Job 9:15 Cross References - Leeser

¹⁵ Whom, were I even righteous, I could not answer? to him that condemneth me I could only make supplication.

³⁸ What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, of all thy people Israel, when they shall be conscious every man of the plague of his own heart, and he then spread forth his hands toward this house: ³⁹ Then do thou hear in heaven the place of thy dwelling, and forgive, and act, and give to every man in accordance with all his ways, as thou mayest know his heart; for thou, thyself alone, knowest the heart of all the children of men;

¹³ And he prayed unto him, and he permitted himself to be entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem, unto his kingdom. Then did Menasseh feel conscious that the Lord is indeed the true God.

⁸ I, however, would have besought God, and unto God would I have committed my cause;

⁵ If thou wilt earnestly seek for God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

² I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; let me know for what cause thou contendest against me.

¹⁵ If I be wicked, woe unto me: and if I be righteous, I can still not lift up my head; I am sated with disgrace, and ever seeing my affliction;

²⁷ Thou wilt make entreaty unto him, and he will hear thee, and thy vows wilt thou pay.

⁷ There would an upright one argue with him; and I should be allowed to escape for ever by my judge.

³¹ For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear cheerfully, I will not do any wrong; ³² What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so no more.”

^{9 (31:8)} With weeping shall they come, and with supplications will I bring them in: I will lead them by brooks of water in a straight way, whereon they shall not stumble; for I am become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

³ And I directed my face unto the Lord God, to ask by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and in sackcloth, and ashes.

¹⁸ Incline, O my God, thy ear, and hear; open thy eyes, and look on our desolations, and the city whereupon thy name is called: for not relying on our acts of righteousness do we present humbly our supplications before thee, but relying on thy great mercies.