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Job 6:23

Job 6:23 is verse 23 of Job chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?

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King James Version

Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

World English Bible

or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?

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Job 6:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.

22 Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;

23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?

24 Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

25 How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Job 5:20

In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

Leviticus 25:48

he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:

Nehemiah 5:8

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.

Psalms 49:7

No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

Psalms 49:8

For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

Psalms 49:15

But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

Psalms 107:2

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

Jeremiah 15:21

I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”

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