Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 6 of Job. Job responds that his pain weighs more than the sand of the sea and explains that his words must be understood in light of the magnitude of his suffering. He describes his anguish through images of divine arrows and unbearable food. He is not presenting an organized doctrinal rebellion, but trying to communicate an experience his friends have underestimated.
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O, daß meine Bitte geschähe und Gott gäbe mir, was ich hoffe!
¡Quién me diera que viniese mi petición, Y que Dios me otorgase lo que espero;
¡Si se cumpliera mi petición y Dios me concediera lo que espero!
Puisse mon voeu s'accomplir, Et Dieu veuille réaliser mon espérance!
Oh! venisse pur quel ch’io chieggio, e concedessemi Iddio quel ch’io aspetto!
Quem dera que se cumprisse o meu desejo, e que Deus me desse o que espero!
「惟願我得著所求的, 上帝賞賜我所切望的,
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