Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;
New American Standard Bible
And I desire to
King James Version
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Holman Bible
and argue my case before God.
International Standard Version
But I want to talk to the Almighty; and I'm determined to argue my case before God."
A Conservative Version
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
American Standard Version
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
Amplified
“But I wish to speak to
And I desire to argue with God.
Bible in Basic English
But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.
Julia Smith Translation
But I will speak to the Almighty; I shall delight to plead before God.
King James 2000
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I would speak to Shaddai, and I desire to argue with God.
Modern King James verseion
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case before God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless I am purposed to talk with the almighty, and my desire is to commune with God.
NET Bible
But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
New Heart English Bible
"Surely I would speak to Shaddai. I desire to reason with God.
The Emphasized Bible
But indeed, I, unto the Almighty, would speak, and, to direct my argument unto GOD, would I be well pleased.
Webster
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
World English Bible
"Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.
Themes
Interlinear
'uwlam
Dabar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech Continues
2 What ye know, I know also: I am not inferior to you. 3 But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God; 4 For ye indeed are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
Names
Cross References
Job 13:22
Then call, and I will answer; or I will speak, and answer thou me.
Job 31:35
Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!
Isaiah 41:21
Produce your cause, saith Jehovah; bring forward your arguments, saith the King of Jacob.
Job 9:3
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
Job 9:14-15
How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him?
Job 9:34-35
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid,
Job 11:5
But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
Job 13:15
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
Job 23:3-7
Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
Isaiah 1:18-20
Come now, let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous art thou, Jehovah, when I plead with thee; yet will I speak with thee of thy judgments. Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
Micah 6:2
Hear, ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye, unchanging foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.