Job 13:20–24

20 “Only grant me these two things, God,

and then I will not hide from you:

21 Withdraw your hand far from me,

and stop frightening me with your terrors.

22 Then summon me and I will answer,

or let me speak, and you reply to me.

23 How many wrongs and sins have I committed?

Show me my offense and my sin.

24 Why do you hide your face

and consider me your enemy?

20 Only do not two things unto me:

Then will I not hide myself from thee.

21 Withdraw thine hand far from me:

And let not thy dread make me afraid.

22 Then call thou, and I will answer:

Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

23 How many are mine iniquities and sins?

Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face,

And holdest me for thine enemy?

20 “O God, grant me these two things,

and then I will be able to face you.

21 Remove your heavy hand from me,

and don’t terrify me with your awesome presence.

22 Now summon me, and I will answer!

Or let me speak to you, and you reply.

23 Tell me, what have I done wrong?

Show me my rebellion and my sin.

24 Why do you turn away from me?

Why do you treat me as your enemy?

20 “Only two things do not do to me,

Then I will not hide myself from You:

21 Withdraw Your hand far from me,

And let not the dread of You make me afraid.

22 Then call, and I will answer;

Or let me speak, then You respond to me.

23 How many are my iniquities and sins?

Make me know my transgression and my sin.

24 Why do You hide Your face,

And regard me as Your enemy?

20 “God, please just give me these two things,

and then I will not hide from you:

21 Take your punishment away from me,

and stop frightening me with your terrors.

22 Then call me, and I will answer,

or let me speak, and you answer.

23 How many evil things and sins have I done?

Show me my wrong and my sin.

24 Don’t hide your face from me;

don’t think of me as your enemy.

20 Only do not two things unto me;

Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

21 Withdraw thy hand far from me;

And let not thy terror make me afraid.

22 Then call thou, and I will answer;

Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

23 How many are mine iniquities and sins?

Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face,

And holdest me for thine enemy?

20 Only do not two things unto me; then will I not hide myself from thee. 21 Withdraw thy hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid: 22 Then call, and I will answer; or I will speak, and answer thou me.

23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin. 24 Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?

20 “Please don’t do two things to me 

so that I won’t have to hide from you: 

21 Stop oppressing me. 

Don’t let your terror frighten me. 

22 Then call, and I’ll answer. 

Otherwise, I’ll speak, and you’ll answer me. 

23 How many crimes and sins have I committed? 

Make me aware of my disobedience and my sin. 

24 Why do you hide your face ⸤from me⸥ and consider me your enemy? 

20 Only grant these two things to me, God,

so that I will not have to hide from Your presence:

21 remove Your hand from me,

and do not let Your terror frighten me.

22 Then call, and I will answer,

or I will speak, and You can respond to me.

23 How many iniquities and sins have I committed?

Reveal to me my transgression and sin.

24 Why do You hide Your face

and consider me Your enemy?

20 “Only grant two things to me;

then I will not hide myself from your face:

21 withdraw your hand far from me,

and do not let dread of you terrify me.

22 Then call, and I will answer;

or let me speak, and you reply to me.

23 How many are my iniquities and my sins?

Make me know my transgression and my sin.

24 Why do you hide your face

and count me as your enemy?

20 “Only you must not do these two things to me;

then I will not hide from your face:

21 withdraw your hand from me,

and let not your dread terrify me.

22 Then call, and I myself will answer;

or let me speak, then reply to me.

23 “How many are my iniquities and sins?

Make known to me my transgression and my sin.

24 Why do you hide your face

and count me as your enemy?

20 “God, I won’t hide from you.

Here are the only two things I want.

21 Keep your powerful hand far away from me.

And stop making me so afraid.

22 Then send for me, and I’ll answer.

Or let me speak, and you reply.

23 How many things have I done wrong?

How many sins have I committed?

Show me my crime. Show me my sin.

24 Why do you turn your face away from me?

Why do you think of me as your enemy?

20 “Only two things do not do to me,

Then I will not hide from Your face:

21 Remove Your hand from me,

And let not the dread of You terrify me.

22 “Then call, and I will answer;

Or let me speak, then reply to me.

23 “How many are my iniquities and sins?

Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.

24 “Why do You hide Your face

And consider me Your enemy?