Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
But I will speak to the Almighty; I shall delight to plead before 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.
Darby Translation
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with 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 According to your knowledge I knew also: I fall not more than you. 3 But I will speak to the Almighty; I shall delight to plead before God. 4 And on the contrary, ye devise falsehood; physicians all of you for nothing.
Names
Cross References
Job 13:22
And call and I will answer, and I shall speak, and turn thou to me.
Job 31:35
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.
Isaiah 41:21
Bring near your cause, Will say Jehovah; draw near your strong defences, will the king of Jacob say:
Job 9:3
If he shall desire to contend with him, he shall not answer him one from a thousand.
Job 9:14-15
How much less shall I answer him, shall I choose my words with him?
Job 9:34-35
He will take away his rod from me, and his truth shall not make me afraid.
Job 11:5
And who Will give God speaking, and he will open his lips with thee?
Job 13:15
If he shall slay me shall I not hope? only I will prove my ways to his face.
Job 23:3-7
Who will give, I knew to find him: I will come even to his place.
Isaiah 1:18-20
Come now we will confute together Jehovah will say: if your sins shall be as deep scarlet, they shall be white as snow; if they shall be red as crimson, they shall be as wool.
Jeremiah 12:1-2
Just art thou, O Jehovah, for I will strive to thee: surely I will speak judgments with thee: Wherefore did the way of the evil prosper? all they acting faithlessly with treachery were secure?
Micah 6:2
Hear ye mountains the contention of Jehovah, and ye perpetual foundations of the earth: for a contention to Jehovah with his people, and he will dispute with Israel