Job 13:3 Cross References - NSB

³ »But I want to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.

³ »If one wished to argue with God, he could not answer or respond to him once in a thousand times.

¹⁴ »How then can I answer God and choose my words in order to reason with him? ¹⁵ »Though I was righteous, I could not answer him! I would beg mercy of my Judge.

³⁴ »Let God remove his rod from me. Do not let dread of him terrify me. ³⁵ »I would speak and not respect God. But I cannot do this!

⁵ »How I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you

¹⁵ »Though he put me to death, yet I will hope in him. I will defend my ways before him.

²² »Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply.

³ »Oh that I knew where I might find him that I might come to his seat! ⁴ »I would present my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. ⁵ »I would learn what he would answer and perceive what he would say to me. ⁶ »Would He contend with me using his great power? No, surely He would pay attention to me. ⁷ »There the upright would reason with him. I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

³⁵ »Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Oh, that I had the indictment written by my adversary!

¹⁸ »Come now, let us reason together (make things right) (correct matters) between us!« Says Jehovah. »Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they will become as white as wool. ¹⁹ »If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land. ²⁰ »Refuse and rebel and swords will devour you. Jehovah has spoken.«

²¹ »Present your case,« says Jehovah. »Set forth your arguments, says Jacob’s King.

¹ Jehovah, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Indeed, I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed with impunity? ² You plant them, and they take root. They grow and bear fruit. You are near their lips, but far from their mind.

² Hear Jehovah’s indictment you mountains and you enduring foundations of the earth! Jehovah argues a case against his people. He will contend with Israel: