Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.
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;
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.
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 have known -- also I. I am not fallen more than you. 3 Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight. 4 And yet, ye are forgers of falsehood, Physicians of nought -- all of you,
Names
Cross References
Job 13:22
And call Thou, and I -- I answer, Or -- I speak, and answer Thou me.
Job 31:35
Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.
Isaiah 41:21
Bring near your cause, saith Jehovah, Bring nigh your mighty ones, saith the king of Jacob.
Job 9:3
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
Job 9:14-15
How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
Job 9:34-35
He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,
Job 11:5
And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.
Job 13:15
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.
Job 23:3-7
O that I had known -- and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,
Isaiah 1:18-20
Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!
Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.
Micah 6:2
Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones -- foundations of earth! For a strife is to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.