Job 23:3 Cross References - ISV

³ If only I knew where to find him, I would visit him where he has taken his seat.

³ But I want to talk to the Almighty; and I’m determined to argue my case before God.”

²¹ crying for him to arbitrate between this man and God; as a human being does with his fellow neighbor.

³⁵ Request for A Hearing“Who will grant me a hearing? Here’s my signature—let the Almighty answer! Since my adversary indicted me, ³⁶ I’ll wear it on my shoulder, or tie it on my head for a crown! ³⁷ I’ll give an account for every step I’ve taken; I’ll approach him confidently like a Commander-in-Chief.”

¹ The LORD Challenges Job AgainThe LORD continued his response to Job by saying: ² “Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God’s accuser answer.”
³ Job Acknowledges His LimitationsThen Job replied to the LORD. He said: ⁴ “I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I’m speechless. ⁵ I spoke once, but I can’t answer; I tried a second time, but I won’t do so anymore.”

⁸ Yes, LORD, in the path of your judgments we wait; your name and your Law are the soul’s desire.

⁶ Steps to Reconciliation“Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. ⁷ Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous person his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, So he’ll have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he’ll pardon abundantly.

⁷ The People Cry for HelpLORD, even though our iniquities testify against us, do something for the sake of your name. Indeed, our apostasies are many, and we have sinned against you.

¹⁹ for through the Messiah, God was reconciling the world to himself by not counting their sins against them. He has committed his message of reconciliation to us. ²⁰ Therefore, we are the Messiah’s representatives, as though God were pleading through us. We plead on the Messiah’s behalf: “Be reconciled to God!”

⁶ Therefore, since it is still true that some will enter it, and since those who once heard the good news failed to enter it because of their disobedience,