If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
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Verse 30 is found in chapter 9 of Job. Job expresses the need for a mediator capable of standing between God and humanity. This search becomes theologically important within the book because it anticipates the desire for a figure who can present his case justly. Job does not abandon the reality of God; he asks for a way to appear before him without being crushed by his transcendence.
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Wenn ich mich gleich mit Schneewasser wüsche und reinigte mein Hände mit Lauge,
Aunque me lave con aguas de nieve, Y limpie mis manos con la misma limpieza,
Aunque me lavara con agua de nieve y limpiara mis manos con lejía,
Quand je me laverais dans la neige, Quand je purifierais mes mains avec du savon,
Quando io mi fossi lavato con acque di neve, E nettatomi le mani col sapone;
Ainda que me lave com água de neve, e purifique as minhas mãos com sabão,
我若用雪水洗身, 用鹼潔淨我的手掌,
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