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Job 23:3–5

3 “Oh that I knew where I might find Him,

That I might come to His seat!

4 “I would apresent my case before Him

And fill my mouth with arguments.

5 “I would learn the words which He would 1answer,

And perceive what He would say to me.

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Job 23:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

If only I knew where to find him;

if only I could go to his dwelling!

I would state my case before him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would find out what he would answer me,

and consider what he would say to me.

Job 23:3–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Oh, that I knew where I might find him,

that I might come even to his seat!

I would lay my case before him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would know what he would answer me

and understand what he would say to me.

Job 23:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Oh that I knew where I might find him!

That I might come even to his seat!

I would order my cause before him,

And fill my mouth with arguments.

I would know the words which he would answer me,

And understand what he would say unto me.

Job 23:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

If only I knew where to find God,

I would go to his court.

I would lay out my case

and present my arguments.

Then I would listen to his reply

and understand what he says to me.

Job 23:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,

That I might come to His seat!

I would present my case before Him,

And fill my mouth with arguments.

I would know the words which He would answer me,

And understand what He would say to me.

Job 23:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

I wish I knew where to find God

so I could go to where he lives.

I would present my case before him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would learn how he would answer me

and would think about what he would say.

Job 23:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Oh that I knew where I might find him!

That I might come even to his seat!

I would set my cause in order before him,

And fill my mouth with arguments.

I would know the words which he would answer me,

And understand what he would say unto me.

Job 23:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat! I would order the cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments; I would know the words he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

Job 23:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“If only I knew where I could find God! 

I would go where he lives. 

I would present ⸤my⸥ case to him. 

I would have a mouthful of arguments. 

I want to know the words he would use to answer me. 

I want to understand the things he would say to me. 

Job 23:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If only I knew how to find Him,

so that I could go to His throne.

I would plead my case before Him

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would learn how He would answer me;

and understand what He would say to me.

Job 23:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Oh, that I knew where I might find him,

that I might come even to his dwelling!

I would lay my case before him,

and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would learn what he would answer me,

and understand what he would say to me.

Job 23:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

O that I knew and that I might find him;

O that I might come to his dwelling.

I would lay my case before him,

and I would fill my mouth with arguments.

I want to know the words with which he would answer me,

and I want to understand what he would say to me.

Job 23:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I wish I knew where I could find him!

I wish I could go to the place where he lives!

I would state my case to him.

I’d give him all of my arguments.

I’d find out what his answers would be.

I’d think about what he would say.


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