# answer him

The implied information can be added. AT: "answer his charges against me" or "defend myself" or "argue my innocence with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# come together in court

"come together to trial." Here "court" is a place where people can come and a judge will settle disputes. "Coming together in court" is a metonym for going against each other in a court of law. AT: "confront each other before a judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# There is no judge between us

This means there is no judge who is greater than God who could decide what is right between him and Job.

# lay his hand upon us both

Here "lay his hand upon" means having power or authority over. AT: "take hold of both of us" or "have authority over both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judgeposition]]