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stand up and argue your case before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Answer me, if you can; make your case and take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If thou canst answer me, set <i>thy words</i> in order before me, stand up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If you can answer me, Set <i>your words</i> in order before me; Take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Refute me if you can; Line up against me, take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Respond to me if you can; Arrange yourselves before me, take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Answer me, if you can; Set yourselves before me, take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Refute me if you can. Prepare your case against me; take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Refute me if you can. Prepare your case against me; take your stand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now line up your arguments and prepare to face me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If thou canst, answer thou me; set thy words in order before me, stand forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Answer me if you can. Present your case to me, and take your stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Answer me if you can. Prepare your arguments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Answer me, if you can! Present your case! Take your stand in my presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before me and take your stand! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If you are able—answer me, "" Set in array before me—station yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If thou shalt be able to turn back to me, set in order before me, stand forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If you can, answer me, and oppose me to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If you are able, refute me; draw up your arguments and take your stand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If you can answer me, then prepare yourself and stand up before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If can you return an answer, be ready and stand before me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If thou canst, answer thou me, Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I <i>will stand</i> against thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-5.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=5005" 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/33.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hă·šî·ḇê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Refute me</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: tū·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">you can;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="6186: ‘er·ḵāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To set in a, row, arrange, put in order. A primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. Arrange, put in order.">prepare your case</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">and confront me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320: hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇāh (V-Hitpael-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To set or station oneself, take one's stand. A primitive root; to place; reflexively, to station, offer, continue."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.…<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="/isaiah/41-1.htm">Isaiah 41:1</a></span><br />“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!<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/2-9.htm">Jeremiah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a></span><br />Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Psalm 50:21</a></span><br />You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-23.htm">Psalm 35:23</a></span><br />Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22</a></span><br />Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Proverbs 18:17</a></span><br />The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8-9</a></span><br />do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame? / Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25</a></span><br />Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-19.htm">Matthew 10:19-20</a></span><br />But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Luke 12:11-12</a></span><br />When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. / For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-10.htm">Acts 24:10</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.<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,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.</p><p class="hdg">If</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-32.htm">Job 33:32,33</a></b></br> If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1,12</a></b></br> So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he <i>was</i> righteous in his own eyes… </p><p class="hdg">set</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-4.htm">Job 23:4,5</a></b></br> I would order <i>my</i> cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14</a></b></br> Now he hath not directed <i>his</i> words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Psalm 50:21</a></b></br> These <i>things</i> hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether <i>such an one</i> as thyself: <i>but</i> I will reprove thee, and set <i>them</i> in order before thine eyes.</p><p class="hdg">stand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-26.htm">Acts 10:26</a></b></br> But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/32-22.htm">Able</a> <a href="/job/32-14.htm">Array</a> <a href="/job/32-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/32-17.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/31-15.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Refute</a> <a href="/job/32-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/job/2-1.htm">Station</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/33-3.htm">Words</a> <a href="/job/27-12.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-24.htm">Able</a> <a href="/job/40-10.htm">Array</a> <a href="/job/33-13.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/33-13.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/job/33-17.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Refute</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Station</a> <a href="/job/35-8.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/33-8.htm">Words</a> <a href="/job/42-8.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Job 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm">He incites Job to attention</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'; 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Elihu, a younger man, enters the dialogue after Job's three friends have failed to convince Job of his wrongdoing. The challenge to "refute" suggests a legal or courtroom setting, which is a common motif in the Book of Job. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of resolving disputes through legal proceedings. The idea of refutation is also seen in other biblical texts, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a>, where God invites Israel to "reason together" with Him.<p><b>prepare your case</b><br>The language of preparing a case is reminiscent of legal terminology, indicating a formal dispute or debate. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, legal disputes were often settled by presenting a case before a judge or council. This phrase implies that Job should gather his arguments and evidence, much like a lawyer would prepare for a trial. The concept of preparing a case is echoed in <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a>, where believers are encouraged to be ready to give a defense for their faith.<p><b>and confront me.</b><br>The call to "confront" suggests a face-to-face encounter, emphasizing the seriousness and directness of the challenge. In the historical context, confrontation was a means of resolving conflicts and seeking truth. This mirrors the biblical theme of seeking justice and truth, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/27-17.htm">Proverbs 27:17</a>, where iron sharpens iron through confrontation. The idea of confrontation also points to the ultimate confrontation between humanity and God, where Jesus Christ stands as the mediator, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends. He is not one of the three friends who initially came to comfort Job but is introduced later in the account. Elihu claims to speak on God's behalf and offers a different perspective on Job's suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and seeks to understand the reasons behind it. Job is known for his patience and faithfulness, despite his trials.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are part of the larger context. They initially come to comfort Job but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The dialogue takes place in the land of Uz, where Job lived. The setting is significant as it provides a backdrop for the theological discussions on suffering and divine justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>Elihu's speech is part of a larger discourse where he attempts to correct both Job and his friends, offering a new perspective on God's justice and human suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_dialogue.htm">The Importance of Dialogue</a></b><br>Elihu's invitation to Job to refute him underscores the value of open dialogue in resolving misunderstandings and seeking truth. As believers, we should be willing to engage in respectful conversations about our faith and beliefs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_in_faith.htm">Preparation in Faith</a></b><br>Just as Elihu challenges Job to prepare his case, we are reminded of the importance of being prepared to defend our faith and beliefs. This involves studying Scripture and understanding the reasons for our hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_discourse.htm">Humility in Discourse</a></b><br>Elihu's approach, while confident, also requires humility. We should approach discussions with a willingness to listen and learn, recognizing that we may not have all the answers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>Elihu's speeches remind us of God's ultimate sovereignty and justice, even when we do not fully understand His ways. Trusting in God's character is crucial during times of suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Elihu offers a perspective that suffering can be a means of refining and teaching. As believers, we should seek to understand what God might be teaching us through our trials.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If thou canst answer me</span>; rather, <span class="accented">if thou canst</span> <span class="accented">answer thou me</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="cmt_word">Set thy words in order before me, stand up</span> (comp. <a href="/job/23-4.htm">Job 23:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-5.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">Refute</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hă·šî·ḇê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you can;</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוּכַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(tū·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be able, have power</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prepare your case</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶרְכָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘er·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6186.htm">Strong's 6186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set in a, row, arrange, put in order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and confront me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֝פָנַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common 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/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-5.htm">Job 33:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-5.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:5 If you can answer me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:6" /></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>