Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
New American Standard Bible
That I might come to His seat!
King James Version
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
Holman Bible
so that I could go to His throne.
International Standard Version
If only I knew where to find him, I would visit him where he has taken his seat.
A Conservative Version
O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
American Standard Version
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
Amplified
“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!
Darby Translation
Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
Julia Smith Translation
Who will give, I knew to find him: I will come even to his place.
King James 2000
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
Lexham Expanded Bible
{O that} I knew and [that] I might find him; [O that] I might come to his dwelling.
Modern King James verseion
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,
NET Bible
O that I knew where I might find him, that I could come to his place of residence!
New Heart English Bible
Oh that I knew where I might find him. That I might come even to his seat.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh that I knew where I might find him! I would come even unto his dwelling-place;
Webster
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
World English Bible
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
Youngs Literal Translation
O that I had known -- and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,
Themes
Interlinear
Nathan
Yada`
Matsa'
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 23:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
2 Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow. 3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments
Names
Cross References
Job 13:3
But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.
Job 16:21
So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.
Job 31:35-37
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!
Job 40:1-5
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Isaiah 26:8
We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
Jeremiah 14:7
Though our sins give witness against us, do something, O Lord, for the honour of your name: for again and again we have been turned away from you, we have done evil against you.
2 Corinthians 5:19-20
That is, that God was in Christ making peace between the world and himself, not putting their sins to their account, and having given to us the preaching of this news of peace.
Hebrews 4:6
So that as it is clear that some have to go in, and that the first hearers of the good news were not able to go in because they went against God's orders,