Job 23:3
Oh that I knew where I might find Him! 1 That I might come even to His techunah (abode)! 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
In Context
2Even hayom (today) is my complaint bitter; 1 my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 1
4I would order my mishpat (cause) before Him, 1 and fill my mouth with arguments. 1
Cross References
Job 16:20My friends scorn me; 1 but mine eye poureth out tears unto Eloah. 1
Job 31:35Oh that one would hear me! 1 See, my tav [signature], that Shaddai would answer me, 1 and that mine adversary had written a sefer [of indictment]; 1
Isaiah 26:8Indeed, in the orakh of Thy mishpatim, Hashem, 1 have we waited for Thee; 1 our ta'avat nefesh (yearning of soul) 1 is for Thy Shem, and for the zekher (memory, remembrance) of Thee. 1
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Hashem while He may be found, 1 call ye upon Him while He is karov (near); 1
2 Corinthians 5:19Davka (specifically), that Hashem was in Moshiach reconciling the Olam to himself, + 5:19 Ro 3:24-25; Co 1:19-20 not reckoning their avonot against them and putting in us the Dvar HaRitztzuy (Message of Reconciliation).
Matthew Henry on Job 23:2-8
The Reply of Job to Eliphaz; Job Appeals from Man to God. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 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. 5 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… Read the whole commentary →