Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Who will give to me hearing to me.? Behold, my sign, the Almighty will answer me, and the man contending with me wrote a book.

New American Standard Bible

“Oh that I had one to hear me!
Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my adversary has written,

King James Version

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Holman Bible

If only I had someone to hear my case!
Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me.
Let my Opponent compose His indictment.

International Standard Version

"Who will grant me a hearing? Here's my signature let the Almighty answer! Since my adversary indicted me,

A Conservative Version

O that I had someone to hear me (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me), and [that I had] the indictment which my adversary has written!

American Standard Version

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

Amplified


“Oh, that I had one to listen to me!
Look, here is my signature (mark);
Let the Almighty answer me!
Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form].

Bible in Basic English

If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

Darby Translation

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

King James 2000

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{O that} {I had} someone hearing me! Here is my signature; let Shaddai answer me! {As for} [the] written communication [that] {my adversary} has written,

Modern King James verseion

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my mark. Let the Almighty answer me, and my Accuser write an indictment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.

NET Bible

"If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature -- let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.

New Heart English Bible

oh that I had one to hear me. (behold, here is my signature, let Shaddai answer me); let the accuser write my indictment.

The Emphasized Bible

Oh that I had one to hear me, Lo! my crossmark, May, the Almighty, answer me! And would that, a book, mine opponent had written!

Webster

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

World English Bible

oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

Youngs Literal Translation

Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Oh that
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

me behold, my desire
תּו 
Tav 
Usage: 3

is, that the Almighty
שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

me, and that mine adversary
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

References

Fausets

Job

Hastings

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

34 , If I, shall fear a great multitude, and the contempt of families terrify me, and I will be silent and not go out of my door. 35 Who will give to me hearing to me.? Behold, my sign, the Almighty will answer me, and the man contending with me wrote a book. 36 If not, I shall lift it up upon my shoulder, I will bind it a crown to me


Cross References

Job 13:21-22

Remove thy hand far from me, and thy terror shall not make me afraid.

Job 19:23-24

Who will give now, and my words shall be written? who will give and they shall be delineated in a book?.

Job 13:3

But I will speak to the Almighty; I shall delight to plead before God.

Job 13:24

Why wilt thou hide thy face, and reckon me for an enemy to thee?

Job 17:3

Set up now, pledge me with thee: who is he will strike for my hand?

Job 19:7

Behold, I shall cry violence, and shall I not be answered: I shall cry for help, and no judgment

Job 19:11

And he will kindle his anger against me, and he will reckon me to him as his enemy.

Job 23:3-7

Who will give, I knew to find him: I will come even to his place.

Job 27:7

Mine enemy shall be as the unjust one, and he rising up against me, as the evil one.

Job 30:28

I went darkened without warmth: I rose up, I shall cry in the convocation.

Job 33:6

Behold, I am according to thy mouth for God: from clay was I also broken off

Job 33:10-11

Behold, he will find enmity against me, and he will reckon me for an enemy to him.

Job 35:14

Also if thou shalt say thou wilt not see him, judgment is before him, and thou shalt wait for him.

Job 38:1-3

And Jehovah will answer Job from the whirlwind, and he will say,

Job 40:4-5

Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.

Psalm 26:1

TO David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I went in mine integrity, and in Jehovah I trusted: I shall not waver.

Matthew 5:25

Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.

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