Job 23:4

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Summary

Job 23:4

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Order

Fill my mouth

Daniel 9:18

General references

Numbers 27:5

Job 11:5

Job 38:2

Bible References

Order

Please look, I have prepared [my] case; I know that I myself will be vindicated.

"Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of [the] presence of darkness.

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an unfaithful nation. From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,

Take me to court; let us enter into judgment together. You, {make an account} so that you may be in the right.

Fill my mouth

Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill [the] righteous with [the] wicked, that the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?"

Now you yourself said, 'I will surely deal well with you and make your offspring as the sand of the sea that cannot be counted for abundance.'"

Why should [the] Egyptians {say}, 'With evil [intent] he brought them out to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth'? Turn from {your fierce anger} and relent concerning the disaster for your people.

And Moses said to Yahweh, "Then the Egyptians will hear that you brought up this people from their midst in your power,

Please, my Lord! What can I say after {Israel has fled from its enemies}?

Also, for the sake of your name, O Yahweh, forgive my sin, because it [is] great.

Incline your ear, my God, and listen; open your eyes and look at our desolation and the city that is called [by] your name, for we [are] not presenting our pleas for mercy {before you} because of our righteousness, but [rather] because of your great compassion.

General references

So Moses brought their case before Yahweh.

But, {O that} God might speak, and [that] he would open his lips to you,

"Who [is] this darkening counsel by words without knowledge?