Job 13:3 “Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.”

Job 13:3

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

World English Bible

“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

American Standard Version

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.

Darby Translation

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

Young's Literal Translation

Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

Bible in Basic English

But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

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Cross references

“Surely”

Job 13:22 Job 31:35 Job 11:5 Job 23:3–7 Job 9:34 Job 9:35

Job 13:22 · BSB

Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.

Job 31:35 · BSB

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Job 11:5 · BSB

But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

Job 23:3–7 · BSB

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Job 9:34 · BSB

Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me.

Job 9:35 · BSB

Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.

“I desire”

Isaiah 41:21 Job 9:3 Isaiah 1:18–20 Micah 6:2 Job 9:14 Job 9:15

Isaiah 41:21 · BSB

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

Job 9:3 · BSB

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Isaiah 1:18–20 · BSB

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Micah 6:2 · BSB

Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:

Job 9:14 · BSB

How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

Job 9:15 · BSB

For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Also

Job 13:15

Job 13:15 · BSB

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

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