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Hear me out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep listening to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my speech, And to my declaration with your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration <i>fill</i> your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration <i>fill</i> your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Listen carefully to my words, And let my declaration <i>fill</i> your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Listen diligently to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay close attention to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pay close attention to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my words! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech, and let my declaration be in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Listen carefully to my words. Hear my declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now listen to my words of explanation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pay attention to what I have to say and listen to my testimony with your own ears."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my words; let your ears be attentive to my explanation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear my word diligently, "" And my declaration with your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hear ye diligently my word, And my declaration with your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hearing, hear ye my words, and my declaration in your ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear ye my speech, and receive with Sour ears hidden truths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Listen to my words, and perceive an enigma with your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pay close attention to my speech, give my statement a hearing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen carefully to my words, and let my declaration be in your ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Listen diligently to my speech, and I will relate my declaration in your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Listen to hear my words and I shall tell my story 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 />Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear, hear ye my words, for I will declare in your hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/13-17.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=2018" 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">16</span>Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: mō·w·a‘ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">carefully</a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">to my words;</a> <a href="/hebrew/262.htm" title="262: wə·’a·ḥă·wā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A declaration. From chavah; an utterance.">let my declaration</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 2mp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">ring in your ears.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.…<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="/job/23-4.htm">Job 23:4-5</a></span><br />I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. / I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-35.htm">Job 31:35-37</a></span><br />(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment. / Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown. / I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-14.htm">Job 9:14-15</a></span><br />How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him? / For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-21.htm">Job 16:21</a></span><br />Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5-6</a></span><br />Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me. / I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-46.htm">Psalm 119:46</a></span><br />I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.<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="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Isaiah 41:21</a></span><br />“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26</a></span><br />Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1</a></span><br />Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Acts 26:1-2</a></span><br />Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: / “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-10.htm">Acts 24:10-11</a></span><br />When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense. / You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-16.htm">Acts 25:16</a></span><br />I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a></span><br />But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">2 Corinthians 5:11</a></span><br />Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6</a></b></br> Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1</a></b></br> Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/21-21.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/10-12.htm">Care</a> <a href="/ezra/8-29.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/esther/10-2.htm">Declaration</a> <a href="/job/8-5.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/job/13-6.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/13-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/job/13-6.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/8-10.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/job/13-1.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/13-7.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-2.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/20-13.htm">Care</a> <a href="/job/21-2.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Declaration</a> <a href="/job/21-2.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/job/15-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/15-2.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/job/21-2.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Words</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>Listen carefully to my words;</b><br>Job is addressing his friends, urging them to pay close attention to his defense. This plea for careful listening is a common biblical theme, emphasizing the importance of understanding and wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/4.htm">Proverbs 4:1</a>). In the context of Job, it highlights the tension between Job and his friends, who have been offering misguided counsel. The call to listen is reminiscent of the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, where Israel is called to hear and obey God's commandments.<p><b>let my declaration ring in your ears.</b><br>Job desires that his words be not only heard but deeply considered and remembered. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of oral tradition, where spoken words were a primary means of communication and teaching. The phrase suggests a longing for vindication and understanding, as Job seeks to assert his integrity and righteousness before God and man. It also foreshadows the New Testament emphasis on hearing and doing the word (<a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a>), and can be seen as a type of Christ, who often called for attentive listening to His teachings (<a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends who have been accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have come to comfort Job but end up accusing him of sin, suggesting that his suffering is a result of his own actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>Although not directly speaking in this verse, God is the ultimate judge and the one whom Job seeks to address and justify himself before.<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/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>Earlier in the book, Job's trials are initiated by a conversation between God and Satan in the heavenly court, setting the stage for the events that unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Job's request for his friends to listen carefully underscores the value of truly hearing others before forming judgments. In our interactions, we should strive to listen with empathy and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Job emphasizes the significance of his declaration, reminding us that our words carry weight and should be spoken with intention and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_justice_and_understanding.htm">Seeking Justice and Understanding</a></b><br>Job's desire for his words to be heard reflects a deeper longing for justice and understanding. As believers, we should seek to understand others and advocate for truth and justice in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/enduring_in_faith.htm">Enduring in Faith</a></b><br>Despite his suffering and the accusations of his friends, Job remains steadfast in his faith. This teaches us the importance of holding onto our faith even when misunderstood or falsely accused.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_ultimate_judge.htm">God as the Ultimate Judge</a></b><br>While Job seeks to be heard by his friends, he ultimately desires to present his case before God, recognizing that God is the ultimate judge of truth and righteousness.<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/what's_cappadocia's_biblical_role.htm">Are your hearts firmly established for the Lord's coming?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job_sinless_if_all_have_sinned.htm">Given Job 16:17, how does the text account for Job's apparent sinlessness despite broader biblical teachings that 'all have sinned' (Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_injustice_to_persist.htm">In Psalm 94:9, it says God hears and sees all; why then do injustices appear to persist unchecked in our world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_32_16-22__later_insertion_clues.htm">Job 32:16-22 - Are there any textual or historical clues suggesting this chapter might be a later insertion, potentially creating inconsistencies within the book?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears</span>. A last appeal to his opponents to give him their full attention (comp. ver. 6), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/13-17.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">Listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carefully</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭מוֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my words;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלָּתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let my declaration</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אַֽחֲוָתִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·wā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_262.htm">Strong's 262: </a> </span><span class="str2">A declaration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ring in your ears.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/13-17.htm">Job 13:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/13-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 13:17 Hear diligently my speech (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/13-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 13:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 13:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/13-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 13:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 13:18" /></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>