CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Job 13:20 Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/job/13-20.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/18/18_Job_13_20.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Job 13:20 - Job Reproves His Friends" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/job/13-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/job/13-20.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/job/">Job</a> > <a href="/job/13.htm">Chapter 13</a> > Verse 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad20.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/job/13-19.htm" title="Job 13:19">◄</a> Job 13:20 <a href="/job/13-21.htm" title="Job 13:21">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Only grant me these two things, God, and then I will not hide from you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“O God, grant me these two things, and then I will be able to face you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Only grant me two things, then I will not hide myself from your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Only do not two <i>things</i> unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Only two <i>things</i> do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Only two things <i>I ask that You</i> do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Thy face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Only [O Lord,] do not do two things to me, And then I will not hide myself from Your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only grant these two things to me, God, so that I will not have to hide from your presence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only grant these two things to me, God, so that I will not have to hide from Your presence: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I ask only two things of you, my God, and I will no longer hide from you--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide myself from thy face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Please don't do two things to me so that I won't have to hide from you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let me ask for two things; agree to them, and I will not try to hide from you: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Grant me only two things as you deal with me; then I won't hide from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Only in two things spare me, O God, and then I will not hide from your face: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Only do not do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Only do not two things to me: then will I not hide myself from thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Only don’t do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Only two things, O God, do with me, "" Then I am not hidden from Your face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Only two things, O God, do with me: Then from Thy face I am not hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Only two things thou wilt not do with me: then I shall not hide from thy face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Two things only do not to me, and then from thy face I shall not be hid: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not do such things to me twice, and then I will not hide from your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Two things only do not use against me, then from your presence I need not hide: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Only grant two things to me, then I will not hide myself from your face:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Only two things do not let depart from me; then I will not turn aside from thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However, two things do not turn away from me, and then I shall not turn aside from before you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Only do not two things unto me, Then will I not hide myself from Thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But grant me two things: then I will not hide myself from thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/13-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2036" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Job Reproves His Friends</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’a·ḵōš- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Only</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘aś (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">grant</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ta·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">these two</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5978.htm" title="5978: ‘im·mā·ḏî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Along with, against, by, from">things to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I need not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: ’es·sā·ṯêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-1cs) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pā·ne·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from You:</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Psalm 39:10-13</a></span><br />Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand. / You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah / Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Psalm 143:2</a></span><br />Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Lamentations 3:40-41</a></span><br />Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-24.htm">Jeremiah 10:24</a></span><br />Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice—not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Psalm 38:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9-11</a></span><br />Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. / Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. / Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Psalm 119:120</a></span><br />My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-9.htm">Isaiah 64:9</a></span><br />Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Romans 8:1</a></span><br />Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Only do not two things to me: then will I not hide myself from you.</p><p class="hdg">do not two</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-34.htm">Job 9:34,35</a></b></br> Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: … </p><p class="hdg">hide myself</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Genesis 3:8-10</a></b></br> And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Psalm 139:12</a></b></br> Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light <i>are</i> both alike <i>to thee</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15,16</a></b></br> And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/13-16.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/6-8.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/job/6-10.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/job/10-13.htm">Hide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/13-24.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/19-23.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/job/15-18.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/job/13-24.htm">Hide</a><div class="vheading2">Job 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for partiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-14.htm">He professes his confidence in God; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-19.htm">and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Only grant these two things to me</b><br>In this plea, Job is directly addressing God, seeking a reprieve from his suffering. This reflects the intimate and personal relationship Job maintains with God despite his trials. The number "two" signifies completeness in Hebrew culture, suggesting Job's request is comprehensive for his current needs. This echoes the biblical theme of petitioning God for specific needs, as seen in the prayers of figures like Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a>) and Hannah (<a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a>).<p><b>so that I need not hide from You</b><br>Job's desire not to hide from God indicates his longing for restored fellowship and transparency with the Divine. This phrase underscores the biblical theme of God's omnipresence and the futility of hiding from Him, as seen in <a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-12</a>. It also reflects the human condition post-Fall, where Adam and Eve hid from God (<a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Genesis 3:8</a>), contrasting with Job's yearning for open communication. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who provides believers with the confidence to approach God without fear (<a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses directly in his plea for understanding and relief from his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his situation, attributing his suffering to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that his faith is dependent on his prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/transparency_before_god.htm">Transparency Before God</a></b><br>Job's request to not hide from God highlights the importance of being open and honest in our relationship with Him. We should approach God with sincerity, knowing that He sees our hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account teaches us that suffering is not always a result of personal sin. It can be a test of faith and an opportunity for growth. We should seek God's wisdom and strength in times of trial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's unwavering faith, despite his circumstances, serves as a model for us. We are called to trust in God's goodness and sovereignty, even when we do not understand our situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>Job's dialogue with God underscores the power of prayer. We should continually seek God's presence and guidance, especially in difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_counsel.htm">Community and Counsel</a></b><br>Job's interactions with his friends remind us of the importance of wise and compassionate counsel. We should seek and offer support that aligns with God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_42_show_god's_justice.htm">How does the resolution in Job 42 align with other passages that emphasize a just God, when Job's suffering is never fully justified or explained?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_need_angels.htm">If God is all-powerful, why does He need angels to do His work?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_13_9_conflict_with_god's_omniscience.htm">In Job 13:9, does the idea of deceiving God conflict with the belief in an omniscient deity found elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_reason_with_god_if_exodus_33_20.htm">In Job 13:3, how can Job claim he wants to reason directly with God if Exodus 33:20 states no one can see God and live?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Will I not hide myself from thee</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, "I shall not be hidden"--quite a different word from that in <a href="/genesis/3-10.htm" title="And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.">Genesis 3:10</a>, though the comparison of the two places is not without interest.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Only do not two things unto me</span>. Before beginning his plea, Job has two requests to make of God. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> That he will put an end for a time to his bodily sufferings - suspend them, at any rate, while the pleading continues; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that he will during the same space abstain from terrifying him mentally, as he had done on previous occasions (<a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a>; <a href="/job/7-14.htm">Job 7:14</a>; <a href="/job/9-14.htm">Job 9:14</a>; see below, ver. 21). <span class="cmt_word">Then will I not hide myself from thee</span>; literally, <span class="accented">from thy face</span> (comp. <a href="/job/9-34.htm">Job 9:34, 35</a>, "Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: then would I speak, and not fear him "). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/13-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Only</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḵōš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grant</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֭תַּיִם</span> <span class="translit">(ta·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">things to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּדִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mā·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5978.htm">Strong's 5978: </a> </span><span class="str2">Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֥ז</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I need not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶסָּתֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’es·sā·ṯêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from You:</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝פָּנֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/13-20.htm">Job 13:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/13-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 13:20 Only don't do two things to me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/13-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 13:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 13:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/13-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 13:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 13:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>