15 Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled. 16 It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice: 17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?
Job 4:15–17
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1 Clement 39:2–4
2 For what power hath a mortal? or what strength hath a child of earth? (1CL) 3 For it is written; There was no form before mine eyes; only I heard a breath and a voice. (1CL) 4 What then? Shall a mortal be clean in the sight of the Lord; or shall a man be unblamable for his wor… (1CL)
Job 9:10–12
10 He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number. 11 Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him. 12 If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
Book of Enoch 39:13–14
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2 Esdras 6:38–40
38 I said, “O Lord, truly you spoke at the beginning of the creation, on the first day, and said this: ‘Let heaven and earth be made,’ and your word perfected the work. (WEB) 39 Then the spirit was hovering, and darkness and silence were on every side. The sound of man’s… (WEB) 40 … (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:35–37
35 I saw, and behold, the head on the right side devoured the one that was on the left side. (WEB) 36 Then I heard a voice, which said to me, “Look in front of you, and consider the thing that you see.” (WEB) 37 I saw, and behold, something like a lion roused out of the woods roari… (WEB)
2 Esdras 4:1–3
1 The angel who was sent to me, whose name was Uriel, gave me an answer, (WEB) 2 and said to me, “Your understanding has utterly failed you regarding this world. Do you think you can comprehend the way of the Most High?” (WEB) 3 Then I said, “Yes, my Lord.” He answered me, “I ha… (WEB)
Job 7:13–15
13 When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, 14 then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions, 15 so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.
Ezekiel 43:5–7
5 Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. 6 While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple, 7 and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My t…
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