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# but he gives me no answer

"but he does not respond to me" or "but he does not come to me." The answer is a response to Job's call.

# although I seek his favor with my mouth

The phrase "my mouth" is a metonym which refers to Job speaking. Alternate translation: "even though I speak to him and plead with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# seek his favor

"plead with him"
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			`"but he does not respond to me" or "but he does not come to me." The answer is a response to Job's call.`

PDF Job 20 2019-07-19 21:11:54 +00:00			`# although I seek his favor with my mouth`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The phrase "my mouth" is a metonym which refers to Job speaking. Alternate translation: "even though I speak to him and plead with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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PDF Job 20 2019-07-19 21:11:54 +00:00			`# seek his favor`
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			`"plead with him"`