Job 23:5
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
- KJV
- I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
- WEB
- I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
- ASV
- I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
- DARBY
- I would know the words he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
- BLB
- I would know the words He would answer me, and I would understand what He would say to me.
- ÅB
- Jeg skulle få vite de ord han ville svare meg, og merke meg hva han ville si til meg.
- OTB
- Jeg ville vite de ord Han ville svare meg,
og vurdere hva Han ville si. - B1930
- Jeg skulde få vite de ord han vilde svare mig, og merke mig hvad han vilde si til mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 4:3–4
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
Read in contextJob 13:22–23
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Read in contextJob 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Read in contextJob 42:2–6
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
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