Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Oh that I knew where I might find him! 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!
Bible in Basic English
If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even 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!
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 complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
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Cross References
Job 13:3
"Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
Job 16:21
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!
Job 31:35-37
oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!
Job 40:1-5
Moreover Yahweh answered Job,
Isaiah 26:8
Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:
Jeremiah 14:7
Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
2 Corinthians 5:19-20
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Hebrews 4:6
Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,