Job 13:20

Job 13:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“Only grant me these two things, God, and then I will not hide from you:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Only grant me two things, then I will not hide myself from your face:
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You:

Context of Job 13:20

18I know what I want to say. I am ready to explain why I am not guilty. 19Nobody can show that I have done wrong things. If anyone can do that, I will be quiet. I will be ready to die. God, please do two things that will help me. If you do those things, I will no longer hide from you. 21Please stop punishing me. And stop causing me to be so afraid of you. 22Tell me to come and stand in front of you. Then I will answer you. Or allow me to speak first. Then you will reply to me.

Job 13:20 word by word

אַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם אַל־תַּ֣עַשׂ עִמָּדִ֑י אָ֥ז מִ֝פָּנֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א אֶסָּתֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Only doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• not twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• unto me: then will I not hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• myself from theeפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440

Cross-references for Job 13:20

• Job 9:34Nobody can stop God from punishing me. If that were possible, I would not be afraid any more.
• Genesis 3:8In the evening there was a nice cool wind. The Lord God walked in the garden. The man and the woman heard the sound of the Lord God. They hid themselves behind some trees, so that God would not see them.
• Psalms 139:12But it is never too dark for you to see. For you, the night has as much light as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you!
• Revelation 6:15Then everyone on the earth hid themselves. They went to the mountains and they hid among the rocks and in holes in the rocks. Everyone tried to hide, even the kings and the rulers. The soldiers' leaders, the rich people and other powerful people all went to hide. Everyone hid, whether they were slaves or free people.

Commentaries on Job 13:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Only do not two things unto me - These two things are the following: Withdraw thine hand far from me - remove the heavy affliction which thy hand has inflicted. Let not thy dread make me afraid - terrify me not with dreadful displays of thy majesty. The reasons of this request are sufficiently evident: How can a man stand in a court of justice and plead for his life, when under grievous bodily affliction? Withdraw thy hand far from me. 2. Is it to be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Only do not two - things “unto me.” The two things which are specified in the following verse. This is an address to God as Job argues his cause before him, and the request is, that he would remove every obstacle to his presenting his cause in the most favorable manner, and so that he may be on equal terms with him. See the notes at Job 9:34-35. He was ready to present his cause, and to plead before God, as Job 13:18 he had the utmost confidence that he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 Job resolved to cleave to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness. He depended upon God for justification and salvation, the two great things we hope for through Christ. Temporal salvation he little expected, but of his eternal salvation he was very confident; that God would not only be his Saviour to make him happy, but his salvation, in the sight and enjoyment of whom he should be happy. He knew himself not to be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21Job thought about finding a judge to remove God's burden from him (9:33–34). Eliphaz had encouraged Job to accept God's discipline (5:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Address to God. not hide--stand forth boldly to maintain my cause.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 13:20

• Reasoning

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Commentaries on Job 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings