Job 13:18
Hinei now, I have prepared my mishpat (cause, case); 1 I know that I shall be acquitted. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
In Context
17Hear diligently my confession, 1 and my declaration with your oznayim. 1
19Who is he that can contend against me? 1 For atah (now), if I hold my tongue, I shall expire. 1
Cross References
Job 9:2I know it is indeed thus, 1 but how should yitzdak Enosh im El (Man be in the right, justified, before G-d)? 1
Job 16:21O that one might plead for a man with Eloah, 1 as a man pleadeth for his neighbor! 1
Job 33:9I am pure without peysha; 1 I am clean; neither is there avon in me. + 33:9 Yn 8:46 1
Isaiah 43:26Put Me in remembrance; let us plead together at law; 1 declare thou, lema'an (for the sake of) thou being declared righteous. 1
2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is in this: the edut (testimony) of our matzpun (conscience) + 1:12 MJ 13:18 is that without remiyah (guile, fraud, deceit) and with lev tahor + 1:12 Ps 51:12 (pure heart ), with the sincerity of Hashem + 1:12 2C 2:17 and not in the “chochmah” of the basar + 1:12 1C 1:17 but in the Chen v'Chesed of Hashem, we conducted ourselves in the Olam Hazeh, and more especially toward you.
Matthew Henry on Job 13:14-23
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. 16 He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him. 17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. 19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I… Read the whole commentary →