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Job 13:3
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Yet I prefer to speak to the Almightyand argue my case before God.
"Surely I would speak to Shaddai. I desire to reason with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
But I want to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
"But I wish to speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
"But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
"Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.
"But I would speak to the Almighty,And I desire to argue with God.
Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
However, it's Shaddai I want to speak with; I want to prove my case to God.
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;
But I don't want to argue with you. I want to speak to God All-Powerful. I want to argue with God about my troubles.
But I would speak to the Almighty, and with my reproof would I reason with God.
But my dispute is with God, not you; I want to argue my case with him.
But I would speak to Shaddai, and I desire to argue with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue with God.
Neuerthelesse I am purposed to talke with the Allmightie, and my desyre is to comon with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.
Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.
Neuerthelesse, I talke with the almightie, and my desire is to commune with God.
Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
But netheles Y schal speke to Almyyti God, and Y coueite to dispute with God;
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
As for me, I would speak directly to the Almighty. I want to argue my case with God himself.
"But I wish to speak to the All-powerful. I want to argue with God.
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
But indeed, I, unto the Almighty, would speak, and, to direct my argument unto GOD, would I be well pleased.
But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.
"But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Surely: Job 13:22, Job 9:34, Job 9:35, Job 11:5, Job 23:3-7, Job 31:35
I desire: Job 9:3, Job 9:14, Job 9:15, Isaiah 1:18-20, Isaiah 41:21, Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah 12:2, *marg. Micah 6:2
Reciprocal: Job 16:21 - plead Job 21:2 - Hear Job 33:6 - I am Job 37:19 - Teach
Cross-References
Abram went as far as the sacred tree of Moreh in a place called Shechem. The Canaanites were still living in the land at that time,
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
There is plenty of land for you to choose from. Let's separate. If you go north, I'll go south; if you go south, I'll go north."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Surely I would speak to the Almighty,.... Or "therefore I would speak" l, since he knew as much as his friends, and they knew no more than he, if so much, he would have no more to do with them, they should not be his judges; nor would he be determined by them, but would appeal to God, and plead his own cause before him, by whom he doubted not he should be candidly heard; he knew that he was the Judge of all the earth, and would do right; and that he sat on a throne judging righteously, and would maintain his right and his cause; that he would judge him according to his righteousness and integrity, of which he was conscious, and would pass a just decisive sentence in his favour, and give the cause for him against his friends, as he afterwards did; for this is not to be understood of speaking to him in prayer, though that is a speech either of the heart or of the tongue, or of both, to God; and which he allows of, yea, delights in, and which is a wonderful condescension; and therefore it may be used with boldness and freedom, and which gracious souls are desirous of; and the consideration of God being "almighty", or "all sufficient", is an argument, motive, and inducement to them to speak or pray unto him, since he is able to do all things for them they want or desire of him; but here it is to be understood of speaking to him, or before him, in a judicial way, at his bar, before his tribunal, he sitting as a Judge to hear the cause, and decide the controversy between Job and his friends. So, he render it, "I would speak for the Almighty, and desire to reason for God" m; seeing he knew so much of him; not speak against him, as his friends suggested he had, but for him, on behalf of his sovereignty, justice, holiness, wisdom, and strength, as he had done, and would do yet more; by which he would have it known, that as he had as much knowledge as they, he was as zealous as any of them to plead for God, and defend him, and promote his honour and glory to the uttermost; but the other sense is best:
and I desire to reason with God: not at the bar of his justice, with respect to the justification of his person by his own righteousness; so no man can reason with God, as to approve himself just with him; nor will any sensible man desire to enter into judgment with him on that foot; a poor sensible sinner may reason with God at the throne of grace, and plead for pardoning mercy and justifying grace through the blood and righteousness of Christ, and from the declarations, proclamations, and promises of grace through him; but of neither of these sorts of reasoning, are the words to be understood, but of debating the matter in controversy between Job and his friends before God, that he might hear it, and decide it; this was what Job was desirous of, of having the cause brought before him, the case stated and pleaded, and reasoned on in his presence; this he signifies would be a pleasure to him; he "should delight" to have it so, as the word n here used may be interpreted.
l אולם "ideo, propterea", Pineda. m אל שדי "pro Omnipotente--pro Deo", Junius & Tremellius. n אחפץ "lubet", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Surely I would speak to the Almighty - I would desire to carry my cause directly up to God, and spread out my reasons before him. This Job often professed to desire; see Job 9:34-35. He felt that God would appreciate the arguments which he would urge, and would do justice to them. His friends he felt were censorious and severe. They neither did justice to his feelings, nor to his motives. They perverted his words and arguments; and instead of consoling him, they only aggravated his trials, and caused him to sink into deeper sorrows. But he felt if he could carry his cause to God, he would do ample justice to him and his cause. The views which he entertained of his friends he proceeds to state at considerable length, and without much reserve, in the following verses.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 13:3. Surely I would speak to the Almighty — אולם ulam, O that: - I wish I could speak to the Almighty!
I desire to reason with God. — He speaks here to reference to the proceedings in a court of justice. Ye pretend to be advocates for God, but ye are forgers of lies: O that God himself would appear! Before him I could soon prove my innocence of the evils with which ye charge me.
