Job 13:3

But nevertheless I shall speak to Almighty God, and I covet to dispute with God (or and I desire to dispute with God);

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Even with your knowing, (that) also I know, and I am not lower than ye. (What you know, I also know, and I am not lower than ye.)

4and first I (shall) show you (to be) makers of lies, and lovers/favourers of wayward teachings. (but first I shall show you to be liars, and lovers of wayward teaching.)

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Cross References

Job 9:14How great am I, that I answer to him, and speak by my words with him? (How great am I, that I answer him, and say my words to him?)

Job 11:5And I would, that God spake with thee, and opened his lips to thee; (And I wish, that God spoke with thee, and opened his lips to talk to thee;)

Job 13:22Call thou me, and I shall answer thee; either certainly I shall speak, and (then) thou shalt answer me.

Job 23:4I shall set doom before him (or I shall state my case before him), and I shall fill my mouth with arguments;

Isaiah 1:18And come ye, and prove ye me, saith the Lord. Though your sins be as blood-red, those shall be made white as snow; and though they be red as vermilion, they shall be white as wool. (And come ye, and prove ye me out, saith the Lord. And though your sins be as red as blood, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as vermilion, they shall be made as white as wool.)

Jeremiah 12:1Forsooth, Lord, thou art just; if I dispute with thee, nevertheless I shall speak (about) just things to thee. Why hath the way of wicked men prosperity? It is well to all men that break the law, and do wickedly? (But, Lord, thou art just; and if I dispute with thee, nevertheless I shall speak about just things with thee. Why hath the ways of the wicked prospered? Why is it well with all those who break the law, and who do wickedly?)

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 →

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