Job 13:3
Surely I would speak to Shaddai, 1 and I desire to reason with El (G-d). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
In Context
2What ye know, of the same I have da'as also; 1 I am not inferior unto you. 1
4But ye are forgers of sheker, 1 ye are all rofim (physicians) of no value. 1
Cross References
Job 9:14How much less shall I dispute with Him, 1 and choose my devarim with Him? 1
Job 11:5But oh that Eloah would speak, 1 and open His lips against thee, 1
Job 13:22Then kerah (summon), and I will answer; 1 or let me speak, and answer me. 1
Job 23:4I would order my mishpat (cause) before Him, 1 and fill my mouth with arguments. 1
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, 1 saith Hashem; 1 though your sins be as scarlet, 1 they shall be as white as snow; 1 though they be red like crimson, 1 they shall be as wool. 1
Jeremiah 12:1Tzaddik art Thou, Hashem, 1 when I make legal pleading of my case before Thee; 1 yet mishpatim (justice) I would speak with Thee: 1 Why doth the Derech Resha'im prosper? 1 Why live they all at ease whose dealings are that of the boged (traitor, treacherous)? 1
Matthew Henry on Job 13:2-13
Job's Reply to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for… Read the whole commentary →