Job 13:3
Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
BSB
ASV
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
KJV
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty - I would desire to carry my cause directly up to God, and spread out my reasons before him. This Job often professed to desire; see Job 9:34-35. He felt that God would appreciate the arguments which he would urge, and would do justice to them. His friends he felt were censorious and severe. They neither did justice to his feelings, nor to his motives. They perverted his words and arguments; and instead of consoling him, they only aggravated his trials, and caused him to sink into deeper sorrows.
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Job 31:35(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
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“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
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Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
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Isaiah 41:21“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.
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If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
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