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Job 30:20

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30:20I cry out to you,43 but you do not answer me;

I stand up,44 and you only look at me.45

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  1. 43 The implication from the sentence is that this is a cry to God for help. The sudden change from third person (v. 19) to second person (v. 20) is indicative of the intense emotion of the sufferer.
  2. 44 The verb is simple, but the interpretation difficult. In this verse it probably means he stands up in prayer (Jer 15:1), but it could mean that he makes his case to God. Others suggest a more figurative sense, like the English expression “stand pat,” meaning “remain silent” (see Job 29:8).
  3. 45 If the idea of prayer is meant, then a pejorative sense to the verb is required. Some supply a negative and translate “you do not pay heed to me.” This is supported by one Hebrew and the . The has the whole colon read with God as the subject, “you stand and look at me.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I cry to you for help and you do not answer me;

I stand, and you only look at me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer;

I stand up, but you merely look at me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I cry out to you for help, but you do not answer me;

when I stand up, you merely look at me.

NLTNew Living Translation

“I cry to you, O God, but you don’t answer.

I stand before you, but you don’t even look.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I cry to you for help, but you do not answer me;

I stand, and you merely look at me.

KJV 1900King James Version

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me:

I stand up, and thou regardest me not.