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# General Information:

Job continues to speak to his three friends.

# Oh, that my words were now written down

This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would write down my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# my words

"what I am saying"

# Oh, that they were inscribed in a book

This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would write them in a book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])