Job 23:3 Cross References - Leeser

³ Oh who would grant that I knew where I might find him! that I might attain to his Judgment throne!

³ However, I would gladly speak to the Almighty; and to argue with God do I desire.

²¹ And oh that a man might plead with God, as one son of earth with the other!

³⁵ Oh who will bring me one that would hear me! behold, here is my plea; may the Almighty answer me; and any record which my opponent may have written,— ³⁶ Surely upon my shoulder would I carry it: I would bind it as a crown unto me. ³⁷ The number of my steps would I tell him: as to a prince would I go near unto him.—

¹ And the Lord addressed Job, and said, ² Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this. ³ Then answered Job the Lord, and said, ⁴ Behold, I am too vile: what shall I answer thee? my hand do I place on my mouth. ⁵ Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will not repeat it again.

⁸ Yea, on the path of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; for thy name, and for the remembrance of thee, was the longing of our soul.

⁶ Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found, call ye on him, while he is near. ⁷ Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man of unrighteousness his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and unto our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

⁷ If our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, do thou act for the sake of thy name; for our backslidings are many; against thee have we sinned.