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Job 23:4 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Job 23:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 23 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.”
Job 23:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 23:4
I would order my cause before him (אֶעֶרְכָה מִשְׁפָּט לְפָנָיו, e'erkah mishpat lefanav)—Job longs for a courtroom encounter with God where he could arak (arrange, set in order) his legal case. The verb evokes military formations or priestly arrangement of sacrifices, suggesting meticulous preparation. Fill my mouth with arguments (תּוֹכָחוֹת, tokhachot) means reasoned proofs or demonstrations, not mere rhetoric. Job desires rational discourse with the Almighty, confident his integrity would withstand divine scrutiny.This verse reveals Job's bold faith—he doesn't want passive resignation but ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 23:4
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“I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.”
“turn your ear”
“'I will surely do you good”
“Yahweh”
“Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them;”
“Lord”
“God”
“for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.”
“to kill the righteous with the wicked”
“that you may be justified.”