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Job continues to speak to his three friends.
regard me
"consider me"
I am an alien in their sight
AT: "they think of me as a foreigner." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
in their sight
"from their perspective" or "in their opinion" Job uses the ability to see to the opinion people have. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
my servant
This was Job's male servant, who was probably highly trusted and dear to Job.
but he gives me no answer
"but he does not answer"
although I entreat him with my mouth
The phrase "with my mouth" refers to speaking. AT: "even though I speak to him and plead with him." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
entreat him
"plead with him"