Genesis 42:14
Hebrew Text— Genesis 42:14Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’
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How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
The Lord has become as an enemy. He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces. He has destroyed his strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation in the daughter of Judah.
He said, “I will hide my face from them. I will see what their end will be; for they are a very perverse generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.
He has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?
I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries, and will make atonement for his land and for his people.
All your lovers have forgotten you. They don’t seek you. For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity, because your sins were increased.
Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come on them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Haven’t these evils come on us because our God is not among us?’
For a fire is kindled in my anger, that burns to the lowest Sheol, devours the earth with its increase, and sets the foundations of the mountains on fire.
I will make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword shall devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy.”
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
I will tell God, ‘Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.
Why do you hide your face, and consider me your enemy?
He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.
You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.
oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!
Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
For we are consumed in your anger. We are troubled in your wrath.
You hide your face; they are troubled. You take away their breath; they die and return to the dust.
Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.