XIII

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Who is this? let him join hands with me.

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In context

1I perish, carried away by the wind, And I seek for burial, and obtain it not.

2Weary I entreat; and what have I done? And strangers have stolen my goods.

— Job 17:3 —

4For thou hast hidden their heart from wisdom; Therefore thou shalt not exalt them.

5He shall promise mischief to his companions: But their eyes have failed for their children.

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