Job 7:20
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I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You?
In other translations
I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You?
Hebrew words
חָטָאתִיchatatiI have sinnedH2398מָהmahwhat?H4100אֶפְעַל׀'ef'aldo I doH6466לָךְlokhto youנֹצֵרnotzerO watcher ofH5341הָאָדָםha'adam<the> humankindH120לָמָהlamah<to> why?H4100שַׂמְתַּנִיsamtanihave you set meH7760לְמִפְגָּעlemifga'to a targetH4645לָךְlakhof youוָאֶהְיֶהva'ehyehand I have becomeH1961עָלַי'alaion myselfH5921לְמַשָּׂא׃lemasa'<into> a burdenH4853
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