Job 13:23

Study note

Setting — Job speaks to God during his courtroom appeal, demanding a direct hearing after previously offering to answer if called.

The words — The Hebrew verb הֹדִיעֵֽ/נִי (ho.di.'E./ni) literally means "make known to me," establishing the verse's core action as a request for divine disclosure.

The thread — This plea for revealed guilt aligns with the psalmist's demand in Psalm 139:23 to be searched and known, while the focus on hidden transgressions mirrors the warning in Psalm 44:20.

Why it lands — The text demands that a reader first accept divine revelation of their own iniquities before any appeal for mercy or justice can be pursued.

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