Job 23

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 42

1 ¶ And Job answered and said:

2 Even today my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy over my groaning.

3 Oh that I knew and I could find Him, I would come into His seat;

4 I would set in order my cause before Him, and I would fill my mouth with arguments.

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Chapter Summary

1 Job longs to appear before Jehovah, 6 in confidence of His mercy. 8 Jehovah, who is invisible, observes our ways. 11 Job's innocence.

Key Hebrew Words

אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה value H6186 · TWOT 1694b
חֹ֑שֶׁךְ darkness H2822 · TWOT 769a
מְרִ֣י rebellion H4805 · TWOT 1242a
קֶ֣דֶם front H6924 · TWOT 1988a
אִיּ֗וֹב Job H347 · TWOT 78b

People & Context

Job Longs to Present His Case to God

Job wishes he knew where to find God so he could order his arguments before His seat. He believes an upright man could reason with God and be delivere…

Job Cannot Find God but Maintains His Integrity

Job searches forward, backward, left, and right but cannot perceive God. Nevertheless, he maintains that God knows his way, and when tested, he will e…

Job is Terrified by God's Sovereign Will

Realizing that God's mind is unchangeable and He accomplishes whatever His soul desires, Job is filled with dread and his heart is made weak by the pr…

Timeline

Job Longs to Present His Case to God

Job wishes he knew where to find God so he could order his arguments before His seat. He believes an upright man could reason with God and be delivered from his Judge.

Job 23:1-7
Job Cannot Find God but Maintains His Integrity

Job searches forward, backward, left, and right but cannot perceive God. Nevertheless, he maintains that God knows his way, and when tested, he will emerge as pure gold because he kept God's commands.

Job 23:8-12
Job is Terrified by God's Sovereign Will

Realizing that God's mind is unchangeable and He accomplishes whatever His soul desires, Job is filled with dread and his heart is made weak by the presence of the Almighty.

Job 23:13-17

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