Job 23:3

What does Job 23:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 23:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O that I had known--and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!

Context

v.2Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.

v.3This passage

v.4I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 16:21

    That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

  • Isaiah 55:6

    Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

  • Hebrews 4:6

    Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

  • 2 Corinthians 5:19

    to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

  • Job 31:35

    Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me) Andthat I hadthe indictment which mine adversary hath written!

  • Isaiah 26:8

    Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name, is the desire of our soul.

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